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  1. SaaStr 593: State of the Cloud 2022: The Centaur Report with Bessemer Venture Partners Sameer Dholakia, Mary D'Onofrio, and Elliott Robinson

    23 september 2022 · 28 min

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    Bessemer Venture Partners unpacks the most important trends of the cloud economy, and explores the new milestone entrepreneurs need to value above all else—reaching Centaur status, or $100M in ARR—and the paths to get there. Releasing insights for founders with big ambitions, Sameer Dholakia, Elliott Robinson, and Mary D'Onofrio share the insights from cloud benchmark data and dive into the strategies that three Centaur companies took to scale their cloud businesses to $100M ARR. Lees meer

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  2. SaaStr 592: Everything that Breaks on the Way to $1B ARR with Mailchimp Co-Founder Ben Chestnut and SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin

    21 september 2022 · 27 min

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    Join Mailchimp Co-Founder Ben Chestnut and SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin in a follow-up to their popular fireside chat held during SaaStr @ Home 2020. Ben and Jason will chat about the highlights–and the challenges–of scaling a company like Mailchimp to $1B ARR. Lees meer

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  3. SaaStr 591: The Key to Successful Scaling Across Markets, From a Founder Turned VC with OMERS Ventures Managing Partner Harry Briggs

    16 september 2022 · 24 min

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    This session will explore the approaches and measures that founders and leadership teams can take to successfully scale their business and expand into new markets. It will be led by Harry Briggs, a founder turned VC with experience both in building his own business with customers in over 35 countries and supporting his portfolio founders in executing their international expansion plans. OMERS Venture Managing Partner Jambu Palaniappan led Uber's EMEA expansion and Harry also shares some of Jambu's learnings from Uber. Lees meer

    Full video: https://youtu.be/I56lkBqi5yI

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  4. SaaStr 590: 10 Lessons Learned Along the Path to $100M ARR with UserZoom CEO Alfonso de la Nuez and CMO Sophie Chesters

    14 september 2022 · 28 min

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    As reaching $100 million in ARR continues to be a critical milestone for SaaS players, UserZoom CEO Alfonso de la Nuez and CMO Sophie Chesters will explain how they have taken UserZoom's business to the next level since its founding in 2007 and share ten relevant lessons learned during UserZoom's journey to $100 million in ARR in the user experience management space. Lees meer

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  5. SaaStr 589: The Secrets to Working with VC Associates, Scouts, Syndicates....and the True Gate Keepers to Venture Capital with Coelius Capital Managing Partner Zach Coelius and GGV Capital Investor Tiffany Luck

    9 september 2022 · 30 min

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    Fundraising with a successful VC firm is a huge goal for entrepreneurs, especially in the early stages of the business. But the path to a deal isn't always as straightforward as it may seem. During an enlightening session at SaaStr Europa 2022, Zach Coelius (Managing Partner at Coelius Capital) and Tiffany Luck (Investor at GGV Capital) share the secrets and lesser-known players in the world of venture capital. As Luck says, "There are many players in the VC ecosystem, and so your entry point to fundraising might be with any one of these players." Lees meer

    Full video: https://youtu.be/xKb4ORuFDSc

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  6. SaaStr 588: Navigating the Rocky Road from Founder-Led Sales to The First Dozen Sales Professionals with Demodesk CEO Veronika Riederle and VP Revenue Lauren Wright

    7 september 2022 · 29 min

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    How do you build a sales organization from scratch? How do you go from $0 to $1M ARR and beyond? What about moving from founder-led sales to building a sales team and scaling your revenue growth? Lees meer

    Demodesk's CEO, Veronika Riederle, and VP of Revenue, Lauren Wright, answer the most pertinent questions on scaling a SaaS start-up as they take us through lessons learned from the three stages of growth.

    Full video: https://youtu.be/sAXI0nP2YW4

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  7. SaaStr 587: The 7 Tips to Setting Yourself Apart During the Venture and Growth Stages with Atomico Partner Irina Haivas and Principal Hillary Ball

    2 september 2022 · 23 min

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    As a founder, there are different ways you can set your start-up apart from other companies at the venture and growth stages. Investors look for specific metrics to see whether you stand out from the crowd, ranging from your market expansion potential to your product vision and product-market fit. Lees meer

    Atomico Partner, Irina Haivas, and Principal, Hillary Ball, explore what investors are looking for from the early stage through growth.

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  8. SaaStr 586: Scaling From $10M-$100M ARR: The Good, The Bad and The Ugly with Showpad Co-Founder Pieterjan Bouten

    31 augustus 2022 · 29 min

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    As Showpad is close to crossing $100 in ARR PJ will share his most important learnings from scaling Showpad as its CEO. Lees meer

    He'll cover the hard lessons learned, the highs and the lows on hiring, board dynamics, raising money, internationalization and personal growth.

    Full video: https://youtu.be/YGfjHVAMFQ0

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  9. SaaStr 585: The Answers to Scaling, Hiring, and Everything Else: A SaaStr Europa AMA with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin

    26 augustus 2022 · 25 min

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    As SaaStr Europa 2022 drew to a close, attendees took one more opportunity to ask Jason questions about topics like how to navigate the current market, the future of work, playing in a crowded space, and hiring your first VP of Sales. Lees meer

    Podcast episode 585 is an excerpt from the AMA. You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/AGHRqE54hTg

    Transcript of full AMA here: https://www.saastr.com/the-answers-to-scaling-hiring-and-everything-else-a-saastr-europa-ama-with-saastr-ceo-jason-lemkin-pod-585-video/

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  10. SaaStr 584: More Than Revenue: Why Choosing Your First Customers Matters More Than You Think with Pigment Co-Founder & Co-CEO Eléonore Crespo

    24 augustus 2022 · 30 min

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    Most software startups rely on ARR as the first indicator of success. However, not every company understands the power of trust and credibility your first customers bring. Eleonore will speak about Pigment's customer growth strategy and the approach to build a raving ambassador community. She will also share insight into bringing the trust philosophy into early product development. Lees meer

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  11. SaaStr 583: Scaling Faster, Part 2: An AMA with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin

    19 augustus 2022 · 24 min

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    Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling faster. This episode is an excerpt of that AMA. Lees meer

    Jason answers questions about

    marketing and customer acquisition

    customer onboarding

    M&A as a growth strategy

    sales comp plans

    sustainable scaling

    sales cycles

    the fake question that won't go away: "build vs buy"

    Transcript of the full AMA: https://www.saastr.com/scaling-faster-part-2-an-ama-with-saastr-founder-ceo-jason-lemkin-pod-583/

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  12. SaaStr 582: SaaS Secret Sauce: How the CEO -- CRO Dynamic Drives Growth with Marketo Former EVP Sales Bill Binch

    17 augustus 2022 · 25 min

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    We've learned Saas companies strive to achieve the T2D3 model. Join Bill Binch, Former EVP Sales, Marketo (currently Operating Partner at Battery Ventures) as he discusses Marketo's success and why the same old playbook needs to be adapted for today. Learn from Bill on how the CEO & CRO relationship shapes this and what new ideas founders need to think through. Lees meer

    Full video: https://youtu.be/MS3e6_T5RYs

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  13. SaaStr 581: The Latest in VC Funding + Scaling SaaS: An AMA with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin

    12 augustus 2022 · 25 min

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    Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about VC funding and scaling in SaaS. This episode is an excerpt of that AMA. Lees meer

    Transcript: https://www.saastr.com/vc-funding-scaling-saas-an-ama-with-saastr-ceo-jason-lemkin-pod-581/

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  14. SaaStr 580: Finding Opportunities in Every Challenge: From Humble Beginnings to 30 Million Users with Miro Founder and CEO Andrey Khusid, and ICONIQ Growth General Partner Matthew Jacobson

    10 augustus 2022 · 26 min

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    In conversation with Matthew Jacobson, Partner at ICONIQ Growth, Miro Founder and CEO Andrey Khusid will share his real-time revelations from growing Miro— which he likens to "building a plane while flying"—and what it takes to create a company that will endure for the longterm. Lees meer

    Full video: https://youtu.be/s1Wz1nwASGM

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  15. SaaStr 579: Why Event Marketing Matters Even More Than Before & The Future Of Events with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin

    5 augustus 2022 · 33 min

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    SaaStr's own Poya Osgouei has a great Uncharted podcast that does a deeper dive with many SaaS execs. Lees meer

    Up this week is our own Jason Lemkin, Founder and CEO of SaaStr.

    We're cross-posting this great deep dive episode where they discuss how SaaStr has evolved over the last 10 years, and discuss the importance of focusing on field marketing now that folks are eager to get back together.

  16. SaaStr 578: The Metrics that Matter, Whether You Are Raising $1 Million or $100 Million with Index Ventures Partner Molly Alter

    3 augustus 2022 · 24 min

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    Which metrics matter and which can distract you when building a fast growth SaaS startup? Index Ventures Partner Molly Alter shares benchmarks for the most important metrics that will accelerate your growth and attract investors in your next round. She will explain how these differ by stages of the business, from Seed to Growth, and for different types of SaaS businesses. Lees meer

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  17. SaaStr 577: Scaling Faster, An AMA with SaaStr Founder & CEO Jason Lemkin

    29 juli 2022 · 22 min

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    Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling faster. This episode is an excerpt of that AMA. Lees meer

    Read the full transcript of the AMA: https://www.saastr.com/scaling-faster-an-ama-with-saastr-founder-ceo-jason-lemkin-pod-577

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  18. SaaStr 576: 7 Secrets to a Successful SMB Go-To-Market Strategy with PayFit Co-Founder and CEO Firmin Zocchetto and Accel Partner Philippe Botteri

    27 juli 2022 · 30 min

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    Although core to the European economy, accounting for around 11M companies and 99.8% of businesses in Western Europe, the SMB market has largely been underserved by software providers. Now, companies like PayFit are on a mission to meet this underserved audience's needs. With its unique and flexible cloud architecture, PayFit has already met the payroll and HR management demands of 7,000+ SMBs across four countries and grown to 900+ employees. Getting to this point from just 40 team members and 200 customers back in 2017 takes more than just grit, vision and a great product. It takes a solid GTM strategy focused on launching and growing the company's competitive advantage in each core market, an in-depth knowledge of your target audience and the ability to hire exceptional team members along the way. In this session, Philippe Botteri, Partner at Accel, and Firmin Zocchetto, co-founder and CEO at PayFit, discuss the seven secrets behind the company's SMB GTM strategy. Lees meer

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  19. SaaStr 575: The State of SaaS Marketing in 2022: Mutiny & SaaStr CMO Panel

    22 juli 2022 · 31 min

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    The last few years have certainly tested marketers, but 2022 serves up a brand new array of challenges. Uncharted territory stretches ahead, but the unknown can also present opportunities for growth and greatness. Lees meer

    At Mutiny's The Second Lever digital conference, SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin hosted a star-studded CMO panel featuring Salesforce President & CMO Sarah Franklin, Box CMO Chris Koehler, and Attentive CMO Sara Varni. In the eye-opening session, these marketing leaders discuss the market pulse, impactful branding, and strategies for the future.

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  20. SaaStr 574: 5 Scale-Up Mistakes for Startups with Dave Kellogg

    20 juli 2022 · 25 min

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    Scale-up seems easier than start-up in many ways. You've established product-market fit. You've sold $5 or $10M in ARR. You've found a buyer persona to sell and problem (aka, use-case) to solve. You've answered all the hard questions. Now, all you have to do is scale it up. Easy-peasy, right? Not so fast. In this presentation, I'll cover what I see as the top 5 mistakes made during the scale-up phase based on my experience as a CEO of two startups in the $0 to $100M range, CMO of two in the $50M to $1B range, advisor to dozens of startups, and EIR at Balderton capital where we work with scores of startups at both the early and growth stages. We'll discuss: premature scaling, US expansion, insufficient enablement and support, inexperienced management, and the delicate topic of reacceleration after a stall. As a bonus, we'll talk about when your "second album" (i.e., product) should come out and how to maintain focus in a world of market- and sometimes board-driven distractions. Lees meer

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  21. SaaStr 573: Scaling from $1 to $10M, an AMA with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin

    15 juli 2022 · 34 min

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    Jason recently opened up an AMA on Twitter Spaces to answer questions about scaling from $1M to $10M. This episode is an excerpt of that AMA. Lees meer

    See the full transcript: https://www.saastr.com/scaling-from-1-to-10m-an-ama-with-saastr-ceo-and-founder-jason-lemkin-pod-573

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  22. SaaStr 572: 10 Mistakes in Building Out Your Revenue Organization: A CEO's Perspective with Insider CEO Hande Çilingir

    13 juli 2022 · 26 min

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    In this episode of the SaaStr Podcast, Insider Co-Founder and CEO Hande Cilinger will dive into 10 mistakes to avoid in building out a revenue organization. Tune in to this week's episode for Hande's take on how to best hire, enable, sell, and grow. Lees meer

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  23. SaaStr 571: 5 More Mistakes the CEO/Founder of ZoomInfo Made on His Journey to IPO (and Beyond) Part 2

    8 juli 2022 · 26 min

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    n this session, ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck shares how he built a business from scratch and grew it into one of the most successful IPOs of the 21st century. Join this session with Henry and SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin to learn where he went wrong, what he would do differently, and how to avoid making the same mistakes he did. Lees meer

    This is Part 2 of Jason and Henry's interview. Part 1 can be found in Episode 570.

    Watch the full video: https://youtu.be/YLSNCjAqDW0

    Blog post: https://www.saastr.com/5-more-mistakes-from-zero-to-ipo-with-zoominfo-ceo-henry-schuck-podcast-571-and-video/

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  24. SaaStr 570: 5 Mistakes the CEO/Founder of ZoomInfo Made on His Journey to IPO (and Beyond) Part 1

    6 juli 2022 · 24 min

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    In this session, ZoomInfo founder and CEO Henry Schuck shares how he built a business from scratch and grew it into one of the most successful IPOs of the 21st century. Join this session with Henry and SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin to learn where he went wrong, what he would do differently, and how to avoid making the same mistakes he did. Lees meer

    This is Part 1 of Jason and Henry's interview. Part 2 can be found in Episode 571 to be released on June 8, 2022.

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  25. SaaStr 569: Classic Episode: Succeeding As a Young Enterprise Founder with Front Co-Founder and CEO Mathilde Collin

    1 juli 2022 · 22 min

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    To celebrate 10 years of SaaStr, we're revisiting some classic podcast episodes. Up today: a 2016 interview with Harry Stebbings and Front Co-Founder and CEO Mathilde Collin. Just this week, Front announced their Series D at a 1.7 billion dollar valuation that makes Front one of only 11 SaaS Unicorns founded and led by women. Lees meer

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  26. SaaStr 568: Mind the Gap: Balancing Growth and Efficiency in Tougher Times with Point Nine Managing Partner Christoph Janz

    29 juni 2022 · 26 min

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    In the last few weeks, the VC funding environment has changed dramatically. In this session, Christoph will share tactical advice on how to weatherproof your financial plan for the funding downturn. Lees meer

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  27. SaaStr 567: Classic Episode: eCommerce API Startup to Unicorn With Shippo Co-Founder and CEO Laura Behrens Wu

    24 juni 2022 · 24 min

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    To celebrate 10 years of SaaStr, we're revisiting some classic podcast episodes. Up today: Harry Stebbings interviews Shippo Co-Founder and CEO Laura Behrens Wu. In April 2016, Shippo had only 22 employees and was just beginning to scale. They've since opened new hubs in Austin and Dublin and in 2021, hired Employee number 200. Lees meer

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  28. SaaStr 566: 16 Ways to Level Up in 2022 with SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin

    23 juni 2022 · 38 min

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    At SaaStr Europa 2022, Jason shared the results of 16 SaaStr LinkedIn polls and discusses where he thinks SaaS companies are on track or need improvement. Lees meer

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  29. SaaStr 565: Classic Episode: The Importance of Company Values, a Great Hiring Process, and Ownership Culture with Gusto Co-Founder & CEO Josh Reeves

    17 juni 2022 · 25 min

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    To celebrate 10 years of SaaStr, we're revisiting some classic podcast episodes. Up today: a 2016 interview with Harry Stebbings and Gusto Co-Founder and CEO Josh Reeves. At the time of this interview, Gusto had 350 employees serving 40,000 customers. Today, it's grown to more than 2,000 employees serving over 200,000 businesses. Lees meer

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  30. SaaStr 564: Top 10 Learnings Architecting a High Throughput Critical API with RevenueCat CTO Miguel Carranza

    15 juni 2022 · 19 min

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    RevenueCat's API handles subscriptions for more than 8 million mobile subscribers and is the subscription infrastructure for more than 4000 apps. Join Miguel Carranza, Co-founder and CTO to hear his top learnings on designing and scaling a high throughput API. Lees meer

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  31. SaaStr 563: Classic Episode: Why NPS From Your Whole Ecosystem Is Critical with Flexport Founder & CEO Ryan Petersen

    11 juni 2022 · 24 min

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    To celebrate 10 years of SaaStr, we're revisiting some classic podcast episodes. Up today: a 2016 interview with Harry Stebbings and Flexport Founder and CEO, Ryan Petersen. In October 2016, Flexport was a single-product company with a valuation of 300 million. Today, it's a multi-product platform valued at 8 billion. Lees meer

    Ryan discusses why NPS isn't just a customer measurement, and how empowering your employees makes for happier employees and customers.

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  32. SaaStr 562: How Marketing Can Be Your Secret Sauce to Fundraising and Growth with Bandwidth CMO Noreen Allen

    9 juni 2022 · 18 min

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    Looking to scale revenue, get funding from a VC or private equity firm to grow your business, or take your company public? Marketing plays a key role in making any of that happen. Noreen Allen will share tips from her experience at five different tech companies, which includes three IPOs, multiple fundraising rounds, and several M&A events. She'll walk you thru how to turn your marketing organization into a growth driver. Lees meer

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  33. SaaStr 561: Classic Episode: The Plaid Journey with Co-Founder and CEO Zach Perret

    3 juni 2022 · 25 min

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    To celebrate 10 years of SaaStr, we're revisiting some classic podcast episodes. Up today: Plaid co-founder and CEO, Zach Perret. This interview with CNBC's Ari Levy took place in February 2019, shortly after Plaid raised a Series C round at a $2.7B valuation. In 2021, Plaid raised their Series D at a $13.4B valuation. Lees meer

    Companies that have access to more accurate financial data have the ability to develop seamless exchanges of information, providing consumers with improved ways to manage their finances. But how do companies gain secure access to that data in the first place? Enter the platform company. Hear from Plaid co-founder and CEO, Zach Perret, as he walks through his lessons learned building Plaid and how it found itself at the center of the fintech ecosystem.

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  34. SaaStr 560: Enterprise Communities: The What, Who, Why, When & How with Venafi Head of Community, Holly Firestone

    1 juni 2022 · 24 min

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    The community industry is booming. Now, more than ever, companies are realizing the importance of community and the impact it can have on their businesses. Learn from a community professional with over 10 years of experience in building community for SaaS companies about what community is, who you build community for, why it's important, when to start, and how to kick things off. Lees meer

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  35. SaaStr 559: Secrets to Building Your Marketing Engine To Drive Scale with Airtable CMO Archana Agrawal

    28 mei 2022 · 20 min

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    People do not want to buy one-size-fits-all solutions. Rather, they are looking for something flexible and adaptable to their unique needs. Lees meer

    When marketing teams spend the bulk of their time completing manual tasks, data gets siloed, workflows break down, and leaders do not have the visibility they need to make customer-focused decisions.

    Airtable's CMO Archana Agrawal shares how marketers can tackle these challenges to develop solid marketing foundations for rapid customer acquisition and growth. She reveals how customer centricity, operational rigor, and data-driven strategies drove Airtable to scale and serve over 300,000 organizations, including 80% of the Fortune 100.

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  36. SaaStr 558: Building a Values Playbook that Led to a $1.3B Exit with Emery Wells, Co-Founder & CEO @ Frame.io & VP, Digital Products, Adobe

    25 mei 2022 · 26 min

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    Organizations need livable values that drive the business and employees. If appropriately discussed and embedded, a values playbook can be the hallmark of your organization and one of the most strategic tools founders and managers have. Lees meer

    Emery Wells, co-founder of Frame.io, discusses how to set results-driven company values and why it's essential to embed those values into every part of the employee lifecycle.

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  37. SaaStr 557: Where Venture Is Right Now with Iconiq GP Doug Pepper and SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin

    20 mei 2022 · 23 min

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    Doug's been an investor is so many of top SaaS companies, from Marketo to Calendly to Loom to Braze to Lattice. Today he's a general partner at one of the top growth-stage VC firms, Iconiq. He and Jason do a deep dive on where the venture markets really are today, and what it means for founders. Lees meer

    Key Takeaways:

    #1. VC remains open — at least for deals < $1B valuation.

    #2. So many top, mid, and later-stage SaaS companies raised tons of capital in 2021, so much … that few really need to go back to market and raise again this year.

    #3. VCs are taking more time, but more "back to normal" time Growth deals can still be done in 3-4 weeks, just not 1 week now.

    #4. Not only is there is plenty of money in venture — but even more is coming. Top funds are continuing to raise huge funds.

    #5. The biggest issue in venture today is just that founders haven't changed their expectations

    #6. 2016 was tough, too.

    #7. Watch What the Big PE Firms like Vista, Thoma Bravo, etc. do in SaaS. They know.

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  38. SaaStr 556: 7 Drivers in Building to a $7 Billion Company with 1Password CEO Jeff Shiner and 1Password Advisor Carilu Dietrich

    19 mei 2022 · 24 min

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    From a remote-first company founded in 2005 to a $7B valuation in 2022, 1Password grew for 14 years through word-of-mouth marketing and a core focus on its customers. Today the company has grown to over 600 employees, serves over 100,000 businesses, and counts individual customers in the millions. The processes have changed and the teams have grown, but the core focus on customers remains. CEO Jeff Shiner and Board Advisor Carilu Dietrich will dive into the seven most meaningful tactics that have brought 1Password to this stage. Lees meer

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  39. SaaStr 555: Secrets to Building a High-Performing Revenue Marketing Engine with Demandbase VP of Marketing Tracy Kraft

    13 mei 2022 · 26 min

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    Building a revenue marketing engine provides an invaluable asset to a company's growth by harnessing the combination of people, data, and instinct. The problem is most companies have fragmented go-to-market efforts that prevent them from seeing the power of connecting these dots. In this session, Tracy Kraft, VP of Global Revenue Marketing at Demandbase, will provide key considerations and a proven formula that go-to-market teams can use to establish, grow, and scale their revenue marketing strategies…and directly link it to company growth. Lees meer

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  40. SaaStr 554: The Builders and Sellers Playbook: Proven Models that Help GTM and Product-led Teams Scale with CircleCI CEO Jim Rose

    11 mei 2022 · 27 min

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    We know the secret to SaaS is technology that scales, but what about the people? Effective collaboration between go-to-market and R&D teams is critical, and it all starts with understanding how the other side operates. Lees meer

    Product-led organizations are made up of "builders and sellers," two parts of your organization who inherently approach their work differently. To get the entire organization on the same page, a different playbook is required.

    From introducing more effective communication practices to finding shared purpose in disparate operating models, there are required shifts that need to be made at each stage of growth.

    In this talk, 20+ year SaaS entrepreneur and CircleCI CEO, Jim Rose, will share:

    Understanding what product-led growth really means and how to find harmony during rapid expansion

    How to build and use a data-driven engine to get R&D and GTM teams speaking the same language

    How to look for the key signals that drive critical decisions at various stages of growth

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  41. SaaStr 553: 10 Things You Can Do Today To Grow 10x Faster With SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin and Boast.ai Co-Founder Lloyed Lobo

    6 mei 2022 · 34 min

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    After an impressive career in SaaS, SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin knows a thing or two about growing business in today's competitive climate. Boast.AI Co-Founder Lloyed Lobo recently interviewed Jason about his experience and advice for SaaS leaders, which included: Lees meer

    Why being a serial entrepreneur in SaaS is a bad idea

    Why hiring VPS is critical to really growing your startup

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  42. SaaStr 552: 5 Lessons on Building Your Sales Organization for Scale with Than Hancock, EVP of Sales @ Podium and Carlie Adams, Head of West Coast Sales @ Podium

    5 mei 2022 · 25 min

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    Podium's EVP of Sales, Than Hancock shares his insights on how to maximize and grow your sales organizations for every stage of growth from seed round to global scale. He will be joined by Regional Sales Manager, Carlie Adams to discuss both the challenges and opportunities for setting up your sales organization for success, particularly during hyper growth. Lees meer

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  43. SaaStr 551: Top 5 Mistakes While Building & Scaling Global Product Teams from Microsoft to Salesforce to Hubspot with Hubspot GM & VP, Products, Poorvi Shrivastav

    29 april 2022 · 25 min

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    Managers often grapple with how to create and scale a global product team. Scaling a team isn't about increasing the size, rather it's about increasing the output of the teams and producing tangible value. For that reason, scaling teams require different leadership chains inside the company. Lees meer

    Poorvi Shrivastav, GM and VP of Products at HubSpot, shares her passion for team development and discusses her journey of leading cross-geographical product teams and revealing how to execute the scaling plan successfully.

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  44. SaaStr 550: How to Reinvent a Category that's Already Been Won with Mark Ghermezian, Co-Founder @ Braze, and Founder and General Partner @ m]x[v capital

    27 april 2022 · 24 min

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    Category creation involves dreaming up a new suite of products that can sell via traditional channels or methods. It's a process that demands more than a game-changing product, as it takes having the right talent on your team and a consistent vision that drives all aspects of your business. Lees meer

    Mark Ghermezian, the co-founder of Braze, takes us through his journey of reinventing a category and building Braze from an idea into a dominant player in the mobile lifecycle marketing space.

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  45. SaaStr 549: From 0 to $500 Million ARR in 6 years: Learnings from Innovating in Underserved Markets with Samsara CPO Kiren Sekar

    22 april 2022 · 26 min

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    What are the key product and organizational learnings from taking a company to $500 million in annual recurring revenue in just six years? Lees meer

    Kiren Sekar joined Samsara's founding team as a CPO after working with the co-founders at their previous company, Meraki. Calling on more than twelve years of product work between Meraki and Samsara, Kiren shares valuable and actionable insights on innovating in underserved markets.

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  46. SaaStr 548: How to Build a Super High-Retention Sales Team with Twilio SVP & GM of North America Sales, Alice Katwan

    20 april 2022 · 19 min

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    Every sales leader struggles to retain their talent - especially in today's employee market. In this session, Alice Katwan, Twilio's SVP and GM of North America Sales, will reveal her strategies for building a high-performing sales team that sticks around for the long haul. If you are spending too many cycles recruiting, onboarding, and worrying about retaining your top sales reps — this session is for you. Lees meer

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  47. SaaStr 547: The Secrets to Going Big, Going Multi-Product and Going Public with Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates, Part 2

    15 april 2022 · 24 min

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    Spenser Skates is the CEO of Amplitude, one of the leading customer analytics services for enterprises and product makers. But getting customers like Twitter, Instacart, Match, and IBM didn't happen overnight. Spenser lays out the mistakes young companies will often make as they grow, and how he positioned Amplitude for growth and success. He found these lessons essential for founders to learn on their way to $100 million ARR and beyond. Lees meer

    In this episode, Spencer discusses:

    * Focusing on the product and expansion

    * Taking your company public

    This is the second half of Spenser's session from 2022 SaaStr Build. You can find the first half in Episode 546 here: https://sites.libsyn.com/77527/saastr-546-the-secrets-to-going-big-going-multi-product-and-going-public-with-amplitude-ceo-spenser-skates-part-1

    Full video: https://youtu.be/2UPMCcC3OHQ

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  48. SaaStr 546: The Secrets to Going Big, Going Multi-Product and Going Public with Amplitude CEO Spenser Skates, Part 1

    13 april 2022 · 21 min

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    Spenser Skates is the CEO of Amplitude, one of the leading customer analytics services for enterprises and product makers. But getting customers like Twitter, Instacart, Match, and IBM didn't happen overnight. Spenser lays out the mistakes young companies will often make as they grow, and how he positioned Amplitude for growth and success. He found these lessons essential for founders to learn on their way to $100 million ARR and beyond. Lees meer

    In this episode, Spenser will discuss laying the right foundation for long-term success:

    * Find the right product-market fit

    * Build the best founding team for growth

    * Hire a team of people more talented than you

    * Surround yourself with a well-rounded board of advisors

    Full video: https://youtu.be/2UPMCcC3OHQ

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  49. SaaStr 545: Marketing to Developers: Why Happy is Our Hack with DigitalOcean CMO Carly Brantz and SaaStr GM & SVP, Marketing Amelia Ibarra

    8 april 2022 · 20 min

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    Carly Brantz scaled marketing at SendGrid to grow company revenue from $5M to $200M. Now as DigitalOcean CMO, she's focused on marketing to its developer and startup audiences and helping them on their growth journeys. Carly will share lessons learned as a marketing leader – and how simplicity, community, credibility and happiness – provide a powerful platform for growth. SaaStr GM & SVP, Marketing Amelia Ibarra joins Carly for the discussion. Lees meer

    Full video: https://youtu.be/Qu6wr3u2-yU

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  50. SaaStr 544: People, Process and Product: A Product Leader's First 90 Days with Notion CPO Madhu Muthukumar

    6 april 2022 · 29 min

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    Being a product leader is different at every company, and learning to lead at every company can widely vary. After leading product teams at Twitter, Oculus, and Robinhood, and working with companies of all sizes at McKinsey, TechStars, and now as an investor — here's exactly how Madhu approaches his first 90 days on the job as CPO at Notion, step-by-step. He'll walk through foundations, learnings, and challenges, pulling insights and experiences from the top product leaders in software. Lees meer

    This episode is an abbreviated version of Madhu's session at SaaStr Build. You can see the full video here: https://youtu.be/kxgox905lho

    Blog post: https://www.saastr.com/people-process-and-product-a-product-leaders-first-90-days-with-notion-cpo-madhu-muthukumar-pod-544-video/

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