SaaStr

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Is It Normal for a Founder CEO to End Up With Just 10% Equity? Yes. Roughly speaking, this is what generally will happen after 3 rounds of traditional venture capital. If the company sells 15–20% in each round, and 15–20% is reserved for employees, that typically will leave 15–25% for the founders in total. Q4 2023 Median primary round dilution: ⚪️ Seed: 19.9% ?

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The Moz Blog

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Nothing could be worse for a business than existing customers thinking you no longer exist. With millions of Google Business Profile websites being shut down, Miriam Ellis outlines your options for a free/cheap replacement site, with tons of tips for making a strong 1-page presence.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Lenny’s substack on product has over 600,000 subscribers (!) and Lenny asked us to join his podcast to talk about building a sales team — from the perspective of a product-first founder or exec. It was a pretty strong conversation and we took a lot of our learnings over the years and focused on how to learn to do sales right if you come from a product-first background: It’s good.

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User Pilot

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

You may have heard a horror story about a business not using impact analysis. It could be launching features that are half-finished and causing customer problems with THEIR customer. It could be push changes that bring your entire product down. Whatever it is, it’s not good. This could be avoided with the use of impact analysis. TL;DR Impact analysis evaluates the potential consequences of changes in a project, system, or process to inform decision-making and preparation.

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Stax

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

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Infinicept

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

DENVER, February 19, 2024 — Infinicept, a leading provider of embedded payments, and Parachute Advisory, a consulting firm specializing in payments solutions, today announced a partnership designed to amplify success for software companies adding embedded payments through Infinicept’s Launchpay service.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Navigating the Evolution of Monetization By BluLogix Team By Inga Broerman, VP Marketing for BluLogix In the ever-evolving landscape of digital commerce, the approach to business monetization is witnessing significant transformation. I am Inga Broerman, the VP of Marketing at BluLogix. My experience has provided me with a unique vantage point to observe the shifts that are redefining the strategies businesses employ to manage and optimize their monetization processes.

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SaaStr

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

So the other day I did a 20VC with Harry Stebbings, and one of the topics that came up was the Hopin founder ‘s $100m+ secondary that the CEO took out of the company. While the company is still around, the Hopin product was subsequently sold for pennies on the dollar to RingCentra l. And in fact, the product was already in decline by the time the CEO took $100m+ out.

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Blulogix

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

Where to Cultivate Loyalty: Advanced Strategies for Enhancing Customer Engagement and Retention By BluLogix Team Elevating the Subscription Experience to Minimize Churn In the competitive landscape of subscription-based businesses, customer engagement and retention are not just metrics to track; they’re pivotal elements that dictate long-term success and sustainability.

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Buffer Resources

FEBRUARY 19, 2024

We’re finally getting a peek behind the curtain of Threads’ algorithm. And while there are plenty of things that shouldn’t surprise you — especially if you’re familiar with how the Instagram algorithm works — there are some new and innovative ways Meta is creating a unique experience for users.  The Threads team quietly published this guide on the Threads Feed AI system on the Meta transparency site, which offers some interesting titbits about how t

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