The Latest From SaaStr: Founder Confidential: The Highs and Lows of Fundraising with the CEOs of Boast, Coda, Expensify, LaunchDarkly and SaaStr (Podcast #497 and Video)

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	Founder Confidential: The Highs and Lows of Fundraising with the CEOs of Boast, Coda, Expensify, LaunchDarkly and SaaStr (Podcast #497 and Video)

	By Amelia Ibarra · Tuesday, November 23, 2021

	Featuring 5 prominent Founders - from Boast, Calendly, Coda, LaunchDarkly, and SaaStr - that have achieved scale, at "Founder Confidential" you will hear about the highs and lows of fundraising, working with a VC board, and real talk about what it really is like to be a true Founder. The post Founder Confidential: The Highs and Lows of Fundraising with the CEOs of Boast, Coda, Expensify, LaunchDarkly and SaaStr (Podcast #497 and Video) appeared first on SaaStr.

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	Great VPs of Sales Never Hide from a Miss

	By Jason Lemkin · Monday, November 22, 2021

	I've never seen a great VP of Sales hide from a miss — Jason ✨BeKind✨ Lemkin ⚫️ (@jasonlk) November 22, 2021 We’ve talked a lot on SaaStr over the years... Continue Reading The post Great VPs of Sales Never Hide from a Miss appeared first on SaaStr.

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	How Community-Led Growth Drives Product-Led Growth with Notion’s CRO (Video and Transcript)

	By Amelia Ibarra · Monday, November 22, 2021

	At the heart of product-led growth is the user. And in this podcast, Olivia Nottebohm, CRO of Notion ($10B valuation), will delve into the more complex aspects of product-led growth, and why they're essential for building a successful business that will thrive for years to come. The post How Community-Led Growth Drives Product-Led Growth with Notion’s CRO (Video and Transcript) appeared first on SaaStr.

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	Dear SaaStr: Do Salary Increases Help With Retention?

	By Jason Lemkin · Monday, November 22, 2021

	Dear SaaStr: Do Salary Increases Help With Retention? I’ll defer to those with more data than me, but here’s what I’ve learned across 3 startups of my own, and investing... Continue Reading The post Dear SaaStr: Do Salary Increases Help With Retention? appeared first on SaaStr.

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	Top SaaStr Posts and Vids of the Week: 337 Unicorns, Sequoia Capital Off the Record, Aaron Levie, and More

	By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, November 21, 2021

	Top Blog Posts This Week: CB Insights: There Are ~15 SaaS/Cloud Private Decacorns, And 337 Unicorns The SaaS $100 Billion Club. It’s Getting Bigger. 5 Interesting Learnings from Datadog at... Continue Reading The post Top SaaStr Posts and Vids of the Week: 337 Unicorns, Sequoia Capital Off the Record, Aaron Levie, and More appeared first on SaaStr.

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	Why Your Cost of Sales Generally Doubles As You Scale

	By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, November 21, 2021

	One of the biggest things first-time founders intuit wrong is how much sales efficiency plummets … just as it is getting good. Usually, most SaaS start-ups follow a pattern where... Continue Reading The post Why Your Cost of Sales Generally Doubles As You Scale appeared first on SaaStr.

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