The Latest from SaaStr: SaaStr Annual 2023 will be back Next September

ANNOUNCING SAASTR ANNUAL 2023

A big thank you to everyone who attended Annual last week. 

We set so many records at SaaStr Annual 2022, it brings a tear to our eye :')

• We hosted 10,101 attendees across 3+ days 
• 12,750 mentorship connections were made
• 1,931 braindates and mentorship ses
• sions were hosted
• 324 VCs in Meet-a-VC Program
• 457 Founders in Meet-a-VC Program
• 289 speakers, 52% women, 66% less represented
• 189 sponsors
• We had attendees from over 99+ different countries(!)
• And 1 unforgettable party with DJ Duke Dumont 

So what do you say? Same time next year? 

We'll officially be back next year, Sept 12-14 2023 at the San Mateo County Events Center for an even bigger, more festival-style SaaStr Annual. 

THE LATEST FROM SAASTR

By Jason Lemkin  · Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | 5 Interesting Things, Scale

So when we first started writing about Bill.com at its IPO, it was a sleepy SMB accounting product.  In fact, it took 14 years to get to this sleepy (but still impressive) IPO.  Things were coming together, but to truly realize repeat founder Rene Lacerte’s vision, the company needed 2 more things:  its network of suppliers to get so big, it created a massive network effect.  And its payments network to roll out.

Well, once they did, boy, Bill.com just exploded.  Fast forward to today, it’s at $800,000,000 in ARR growing a jaw-dropping 158%.  Yes, 158% growth at $800m in ARR.  Yes, that can’t last forever, and half of it was from acquisitions.  But yes, it’s the most incredible SMB growth story in SaaS we’ve ever seen.

SALES

By Jason Lemkin  · Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | Growth, Sales

The best sales teams seem to just do amazing things together.  What differentiates them?  Well, they do tend to work at some of the best companies, so there is that.  But it’s more than that.

We've put together a list of a few factors that contribute to high-performing sales teams.

NEW PODCAST + VIDEO

By Amanda Beaty  · Wednesday, September 21, 2022 | Leadership, Marketing

In some cases, weirdness wins the race. The lovably off-beat “weird” marketing automation platform Mailchimp was recently acquired by Intuit for $12 billion. At SaaStr Annual 2022, Mailchimp Co-Founder Ben Chestnut sat down with SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin to answer questions about the two-decade journey to $1 billion in ARR.

DEAR SAASTR

By Jason Lemkin  · Tuesday, September 20, 2022 | Fundraising, Leadership

Founders are often guarded toward most VCs.  Perhaps they should be.  That’s a different, and longer conversation.  And one thing founders tend to worry about is — can I be fired by my investors?

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