Investing in a Zoom World: The Importance of Meeting Founders in Person
#Investing #ZoomWorld #MeetingFounders #InPersonInvestment #InvestmentChallenges #RelationshipBuilding #Entrepreneurship #StartupInvesting #InvestmentTips #InvestmentInsights

New!! 'The 20 Minute Test in VP Hiring. Maybe All Hiring.'

saastr.com/the-20-minute-…

Patrick Morgan Here's an interesting piece from @SaaStr that asks:
'Is SaaS Dead?'

Valuable observations and data.
Suggestions that are good points of discussion.
bit.ly/4cVUQPb

So at the last SaaStr Europa, we did a deep dive on just where we are in SaaS today:

1⃣ Efficiency is King, But You Gotta Grow
2⃣ Will multiples rebound?
3⃣ Doing more with the same

And so much more!

And see everyone in LONDON on June 4-5 for Europa 2024!!

'We all need more hackers on our team. Marketing hackers, sales hackers, product hackers. We lost too much of that. People that want to do the work because they enjoy the work.' Kieran Flanagan 🤘 Zapier KippBodnar.eth HubSpot Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin  🇮🇱

In this episode of Turpentine VC: Erik Torenberg sits down with Jason ✨Be Kind✨ Lemkin  🇮🇱, the founder and CEO of SaaStr, a venture firm, podcast network, event series, and the world’s largest community for B2B/SaaS founders.

This candid conversation focuses on SaaStr's business model at the…

How do you grow 10%+ a month at eight figures in ARR -- and still do it efficiently in 2024?

Especially if you sell to SMBs?

Learn the secrets from Kyle Norton (he/him) CRO Owner TOMORROW at SaaStr Workshop Wednesday here -> saastr.com/workshop-wedne…

The Rise and Fall of Evernote: Lessons in Innovation and Business Growth
#InnovationLessons #BusinessGrowth #ProductMarketFit #SpeedIsCrucial #EvernoteVsNotion #IterativeProcess #EntrepreneurshipLessons #CompetitiveAdvantage #EffectiveIteration #BusinessStrategy

'10 Ways to Avoid Burnout as a Founder'

1⃣ Hire a great VP that takes ownership
2⃣Hire a COO to own 20-40% of your reports
3⃣Stay in decent hotels
4⃣Get help at home. Get an EA
5⃣ Take vacations. For real
6⃣Find a real mentor to talk to about 2-3 big decisions a year

'There’s a bit of a malaise hanging over the SaaS world today.  AI excitement obscures it a bit, but it’s there.'

saastr.com/is-saas-dead/

Had fun speaking with the SaaStr community about my 'Top 5 Lessons Learned as VP Product at Databricks $400m to $1.5B+' youtube.com/watch?v=piOxGe…

Have a listen and let me know what you think!

#productmanagement #analytics #data #ai #genai #llm #startups #vc

How does sales change in a consumption-based model?

Meghan Gill SVP Sales Ops and 1st GTM hire at MongoDB did an amazing deep dive at SaaStr Annual:

1️⃣ Measuring Sales Impact Before Incentivizing It
2️⃣ Compensating On What Reps Can Control
3️⃣ Driving Nurture & Growth

& much…

New!! 'Is SaaS Dead?'

saastr.com/is-saas-dead/

Crafting the Perfect Inbound Email: A Format for Success
#InboundEmailSuccess #EmailStrategy #BusinessCommunication #EmailMarketing #WritingTips #ProfessionalEmail #EffectiveCommunication #BusinessSuccess #IndustryExperts #EmailFormat

'Dear SaaStr: A Big Tech Co Launched a Competitive Product. How Can I Tell How Serious They Are About It?'

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'Unlocking Sales Success: Finding the Right Environment for Reps'

Grab FINAL 15% OFF final early bird tickets here for 2024 SaaStr Europa!! 4-5 June in LDN!! -> saastreuropa2024.com/buy-tickets?pr…

3,500+ of the best in SaaS -- together!

Share. Scale. Learn!!

'Should You Get a Booth At a Top Industry Event — Or Just Hack The Event?'

saastr.com/should-you-get…