The Latest from SaaStr: 5 Interesting Learnings from Twilio at $3.4B

By Jason Lemkin · Wednesday, February 23, 2022 | 5 Interesting Things, Scale

We checked in at $1B ARR, and it was an epic company.  At $2B, it was even epic-er.  And now we’ll check in at $3.4B and just — wow.  The best in SaaS and Cloud really do scale just about forever.

At $3.4B in ARR, Twilio is still growing a stunning 54% year-over-year!

Let’s see how they do it.

Read the full article: 5 Interesting Learnings from Twilio at $3.4B in ARR

By Amanda Beaty · Wednesday, February 23, 2022 |  Company Culture, Hiring

There’s no doubt about it –– remote and hybrid work environments are here to stay. As Loom CEO Joe Thomas stresses, “Flexibility is the future.” Flexibility means freedom to work where and how you wish. Yet, despite the big step forward in providing work flexibility, there is also a sharp increase in burnout. 

In this SaaStr Annual presentation, Thomas shares how async communication improves the work experience, enhances company culture, and builds a better business.

Read the full article: 4 Ways to Get to $10 Billion by Working Async (Without Burning Out) with Loom CEO Joe Thomas (Pod 531 + Video)

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By Jason Lemkin · Tuesday, February 22, 2022  |  Blog Posts

We are gearing up for 2,000+ at SaaStr Europa 2022 on 7-8 June and 10,000+ at SaaStr Annual 2022 on Sep 13-15!!

We’ve already got plenty of incredible speakers lined up, from the CEOs of ZoomInfo, ServiceTitan, Miro, Udemy and so much more!  But we’re still less than half slotted up.

Here's your chance to join them!

Read the full article: NOW is the Time to Apply to Speak at SaaStr Annual or SaaStr Europa 2022!!

By Jason Lemkin · Tuesday, February 122 2022  | Growth, Marketing

We’ve talked a bit more on SaaStr over the years on how to hire a Great VP of Sales, but hiring a Great VP of Marketing is just as important.  Maybe in some ways more so, in that you can generally hire a great VP of Marketing earlier.

Let's assume you’ve found a VP of Marketing you really like.  And they held a commit.  And you believe in them.  That’s hard enough to find!  Do you make the hire now?

There’s one final mistake I see 50%+ of founders make:  they hire a VP of Marketing with the wrong playbook.

Read the full article: You Need to Hire to Hire a VPM That Knows Your Playbook. Here’s How (It’s Easy).

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