The Moz Blog
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Overwhelmed by AI tools for automation? Discover 13 powerful tools to streamline workflows, boost productivity, and automate repetitive tasks effortlessly.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
So to raise seed and post-seed money from VCs, you need to show traction. What’s that? Roughly: Before $1m ARR, growing 10%-15% a month Around $1m ARR, growing 8%-10% a month or so Around $10m ARR, ideally doubling Etc. Being on track to Triple Triple Double Double after $1m ARR , and growing faster earlier than that. No, It’s Not Any Harder to Get Funded Today.
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Kellblog
NOVEMBER 24, 2024
Back in October, I did a live workshop with my second cohort in the Balderton Launched program in London. I sat down intending to use the slides from my first session , but — always one to go with the flow — ended up improvising most of the session in response to the many great questions from participants. I was so happy with the conversation that I jotted down a bunch of notes to make slides so I could post them.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Figma is a solid design tool that makes collaboration easy throughout every phase of the product development lifecycle, from design and prototyping. The post Figma Review: The Good and Bad appeared first on The Daily Egg.
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Sparktoro
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Since SparkToro’s founding in 2018, I’ve been been passionately loud about our unique funding model (becase it’s a really good idea.) The model focuses on chill work, sustainability over growth-at-any-cost, and offers investors and founders a lower-risk way to benefit from long-term, profitable operation.
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Buffer Resources
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Link sharing on social media is always an adventure. Some social media platforms make it easier than others — Instagram allows you to link directly from your Stories and in your bio — but adding a link to your TikTok bio is still a fiddly process. In this article, I’ll walk you through exactly how to add a link to your TikTok bio step by step, why it might not be working for you (and what you’ll need to do to overcome that), plus a way to direct your followers to mult
Totango
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Key takeaways : It’s time to take action. Big or small, it’s time to put AI-enabled actions into workflows and empower individuals to learn with these new tools. Measure outcomes from AI-driven enhancements. To gain traction, leaders must translate how improvements or efficiencies gained from implementing AI solutions result in either more revenue in the door or less costs out the door.
Blulogix
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
By BluLogix Team The Importance of Real Invoice Calculation in Revenue Projection & Prediction he Importance of Real Invoice Calculation in Revenue Prediction In the world of revenue management, having accurate insights into future earnings is crucial for making informed decisions that drive growth, maintain profitability, and ensure business stability.
Chart Mogul
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
To generate accurate metrics, you need clean data—here’s how our improved data cleaning features make that easier. In ChartMogul, data imported from your subscription billing system(s) serves as the foundation for calculating your SaaS metrics. But sometimes, there are issues with that data which can affect the accuracy of your reports. To help, we’ve enhanced our suite of data cleaning tools, giving you greater control over the data you import into ChartMogul.
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ClinicSense is a SaaS platform that supports over 7,000 massage therapists who use it for appointment management, payments, scheduling, marketing activities and more. Despite having a relatively low payment failure rate, the company discovered that the failures disrupted the customer experience. This often led to churn as customers decided to cancel or abandon their account, preventing ClinicSense from realizing the full lifetime value (LTV) of its users.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
So Zoom has entered its mature stage, but it’s also now rebooting itself. It’s dropped “Video” from its name as it has gone communications and AI-first: $4.7B ARR 3.6% Growth Overall Very, very profitable — generating almost $2B in free cash flow a year Growth is up just 3.6%, but Zoom has raised guidance — and the stock is up a strong 20% this year.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Optimizing the user experience (UX) on your website or app creates more satisfied customers, keeps them around longer, and boosts conversion rates. The post 9 UX Optimization Tricks That Work On Any Site and App appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Clouded Judgement
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Subscribe now Software Rotation? Quick update this week - happy Thanksgiving everyone! Last week I wrote about what could be the start of a rotation into software (software was up, and big tech / mag7 was underperforming). Where are we one week later?
USIO
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
As businesses navigate the ever-changing landscape of digital transactions, one payment method is gaining increasing traction: Automated Clearing House (ACH) payments. Known for their efficiency and cost-effectiveness, ACH payment solutions are transforming the way organizations handle transactions. Understanding the future and value of ACH payments—and how to incorporate them into your payment… Source The post The Value of ACH Payment Solutions: How to Incorporate Them int
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
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Dear SaaStr: Do VCs Favor Investing in Psychopaths? Of course not, not intentionally. But … Sort of, unintentionally. VCs have to invest in simply crazy founders. “Good” crazy. Crazy folks who will do whatever it takes to build a Unicorn, not sell at $50m, not sell at $200m, keep going, even when logic 100 times will say otherwise.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
We’ve made critical improvements to A/B Test reporting in Crazy Egg, making it far easier to compare your results for different Conversion. The post New on Crazy Egg: Track Multiple Conversion Goals for A/B Testing appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Predictable Revenue
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Outbound sales evolved dramatically, and the challenges for sales teams have intensified. What worked a decade ago doesn’t hold weight today. The post Reviving Old-School Sales Techniques with Jorge Gamboa appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
FastSpring
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
In the SaaS industry, the checkout experience can make or break a sale. A seamless, localized checkout process is crucial for converting potential customers, especially in global markets. Focusing on these three key areas can help your SaaS business win more customers: Language. Payment methods. Currency display. FastSpring is a merchant of record that can help you easily grow your business internationally.
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Large enterprises face unique challenges in optimizing their Business Intelligence (BI) output due to the sheer scale and complexity of their operations. Unlike smaller organizations, where basic BI features and simple dashboards might suffice, enterprises must manage vast amounts of data from diverse sources. What are the top modern BI use cases for enterprise businesses to help you get a leg up on the competition?
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
I know for many, this seems a much harder time to find a new job What I can tell you is this. It’s not the crazy hiring market of 2021. But all the best start-ups and scale-ups are hiring, and even many of those doing Just OK are, too: I have at least 10 high quality portfolio companies looking hard for a great VP of Sales I have at least 8 high quality portfolio companies looking hard for a great VP of Marketing / Growth Every single portfolio company is looking to hire 2-30 great sales execs
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 27, 2024
Prototyping helps teams identify design issues and evaluate the best solution before moving forward with later stages of product development. When it. The post The 5 Best Prototyping Tools Compared appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Inturact
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
The world of SaaS is hyper-competitive, and if you’re looking for an edge to get a leg up on the competition, the answer lies in implementing data-driven strategies. This holds true for everything from your marketing campaigns to your lead generation, which is what we’ll cover in this post.
Buffer Resources
NOVEMBER 25, 2024
Looking to get into influencer marketing for the first time? It's become a core marketing channel for many brands — and for good reason: It helps your brand appear more authentic and relatable. It gives you access to creators' engaged audiences in your niche. It's accessible to businesses at any budget. That's why 69% of brands increased their influencer marketing budgets this year.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, Terrence Sheflin, and Mahyar Ghasemali
As we look ahead to 2025, business intelligence and data analytics are set to play pivotal roles in shaping success. Organizations are already starting to face a host of transformative trends as the year comes to a close, including the integration of AI in data analytics, an increased emphasis on real-time data insights, and the growing importance of user experience in BI solutions.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
Dear SaaStr: How Big Should The Addressable Market Be to Go into Vertical SaaS? I try to look at two things in Vertical SaaS startups, at least when investing : Will everyone in the vertical / industry use it? and Is the app so core, or at least is on a path to become so core, that they can charge $20,000+ a year for it? Or at least $10,000 at a minimum?
User Pilot
NOVEMBER 29, 2024
Are you looking for a session replay tool but not sure if Fullstory is the right option for your SaaS? This article will help you decide. In the next nine or so minutes, you will learn about: Fullstory session recording features and use cases. Fullstory pricing. The tool’s pros and cons. I also look at two alternatives, Userpilot and Hotjar, that can be a better match for your organization.
Sparktoro
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Yes, this is a rant. It’s a rant about where leadership teams allocate their marketing budget vs. where their potential customers actually pay attention.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
Kim Peretti is an experienced Customer Success executive with over 25 years in the technology industry. Her most recent role was as Chief Customer Officer at Klaviyo, where she transformed the customer success organization during the company’s hypergrowth, and played a key role in preparing the company for its IPO. Prior to Klaviyo she was the Group Vice President of Customer Success at DocuSign, where she built and lead successful strategies that delivered key customer outcomes and results.
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SaaStr
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
So at the end of SaaStr Annual this year, I shared a bunch of statistics and metrics. Including one where, for the first time ever, we came up short: We missed our goal for the first time (since we set one) on Inclusion at Annual. We only had about 680 qualified attendees on our no-cost Equality and Inclusion program. We’d always hit our goal of 1,000 since we rolled out the program in 2018.
User Pilot
NOVEMBER 28, 2024
If you’re considering the Mixpanel session replay feature, you’re probably wondering how it works, how much it costs, and whether it’s the right fit for your business. For this, let’s find out if these session recordings are worth buying and explore: What mixpanel session replay is and how it works. How much it costs (spoiler: it’s for enterprise plans only).
Kellblog
NOVEMBER 26, 2024
If you’re VC-backed, you might well have taken some venture debt to top up your last financing round. If you’re PE-backed, it’s probable that your PE sponsor took a material amount of debt — e.g., 1-2x ARR — to help finance the acquisition. Either way, if you’re an enterprise software startup, there’s a good chance there is some debt on your balance sheet.
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