The Latest From SaaStr: There Are Never Enough Stock Options To Go Around

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By Jason Lemkin · Monday, August 17, 2020
 
     
 

Q:  What amount of share options is fair? Boy this is a tough question. Options are rarely worth as much as anyone expects, unless the start-up is worth $10b+. One...
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By Jason Lemkin · Monday, August 17, 2020
 
     
 

Here’s my list of the best golden advice I was given as a first-time — and second-time — CEO: Manage People — In General, and Earlier. The earlier in your career you can...
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By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, August 16, 2020
 
     
 

At the recent SaaStr Summit: Bridging the Gap, Stewart Butterfield, CEO of Slack, shared a funny story.  He said with work-from-home, he was able to talk to a lot more...
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By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, August 16, 2020
 
     
 

Q:  How is Venture Capital difference since Covid-19? At first — and only briefly — things slowed way back. Portfolios in many cases were hit hard, with startups in travel,...
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By Amelia Ibarra · Saturday, August 15, 2020
 
     
 

Ep. 362: The Future of the Customer with Bernadette Nixon, CEO @ Algolia, Jay Snyder, Chief Customer Officer @ New Relic, and Nick Mehta, CEO @ Gainsight. Customers’ expectations are higher...
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By Jason Lemkin · Saturday, August 15, 2020
 
     
 

Recently I was catching up with a good friend who used to be CEO of an enterprise-y SaaS social networking company — and the usage and engagement numbers of his...
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The Affordable 401k for Startups
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Small businesses starting a new 401(k) plan may be eligible to receive up to $16,500 in tax credits over three years to offset plan administration costs. Learn how to get started with Guideline's 401k calculator.


 
 
 

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