The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors
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The Official SaaStr Podcast is the latest and greatest from the world of SaaStr, interviewing the most prominent operators and investors to discover their tips, tactics and strategies to attain success in the fiercely competitive world of SaaS. On the side of the operators, we center around getting from $0 to $100m ARR faster, what it takes to scale successfully and what are the core elements of hiring. As for the investors, we learn what metrics they hone in on when examining SaaS business, what type of metrics excites them and what they look for in SaaS founders.
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Apr 14, 2021 • 28min
SaaStr 445: Loom CEO Joe Thomas On How Speed & Simplicity Can Fuel Your Flywheel
In this episode of the SaaStr podcast, Joe Thomas, CEO of Loom, shares how a focus on user experience helped Loom build its flywheel and grow to 10 million users without paid marketing. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/loom-ceo-joe-thomas-on-how-speed-simplicity-can-fuel-your-flywheel/
Apr 9, 2021 • 38min
SaaStr 444: Twilio CEO, Jeff Lawson, and SaaStr CEO, Jason Lemkin, Host a Deeper Dive on How to Collaborate with Developers
Jeff Lawson, Twilio CEO and the author of “Ask Your Developer: How to Harness the Power of Software Developers and Win in the 21st Century,” shares secrets on bridging the gap between your technical team and leadership team to maximize success. This episode is an excerpt of Jason and Jeff’s session from SaaStr Build. You can watch the full video here: https://youtu.be/WPvjG-44zJ4
Apr 7, 2021 • 23min
SaaStr 443: Snowflake CMO Denise Persson's Guide to Taking Your Marketing to $100M
Denise Persson, the CMO of Snowflake, shares the five secrets to a winning marketing strategy to grow your company’s revenue and cement customer loyalty. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/building-your-marketing-to-100m-with-snowflake-cmo-denise-persson/
Apr 2, 2021 • 15min
SaaStr 442: SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin Shares 5 Interesting Learnings from MongoDB at $700M
In today's SaaStr podcast, SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin shares 5 interesting learnings from MongoDB as they accelerate past $700M ARR. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/5-interesting-learnings-from-mongodb-at-700000000-arr/
Mar 31, 2021 • 18min
SaaStr 441: The Top 5 Mistakes Scaling with Monday.com with Co-Founders Roy Mann and Eran Zinman
Monday.com wasn't always worth billions. Its Co-Founders, Roy Mann and Eran Zinman share the top 5 things they'd repeat and the 5 they wish they'd done differently. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/top-5-dos-and-donts-of-scaling-with-monday-com/
Mar 26, 2021 • 12min
SaaStr 440: SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin Shares 8 Ways to Motivate Your Sales Team
In today's SaaStr podcast, SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin shares 8 Ways to Motivate the Sales Team After a Rough Quarter. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/how-do-you-motivate-your-sales-team-after-a-disastrous-month/
Mar 24, 2021 • 23min
SaaStr 439: Tomasz Tunguz of Redpoint Ventures Shares the 5 Metrics You Should Track to Maximize Your Company’s Valuation
In today's SaaStr podcast, Tomasz Tunguz, Managing Director at Redpoint Ventures shares the 5 metrics and benchmarks you should track to maximize your company’s valuation. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/5-metrics-you-should-track-to-maximize-your-companys-valuation/
Mar 22, 2021 • 28min
SaaStr 438: Webflow CEO Vlad Magdalin on Building an Enduring Company, One Hard Lesson at a Time
Webflow, a no-code website builder, doubled its customer base last year, pushing the company's valuation to $2.1 billion. Webflow CEO Vlad Magdalin openly shares the struggles and triumphs they endured along the way to their success. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/webflow-ceo-vlad-magdalin-on-building-a-four-billion-dollar-company/
Mar 19, 2021 • 17min
SaaStr 437: SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin Shares 5 Interesting Learnings on Zoom at $4B
In today's SaaStr insider episode, SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin shares 5 interesting learnings about Zoom as they reach $4 billion. Video + blog post (including full transcript): https://www.saastr.com/saastr-podcast-437-5-interesting-learnings-on-zoom-at-4b-with-saastr-ceo-jason-lemkin/
Mar 17, 2021 • 43min
SaaStr 436: The 2021 State of the Cloud with Bessemer Venture Partners
In today’s SaaStr podcast the team at Bessemer Venture Partners unveils the 2021 state of the cloud. Listen in as Byron Deeter, Elliott Robinson and Mary D’Onofrio share the latest trends and predictions for the cloud marketplace. Video + blog post: https://www.saastr.com/state-of-the-cloud-2021-with-bessemer-venture-partners/
