The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

Carly Brantz scaled marketing at SendGrid to grow company revenue from $5M to $200M. Now as DigitalOcean CMO, she’s focused on marketing to its developer and startup audiences and helping them on their growth journeys. Carly will share lessons learned as a marketing leader – and how simplicity, community, credibility and happiness – provide a powerful platform for growth. SaaStr GM & SVP, Marketing Amelia Ibarra joins Carly for the discussion. Full video: https://youtu.be/Qu6wr3u2-yU Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the 🌎largest community for B2B software. Subscribe for weekly updates: https://www.saastr.com/subscribeform Twitter: https://twitter.com/saastr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724976 Quora Group: https://www.quora.com/q/cloud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaaStr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saastr/ Our North American Event: https://bit.ly/2OXeAYh Our European Event: https://bit.ly/2OZTad8  

In this engaging discussion, Madhu Muthukumar, CPO at Notion with a rich background from Twitter, Oculus, and Robinhood, dives into the crucial first 90 days for product leaders. He shares insights on navigating expectations and the stark reality new leaders face, emphasizing the importance of communication and team alignment. Madhu also discusses strategies for collaboration and accountability, as well as how to enhance customer satisfaction through product-led approaches. His anecdotes make for an informative yet enjoyable listen!

In this engaging discussion, Justin Bedecarre, CEO of Raise Commercial Real Estate, shares his expertise on the future of work and office spaces. He dives into the evolving dynamics of hybrid work and how tech companies are reassessing their spatial needs. The conversation highlights the renaissance of San Francisco's SOMA district and the competitive landscape for prime office leases. Furthermore, they delve into the changing workforce trends across major cities, emphasizing the critical role of physical spaces in fostering collaboration post-pandemic.

The SaaS world is competitive, and standing out in a highly saturated market takes remarkable hard work and skill. However, the companies that adapt and create transformational change tend to survive. COO Anu Bharadwaj’s years of experience at Atlassian have shaped her outlook on how to thrive in the market.  In this session, Boast.AI Co-Founder Lloyed Lobo interviews Bharadwaj as she shares Atlassian’s five building blocks to win. This podcast is an excerpt of the full interview, which you can find here: https://youtu.be/zQCdwoT7Kak Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the 🌎largest community for B2B software. Subscribe for weekly updates: https://www.saastr.com/subscribeform Twitter: https://twitter.com/saastr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724976 Quora Group: https://www.quora.com/q/cloud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaaStr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saastr/ Our North American Event: https://bit.ly/2OXeAYh Our European Event: https://bit.ly/2OZTad8  

Sam Blond, Chief Revenue Officer at Brex, delves into the art and science of setting achievable revenue targets for sales teams. He discusses the timing for establishing targets and the importance of incremental monthly goals to maintain morale. Using sports analogies, Sam highlights how positive expectations can enhance team dynamics, while emphasizing the need for transparency and alignment between individual and company objectives to foster a winning culture. His insights offer a strategic lens on transforming target-setting practices in dynamic environments.

Discover 15 actionable strategies to supercharge your sales team and close deals with your current leads. Learn how hiring dedicated operations leaders can boost efficiency and why consistent communication from leadership is essential. Explore the importance of specialized roles, realistic quotas, and recognizing sales achievements to foster collaboration. Plus, uncover how weekly webinars can strengthen relationships with prospects and customers, ultimately maximizing your team's support and performance.

Maya Colato, VP of Customer Experience at Mapistry, discusses the pivotal role of Customer Advisory Boards (CAB) in fostering engagement and gathering valuable feedback. She shares practical steps for building a successful CAB, emphasizing mutual benefits and actionable insights. Maya highlights the importance of diverse perspectives and active listening in selecting members and managing relationships. Listeners will gain strategies to enhance participation without causing burnout, ultimately driving product development and business growth.

OpenPhone and AgentSync are two SaaS businesses with very different growth strategies, but the same ultimate goal: to continue selling while simultaneously problem-solving for current customers. They are a perfect example of implementing a growth model, mastering it, and then expanding horizons into other growth strategies with strategic testing and experimenting. Contrary to the title of this article, the two brands prove that product-led growth is neither panacea nor boondoggle, but rather a winning strategy for the appropriate product when thoughtfully implemented. OpenPhone and AgentSync are two SaaS businesses with very different growth strategies, but the same ultimate goal: to continue selling while simultaneously problem-solving for current customers. They are a perfect example of implementing a growth model, mastering it, and then expanding horizons into other growth strategies with strategic testing and experimenting. Contrary to the title of this article, the two brands prove that product-led growth is neither panacea nor boondoggle, but rather a winning strategy for the appropriate product when thoughtfully implemented. Jenn Knight, Co-founder and CTO of AgentSync, and Daryna Kulya, Co-founder of OpenPhone, discuss how different approaches have helped each brand reach its target audience and accomplish its goals, the potential of product-led growth, and how to scale growth strategies to yield desirable results. Session moderated by Craft Ventures Partner & COO Brian Murray, discuss how different approaches have helped each brand reach its target audience and accomplish its goals, the potential of product-led growth, and how to scale growth strategies to yield desirable results. Session moderated by Craft Ventures Partner & COO Brian Murray.     Full video: https://youtu.be/L4oRfut9ufI Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the 🌎largest community for B2B software. Subscribe for weekly updates: https://www.saastr.com/subscribeform Twitter: https://twitter.com/saastr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724976 Quora Group: https://www.quora.com/q/cloud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaaStr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saastr/ Our North American Event: https://bit.ly/2OXeAYh Our European Event: https://bit.ly/2OZTad8  

What do you remember about your experience in the workplace prior to 2020? Is it the moments of collaborative synergy and collective achievements? Is it the feeling of solving complex problems and hitting milestones with your team? Perhaps it’s the joy of closing deals and celebrating with your colleagues? It’s been more than two years since the pandemic interrupted our daily work life, and companies are taking stock and preparing for a return to the workplace. How can company leadership retain these important experiences of collaboration in the workplace and pair them with the opportunity and flexibility we’ve discovered since working remotely? Raise CEO and co-founder, Justin Bedecarre, and president, Felipe Gomez-Kraus, discuss how SaaS companies can build successful hybrid workplaces that are empathetic while incentivizing their team to return to the office. Full video: https://youtu.be/ohe10zViLdw   Want to join the SaaStr community? We're the 🌎largest community for B2B software. Subscribe for weekly updates: https://www.saastr.com/subscribeform Twitter: https://twitter.com/saastr LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/2724976 Quora Group: https://www.quora.com/q/cloud Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/SaaStr/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/saastr/ Our North American Event: https://bit.ly/2OXeAYh Our European Event: https://bit.ly/2OZTad8  

Tom Clayton, the CRO of Bill.com, shares valuable insights on achieving billion-dollar success for SaaS companies. He discusses effective strategies for creating multiple revenue streams and highlights the role of analytics and innovative pricing models. Clayton explores the differences between horizontal and vertical growth strategies and shares the importance of partnerships in expanding revenue. He emphasizes the need for creativity and strategic collaborations to enhance market position while balancing organic and inorganic growth.