The Latest from SaaStr: 5 Interesting Learnings from RingCentral at 2 Billion ARR

By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | 5 Interesting Things, Scale

So we took a look at RingCentral early in this series at $1B in ARR.  RingCentral is a very interesting case study in SaaS of starting very SMB, way in the early days of SaaS in 1999, keeping at it … and then tilting upmarket to going much more enterprise post-IPO.

Fast forward to today, they are 27% SMB and 63% Mid-Market and Enterprise at $2B in ARR growing 33%.  And the real growth is all in bigger deals.

Read the full article: 5 Interesting Learnings from RingCentral at $2 Billion in ARR

By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, May 18, 2022 | SaaS Product Pricing

Freemium and PLG models don’t always work. And sometimes, they only work partially.

But it’s OK if Freemium only partially works — if it’s not your entire revenue stream.

Read the full article: Does Freemium Always Work?

By Amelia Ibarra · Wednesday, May 18, 2022 

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By Jason Lemkin · Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Fundraising

My #1 mistake:

Investing when I didn’t 100% believe in the CEO. No matter how interesting the metrics, even the product is, don’t invest if you don’t 100% believe in the CEO. It’s not enough.  And if you truly, 100% believe in the CEO — lean in.  Even if you don’t totally get it.

Read the full article: 10 of the Top Mistakes I’ve Made in Venture Investing

By Jason Lemkin · Tuesday, May 17, 2022 | Fundraising

We are so close!!  The 3d SaaStr Europa is coming up 7-8 June in Sunny Barcelona!

Whether it's your first time at SaaStr Europa, or if you just need a refresher because it's been a couple of years, we put together a guide with 10+ tips to help you get the most out the event.

Read the full article: A First Timer’s Guide to SaaStr Europa 2022 in Barcelona!

ENHANCE YOUR APPLICATION’S FEATURE SET WITH THIRD-PARTY API INTEGRATIONS.

By Amelia Ibarra

A third-party API integration gets you more than just additional functionality for your application. Accusoft’s trusted developers and support specialists can help you save time and get to market faster.

WIN WITH COMMUNITY-LED GROWTH

By Amelia Ibarra

Hear from marketing leaders at HR SaaS platform, Sova Assessment, about their community-led growth strategy and how they have embedded their community into every stage of the funnel.

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