SaaStr
MAY 25, 2023
Have a strong M&A offer? Not sure what to do? Look at this pic or a similar one Do you want it? If so, say No If not? Probably just say Yes pic.twitter.com/K483lKnyzd — Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) April 21, 2021 So I wrote a version of this post years ago, about when to think about selling your startup, if you do get an attractive offer.
Point Nine Land
MAY 11, 2023
Speed and Adaptability Will Define the B2B SaaS Winners in the Generative AI (R)evolution Smaller species tend to have shorter lifespans and faster reproductive cycles and can therefore adapt much faster to changes in the environment. Humans are a bit of an outlier because of their ability for cultural adaptation. To say there’s no shortage of opinions on ChatGPT and the future of AI would be an understatement.
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Tom Tunguz
MAY 24, 2023
Ten years ago, Nvidia’s market cap hovered around $4b, down from its previous high of $13b in 2008. Today, Nvidia is the fifth most valuable technology company in the US, worth nearly $1t - just 20% less valuable than Amazon. In a decade, the business increased in value about 250x, compounding at about 74%. Nvidia’s most recent breakout occurred in the last two years.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 25, 2023
Source: Midjourney Research in artificial intelligence is increasing at an exponential rate. It’s difficult for AI experts to keep up with everything new being published, and even harder for beginners to know where to start. So, in this post, we’re … The post AI Canon appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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Kellblog
MAY 12, 2023
With the able help of Michael Lavner , we did a special, live presentation and discussion of my KiwiSaaS talk, Metrics That Matter in 2023 , for Balderton portfolio executives. These slides are largely the same as the KiwiSaaS ones, with the notable exception that European companies may find some of the data more relevant because Michael was able, in several cases, to replace my largely US-based benchmarks with data from Balderton’s universe of European SaaS companies.
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Buffer Resources
MAY 23, 2023
If you’ve ever sat through a 90-minute YouTube video essay about a random obscure topic — like this one about Disney channel’s theme — you may find the stats about humanity’s reducing attention spans jarring. It’s easy to see why people are worried, but if a video about the theme song of a network that creates content for kids and tweens has four million views, then we might not be approaching the topic of short attention spans correctly.
Teamgate
MAY 24, 2023
This article provides insights into the sales management process and how to optimize it for success. From lead generation to post-sale customer care, readers will learn key strategies and best practices for each stage of the process. Additionally, the article highlights the role of CRM software, such as Teamgate, in streamlining and enhancing sales management.
Sales Hacker
MAY 1, 2023
Providing feedback has been a challenge for busy sales managers for decades. In today’s world of virtual communication , providing personalized feedback consistently across teams is even harder. It helps that a majority of sales meetings are happening over video and being recorded. But sales managers simply don’t have time to sift through thousands of hours of calls to find the nuggets of feedback that will unlock greater potential in their salespeople.
IT World
MAY 24, 2023
What’s the king of the note-taking apps? There are two leading contenders for the crown: Microsoft’s OneNote and the independent Evernote. Launched in 2003, OneNote was added to the Microsoft Office suite (most versions of which are now called Microsoft 365) in 2007. OneNote is now also bundled with Windows 10 and 11 and offered for free as a standalone product.
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.
SaaStr
MAY 12, 2023
So SaaS Capital put out its latest report on SaaS retention and NRR after having surveyed over 1,500 SaaS companies and professionals. You can download it here. There are a lot of great learnings and metrics in the report, and a few stood out to me: #1. Annual Contracts Didn’t Boost NRR, And Even Multi-Year Contracts Only Had a Modest Impact on NRR.
Tom Tunguz
MAY 16, 2023
Yesterday, the Enterprise Tech 30 List was revealed. Congratulations to all the winners (especially MotherDuck, Hex, & Omni)! I analyzed the headcount patterns within these companies to shed light on three questions : How are these top companies changing their headcount through the downturn? What percent of headcount is in product & engineering?
The Daily Egg
MAY 20, 2023
Over the years, we’ve tried just about every project management solution out there. From Trello and Asana to ClickUp, Coda, Notion, and. The post Notion Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Clouded Judgement
MAY 19, 2023
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Reflections on Software Performance in Q1 Software stocks have enjoyed quite the run this year. Medium and high growth software companies have seen a median stock price performance this year of 21% and 26% respectively. Meanwhile, the Nasdaq is up >20%.
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
FastSpring
MAY 25, 2023
FastSpring previously presented on SaaS fees pricing and packaging to combat stagflation in 2022, but this article is based on an updated presentation delivered in March 2023 by David Vogelpohl. For more information or to view the prior presentation, check out the additional details at the end of this article. Pricing your software as a service (SaaS) can be hard enough even during the best of times, but figuring out how to dial in the right pricing to drive more revenue in times of stagflation
Buffer Resources
MAY 16, 2023
✅ The Buffer team is currently accepting pitches for guest posts. If that should change in the future, we’ll update this portion of the page 🗒️ Due to the volume of pitches we get, we can only follow up on a select number of submissions. If you don't receive a response within two weeks, you’re welcome to send a new pitch for us to consider.
SaaStr
MAY 9, 2023
So when I was a founder, I didn’t pay much attention to how VC funds themselves worked. I just pitched them. But fast forward to today, and there is an incredible amount of information about how the industry actually works, and we put a bunch of the best stuff on SaaStr itself. Most important today is for founders to know (1) how active the venture markets are, at each stage and (2) how healthy venture is overall.
Tom Tunguz
MAY 21, 2023
The top publicly traded software companies have surged in the last few weeks. MongoDB (MDB), Snowflake (SNOW), DataDog (DDOG), Cloudflare (NET), & ServiceNow (NOW) have watched their forward multiples surge by 42% to 112% since the beginning of the year. The bond market has priced in a roughly 1% to 1.25% cut in the next 24 months. When interest rates fall, high-growth software surges.
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The Daily Egg
MAY 19, 2023
If you’re a freelancer tired of messy workflows, late payments, and juggling multiple tools, Indy is a solution with your needs in. The post Indy Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
IT World
MAY 9, 2023
Goldman Sachs predicts generative A.I. will replace 300 million full-time jobs because it can "generate content that is indistinguishable from human-created output." Meanwhile, IBM CEO Arvind Krishna has paused hiring because A.I. chatbots could replace 7,800 workers.
Clouded Judgement
MAY 26, 2023
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Early Look at May Consumption Trends This week kicked of Q1 earnings reports for companies with April quarter ends. This means we got commentary for the first time on May trends. As many of you know, the data points I’m looking for are any signs of consumption trends starting to tick back up.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 22, 2023
In our popular post on emerging data infrastructure , we highlighted technologies that have led to a new wave of data-stack investments. These stacks represent the culmination of a number of trends in the industry, including the migration from on-prem … The post The Rise of the Composable CDP appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
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SaaStr
MAY 17, 2023
Dear SaaStr: When Searching for a Co-founder, How Do You Know You Found The Right One? I think it boils down to 2 key factors: Someone that is both very good at, and better than you, in several key functional areas. If you are good at coding, she is good at sales and customers. Or whatever. That together, the two of you have all the key functional areas covered decently, at least initially (Engineering, Product, Sales & Customers, Marketing).
Tom Tunguz
MAY 3, 2023
Which database generated a -$1.8b loss & within a year produced $130m in profits? Ethereum. Last year, I compared MongoDB & Ethereum growth to draw a parallel between two major database companies. This year, web3 activity has fallen dragging revenues along for the roller coaster ride. Ethereum revenues have collapsed 82%, which makes the earnings change that much starker.
The Daily Egg
MAY 19, 2023
Hiring top talent is hard enough on its own. Doing it across borders can seem downright impossible. Navigating complex legal requirements, tax. The post Oyster Review appeared first on The Daily Egg.
IT World
MAY 2, 2023
IBM plans to use artificial intelligence (AI) to replace 7,800 jobs over the next five years, CEO Arvind Krishna said in an interview, sparking fears of widespread job losses across industries. “Comments, such as the ones Arvind made, validate the claims that AI can reduce support jobs and hence costs for the company. It will set the direction for other enterprises to look for similar opportunities in their support functions,” said Pareekh Jain, lead analyst at Pareekh Consulting.
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
Sales Hacker
MAY 17, 2023
Writing good emails is vital in sales, and every salesperson has their own email tactic. But you only get one shot at getting your sales emails opened, so it’s critical to do it right. In this episode of the Sales Hacker podcast, our host Colin Campbell welcomes Will Allred , the co-founder and COO of Lavender. They talk about the potential application of ChatGPT in sales, why frameworks are better than templates, and how to personalize your email sequence.
Andreessen Horowitz
MAY 4, 2023
“Being deeply loved by someone gives you strength, while loving someone deeply gives you courage. But being understood by someone is everything.” – Lao Tzu Psychologist Abraham Maslow famously posited that human behavior can be classified into a hierarchy of … The post Embracing the Future: How Chatbots Can Become Great Companions appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaStr
MAY 15, 2023
So raising VC capital has gotten a lot harder than it was at the peak of 2021 — when it was still hard for all but the best and more privileged. But boy, it’s harder today. Everything has slowed down, the bar has gone up, and even VC funds themselves are struggling to do their own fundraising: Fundraising By VC Firms Themselves Is At a 10 Year Low.
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