The Latest From SaaStr: Next Time — Ask For $1,000,000. A Year. I’m Not Kidding.

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By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, May 6, 2021
 
     
 

There are two exercises I like to do with SaaS companies marching up-market. The first is to challenge them to double their highest ACV ever on the next similar prospect.  If...
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By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, May 6, 2021
 
     
 

We are SO excited to gear up for 2021 SaaStrAnnual.com Sep 27-29 in the SF Bay Area. The event will be 100% outside and open air, 100% vaccinated, and 100%...
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By Amelia Ibarra · Thursday, May 6, 2021
 
     
 

Sandi Lin, CEO and Co-founder of Skilljar, and Kathy Lord, its CRO, share their guide on how and when to hire your first chief revenue officer.

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By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, May 5, 2021
 
     
 

Did you hire a good enough VP? 4 part test: – who great did they hire in the first 60 days?– did their #1 key metric improve?– did they take...
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By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, May 5, 2021
 
     
 

Q:  Why is Stripe waiting so long to IPO? Stripe will IPO. It’s just not in a rush. Why do private companies and startups IPO, anyway?  There are 5 basic...
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By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, May 5, 2021
 
     
 

Worried about a bunch of VCs replacing you?  You should be a little worried, probably. A ways back, a CEO that I know fairly well was fired by a VC....
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Dilution is Not the Solution  
By Amelia Ibarra 

Power your SaaS with subscriptions. Learn how our partners at Capchase can provide funding for a full year of recurring revenue on day one. Unlock the cash tied up in monthly and quarterly-paid contracts.


The Future of Workplace Learning
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Connect knowledge to business outcomes, reduce the time your reps spend learning tools and processes and accelerate learning with Spekit.Learn how your team can use Spekit to accelerate learning and drive productivity from anywhere

 
 
 

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