SaaStr

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Dear SaaStr: Why did Jason M. Lemkin Change his Point of View on The Value of a COO for Earlier Stage Startups? I try to work with (and invest in) CEOs that are better than me. I found, when I was a SaaS CEO, that the CEOs that complained about needing a COO early, that it was too hard (which it is), etc. … they all failed or came up way short. I felt part of your core job as CEO was to assemble a management team, not complain about how you couldn’t get it all done.

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Understanding the Sales Force

OCTOBER 13, 2024

As I wrote in September, I’m reading the Bible from beginning to end for the first time. I created an analogy for my first article when I wrote about scaling, hiring and firing salespeople , based on what I read in Genesis. Today’s article is about on boarding and coaching salespeople, an analogy I created from what I read so far in Exodus.

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Membrain

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Join us for a conversation with Mark Boundy , Chief Clarity Officer and founder of Boundy Consulting LLC. From his humble beginnings in retail sales to his influential role at WL Gore Associates, Mark has honed a profound understanding of customer perceived value.

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SaaStr

OCTOBER 13, 2024

Top SaaStr Posts of the Week: #1. The SaaS Era of 2013-2022 is Over. Welcome to The World of Hyperfunctional SaaS. #2. ChurnZero: 38% More Customer Success Departments Are Reporting to the CRO. FBOW. | #3. 7 Things I Learned from Loren Padelford, CRO of $100m+ ARR Vertical SaaS Leader Slice #4. 4 out of 800 Sales Execs Raised Their Hand. A New Low in SaaS Malaise?

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