The Latest from SaaStr: The Top 20 SaaStr Surveys On Freemium, Discounts, Paid Pilots, Raising Prices, And More

By Jason Lemkin · Friday, May 27, 2022 | Blog Posts

So for a while now we’ve been running polls on LinkedIn.  They aren’t scientific, but they do poll out 25,000+ LinkedIn followers, who consist mainly of SaaS executives.  So there’s something to them.  And at least — they can trigger some thinking.

Read the full article: The Top 20+ SaaStr Surveys On Freemium, Discounts, Paid Pilots, Raising Prices, And Much More

By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Growth, Hiring

Layoffs sound scary, and they are scary.

But sometimes, small layoffs are a good idea — even if you have tons of cash.

You don’t totally get this until you’ve worked in a Big Tech Company.  But there, the rules usually are you can’t really fire anyone.  And so as the years go by, teams fill up with more and more mediocre folks.  They can’t be fired, so they never leave The Big Tech Company.

So in a Big Tech Co, when you do get to do a “layoff”, managers actually almost get excited. 

Read the full article: Sometimes, A Small “Layoff” Is a Good Idea

By Amelia Ibarra · Wednesday, May 25, 2022 

By Amanda Beaty · Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Company Culture, Leadership

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.

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.  

Read the full article: Building a Values Playbook that Led to a $1.3B Exit with Emery Wells, Co-Founder & CEO @ Frame.io & VP, Digital Products, Adobe (Pod 558 + Video)

By Amelia Ibarra · Thursday, May 26, 2022 | Fundraising, SaaStr Events

Get your first (or next) round of funding at SaaStr Europa. Meet a VC is back! This is your chance to meet with some of the most sought-after VC firms (in-person!) during SaaStr Europa. Returning for its 3rd year, hundreds of VCs will attend SaaStr Europa who are actively looking for new investments and on the hunt for soon-to-be Unicorns to add to their portfolios.

Read the full article: 100+ VC Funds and 200+ VCs Are Coming to SaaStr Europa 2022 to Meet You!!

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