The Latest From SaaStr: Why M&A (Mergers & Acquisions) Is Weird and Unpredictable

To view this email as a web page, click here

                                                           
 
 


     
   
     
 
By Jason Lemkin · Friday, March 26, 2021
 
     
 

HubSpot raised 5 rounds of private funding, followed by an IPO. Not a single one of our pitches made any mention of an "exit strategy". There is a very simple...
Continue Reading

The post Why M&A (Mergers & Acquisions) Is Weird and Unpredictable appeared first on SaaStr.

 
     
 
      READ MORE      

 
     
     
   
     
 
By Jason Lemkin · Friday, March 26, 2021
 
     
 

Q: What are some top hiring tips for early-stage startups? My top list: Hire an internal recruiter as soon as you are making 1 new hire a month. It’s worth...
Continue Reading

The post 10 Tips To Getting Better at Hiring in the Earlier Days appeared first on SaaStr.

 
     
 
      READ MORE      

 
     
     
   
     
 
By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, March 25, 2021
 
     
 

BigCommerce is an interesting eCommerce case study on many levels.  Shopify is #1 in so many market segments, but for “bigger” SMBs BigCommerce (and perhaps less-custom enterprise deployments) is arguably...
Continue Reading

The post 5 Interesting Learnings from BigCommerce at $180,000,000 in ARR appeared first on SaaStr.

 
     
 
      READ MORE      

 
     
     
   
     
 
By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, March 25, 2021
 
     
 

The other day, a sales leader working asked me how I got to be “so good at sales.” I’m not.  You might think so that after almost 3,000 answers on...
Continue Reading

The post BATNA – Why You are So Bad at Sales appeared first on SaaStr.

 
     
 
      READ MORE      

 
     


Expand Revenue and Scale Faster Through Partnerships  
By Amelia Ibarra 

Whether you’re looking to close more deals, generate more leads or bring traffic to your next campaign, PartnerStack is built to handle every kind of partnership — and all of them at once.  More than 300 B2B SaaS companies already use PartnerStack to grow and manage their partner programs with us. Learn how to unlock your revenue potential.


How to develop sales leaders who create growth
By Amelia Ibarra 

New sales leaders have a lot on their plates, and the demands continually increase. To help new and rising leaders develop the coaching mindset they need to challenge and motivate their hungry teams. Our partners at BetterUp are here to help you invest in your leaders and make them champions of success. 

 
 
 

Older messages

3 Reasons You Should Buy a Business Now

Friday, March 26, 2021

Friday, March 26, 2021 Vision Summit Arlan Hamilton and Steve Case: 3 Ways for Investors to Support Diverse Startups Lead Your Habits Might Be Accidentally Making You More Anxious, According to This

The case for buying a business right now

Friday, March 26, 2021

INC. THIS MORNING The case for buying a business right now Good morning, Lindsay and Jake Campbell talked about owning their own business for years, but the timing was never right. Both Campbells

The Latest From SaaStr: Beginner’s guide to the sales process for startups

Thursday, March 25, 2021

To view this email as a web page, click here Beginner's guide to the sales process for startups By Brad Bowery · Wednesday, March 24, 2021 When you start your first company, one of the most

Follow the '70-20-10 Rule' to Produce Your Best Work

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

Wednesday, March 24, 2021 Conscious Leadership 5 Classic Books Warren Buffett Personally Recommends You Should Read Creativity Follow the '70-20-10 Rule' to Produce Your Best Work Owner's

A Covid silver lining for one part of the country

Wednesday, March 24, 2021

INC. THIS MORNING A Covid silver lining for one part of the country Good morning, Over the past year, something has changed in the Midwest and South: access to a deeper pool of startup funding. Venture

You Might Also Like

Marketing Weekly #178

Sunday, May 5, 2024

The Ultimate Guide To A/B Testing From A Researcher • How to Track SEO & Content Performance, and Automate Your SEO Reports for Free • To Keep Readers Hooked, Embrace the Anecdotal Lead • How To

7 Things That Separate The Best Founders From the Less Successful Ones

Sunday, May 5, 2024

And the top SaaStr news of the week To view this email as a web page, click here 7 Things That Separate The Best Founders From the Less Successful Ones Less Mistakes less successful (but not total

💀 Judgment Day Dropping Soon: The May 5 Google Update

Sunday, May 5, 2024

The weekend Update... ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

Emerging managers pull their weight

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Plus: The latest in climate tech, introducing our LP-focused newsletter, the upside of up-and-coming managers & more Read online | Don't want to receive these emails? Manage your subscription.

The Profile: The founder who lost $36 billion in one week & the professor protesting Columbia’s students

Sunday, May 5, 2024

And an update on my ill-fated half marathon... ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Sunday Thinking

Sunday, May 5, 2024

"One day, you will look back on this day, and all you will see is magic." ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌

SELLING YOUR BUSINESS - THE ELEVENTH HOUR CONTRACT CHANGE

Sunday, May 5, 2024

THE EXIT STRATEGIST SELLING YOUR BUSINESS - THE ELEVENTH HOUR CONTRACT CHANGE The next line could be, "Will it Derail Your Sale?" We have seen it go both ways, unfortunately. If a deal does

Brain Food: Action Reduces Fear

Sunday, May 5, 2024

FS | BRAIN FOOD May 5, 2024 | #575 | read on the web | Free Version Welcome to Brain Food, a weekly newsletter full of timeless ideas and actionable insights you can use in life and work. FS "

Recruiting Brainfood - Issue 395

Sunday, May 5, 2024

10 x Theories on Candidate Shortage, Gender composition of US tech workforce, the reinvention of Talent Acquisition and Telepresence as the working class remote.... ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏ ͏

Magical numbers about the returns policy

Sunday, May 5, 2024

Today's hack 88% of shoppers will take the time to read a retailer's return policy 88% of shoppers will take the time to read a retailer's return policy. 38% are dissatisfied with the