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The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast is the latest and greatest from the world of SaaStr, interviewing the most prominent operators and investors to discover their tips, tactics and strategies to attain success in the fiercely competitive world of SaaS. On the side of the operators, we center around getting from $0 to $100m ARR faster, what it takes to scale successfully and what are the core elements of hiring. As for the investors, we learn what metrics they hone in on when examining SaaS business, what

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SaaStr 667: The 2023 Mid-Year State of the Markets:...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/06/16

Why are things in SaaS so different in 2023 than in 2022? And extremely different than 2021? “I think for most of us during the crazy lockdown era, it was just nuts,” Lemkin explains. “And this is, I know this sounds obvious, or maybe it doesn’t, but as someone’s been doing SaaS since 2005, this is the first time in the last 10 years that SaaS has gotten harder.” Watch the video: https://youtu.be/h1Hpag6gnOI ****** Shipping projects doesn’t have to be a mess. Notion combines project management

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SaaStr 666: Scaling a SaaS Startup to $1B+ ARR:...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/06/14

Discover the secrets to scaling a SaaS business with UiPath's CEO & Founder Daniel Dines, and Philippe Botteri, Partner at Accel. Learn 10 interesting lessons for driving a new category in SaaS to over a billion dollars in annual revenue and beyond. Sharing the learnings from the founding of UiPath in 2005 to its present-day success with over a billion dollars in revenue, watch to learn insights into how UiPath has achieved its monumental growth, and how you can apply these strategies to your own

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SaaStr 665: CRO Confidential: Principles that Drove...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/06/02

In 2020-2021, many SaaS startups faced a unique challenge. With teams spread across the globe, they had to find new working patterns to scale their businesses in a distributed environment. Wiz, one of the fastest-growing SaaS companies focused on security solutions, was one of them. The company helps enterprises internationally with contextual and actionable insights to secure their cloud infrastructure. Today, Wiz is one of the highest-valued private tech companies, at $10 billion, as announced in

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SaaStr 664: What You Need to Change at $10M to Scale...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/31

Building a company for $0-$1M in revenue differs wildly from $1-10M ARR. And scaling from $10M to $100M is wildly different still. Sameer Dholakia, Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners with decades of operational experience, shares what you need to change as you scale from $10M to $100M ARR. The short answer is almost everything. Keep an open mind as you move into the next chapter of your company. “Everything that got you to where you are isn’t going to get you where you want to be,” says

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25:39

SaaStr 663: 9 Things I Wish I Would Have Told My 2013...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/26

You’ll never truly understand how to lead a SaaS company until you’ve done it firsthand. But it always helps to get advice from someone with experience. Dan Robinson, current Advisor and former CTO at Heap, shares nine essential learnings from nearly a decade of building a SaaS business. Watch the video: https://youtu.be/FXdPe6tGE3A ***** SaaStr Annual will officially be back in 2023. Join 12,500 SaaS CEOs, Founders, Revenue leaders, and investors. Annual 2023 will take place September 6-8, 2023

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SaaStr 662: Things You Think as a First-Time Founder...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/24

At nine figures in revenue and 550 people, the CEO of Lattice, Jack Altman, has seen every stage of building a startup. In this week’s Workshop Wednesday — held every Wednesday at 10 a.m. PST — Altman talks more in-depth about his viral tweet storm, sharing the eight things you think as a first-time founder that usually aren’t true. This episode is an excerpt of Jack and Jason's conversation. Watch the full video, including Q&A: https://youtube.com/live/2sNsZdFjWOE?feature=share ***** SaaStr

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SaaStr 661: VC AMA with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/19

People keep asking when we’ll get out of this downturn in venture. The truth is: It’s not a downturn—only a reset. For the people who haven’t been raising capital or haven’t seen this side of things since, say, 2018, they’ll probably think this is a terrible time. Black Mangroves Founder and Managing Director Arnaud Bonzom, and SaaStr Founder and CEO, Jason Lemkin answer some of the bigger questions about venture investing in 2023. This episode is an excerpt of Jason and Arnaud's AMA at

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41:31

SaaStr 660: CRO Confidential: 3 Secrets For...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/17

In this week’s episode of CRO Confidential, host Sam Blond wraps up the founder-led sales series with one of the most accomplished sales leaders in the world, Ben Cassidy. Cassidy was Blond’s VP of Sales at Echosign and, before that, was one of the first sales leaders at LinkedIn. Post-Echosign, he was the first sales leader at Talkdesk, valued at $10+B. Cassidy is now a co-founder at CoSell, a.k.a. the relationship platform designed to organize your intro efforts. The point of CRO Confidential is

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SaaStr 659: The 9 Types Of CEOs VCs Struggle To Work...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/12

We exist in a market where things are tougher. It’s year two of the venture downtown, meaning it’s flat, and the value of each dollar in the public market is at 5-6-year lows, making it hard for VCs to invest. Jason Lemkin, SaaStr Founder and CEO, shares nine types of CEOs that are hard for VCs to work with. Why does it matter what VCs think? They play a small role, but it’s an important one. It matters today because happy VCs mean it’s easier to get that next check. Watch the video:

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SaaStr 658: SaaStr CRO Confidential: Omni Founder...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/10

Omni Co-Founder and CEO Colin Zima and CRO Confidential host Sam Blond discuss how leveraging your network can supercharge sales and recruiting in the early days. You don't have to be a former founder or be part of YC to have a great network. Everyone will have friends, family, former college classmates, former work colleagues, or other sources. Colin encourages founders to find your particular "cheat code," whether that's your network or an amazing skill, and lean into it. Watch the video:

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23:50

SaaStr 657: Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta Shares His Top...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/05

Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta shares his top 10 mistakes in 10 years of running Gainsight. This is the second half of a Workshop Wednesday session in which SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin chats with Nick about his top mistakes as a CEO. You can hear the first half in episode 656. You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/dtdh2Dkhpig ***** SaaStr Annual will officially be back in 2023. Join 12,500 SaaS CEOs, Founders, Revenue leaders, and investors. Annual 2023 will take place September 6-8, 2023 in

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29:21

SaaStr 656: Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta Shares His Top...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/05/03

Gainsight CEO Nick Mehta shares his top 10 mistakes in 10 years of running Gainsight. This is the first half of a Workshop Wednesday session in which SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin chats with Nick about his top mistakes as a CEO. You can hear the second half in episode 657, which will air on May 5. You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/dtdh2Dkhpig ***** SaaStr Europa is back! And this time, we’re heading to London for 2 fun-filled days of content, networking, and SaaS. Join us June 6th

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SaaStr 655: SaaStr CRO Confidential: Howard Lerman,...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/28

In this episode of CRO Confidential, Roam Founder & CEO Howard Lerman sits down with Sam Blond to talk about Roam's unconventional approach to acquiring its first customers. Full video: https://youtu.be/dGj6VZoi0Kw ***** What if you could prospect in a single click?And what if that click came with accurate, intent data you need to meet your goals? Meet Klarity with One-Click Prospecting by DemandScience. Let’s make your job easier. Visit demandscience.com Sage Intacct is a powerful cloud-based

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SaaStr 654: Customer Marketing Strategies Guaranteed...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/26

Growing and scaling your customer base requires robust systems, teams, and playbooks that work in lockstep with one another. One of the most impactful teams, yet often least invested in, is customer marketing. From determining the ideal org structure to understanding clear KPIs, the playbook for customer marketing is still being written and is often misunderstood. In this session, we’ll discuss key strategies that can be leveraged to build and scale a high-performing customer marketing team. You’ll

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SaaStr 653: 10 Things That Always Work in Marketing...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/21

If you’re looking for a marketing strategy to grow your SaaS business, SaaStr’s very own Jason Lemkin has five things you can do today, this week, or this month that always work. And the great news is that almost everything costs little to no money. Most SaaS companies need to spend more on marketing. To save money, many freeze marketing spend, which is cool for a few months, but if it becomes the norm, they won’t have enough pipeline for the rest of the year. No matter what, you need to

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32:39

SaaStr 652: 10 Things That Always Work in Marketing...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/19

If you’re looking for a marketing strategy to grow your SaaS business, SaaStr’s very own Jason Lemkin has five things you can do today, this week, or this month that always work. And the great news is that almost everything costs little to no money. Most SaaS companies need to spend more on marketing. To save money, many freeze marketing spend, which is cool for a few months, but if it becomes the norm, they won’t have enough pipeline for the rest of the year. No matter what, you need to

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26:52

SaaStr 651: Top Mistakes Founders Make with Series A...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/14

Arnaud Bonzom, Founder and Managing Director @ Black Mangroves moderates a panel with Carmen Yuen, General Partner @ Vertex, Jenny Lee, Managing Partner @ GGV Capital, and Piruze Sabuncu, Partner @ Square Peg Capital on what founders should look out for when raising a Series A. In this panel, Carmen, Jenny, and Piruze will discuss the lessons learned at Vertex, GGV, and Square Peg on the common pitfalls to look out for when you are raising your Series A. For each pitfall, they will provide tips

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SaaStr 650: The Impact of Generative AI on Software...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/12

Generative AI has taken the world by storm, and VCs and SaaS founders are looking at new opportunities it can bring. Even considering the more conservative fundraising market in 2023, there are opportunities for startups to get investor attention with AI. Tomasz Tunguz, Founder & General Partner at Theory Ventures, believes that with the right GTM plan and capital efficiency, it is still possible to get funding. It’s simply a matter of watching your burn: “The main difference in the market between

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24:38

SaaStr 649: Being a Rebel and Building a Movement:...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/07

In a crowded and distracted world, it can be hard to break through with customers, the media, recruiting and investors. Capturing the zeitgeist is more important than ever in making you stand out. In this session Josh will share his story building DoNotPay and how building a movement has given his company an advantage and the non-traditional lessons that he has learned. Video: https://youtu.be/kORBMIxRLs4 Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the 🌎largest community for B2B software

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SaaStr 648: CRO Confidential: Cherishma Shah, Senior...

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors ·

2023/04/05

Not every leader is created equally. A bad experience with a revenue operations leader might taint your view of the position at all future companies, but that would be a mistake, as CRO Confidential podcast host Sam Blond learned first-hand. In this week’s CRO Confidential episode, Blond talks to one of the best revenue operations leaders on the planet, Cherishma Shah, where she shares insights into the Rev Ops role, why your startup might need one, and how to maximize impact with this powerhouse

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