SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

So one of SaaStr Fund’s latest investments is Mangomint, a vertical SaaS platform for spas and salons. Now … that sounds niche, and it sounds crowded. And it is. There are multiple vendors in different segments, including Mindbody which IPO’d a SaaS generation ago and then taken private in a $2B Vista acquisition. And yet, today Mangomint is at eight figures in ARR, growing 100%+, with 110% NRR from SMBs.

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Kellblog

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Founder mode became all the rage last week, following a Brian Chesky speech (whose contents are seemingly not available online) and a Paul Graham blog post about that speech. Since everyone’s weighing in on founder mode, and a few long-term readers have specifically asked for my take, that will be the subject of this post. Founder-mode is defined in opposition to manager-mode, the conventional wisdom as taught in business schools, about how to manage an organization.

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SaaS Metrics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

Navigate the world of predictive analytics in SaaS performance and discover the key strategies to unlock unprecedented growth and retention—are you ready to dive in? The post How to Use Predictive Analytics in SaaS Performance first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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SaaS Metrics

SEPTEMBER 7, 2024

The secret to effectively measuring SaaS product-market fit lies in understanding both metrics and customer feedback—are you ready to uncover the truth? The post How to Measure SaaS Product-Market Fit first appeared on SaaS Metrics.

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