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A Great VP of Sales Isn’t Great at Everything
We’ve talked a lot on SaaStr over the years about all different types of VPs of Sales. From Stretch VPs to stage-appropriate VPs. A great checklist here to make sure you’re making the right hire. It’s worth also focusing on a related, high-level point. Especially if you sell to multiple customer segments (i.e., small, medium,…
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Dear SaaStr: How Should I Calculate Gross Dollar Retention For Our Investors?
Dear SaaStr: How Should I Calculate Gross Dollar Retention For Our Investors? Gross Dollar Retention (GRR) is a critical metric for SaaS businesses, especially when presenting to investors. It tells them how much of your revenue base you’re retaining, excluding any upsells or expansions. Here’s the best-practice way to calculate it: Start with your Beginning…
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PE Loves SaaS Again: Thoma Bravo Buys Olo for $2 Billion
The SaaS PE market is heating up again, and Thoma Bravo just made a big statement buying SaaS restaurant pioneer Olo for $2 Billion. Yesterday, Thoma Bravo announced they’re acquiring restaurant tech platform Olo (NYSE: OLO) for $2 billion in an all-cash deal. That’s $10.25 per share — a whopping 65% premium over Olo’s closing…
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Dear SaaStr: What Is the Playbook for a Successful Customer Success Team?
Dear SaaStr: What Is the Playbook for a Successful Customer Success Team? A good playbook for customer success is all about driving retention, expansion, and customer happiness while making it scalable: Hire Truly Product-Savvy Customer Success Managers at First Focus...
AI at Scale: 8 Learnings from monday.com Co-Founder and Co-Ceo Eran Zinman
monday.com Co-CEO and Co-Founder Eran Zinman recently sat down with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin to share his insights on their journey, including how they’ve leveraged AI, maintained growth, and expanded into multiple product lines.
The 2025 SaaS Vibe Check: What Founders Need to Know Right Now with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin did a vibe check into the state of SaaS, AI, venture funding, and the rollercoaster of building a business in 2025.
Dear SaaStr: Can an Entrepreneur Back Out of a Signed Term Sheet Without Damaging Their Reputation?
Dear SaaStr: Can an entrepreneur back out of a signed term sheet without damaging their reputation? In my experience — Yes, probably. As a founder, you can back out of a term sheet if something is off, or even if you just get another offer you prefer. There is a lot...
How To Reverse-Engineer a $100M Exit: SaaStr on My First Million Pod
How do you reverse-engineer your first million as a SaaS startup founder? SaaStr founder and CEO Jason Lemkin chats with Sam Parr on the popular YouTube channel and podcast My First Million about what’s required to make it on the map for a $100M exit and then reverse engineers the steps to get there.
Rule 1: New minimum is $400K per employee
Rule 2: Go multi-product
Rule 3: Your second product must be bigger than your first product
Cheat code: Double your prices
Rule 4: 30% of your revenue is international
Rule 5: Localize your product
Cheat code: Remove friction
Rule 6: 100% net revenue retention
Rule 7: Don’t raise double digit millions
Dear SaaStr: What Was the Toughest Rejection You Ever Had in Sales?
Dear SaaStr: What Was the Toughest Rejection You Ever Had in Sales? The hardest rejection I’ve had in sales was around renewals. Especially ones I thought we really had earned. But still lost. In particular, in the early days of EchoSign / Adobe Sign, we had a...
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