SaaStr
NOVEMBER 12, 2022
It's not just FTX. Every VC I catch up with has a quiet story of fraud in their portfolio. Numbers that were sort of made up usually. Most won't ever be discussed or end up public. — Jason Be Kind Lemkin (@jasonlk) November 10, 2022. I’ve had the privilege to invest one way or another in about 35 SaaS companies, both as a VC and as angel. 6 have become decacorns and unicorns, and 3 have sold for $1B+ cash.
Tom Tunguz
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
My laptop is faster than your cloud. For the last ten years, the data ecosystem has focused on big data - the bigger the data set, the more exciting. But most workloads aren’t massive. Instead of requiring a scale-out database in the sky, most analyses are faster with an optimized database on your computer that can leverage the cloud when needed.
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The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Although obtaining a domain name for your website is a relatively easy process, calculating just how much it will cost isn’t always. The post 6 Easy Steps to Calculate How Much A New Domain Name Costs appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Predictable Revenue
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
There’s no better feeling than positive feedback for your business. When a customer leaves a great review or emails to tell you how much they love the product, it’s a great morale boost for the entire team–but does that happiness actually translate into more sales? The post How to Turn Happy Customers Into Advocates appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
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SaaStr
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
“So we're seeing some slowdown in certain sectors and, frankly, acceleration in others, things like low-code, no-code environments, productivity, cybersecurity to protect the enterprise …. So am I seeing a broad slowdown across our platform? No. Are we seeing some pockets? Yes.”. — Jason Be Kind Lemkin ? (@jasonlk) November 8, 2022. So those of us who know Vista Equity Partners (and many of you may not) think of it as one of the largest Private Equity firms buying SaaS companies.
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The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
Ecommerce is one of the most attractive business models nowadays. It is easy to get started, and the possibilities for profit are. The post 8 Examples of Ecommerce Business Ideas appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Predictable Revenue
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Josh Garrison joins the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss the hard skills needed to succeed at SDR Management and how to thrive in a sales management role. The post Hard Skills Needed to Succeed at SDR Management appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
So we’ve taken a look at Monday several times in this series , but with so much change in the world of SaaS and Cloud the past few months, it seemed like a great one to dig in on. Because Monday remains on fire — growing a truly stunning 65% (!) at $550,000,000 ARR. Jaw-dropping rates. But it is down a bit from earlier in the year. A reminder of the conflict in perspectives we’re seeing today in SaaS.
Tom Tunguz
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
After more than 14 years at Redpoint, I’m starting a new chapter. I’m filled with optimism for the future. The US venture capital ecosystem has grown 40x in dollars from $8b to $320b invested in 10 years. Fueled by this capital, startup company formation rates touched fifteen-year highs in 2021. The Decade of Data is just a few years in & already it has transformed the way we do business.
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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.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Selling your website can be a lucrative business decision. Regardless of your reason for wanting to sell, getting maximum value for your. The post 7 Easy Steps to Sell a Website appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Predictable Revenue
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Learn how and why you should conduct a sales process audit at your organization, along with three key steps to improve your sales development process. The post How to Conduct a Sales Process Audit appeared first on Predictable Revenue.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
So ChurnZero put out a great new report surveying 1,037 customer success professionals. The average size was 51-200 employees, so when things are taking off. Grab it here. A few things stood out to me: #1. 53% of VPs of CS report to the CEO or COO, and then 17% to CRO/VPS. Some good data on this split. I generally see CS reporting to a CRO as a recipe for conflicts, but sometimes it’s the best option: #2.
Clouded Judgement
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Every week I’ll provide updates on the latest trends in cloud software companies. Follow along to stay up to date! Can You Beat the Market Investing Businesses With in 10x+ NTM Revenue Multiples? This week I saw the below tweet and it got me thinking - can you beat the market investing in software businesses at a >10x NTM revenue multiple?
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
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
Like a physical address, web visitors use your domain name to find your site. However, there’s more to a domain name than. The post 11 Easy Steps to Choose A Domain Name appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Andreessen Horowitz
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
To understand how radically gaming is about to be transformed by Generative AI, look no further than this recent Twitter post by @emmanuel_2m. In this post he explores using Stable Diffusion + Dreambooth, popular 2D Generative AI models, to … The post The Generative AI Revolution in Games appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 15, 2022
SaaStr APAC 2023 is officially a GO! Our first SaaStr event in Asia Pacific. . Feb 22-23 2023, Singapore. We are excited to announce today that SaaStr is heading to Singapore to host our first ever SaaStr APAC event in 2023! We’ll be heading to the historic Fullerton Hotel in downtown Singapore to host 600+ SaaS CEOs, Founders, Revenue Leaders, Investors, and more.
Intercom, Inc.
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
We talk a lot about scaling when there’s VC funding involved, but bootstrapping is a whole other game. When there’s no outside capital flowing in to help you grow quickly, you need to be scrappy, ruthless in your priorities, and, let’s be frank, have a high risk tolerance and unwavering perseverance to pick yourself up back up again, and again, and again.
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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?
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Writing a blog post may sound like an easy task, but there’s a lot at stake. The point of a blog is. The post 8 Examples of Blog Post Templates appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Andreessen Horowitz
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
In a downturn, sales teams that are accustomed to hitting quotas from inbound sources may suddenly find significant gaps in coverage as budgets tighten, projects are cut or postponed, and sales cycles lengthen. Indeed, elongated sales cycles have emerged as … The post Pipeline Cures All appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Dear SaaStr: What Are The Top 5-7 Questions to Ask a Potential Angel Investor? The question suggests … you have options. I.e., there are more angels lined up to invest in you than you can fit in. Then — congratulations!! It’s not that common at such an early stage. So you get to pick, early. The key when you get to pick your investors, at different times and stages, is to pick who can help you the most at that stage.
IT World
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Automation in the workplace is nothing new — organizations have used it for centuries, points out Rajendra Prasad, global automation lead at Accenture and co-author of The Automation Advantage. In recent decades, companies have flocked to robotic process automation (RPA) as a way to streamline operations, reduce errors, and save money by automating routine business tasks.
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Choosing the right Embedded Payments partner can feel overwhelming. This comprehensive buyer’s guide simplifies the process by breaking down seven key criteria to consider, from platform technology to security and growth potential. Learn how to assess partners that align with your goals, offer personalized support, and drive long-term success. This guide equips software companies with the insights to make confident, informed decisions that enhance customer experience and fuel business growth.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 18, 2022
So you want to blog for a living? You wouldn’t be the first writer-entrepreneur dying to trade the confines of their nine-to-five. The post 7 Easy Steps to Monetize a Blog appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Andreessen Horowitz
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
How generative AI makes art an extension of programming (and not the other way around). Perhaps the most mind-bending implication we’re seeing from generative AI is that, contrary to the common view that creativity will be the last bastion of … The post Creativity As an App appeared first on Andreessen Horowitz.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Dear SaaStr: Should I Buy My Stock Options After Leaving a Startup? This is one of the trickiest questions of all. Especially these days, with so many struggling unicorns, and public SaaS stocks down 50% or more in many cases. As a start-up employee: You can’t possibly have enough experience or information to know if you should exercise or not; Even if the company is doing well — is the price too high?
Kellblog
NOVEMBER 17, 2022
Working in my capacity at as an EIR at Balderton Capital , I have recently written a new publication, The Balderton Founder’s Guide to B2B Sales , with the able support of Balderton Principal Michael Lavner and the entire Balderton Capital team. This guide is effectively a new edition, and a new take, on the prior, excellent B2B Sales Playbook.
Speaker: Jay Allardyce, Deepak Vittal, and Terrence Sheflin
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.
The Daily Egg
NOVEMBER 16, 2022
Customers are the lifeblood of any ecommerce business and they require a great shopping experience as much as a visitor to a. The post What Is Ecommerce Customer Experience All About? The Complete Guide appeared first on The Daily Egg.
Sales Hacker
NOVEMBER 14, 2022
Going from professional ballet dancing to running an AI startup may not seem like the most intuitive career trajectory…but when I share that body language and nonverbal communication is what brings this all together, things start to make a bit more sense. When I retired from the Boston Ballet in 2016 due to an injury, I didn’t think body language would ever play as much of an important role in my life again.
SaaStr
NOVEMBER 13, 2022
Each week, we round up our most popular content so you can catch up on anything you may have missed. Check out this week’s top blog posts, podcasts, and videos: Top Blog Posts This Week: Datadog, ZoomInfo, Atlassian, AWS: Epic Growth — But Some Real Headwinds For The First Time. 5 Interesting Learnings from Duolingo at $360,000,000 in ARR.
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