The Latest From SaaStr: In The Early Days, Don’t Forget To Pay Yourself, Too

	In The Early Days, Don’t Forget To Pay Yourself, Too

	By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, June 3, 2021

	When I co-founded my first company, way back in the dark stretch between Web 1.0 and Web 2.0, we got a terrible deal, from a dilution and valuation perspective.  Yes,... Continue Reading The post In The Early Days, Don’t Forget To Pay Yourself, Too appeared first on SaaStr.

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	The Top 5 Things Everyone Should Know Before Starting a SaaS Company

	By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, June 3, 2021

	Recently we did a great AMA-style “Quora Session”.  You can see the whole list of questions and answers here. One fundamental question asked was What Everyone Should Know Before Starting... Continue Reading The post The Top 5 Things Everyone Should Know Before Starting a SaaS Company appeared first on SaaStr.

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	SaaStr Podcast #401 with MixMax CEO Olof Mathe: “The Secrets To Doing Freemium and Sales-Driven Sales at the Same Time”

	By Amelia Ibarra · Wednesday, June 2, 2021

	Ep #401: In this session, you will learn how to make the Freemium model work while also incorporating the traditional sales-driven strategy. Olof Mathe will share how the two strategies... Continue Reading The post SaaStr Podcast #401 with MixMax CEO Olof Mathe: “The Secrets To Doing Freemium and Sales-Driven Sales at the Same Time” appeared first on SaaStr.

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	5 Pros, and 5 Cons, to Taking a VC Round at a Very High Valuation

	By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, June 2, 2021

	Why is it dangerous to accept too high of a valuation from an investor for a startup company? A lot of VC advice is a bit self-serving. There are risks... Continue Reading The post 5 Pros, and 5 Cons, to Taking a VC Round at a Very High Valuation appeared first on SaaStr.

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	Dear SaaStr: What are Some Tricks Software Companies Use to Manipulate Churn Metrics?

	By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, June 2, 2021

	Q: What are some tricks software companies use to manipulate churn metrics? “Churn” is a surprisingly imprecise term. Some ways SaaS companies “manipulate” churn, which may be 100% legitimate in... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: What are Some Tricks Software Companies Use to Manipulate Churn Metrics? appeared first on SaaStr.

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	Dear SaaStr: What are Some Strategies to Get a Higher Price in an Acquisition?

	By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, June 2, 2021

	What are strategies to justify a higher valuation for my company in an acquisition? The easiest “strategies” to get a higher price in an acquisition — which admittedly are very... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: What are Some Strategies to Get a Higher Price in an Acquisition? appeared first on SaaStr.

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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 By Amelia Ibarra

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.