Dear SaaStr: How Do You Handle Customers That Want to Build It In-House?
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Handle Customers That Want to Build It In-House? Be “Cool”. Many...
Dear SaaStr: Why Are So Many VCs Grouchy These Days?
Dear SaaStr: Why Are So Many VCs Grouchy These Days? Many VCs seem to be feeling grouchy lately, and I believe it’s because the...
If Things Aren’t Going Well … Should You Offer To Give Your VCs Their Money Back?
Should Founders Offer to Return VC Money if the Startup is Failing? This is a common dilemma faced by many entrepreneurs, including myself....
Advice Every SaaS Founder Needs to Know in 2024 with Sam Blond and Jason Lemkin
At SaaStr Miami, former Founder’s Fund Partner and CRO of Brex Sam Blond — host of the SaaStr...
5 Interesting Learnings from HashiCorp at $600,000,000 in ARR
HashiCorp, a prominent figure in the Cloud and SaaS industry, has faced significant challenges amidst the downturn. Once growing at 50%...
Dear SaaStr: What Happens to the Management Team When a New CEO is Hired?
Dear SaaStr: What Happens to the Management Team When a New CEO is Hired? You never know exactly what will happen. However, at a practical...
Dear SaaStr: Does the Fund Make The VC or VC Make The Fund?
Discussion: Does the fund make the VC or VC make the fund? It can be said that the VC makes the...
5 Lessons Learned from a 20+ Years Operator Turned First-Time Founder with ex-Synk and Elastic CMO Jeff Yoshimura
If you have experience as an operator in the SaaS industry, you may have thought about starting your own company. What does it take to...
What Are The Odds You Get Acquired Within 5 Years for a Good Price? Around 1%-1.5%
Carta recently released some data that I found to be very informative regarding the outcomes of startups in the first 5 years after being...
Attention Sales Reps: AI is Coming For Your Job. For Real.
I often receive outbound emails with questions like: “OK, but how can your app truly solve my...
