The Latest From SaaStr: What’s the “Right” CAC These Days? The One You Can Afford

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	What’s the “Right” CAC These Days? The One You Can Afford

	By Jason Lemkin · Friday, August 20, 2021

	It’s too long if you are bootstrapped (you don’t have a year) and too short if funded and NRR > 100% — Jason ✨BeKind✨ Lemkin ⚫️ (@jasonlk) August 19, 2021... Continue Reading The post What’s the “Right” CAC These Days? The One You Can Afford appeared first on SaaStr.


	5 Reasons Not To Raise Prices on Existing Customers. And 2 Better Ways to Do It Anyway.

	By Jason Lemkin · Friday, August 20, 2021

	I remember the first time I tried to do the Old Price-Raise-Without-Notice tactic. We’d closed Qualcomm in Year 1 for the grand total of $10,000. Not all of Qualcomm, but... Continue Reading The post 5 Reasons Not To Raise Prices on Existing Customers. And 2 Better Ways to Do It Anyway. appeared first on SaaStr.


	Can’t Make SaaStr Annual IRL This Year? It’s Time to Book FREE Digital Day Sessions!!

	By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, August 19, 2021

	SaaStr Annual 2021 is back and better than ever this year in the SF Bay Area — 100% outdoors, 100% vaccinated, 100% tested, and 100% awesome. But many of you... Continue Reading The post Can’t Make SaaStr Annual IRL This Year? It’s Time to Book FREE Digital Day Sessions!! appeared first on SaaStr.


	It is Better, All Things Being Equal, If Your VCs are Friends

	By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, August 19, 2021

	You aren’t your cap table But … A strong one increases the odds you winA weak one is a missed opportunityAnd a disaligned one holds you back — Jason ✨BeKind✨... Continue Reading The post It is Better, All Things Being Equal, If Your VCs are Friends appeared first on SaaStr.


	Dear SaaStr: I’m Bootstrapped. How Can I Afford to Hire Any VPs?

	By Jason Lemkin · Thursday, August 19, 2021

	Q: When should a bootstrapped startup hire a (CFO, COO, CMO)? How can a CEO hire those C-level positions for the first time as a CEO and entrepreneur? What skills... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: I’m Bootstrapped. How Can I Afford to Hire Any VPs? appeared first on SaaStr.

Adopt or Ignore? How to understand product usage

By Amelia Ibarra

You can’t build a product that people love without understanding why they love it. Pendo gives you deep visibility into which features users adopt and which they ignore, and lets you guide them past friction points and toward value with targeted in-product messaging based on those insights. Try it for free.

Infrastructure management can be tough. Here's how to simplify

By Amelia Ibarra

Building and maintaining your own cloud platform infrastructure is a huge investment that can divert resources from your most important goal: solving customer challenges. With Platform.sh, the modern Platform-as-a-Service, you can deliver faster solutions and deploy new code in real time. Learn more here.

The Latest From SaaStr: What’s the “Right” CAC These Days? The One You Can Afford

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