SaaStr
APRIL 21, 2022
So this is a seemingly simple post, and one with a title that is purposefully a bit binary. Yes, sometimes it’s OK to hire a VP of Sales that everyone loves. But not usually. At least 9 times out of 10, if everyone on the team loves a VP of Sales, it’s the wrong hire. And this especially matters because I often see CEOs picking between 2 final VP of Sales candidates.
Predictable Revenue
APRIL 26, 2022
Pontus Noren joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss how the outbound sales journey maps to raising investment for your company. The post Increase Revenue by Selling to Investors appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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ITPro
APRIL 23, 2022
Software firms may have grown addicted to subscriptions, but that doesn’t mean we all need to blindly follow
The Daily Egg
APRIL 27, 2022
When it comes to using the internet, the name most synonymous with the web is Google. So when you are creating your. The post Google Domains Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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Tom Tunguz
APRIL 18, 2022
Revenue, Revenue_USD, Revenue_new, rev2, customer_revenue. Do you recognize these? They might be the column names you might find in your BI or analytics tool. Which is the one to use? You pick Revenue_new (it’s new, after all!) and proceed with your analysis. A few minutes into the meeting with the sales team, the group startles: the data doesn’t match their expectations.
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SaaStr
APRIL 30, 2022
So now that we’ve been doing our 5 Interesting Learning series on public SaaS companies for a while, we can pull out a number of trends. Maybe the most jaw-dropping is just how fast the top SaaS and Cloud leaders grow … at $1 Billion in ARR. The average SaaS leader grows almost 60% (!) at $1B in ARR: Of course, not everyone is going to get to $1B in ARR :).
Predictable Revenue
APRIL 19, 2022
Eric Nowoslawski joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss his top three strategies for how to create inbound leads using outbound sales messaging. The post Generating Inbound Leads With Outbound Sales Messaging appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 20, 2022
American biotech has traditionally been a highly centralized industry, with most companies clustered in a handful of cities and operating with teams of in-house scientists. Biotech companies are typically small startups focused on developing biologic drugs (or therapeutic platforms). When the industry first gained its footing in the 1980s, there were good reasons for its.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 28, 2022
Zyro (pronounced just like “zero”) is a feature-rich, affordable, DIY website builder that combines powerful tools with an excellent interface. Use it. The post Zyro Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Speaker: Pete Uselman, Director of Partner Experience at Wind River Payments
Most integrated payments providers share a percent of the payment revenue with their software partners. But, oftentimes, that revenue share is only a fraction of the true income potential software providers can realize. If you want to maximize income opportunities from your payments program, check out Wind River Payments’ webinar-on-demand.
Tom Tunguz
APRIL 27, 2022
I used to have a clear answer to a founder’s question, “How do you value a company?” The question is just as important in conversations within a VC partnership as with founders. A valuation must have some justification to be compelling. Reflecting on this question a founder posed this week, I remembered how we came to be here, the three eras of startup pricing: cash-flow, multiples, and discount-to-future-value.
Intercom, Inc.
APRIL 26, 2022
Since the pandemic, consumer habits have really changed – shoppers have migrated online en masse, their expectations are higher than ever, and brand loyalty is harder to maintain. So, after long lockdowns and with a new type of consumer to appease, how can you ensure that shoppers will still gravitate towards your online store over the competition?
SaaStr
APRIL 14, 2022
Enterprise software spending globally was $529B in 2020, per Gartner. In 2023, it will be $750B. That’s a tailwind almost all of us are drafting on. — Jason BeKind Lemkin #???????????? (@jasonlk) April 13, 2022. So these are rocky times in the public markets for SaaS. And yet … and yet … so many SaaS companies continue to grow faster than ever.
Predictable Revenue
APRIL 11, 2022
Learn the difference between sales training and sales coaching, the unique benefits, and why you should be using a combination of both in your organization. The post Sales Training vs. Sales Coaching: What’s the Difference appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Speaker: Ben Epstein, Stealth Founder & CTO | Tony Karrer, Founder & CTO, Aggregage
When tasked with building a fundamentally new product line with deeper insights than previously achievable for a high-value client, Ben Epstein and his team faced a significant challenge: how to harness LLMs to produce consistent, high-accuracy outputs at scale. In this new session, Ben will share how he and his team engineered a system (based on proven software engineering approaches) that employs reproducible test variations (via temperature 0 and fixed seeds), and enables non-LLM evaluation m
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 14, 2022
2022 marks our third year releasing the Marketplace 100, a ranking of the largest consumer-facing marketplace startups and private companies. When we started this series in early 2020 (based on data from 2019), we had no way of knowing how volatile the next few years would be. Many businesses were temporarily shuttered by covid, especially. Read More.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 26, 2022
ClickUp is a cloud-based project management tool that strikes a delicate balance between providing the right number of features and ensuring affordability. The post ClickUp Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Tom Tunguz
APRIL 28, 2022
When I hosted this blog on Amazon Web Services, I used 5 products. I paid for them each in US dollars every month. One invoice. Suppose I wanted to rebuild my site on web3 using fully decentralized components. I would pay each product provider in their own token: one for storage, compute, caching/CDN, email subscription management, etc. Tokens reward the validators and the stakers powering the decentralized networks.
Intercom, Inc.
APRIL 20, 2022
Designers at Intercom work in cross-functional teams that strive to consistently ship great products. We design simple systems that solve complex problems for our customers. That doesn’t mean we don’t obsess over user interfaces; it means spending time on the right things. Our strength lies in knowing when we should follow standard best practices for design and when we need to innovate and create something new.
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SaaStr
APRIL 15, 2022
One of the most frustrating things for founders is when VCs “ghost” them. I’m guilty of this myself, as much as I wish I wasn’t. I forget. The email box gets overloaded. It’s not an excuse, it’s not right. But the thing is, it happens. Eventually, your startup may be so hot that you can ghost VCs back. And let me tell you, the top founders do.
Predictable Revenue
APRIL 4, 2022
Andy Paul joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss why we need to do away with pushy sales tactics and adopt a humanity-first outbound sales process. The post How to Sell Without Selling Out appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 21, 2022
The best industrial research labs throughout history have played a critical role in pioneering much of modern technology. Two modern examples of successful research labs — both founded in the wake of radical advances in the field of artificial intelligence … The post Announcing a16z crypto research appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 27, 2022
Weebly offers one of the best free plans of any website builder out there. Weebly is a no-brainer if you already use. The post Weebly Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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Tom Tunguz
APRIL 6, 2022
As I’ve explored web3 I’ve been forming a mental model of the major innovations powering this enormous wave of innovation. At the moment, I see four clusters: A permanent ownership record that exists beyond and outside a company. The photos I take, the movies I buy, the music I rent, the emails I write and receive, the messages I send - all of these are captive.
Intercom, Inc.
APRIL 5, 2022
When it comes to customer support, there’s no substitute for the personal approach. Now more than ever, businesses are looking for a way to scale that personalized support. That’s why we’re excited to introduce Intercom Switch: the easiest way to move inbound call volume to messaging. Phone support has been carrying that personal touch for support teams for decades.
SaaStr
APRIL 16, 2022
Ok I have to admit, I don’t know BowtiedCocoon on Twitter but the research from LinkedIn put together looks really solid and consistent with all my data. And it’s super helpful. Per LinkedIn data, SMB AEs at some of the top SaaS and B2B companies have: an average base salary of $70k, an average OTE of $125k, and. the best, top reps make $260k.
Predictable Revenue
APRIL 19, 2022
Successful sales development hiring begins with attracting the right candidates. These templates will help you write compelling job descriptions for common sales roles. The post Sales Development Hiring: Job Description Templates for SDRs and Sales Managers appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
Speaker: David Warren and Kevin O'Neill Stoll
Transitioning to a usage-based business model offers powerful growth opportunities but comes with unique challenges. How do you validate strategies, reduce risks, and ensure alignment with customer value? Join us for a deep dive into designing effective pilots that test the waters and drive success in usage-based revenue. Discover how to develop a pilot that captures real customer feedback, aligns internal teams with usage metrics, and rethinks sales incentives to prioritize lasting customer eng
Andreessen Horowitz
APRIL 7, 2022
The promise of decentralization has been heavily discussed and debated, from why it matters to the bigger question of who will control the software that powers the internet. These questions are critical, because as we have seen, when control is held in the hands of a very few, encroachments on personal freedom, choice, and privacy. Read More. The post Decentralization for Web3 Builders: Principles, Models, How appeared first on Future.
The Daily Egg
APRIL 29, 2022
Starting an LLC in Florida provides notable tax advantages that give your business an early boost. The biggest problem is adhering to. The post 6 Easy Steps to Start An LLC in Florida? appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Tom Tunguz
APRIL 24, 2022
Imagine you’re a venture investor. You find a great company. You buy 16% of the company for $8m at $50m post-money valuation. Six months later, the company raises $100m at $500m. Things have gone very well. Your 8m has 10xed. Naturally, you ride an imaginary horse around the room, galloping with glee. Now you face an important strategic question: Do you invest your full pro-rata of $8m?
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