The Latest From SaaStr: Dear SaaStr: When Should a CEO Walk Away From an Acquisition Offer?

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By Jason Lemkin · Tuesday, August 31, 2021
 
     
 

Q: When should a CEO walk away from an acquisition? I’ve thought about this a lot. I’ve walked from acquisitions where I, to be honest, did want the money but...
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By Jason Lemkin · Monday, August 30, 2021
 
     
 

Freshworks has filed to go public, one of a next wave of U.S.-Indian SaaS hybrid super success stories.  Headquartered in the U.S., but with 3,800 of 4,300 employees in India,...
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By Jason Lemkin · Monday, August 30, 2021
 
     
 

Q: How Common Is It For Founders To Get Some Liquidity in A Venture Round? These days, if you raise money at a >=$80m-100m valuation, and are oversubscribed, most bigger...
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By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, August 29, 2021
 
     
 

Top SaaStr Blog Posts This Week: The Top 10 Questions to Ask a VP of Marketing in an Interview 10 Marketing Tactics That Always Work for Early-Stage SaaS StartUps What’s...
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By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, August 29, 2021
 
     
 

Meet Your Mentors for SaaStr Annual:  It’s time to Meet Your Mentors for SaaStr Annual 2021!  We’re officially launching our networking today! This year, our mentorship program will be hosted via Braindates and...
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By Amy Weicker · Saturday, August 28, 2021
 
     
 

With SaaStr Annual 2021 now just a month away, and one of the first IRL events in some time — we’re getting a lot of questions from sponsors wanting to...
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