The Latest From SaaStr: Are You Ready To Do a SaaS StartUp? Here’s a 5 Part Test to Find Out

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By Jason Lemkin · Friday, February 5, 2021
 
     
 

Q: What are some advice for people who want to create a SaaS startup? My top pieces of advice: Slow it down if you don’t have a great co-founder and...
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By Jason Lemkin · Friday, February 5, 2021
 
     
 

We kicked off our 5 Interesting Learnings series with “newer” SaaS companies for the most part, and learnings as they IPO’d: 5 Interesting Learnings from PagerDuty, as It IPOs 5...
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By Jason Lemkin · Friday, February 5, 2021
 
     
 

Would you still hire them if they hadn't last worked at [insert logo here]? Honestly? If you aren't 100% sure, slow it down — Jason ✨BeKind✨ Lemkin ⚫️ (@jasonlk) February...
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By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, February 4, 2021
 
     
 

Sapphire Ventures (an LP in SaaStr Fund) just put out an interesting report on how the VC funds they’ve invested in (many top ones, almost all B2B) fared after Covid. ...
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By Amelia Ibarra · Thursday, February 4, 2021
 
     
 

Each year, Point 9 Capital surveys founders and investors to explore what it takes to raise capital for SaaS companies. In this guide, Christoph Janz, a Founding Partner at Point 9 Capital, gives his data-backed insight into what investors are looking for in the year ahead. 

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By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, February 4, 2021
 
     
 

We’ve launched (and will continue to add to) a new, FREE SaaStr University course: The Secrets to VC and Fundraising We’ve assembled many of the best SaaStr posts on raising...
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