{"id":69116,"date":"2018-06-22T14:39:41","date_gmt":"2018-06-22T14:39:41","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/saastrprod.wpengine.com\/?page_id=69116"},"modified":"2019-07-31T22:56:53","modified_gmt":"2019-08-01T05:56:53","slug":"best-of-saastr","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/best-of-saastr\/","title":{"rendered":"Best of SaaStr"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[et_pb_section bb_built=&#8221;1&#8243; _builder_version=&#8221;3.20.2&#8243;][et_pb_row][et_pb_column type=&#8221;4_4&#8243;][et_pb_text _builder_version=&#8221;3.20.2&#8243; background_layout=&#8221;light&#8221;]<\/p>\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gupta_james\/status\/1015579007386046464?refsrc=email&amp;s=11\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-69526 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=1024%2C300&#038;quality=70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=1024%2C300&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=300%2C88&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=768%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=1080%2C316&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?w=1824&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1824w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 1024px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 1024\/300;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-69526\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=1024%2C300&#038;quality=70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=1024%2C300&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=300%2C88&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=768%2C225&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?resize=1080%2C316&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1080w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM.png?w=1824&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1824w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px\" \/><\/noscript><\/a><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-69127 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=359%2C280&#038;quality=70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"280\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=1024%2C797&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=768%2C598&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?w=1056&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1056w\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 359px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 359\/280;\" \/><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-69127\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=359%2C280&#038;quality=70&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"280\" srcset=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=1024%2C797&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1024w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=300%2C234&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 300w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?resize=768%2C598&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 768w, https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM.jpg?w=1056&amp;quality=70&amp;ssl=1 1056w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 359px) 100vw, 359px\" \/><\/noscript><\/strong><\/p>\n<p><strong>On Building A World-Class Sales Team:<\/strong><strong>&nbsp;<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/smb-sales-reps-how-low-can-you-and-your-acv-go\/\">How Cheap a Product Can You Have And Still Have Salespeople?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/10\/23\/how-my-vp-sales-doubled-our-sales-in-90-days-no-it-wasnt-magic\/\">How My VP, Sales Doubled Our Sales in 90 Days. And No, It Wasn\u2019t Magic.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/10-great-questions-to-ask-a-vp-sales-during-an-interview\/\">10 Great Questions to Ask a VP Sales During an Interview<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-a-vp-sales-actually-does-where-the-magic-is-and-when-to-hire-one\/\">What a Great VP Sales Actually Does. Where The Magic Is. And When to Hire One.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-48-types-of-vp-sales-make-deadly-sure-you-hire-the-right-one\/\">The 48 Types of VP Sales. Make Deadly Sure You Hire the Right One.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-framework-and-some-ideas-for-your-first-sales-comp-plan\/\">An Initial Sales Rep Comp Plan to Lower Your Stress Level, Increase Cash, and Make Everyone a Lot of Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-basic-structure-for-a-vp-sales-comp-plan-the-505025\/\">A Basic Structure for a VP, Sales Comp Plan: 50\/50\/25+<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-1-sales-rep-should-be-driving-an-m6-convertible-and-not-buying-a-panerai-watch\/\">Your #1 Sales Rep Should Be Driving an M6 Convertible By Month 12. (And Not Buying a Panerai Watch.)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-your-vp-sales-isnt-going-to-work-out-youll-know-in-30-days\/\">If Your VP Sales Isn\u2019t Going to Work Out \u2014 You\u2019ll Know in 30 Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/when-you-hire-your-first-sales-rep-just-make-sure-you-hire-two\/\">When You Hire Your First Sales Rep \u2014 Just Make Sure You Hire Two<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/inbound-or-outbound-sales-the-answer-is-yes\/\">Inbound or Outbound Sales? The Answer is Yes<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-greatest-sales-teams-just-kill-it-on-dec-31-when-everyone-else-has-gone-home\/\">Why The Greatest Sales Teams Just Kill It On Dec 31. When Everyone Else Has Gone Home.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-it-may-take-you-12-18-months-to-hire-a-great-vp-sales-period-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\">Why It May Take You 12-18 Months to Hire a Great VP, Sales \u2014 Period. And What to Do About It.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/should-your-vp-sales-start-off-as-a-player-coach\/\">Should Your VP Sales Start Off as a Player-Coach?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-hire-a-great-vp-sales-the-full-video-and-transcript\/\">How to Hire A Great VP Sales: The Full Video (and Transcript)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5946 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&#038;h=216&#038;fit=331%2C216&#038;resize=331%2C216\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216 331w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=98 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=196 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png 497w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 6.53.58 PM\" width=\"331\" height=\"216\" data-attachment-id=\"5946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216\" data-orig-size=\"497,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 6.53.58 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216?w=497\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 331px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 331\/216;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5946\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&#038;h=216&#038;fit=331%2C216&#038;resize=331%2C216\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216 331w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=98 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=196 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png 497w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 6.53.58 PM\" width=\"331\" height=\"216\" data-attachment-id=\"5946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216\" data-orig-size=\"497,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 6.53.58 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&amp;h=216?w=497\"><\/noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/curse-of-the-middlers-why-happiness-officers-cant-stand-in-for-true-sales-professionals\/\">Curse of the \u2018Middlers\u2019: Why Happiness Officers Can\u2019t Stand In for True Sales Professionals<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/beware-of-the-confidence-of-high-win-rates\/\">Beware of the Confidence of High Win Rates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-smb-sales-and-enterprise-sales-have-nothing-in-common\/\">Why SMB and Enterprise Sales Have Nothing in Common<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/can-scale-sales-bay-area-30k-acv-probably-cut-off\/\">Can You Scale Sales in the Bay Area?&nbsp; $30k ACV is Probably The Cut-Off<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/15-top-sales-marketing-mistakes-saas-startups-make\/\">15+ of the Top Sales &amp; Marketing Mistakes SaaS Startups Make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/10-rules-to-being-a-vp-of-sales-in-a-startup\/\">10 Rules to Being a VP of Sales in a Startup<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/yes-vp-sales-also-great-salesperson\/\">Yes, Your VP of Sales Also Has to Be a Great Salesperson Herself<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/two-important-things-look-hire-first-vp-sales\/\">The Two Most Important Things to Look For When You Hire Your First VP of Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/field-sales-domain-expertise-matter-just-dont-index\/\">Field Sales: When Domain Expertise Does Matter.&nbsp; Just Don&#8217;t Over-Index.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-benefits-of-hiring-a-stretch-vp-of-sales-and-the-risks\/\">The Benefits of Hiring a Stretch VP of Sales (and The Risks)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-not-to-fail-as-a-first-time-vp-of-sales\/\">How Not to Fail as a First-Time VP of Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5950 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&#038;h=204&#038;fit=283%2C204&#038;resize=283%2C204\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204 283w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=108 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=216 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png 394w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.11.57 PM\" width=\"283\" height=\"204\" data-attachment-id=\"5950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204\" data-orig-size=\"394,284\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.11.57 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204?w=394\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 283px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 283\/204;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5950\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&#038;h=204&#038;fit=283%2C204&#038;resize=283%2C204\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204 283w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=108 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=216 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png 394w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.11.57 PM\" width=\"283\" height=\"204\" data-attachment-id=\"5950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204\" data-orig-size=\"394,284\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.11.57 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&amp;h=204?w=394\"><\/noscript>On Getting from 10 Customers to Initial Traction (~$1.5m):<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-top-10-mistakes-first-time-saas-founders-make\/\">The Top 10 Mistakes First Time SaaS Founders Make<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-youll-know-youve-got-first-traction-in-saas-the-moment-when-youve-got-something-special\/\">How To Know You\u2019ve Hit First Traction In SaaS. The Moment When You\u2019ve Got A Real Company.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-dont-have-a-truly-great-founding-team-just-take-a-pause-dont-start-your-start-up-yet\/\">If You Don\u2019t Have a Truly Great Founding Team, Just Take a Pause. Don\u2019t Start Your Start-Up Yet.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-get-from-launch-to-traction-in-saas\/\">How to Get From 1.0 Launch to Traction in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-have-10-unaffiliated-customers-in-saas-you-have-something\/\">If You Have 10 {Unaffiliated} Customers in SaaS \u2014 You Have Something.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-to-understand-saas-if-nothing-else-understand-that-it-compounds\/\">Want to Understand SaaS? If Nothing Else \u2014 Understand That It Compounds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/my-top-10-mistakes-as-a-successful-saas-entrepreneur\/\">My Top 10 Year One SaaS Mistakes. Save Yourself Some Pain &amp; Just Don\u2019t Make Them Yourself.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-really-dont-know-if-your-market-is-too-small-for-quite-a-while\/\">You Really Don\u2019t Know if Your Market is Too Small For Quite a While<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/in-saas-you-have-to-love-the-one-youre-with\/\">In SaaS, You Have to Love the One You\u2019re With<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/unfortunately-i-probably-have-no-idea-if-your-idea-is-any-good\/\">Unfortunately, We (Probably) Have No Idea If Your SaaS Idea is Any Good<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-quickest-way-to-grow-faster-move-from-quarterly-to-monthly-quotas-today\/\">The Top 10 Things I&#8217;d Tell My Younger CEO Self to Do Better Next Time<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/cope-long-sales-cycles\/\">How to Cope With Long Sales Cycles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2m-arr-start-specializing-sales-team\/\">After $2m in ARR &#8212; Start Specializing Your Sales Team<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5952 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&#038;h=226&#038;fit=280%2C226&#038;resize=280%2C226\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226 280w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=121 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=242 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png 311w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.13.22 PM\" width=\"280\" height=\"226\" data-attachment-id=\"5952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226\" data-orig-size=\"311,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.13.22 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226?w=311\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 280px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 280\/226;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5952\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&#038;h=226&#038;fit=280%2C226&#038;resize=280%2C226\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226 280w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=121 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=242 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png 311w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.13.22 PM\" width=\"280\" height=\"226\" data-attachment-id=\"5952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226\" data-orig-size=\"311,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.13.22 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&amp;h=226?w=311\"><\/noscript>On Getting from Initial Traction (~$1.5m) to Initial Scale ($10m) and Beyond<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-dont-think-you-need-a-vp-of-product-marketing-etc-then-you-havent-worked-with-a-great-one\/\">If You Don&#8217;t Think You Need a VP of Product, Marketing, Etc. &#8212; Then You Haven&#8217;t Worked with a Great One<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/growth-burn-rates-1m-arr-20-fast-growing-saas-companies\/\">Growth and Burn Rates at $1m ARR for 20+ Fast Growing SaaS Companies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/post-traction-you-need-to-spend-20-of-your-time-recruiting\/\">Post-Traction, You Need to Spend 20% of Your Time Recruiting<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-accidentally-bootstrap-yourself-to-death\/\">Don\u2019t Accidentally Bootstrap Yourself to Death<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/from-initial-traction-to-initial-scale-10m-in-arr-dont-get-killed-by-your-success\/\">From Initial Traction to Initial Scale (~$10M in ARR): The Hardest Phase. But \u2014 The Cavalry is Coming.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/in-the-early-days-you-wont-have-enough-customers-but-the-mini-brand-will-come-to-the-rescue\/\">In The Early Days, You Won\u2019t Have Enough Customers. But Your Mini-Brand Will Come to Your Rescue.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/around-4-5m-in-arr-you-probably-will-need-a-chief-mrr-officer\/\">Around $4-$5m in ARR, You Probably Will Need a Chief MRR Officer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-saas-year-of-hell-and-then-reignition\/\">The SaaS Year of Hell. And Then \u2013 Reignition.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/everything-is-sort-of-the-same-at-a-given-acv-annual-contract-value\/\">Everything is Sort of the Same at a Given ACV (Annual Contract Value)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/workday-is-growing-90-this-year-so-wake-up-you-probably-need-to-do-a-lot-lot-better\/\">Workday is Growing 90% this Year. At $250m in ARR. So Wake Up: You Probably Need to Do A Lot, Lot Better.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saas-and-the-7-10-year-sales-cycle\/\">SaaS and The 7-10 Year Sales Cycle<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/silos-in-the-enterprise-good-but-not-all-they-are-cracked-up-to-be\/\">Silos-in-the-Enterprise: Good. But Not All They Are Cracked Up to Be.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saastr-in-wall-street-journal-the-value-of-bringing-overseas-workers-to-the-u-s\/\">Why Most SaaS Companies Add\/Have an Overseas Dev Team to Help Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/do-you-scale\/\">Do You Scale? It\u2019s Harder in SaaS.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saas-start-ups-buck-up-it-really-does-get-easier\/\">SaaS Start-Ups: Buck Up \u2013 It Really Does Get Easier.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/imagine-a-world-with-unlimited-capital-and-see-where-it-takes-you\/\">Imagine a World With Unlimited Capital, and See Where It Takes You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-your-first-100-hires-will-look-like\/\">What Your First 100 Hires Will Look Like<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-achieve-50-20-10-million-arr\/\">What You Want to Hit: &#8220;50+20&#8221; at $10m in ARR<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-are-some-easy-ways-to-increase-sales\/\">7 &#8220;Easy&#8221; Ways to Increase Sales<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-gracefully-miss-a-quarter\/\">How to Gracefull Miss a Quater.&nbsp; And Take the Right Actions Afterwards.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-quickest-way-to-grow-faster-move-from-quarterly-to-monthly-quotas-today\/\">Your Quickest Way to Grow Faster:&nbsp; Move from Quarterly to Monthly Quotas.&nbsp; Today.&nbsp; Now.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/10-tips-avoid-saas-burnout\/\">10 Tips to Avoid SaaS Burnout<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-two-things-to-do-when-you-dont-know-what-to-do\/\">Two Things to Do When You Don&#8217;t Know What to Do<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>At Scale<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-things-in-saas-are-only-obvious-at-scale\/\">Six Things in SaaS That Are Only Obvious at Scale<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/build-vs-buy-mostly-really-now-vs-later\/\">Build vs. Buy is Mostly Really Now vs. Later<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-lies-beyond-100m-arr-your-company-as-a-platform-for-others\/\">What Lies Beyond $100m ARR? Your Company-as-a-Platform. For Others.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-youll-want-to-raise-100000000-for-your-saas-start-up-the-incremental-customer\/\">Why You\u2019ll Want to Raise $100,000,000 for Your SaaS Start-Up: The Incremental Customer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/03\/27\/the-64000000-question-when-things-become-unstoppable\/\">The $64,000,000 Question: When Things Become Unstoppable<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/11-year-customer\/\">The 11+ Year Customer&nbsp;<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-10-year-customer\/\">The 10+ Year Customer<\/a> \ud83d\ude42<\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5954 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&#038;h=197&#038;fit=270%2C197&#038;resize=270%2C197\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197 270w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=109 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=219 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png 336w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.14.45 PM\" width=\"270\" height=\"197\" data-attachment-id=\"5954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197\" data-orig-size=\"336,245\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.14.45 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197?w=336\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 270px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 270\/197;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&#038;h=197&#038;fit=270%2C197&#038;resize=270%2C197\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197 270w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=109 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=219 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png 336w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.14.45 PM\" width=\"270\" height=\"197\" data-attachment-id=\"5954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197\" data-orig-size=\"336,245\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.14.45 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&amp;h=197?w=336\"><\/noscript>On The Journey<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-go-small-youll-never-have-a-legacy\/\">If You Go Small, You\u2019ll Never Have a Legacy<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-dont-know-about-ceo-coaches-but-we-all-could-use-ceo-trainers\/\">I Don\u2019t Know about CEO Coaches. But We All Could Use CEO Trainers.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-workday-ipo-and-f-you-money\/\">The Workday IPO and \u2018F You Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-holidays-part-1-im-tired-of-running-my-successful-start-up-after-x-years-what-should-i-do\/\">I\u2019m Tired of Running My Successful Start-up After X Years. What Should I Do?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-probably-arent-changing-the-world-so-lets-make-it-better\/\">You {Probably} Aren\u2019t Changing the World, So Let\u2019s Make it Better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/to-a-better-place-when-is-it-time-as-ceofounder-to-move-on\/\">To a Better Place: When is It Time as CEO\/Founder to Move On?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/those-brief-rare-moments-of-true-wonderfulness-in-start-ups\/\">Those Brief, Rare Moments of True Wonderfulness in Start-Ups<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-best-pieces-business-advice-given\/\">The 7 Best Pieces of Business Advice I Was Given<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/hardest-part-saas-companies-stage\/\">The Hardest Part About SaaS Companies, At Each Stage<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/top-10-bad-pieces-of-saas-advice\/\">The Top 10 Worst Pieces of SaaS Advice<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-i-think-saas-companies-stall-out-at-20m-arr\/\">Why Some SaaS Companies Stall Out at $20m ARR or So<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-friends-youll-lose-and-the-ones-youll-gain\/\">The Friends You&#8217;ll Lose.&nbsp; And The Ones You&#8217;ll Gain.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5956 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=1080\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png 266w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=150 150w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.15.26 PM\" data-attachment-id=\"5956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710\" data-orig-size=\"266,210\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.15.26 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710?w=266\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710?w=266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5956\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=1080\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png 266w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=150 150w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.15.26 PM\" data-attachment-id=\"5956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710\" data-orig-size=\"266,210\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.15.26 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710?w=266\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710?w=266\"><\/noscript>On Mergers &amp; Acquisitions (To Sell \u2013 Or Not?), IPOs and Exits:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/3-billion-new-1-billion-saas\/\">$3 Billion Is the New $1 Billion in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saas-acquisitions-if-you-sell-do-it-at-a-local-maximum\/\">Acquisitions \u2014 If You Do Sell, Try to Make Sure It\u2019s At a Local Maximum<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-sell-your-company-youll-either-feel-like-a-used-car-salesman-or-like-hugo\/\">If You Sell Your Company, You\u2019ll Either Feel Like A Used Car Salesman \u2014 Or Like Hugo<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-simple-reason-why-there-will-be-10-20-great-crm-ipos-in-the-next-few-years\/\">The Simple Reason Why There Will be 10-20 Great CRM IPOs in the Next Few Years<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-real-life-saas-case-study-eloqua-marketo-pardot-there-are-3-different-paths-to-success-my-young-paduan\/\">A Real Life SaaS Case Study: Eloqua. Marketo. Pardot. There Are 3 Different Paths to Success, My Young Padwan.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-id-go-big-and-why-you-should-ignore-me-and-most-of-the-others-that-tell-you-that\/\">Why I\u2019d Go Big. And Why You Should Ignore Me, and Most of the Others That Tell You That.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/batna-and-oracles-811m-purchase-of-eloqua\/\">BATNA, And Oracle\u2019s $811m Purchase of Eloqua<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-if-there-are-no-natural-acquirers-for-your-company\/\">What If There Are No Natural Acquirers (For Your Company)?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-sell-your-company-use-a-banker\/\">If You Sell Your Company, Use a Banker<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-sell-your-company-prioritize-dollars-over-prestige\/\">If You Sell Your Company \u2014 Prioritize Dollars Over Prestige<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saastr-on-nbcs-press-here-on-sunday-deal-or-no-deal-when-and-if-to-sell-your-company-or-watch-it-here-now\/\">\u201cDeal or No Deal? When \u2014 and If \u2014 To Sell Your Company\u201d on NBC\u2019s Press:Here<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/my-top-3-tips-on-how-to-help-your-team-if-you-are-acquired\/\">My Top 3 Tips On How to Help Your Team Succeed if You Are Acquired<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saastr-on-techcrunch-the-ma-nibble-and-what-to-do-when-you-get-one\/\">SaaStr on TechCrunch! The M&amp;A \u201cNibble\u201d And What To Do When You Get One<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-more-reason-to-take-that-ma-offer-sponsor-turnover\/\">One More Reason to Take That M&amp;A Offer \u2013 Sponsor Turnover<\/a><\/li>\n<li>&nbsp;<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-youre-acquired-you-need-to-learn-to-move-from-persuasion-to-alignment\/\">If You Get Acquired, You\u2019ll Need to Learn to Move from Persuasion to Alignment<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/sell-50m-push-try-build-unicorn\/\">Should I Sell for $50m &#8230; Or Push On And Try to Build a Unicorn?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/rise-private-equity-saas-gift-founders\/\">The Rise of Private Equ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/rise-private-equity-saas-gift-founders\/\">ity in SaaS:&nbsp; A Gift to Founders<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5958 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&#038;h=252&#038;fit=251%2C252&#038;resize=251%2C252\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252 251w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png 326w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.16.28 PM\" width=\"251\" height=\"252\" data-attachment-id=\"5958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252\" data-orig-size=\"326,327\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.16.28 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252?w=326\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 251px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 251\/252;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5958\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&#038;h=252&#038;fit=251%2C252&#038;resize=251%2C252\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252 251w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=150 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=300 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png 326w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.16.28 PM\" width=\"251\" height=\"252\" data-attachment-id=\"5958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252\" data-orig-size=\"326,327\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.16.28 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&amp;h=252?w=326\"><\/noscript>On SaaS Start-Ups:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/on-paying-your-mentors-and-advisors-the-2-5x-rule\/\">On \u201cPaying\u201d Your Mentors and Advisors: The 2.5x Rule<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/is-5x-now-the-new-2x-in-saas\/\">Is 5x the New 2x in SaaS?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-the-second-time-saas-ceos-are-doing\/\">What the Second Time SaaS CEOs are All Doing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-figure-out-your-competitors-revenues-in-about-70-seconds\/\">How to Figure Out Your Competitors\u2019 Revenues in About 70 Seconds<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-to-do-if-your-business-decelerates\/\">What to Do If Your Business Decelerates<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/tam-is-great-but-what-really-matters-is-that-you-believe-you-can-hit-100m-in-7-years\/\">TAM is Great. But What Really Matters is That You Believe You Can Hit $100m ARR in 7 Years.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-pernicious-effect-of-dilution-in-saas-the-cold-hard-bloody-numbers\/\">The Pernicious Effect of Dilution in SaaS: The Cold, Hard, Bloody numbers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-belated-saas-new-years-resolution-add-a-layer\/\">Your (Belated) SaaS New Year\u2019s Resolution: Add a Layer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/5-very-good-days-and-5-pretty-bad-days-as-a-saas-ceo\/\">Very Good Days, and 5 Pretty Bad Days, as a SaaS CEO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/03\/29\/day-1-who-should-be-ceo-a-checklist\/\">Day 1: Who Should Be CEO? A Checklist.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/08\/19\/the-best-500000-i-ever-raised-and-why-party-round-can-be-really-scary-in-saas\/\">The Best $500,000 I Ever Raised \u2014 And Why Party Rounds May Not Be the Way to Go in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-simple-commitment-test-for-you-and-your-co-founders\/\">A Simple Commitment Test For You And Your Co-Founders<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/can-an-8-person-startup-sell-to-a-cio-yes-if-you-understand-the-social-contract\/\">Can an 8-Person StartUp Sell to a CIO? Yes \u2014 If You Understand The Social Contract.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/4-good-reasons-not-to-do-a-saas-start-up\/\">4 Good Reasons Not to Start a SaaS Start-Up<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-need-50-million-users-for-freemium-to-actually-work\/\">Why You Need 50 Million Active Users for Freemium to Actually Work<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/in-the-early-days-dont-forget-to-pay-yourself-too\/\">In The Early Days, Don\u2019t Forget To Pay Yourself, Too<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/as-the-year-winds-down-get-some-rest-or-youll-end-up-washing-out-in-year-5\/\">As The Year Winds Down: Get Some Rest. Or You\u2019ll End Up Washing Out in SaaS in Year 5.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/it-takes-at-least-7-years-in-saas-can-you-do-the-time\/\">It Takes at Least 7 Years in SaaS: Can You Do The Time?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/just-so-you-know-actually-its-hopeless-so-damn-the-odds-full-speed-ahead\/\">Start-Up Success in SaaS? You Have to Bend the Odds In Your Favor. Some Thoughts on How to Do It.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-if-you-quit-every-year-you-wont-make-any-money\/\">Why If You Quit Every Year You Won\u2019t Ever Make Any Money<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-often-epic-dilution-of-the-outside-ceo\/\">The All-In Dilution from an Outside CEO: Just Make Sure You Do the Math<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/hyperaggresiveness-can-you-do-it\/\">Hyperaggresiveness \u2026 Can You Do It?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/maybe-its-more-important-your-co-founders-weaknesses-are-complementary-to-yours\/\">Maybe It\u2019s More Important Your Co-Founders\u2019 Weaknesses are Complementary To Yours<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5961 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&#038;h=337&#038;fit=238%2C337&#038;resize=238%2C337\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337 238w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=106&amp;h=150 106w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=212&amp;h=300 212w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png 321w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.18.11 PM\" width=\"238\" height=\"337\" data-attachment-id=\"5961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337\" data-orig-size=\"321,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.18.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337?w=321\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 238px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 238\/337;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5961\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&#038;h=337&#038;fit=238%2C337&#038;resize=238%2C337\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337 238w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=106&amp;h=150 106w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=212&amp;h=300 212w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png 321w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.18.11 PM\" width=\"238\" height=\"337\" data-attachment-id=\"5961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337\" data-orig-size=\"321,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.18.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&amp;h=337?w=321\"><\/noscript>On Marketing, Leads and Partners:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-lead-velocity-rate-lvr-is-the-most-important-metric-in-saas\/\">Why Lead Velocity Rate (LVR) Is The Most Important Metric in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/hire-the-right-type-of-vp-marketing-or-youll-end-up-with-a-bunch-of-blue-pens\/\">Hire the Right Type of VP Marketing \u2014 Or You\u2019ll Just End Up With a Bunch of Blue Pens with Your Logo On Them<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-much-can-you-really-spend-on-marketing\/\">How Much Can You Really Spend on Marketing? (And The \u201cProblem\u201d With The S+M=ACV Axiom<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-lead-plateau-you-may-hit-just-as-it-gets-good-how-to-plan-around-it\/\">The Lead Plateau You May Hit Just as it Gets Good.&nbsp; How to Plan Around It.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/22-saastr-videos-how-to-hire-a-great-vp-marketing\/\">22 Critical Tips in Hiring a Great VP Marketing (From Marketo, EchoSign, Insightly)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/yes-you-can-measure-everything-marketing-pr-dev-lead-efficiency-do-it\/\">Yes, You Can Measure Everything. Marketing, PR, Dev, Lead Efficiency. Do It.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/4-simple-ideas-to-immediately-improve-your-conversion-rates\/\">5 Simple Ideas to Immediately Improve Your Conversion Rates in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-law-of-attach-rates-and-why-partners-cant-really-move-the-needle-for-you-directly\/\">The Law of Attach Rates, And Why Partners Can\u2019t Really Move the Needle For You (Directly)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-will-be-screwed-over-screw-someone-over-in-saas-heres-how-to-handle-it\/\">The Shifting Sands of SaaS Relationships. Here\u2019s How to Handle It.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/50000000-views-later-what-ive-learned-about-content-marketing\/\">50,000,000+ Views Later:&nbsp; What I&#8217;ve Learned About Content Marketing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-problem-with-junior-marketing-hires\/\">The Problem with Junior Marketing Hires (And What a True VP Costs)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5963 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&#038;h=165&#038;fit=268%2C165&#038;resize=268%2C165\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165 268w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=536&amp;h=330 536w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=92 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=184 300w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.19.45 PM\" width=\"268\" height=\"165\" data-attachment-id=\"5963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165\" data-orig-size=\"562,345\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.19.45 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165?w=562\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 268px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 268\/165;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5963\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&#038;h=165&#038;fit=268%2C165&#038;resize=268%2C165\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165 268w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=536&amp;h=330 536w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=92 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=184 300w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.19.45 PM\" width=\"268\" height=\"165\" data-attachment-id=\"5963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165\" data-orig-size=\"562,345\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.19.45 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&amp;h=165?w=562\"><\/noscript>On Pricing and Driving Up The Deal Size:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-next-wave-of-smb-saas\/\">The Next Wave of SMB SaaS: True Solutions. Priced as Such.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/call-me-maybe-solution-sales-can-be-worth-3x-tools-sales-for-the-same-tool\/\">A Solution Sale Can Capture 3-20x the Revenues of A Tool Sale. With Almost the Exact Same Core Product.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-tilting-just-a-smidge-from-self-service-can-grow-your-revenue-30x\/\">Why Tilting Just a Smidge from Self-Service Can Grow Your Revenue 30x<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-little-less-about-pricing-a-little-more-about-deal-size-please\/\">A Little Less About Pricing. A Little More About Deal Size. Please.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/3-tips-for-building-discounts-into-your-saas-pricing-model\/\">3 Tips for Building Discounts into Your SaaS Pricing Model (from OpenView Labs)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-there-is-a-5050-chance-youll-tilt-upmarket-in-saas\/\">Why There Is a 50\/50 Chance You\u2019ll Tilt Upmarket in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-enterprise-go-biggish-or-go-home\/\">The Enterprise: Go Biggish, or Go Home<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/all-pricing-is-relative-how-to-make-that-work-in-your-favor\/\">All Pricing is Relative.&nbsp; How to Make That Work in Your Favor.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-forget-the-services-revenue\/\">Don&#8217;t Forget the Services Revenue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-do-you-best-calculate-a-price-for-a-new-product\/\">How to Best Calculate Pricing for a New Product<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/leave-low-end-market-probably-cant-go-back\/\">If You Leave The Low End of the Market &#8230; Your Probably Can&#8217;t Go Back<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-sell-to-smbs-and-still-get-to-100m-in-arr\/\">How to Sell to SMBs and Still Get to $100m in ARR<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5967 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=223&#038;h=245&#038;fit=223%2C245&#038;resize=223%2C245\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=223&amp;h=245 223w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=137&amp;h=150 137w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=274&amp;h=300 274w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png 396w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.21.44 PM\" width=\"223\" height=\"245\" data-attachment-id=\"5967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"396,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.21.44 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=274\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=396\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 223px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 223\/245;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5967\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=223&#038;h=245&#038;fit=223%2C245&#038;resize=223%2C245\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=223&amp;h=245 223w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=137&amp;h=150 137w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=274&amp;h=300 274w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png 396w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.21.44 PM\" width=\"223\" height=\"245\" data-attachment-id=\"5967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"396,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.21.44 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=274\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=396\"><\/noscript>On Customer Success, Upsells and Retention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-was-wrong-nps-is-a-great-core-metric\/\">I Was Wrong.&nbsp; NPS is a Great Core Metric.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-2-million-dollar-man-woman-how-to-think-about-scaling-your-customer-success-team\/\">The $2 Million Dollar Man (\/Woman): How to Think About Scaling Your Customer Success Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/its-not-just-cltv-its-your-trgcltv-that-matters-total-all-in-revenue-generated-by-your-customer\/\">CLTV Isn\u2019t The Whole Story. Don\u2019t Shortchange Second-Order Revenue.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/customer-success-managers-hire-early-and-no-squishy-goals-its-all-about-the-numbers\/\">Your Customer Success Team. Hire Early. And No Squishy Goals \u2014 It\u2019s All About the Numbers.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-to-keep-your-customers-you-need-to-implement-the-5-visits-plus-2-badges-rule-for-you-and-your-customer-success-team\/\">Want Happy Customers? Implement the 5-Visits-Plus-2-Badges Rule. For Your Customer Success Team \u2014 And You.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/everyone-in-saas-needs-to-do-customer-support-at-least-until-you-have-50-employees-but-ideally-forever\/\">Everyone in SaaS Needs to Do Customer Support. At Least Until You Have 50 Employees. But Ideally, Forever.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/got-100-customers-believe-it-or-not-its-time-for-your-first-user-conference\/\">Got 100 Customers? Believe It Or Not, It\u2019s Time for Your First User Conference<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dreamforce-boxworks-arse-kissing-and-behavioral-vs-attitudinal-loyalty\/\">Dreamforce, BoxWorks, Arse-Kissing, and Behavioral vs. Attitudinal Loyalty<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/measure-your-churn-but-whats-even-more-important-is-to-measure-your-almost-churn-4-tricks-to-help-you-here\/\">Measure Your Churn. But What\u2019s Even More Important is to Measure Your \u201cAlmost Churn\u201d. 5 Tricks to Help You Here.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/06\/09\/prisoners-and-why-it-doesnt-really-matter-your-app-is-so-hard-to-rip-out\/\">Prisoners, And Why It Doesn\u2019t Really Matter Your App Is So Hard to Rip Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-never-lost-a-customer-i-actually-visited\/\">I Never Lost a Customer I Actually Visited<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/low-engagements-3-year-death-spiral-in-saas\/\">Why It\u2019s Year 3 When You Lose Your Customers<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/usually-not-always-prefer-customer-success-report-ceo\/\">Why I Usually (Not Always) Prefer Customer Success to Report to the CEO<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-10-year-customer\/\">The 10+ Year Customer<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/customer-success-is-a-single-digit-hire\/\">Customer Sucess is a Single Digit Hire<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/nothing-else-segment-churn\/\">If Nothing Else &#8212; Segment Churn<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5970 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&#038;h=192&#038;fit=216%2C192&#038;resize=216%2C192\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192 216w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=133 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png 266w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.23.42 PM\" width=\"216\" height=\"192\" data-attachment-id=\"5970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192\" data-orig-size=\"266,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.23.42 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192?w=266\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192?w=266\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 216px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 216\/192;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5970\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&#038;h=192&#038;fit=216%2C192&#038;resize=216%2C192\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192 216w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=133 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png 266w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.23.42 PM\" width=\"216\" height=\"192\" data-attachment-id=\"5970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192\" data-orig-size=\"266,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.23.42 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192?w=266\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&amp;h=192?w=266\"><\/noscript>Competition:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/as-long-as-you-are-growing-50-your-competition-cant-kill-you\/\">As Long As You Are Growing 60% Or More \u2014 Your Competition Can\u2019t Really Hurt You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/it-doesnt-really-matter-when-your-competitor-is-acquired-except-that-means-you-wont-be\/\">It Doesn\u2019t Really Matter When Your Competitor is Acquired. (Except It Means You Weren\u2019t.)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-competition-is-so-bitter-in-saas-oligopolies-and-dominant-strategy-equilibriums\/\">Why Competition Is So Bitter in SaaS: Oligopolies and Dominant Strategy Equilibriums<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-confuse-room-at-the-bottom-with-disruption\/\">Don\u2019t Confuse Room at the Bottom with Disruption<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-you-should-kill-your-competitor-in-saas\/\">Why You Should Kill Your Competitor in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-virtues-and-opportunities-in-being-2\/\">The Virtues and Opportunities in Being #2<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/when-big-companies-can-kill-you-and-when-they-cant\/\">When Big Companies Can Kill You. And When They Can\u2019t.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-are-those-founderceos-so-snooty-because-they-are-all-failing\/\">Why Are Those Founder\/CEOs So Snooty? Because They are Failing<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/sorry-but-your-start-ups-team-isnt-actually-any-more-agile-than-the-big-guys-why-you-really-still-can-win\/\">Your Start-Up\u2019s Team Isn\u2019t Actually Any More Agile Than the Big Guys. Why You Really Still Can Win.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/5-ways-enter-crowded-market-3-ways-not\/\">5 Ways to Enter a Crowded Market.&nbsp; And 3+ Ways Not To.<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5974 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&#038;h=123&#038;fit=228%2C123&#038;resize=228%2C123\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&amp;h=123 228w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=81 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=163 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png 435w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.26.29 PM\" width=\"228\" height=\"123\" data-attachment-id=\"5974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"435,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.26.29 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&amp;h=123\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=435\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 228px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 228\/123;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5974\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&#038;h=123&#038;fit=228%2C123&#038;resize=228%2C123\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&amp;h=123 228w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=150&amp;h=81 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=300&amp;h=163 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png 435w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.26.29 PM\" width=\"228\" height=\"123\" data-attachment-id=\"5974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"435,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.26.29 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&amp;h=123\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=435\"><\/noscript>Hiring and Retention:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-simple-tips-much-better-first-time-manager\/\">What Order Should You Hire Your Management Team In?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-simple-tips-much-better-first-time-manager\/\">7 Simple Tips to Being a (Much) Better First Time Manager<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-ever-make-anyone-head-of-anything-in-saas\/\">Don\u2019t Ever Make Anyone \u201cHead of Sales\/Marketing\/Engineering\/Whatever\u201d in SaaS<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/by-the-time-you-give-them-a-raise-theyre-already-out-the-door\/\">By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They\u2019re Already Out The Door<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/at-about-2m-in-arr-every-great-hire-will-be-accretive-dont-wait\/\">At About $2m in ARR, Every Great Hire Will Be Accretive.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-hired-my-vp-of-marketing-at-20k-mrr-it-wasnt-a-week-too-early\/\">I Hired My VP of Marketing at $20k MRR.&nbsp; It Wasn&#8217;t a Week Too Early.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/5-tips-to-improve-the-odds-when-you-hire-vps-who-were-fired-or-quit\/\">5 Tips to Improve the Odds When You Hire VPs Who Were Fired or Quit<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/money-bonuses-customers-that-waste-my-time-and-greed-you-get-what-you-pay-for\/\">Money, Bonuses, \u201cCustomers That Waste My Time\u201d, and Greed: You Get What You Pay For<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-really-have-to-love-your-vps\/\">You Can\u2019t Hire a VP That You Don\u2019t Love<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/alignment-your-vp-sales-and-vp-marketing-should-be-your-mom-and-dad-of-revenue\/\">Alignment: Your VP Sales and VP Marketing Should Be Your Mom and Dad of Revenue<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/when-are-you-ready-to-hire-pure-bigco-guys-into-your-start-up\/\">When Are You Ready to Hire Pure BigCo Guys Into Your Start-Up?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/others-can-talk-about-litigation-trade-secrets-etc-i-dont-think-any-of-that-is-necessarily-a-big-deal-or-a-showstopper-if-the-roi-was-there-but-it-isnt-let-me-summarize-its-usually-n\/\">Why Hiring From Your Direct Competitors Usually Doesn\u2019t Work Out<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-fire-a-crappy-employee\/\">How to Fire A Crummy Employee<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-perils-and-pitfalls-of-the-been-there-done-that-vp-posers-and-mercenaries\/\">The Perils and Pitfalls of the \u201cBeen There, Done That\u201d VP: Posers and Mercenaries<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-hire-ceos-architects-gamers-or-dualies\/\">Don\u2019t Hire CEOs, Architects, Game Devs, or Dualies<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-forget-to-pay-people-right-or-at-least-as-much-as-you-can\/\">Don\u2019t Forget to Pay People Right \u2013 Or at Least as Much as You Can<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/know-key-hire-b-even-c\/\">How to Know if a Key Hire is an A or a B (or even a C)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/ready-cro-coo-earlier-days\/\">Why We&#8217;re All Ready for a CRO or COO Earlier These Days<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-youll-need-just-about-3000000-to-build-your-first-real-sales-marketing-team\/\">Why You&#8217;ll Need Just About $3,000,000 To Build Your First Real Sales &amp; Marketing Team<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/6-tips-to-be-better-at-recruiting\/\">How to Get Better at Recruiting (We All Need To)<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5976 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&#038;h=300&#038;fit=235%2C300&#038;resize=235%2C300\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&amp;h=300 235w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=118&amp;h=150 118w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png 356w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.27.11 PM\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"5976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"356,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.27.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&amp;h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=356\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 235px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 235\/300;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5976\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&#038;h=300&#038;fit=235%2C300&#038;resize=235%2C300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&amp;h=300 235w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=118&amp;h=150 118w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png 356w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.27.11 PM\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"5976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"356,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.27.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&amp;h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=356\"><\/noscript>Metrics and Operations:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/two-metrics-that-dont-really-matter-churn-and-sales-cycles\/\">Two SaaS Metrics That Actually Don\u2019t Matter That Much: Absolute Churn and Sales Cycles<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-bloomberg-scandal-dont-let-it-be-you\/\">Trust is Lost in a Heartbeat.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-steps-to-getting-to-cash-flow-positive-in-saas-faster\/\">7 Steps to Getting to Cash-Flow Positive Faster (in SaaS)<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-power-and-honesty-in-a-t4m-model-build-one-now\/\">The Power and Honesty in <\/a>an L4M <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-power-and-honesty-in-a-t4m-model-build-one-now\/\">Model.&nbsp; Build One Now.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/knowing-and-sharing-your-zero-cash-date\/\">Knowing \u2014 and Sharing \u2014 Your Zero Cash Date<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/im-still-waiting-for-a-cloud-that-just-works\/\">We\u2019re Still Waiting for a Cloud That Just Works<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/at-50k-in-mrr-running-out-of-money-is-no-longer-an-excuse\/\">At $50k in MRR, Running Out of Money in No Longer an Excuse<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-top-10-important-finance-mistakes-first-time-founders-make\/\">The Top 10 Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Venture Capital:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-company-raises-25m-another-doesnt\/\">Why One Compay Raises $25m+ &#8230; And Another Doesn&#8217;t<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-10x-rule-what-raising-1-of-venture-capital-really-means\/\">The 10x Rule: What Raising $1 of Venture Capital Really Means<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-if-you-are-a-vc-you-should-be-insanely-rich\/\">Why if You are a VC You Should be Insanely Rich<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/16-rookie-errors-founders-make-pitching-to-vcs-and-passing-the-20-minute-test\/\">16 Rookie Errors Founders Make Pitching to VCs &#8212; And Passing the &#8220;20 Minute&#8221; Test<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/tier-1-vc-is-great-but-more-money-may-be-even-better\/\">Tier 1 VC is Great. But More Money May Be Even Better.<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-know-if-you-should-go-for-venture-capital-in-one-easy-question\/\">How to Know If You Should Go for Venture Capital, In One Easy Question<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-is-your-social-contract-with-your-vcs\/\">What Is Your Social Contract With Your VCs?<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/on-leaving-money-on-the-table-and-the-endless-ipo-window\/\">On Leaving Money on the Table and the Endless IPO Window<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-guidelines-on-selling-some-of-your-stock-in-a-vc-round\/\">Seven Guidelines on Selling Some of Your Stock in a VC Round<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-vcs-need-unicorns-just-to-survive\/\">Why VCs Need Unicorns Just to Survive<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-best-secret-hack-getting-venture-funding\/\">The One Best, &#8220;Secret&#8221; Hack to <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-best-secret-hack-getting-venture-funding\/\">Getting Venture Funding<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/bootstrapping-in-saas-it-does-work-but-add-4-years-to-the-timeline\/\">Bootstrapping in SaaS?&nbsp; It Works.&nbsp; But Add ~4 Years to the IPO Timeline<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/22-reasons-i-wont-fund-you\/\">22 Reasons I Won&#8217;t Fund You<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-want-to-get-funded-dude-make-it-easy-on-them\/\">If You Want to Get Funded \u2013 Dude, Make It Easy On Them<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5979 lazyload\" data-src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&#038;h=227&#038;fit=222%2C227&#038;resize=222%2C227\" data-sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" data-srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&amp;h=227 222w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=147&amp;h=150 147w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=294&amp;h=300 294w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png 305w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.28.15 PM\" width=\"222\" height=\"227\" data-attachment-id=\"5979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"305,311\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.28.15 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&amp;h=227\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=305\" src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" style=\"--smush-placeholder-width: 222px; --smush-placeholder-aspect-ratio: 222\/227;\"><noscript><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright wp-image-5979\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&#038;h=227&#038;fit=222%2C227&#038;resize=222%2C227\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&amp;h=227 222w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=147&amp;h=150 147w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=294&amp;h=300 294w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png 305w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.28.15 PM\" width=\"222\" height=\"227\" data-attachment-id=\"5979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"305,311\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{&quot;aperture&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;credit&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;camera&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;caption&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;created_timestamp&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;copyright&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;focal_length&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;iso&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;shutter_speed&quot;:&quot;0&quot;,&quot;title&quot;:&quot;&quot;,&quot;orientation&quot;:&quot;0&quot;}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.28.15 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&amp;h=227\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=305\"><\/noscript>Product:<\/strong><\/p>\n<ol>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/free-trial-not-checklist\/\">A Should I Do a Free Trial or Not Checklist<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-forget-the-services-revenue\/\">One Simple Rule on When to Build a &#8220;Custom&#8221; Feature<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/real-ent-software-dont-need-no-stinkin-uiux\/\">Real Ent Software Don\u2019t Need No Stinkin\u2019 UI\/UX<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/on-not-forgetting-to-be-10x-better\/\">On Not Forgetting to be 10x Better<\/a><\/li>\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-go-upmarket-need-great-dashboard\/\">Want to Go Upmarket?&nbsp; You&#8217;ll Need a Great Dashboard in Your Product<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ol>\n<p><strong>Some of Best of SaaStr Annual videos:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLGlmLTbngJa87gZrq0LohHNQnG_a5t760\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>Some of the best videos on scaling with Jason:<\/p>\n<p><iframe width=\"1080\" height=\"608\" data-src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/videoseries?list=PLGlmLTbngJa_ag_AEj0Ktc2MF_-zJqz-E\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"autoplay; encrypted-media\" allowfullscreen src=\"data:image\/gif;base64,R0lGODlhAQABAAAAACH5BAEKAAEALAAAAAABAAEAAAICTAEAOw==\" class=\"lazyload\" data-load-mode=\"1\"><\/iframe><\/p>\n<p>[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section]<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p><div class=\"et_pb_row et_pb_row_0 et_pb_row_empty\">\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t\t\n\t\t\t<\/div> On Building A World-Class Sales Team:&nbsp; How Cheap a Product Can You Have And Still Have Salespeople? How My VP, Sales Doubled Our Sales in 90 Days. And No, It Wasn\u2019t Magic. 10 Great Questions to Ask a VP Sales During an Interview What a Great VP Sales Actually Does. Where The Magic Is&#8230;. <br \/><a class=\"more-link fade\" href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/best-of-saastr\/\">Continue Reading<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":19,"featured_media":-1,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","template":"page-contact-marketo.php","meta":{"_et_pb_use_builder":"on","_et_pb_old_content":"<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/gupta_james\/status\/1015579007386046464?refsrc=email&s=11\"><img class=\"aligncenter size-large wp-image-69526\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/07\/Screen-Shot-2018-07-07-at-5.10.40-PM-1024x300.png\" alt=\"\" width=\"1024\" height=\"300\" \/><\/a><img class=\"alignright wp-image-69127\" src=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2018\/06\/Screen-Shot-2018-06-22-at-9.23.05-AM-1024x797.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"359\" height=\"280\" \/><\/strong><\/p><p><strong>On Building A World-Class Sales Team:<\/strong><strong>\u00a0<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/smb-sales-reps-how-low-can-you-and-your-acv-go\/\">How Cheap a Product Can You Have And Still Have Salespeople?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/10\/23\/how-my-vp-sales-doubled-our-sales-in-90-days-no-it-wasnt-magic\/\">How My VP, Sales Doubled Our Sales in 90 Days. And No, It Wasn\u2019t Magic.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/10-great-questions-to-ask-a-vp-sales-during-an-interview\/\">10 Great Questions to Ask a VP Sales During an Interview<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-a-vp-sales-actually-does-where-the-magic-is-and-when-to-hire-one\/\">What a Great VP Sales Actually Does. Where The Magic Is. And When to Hire One.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-48-types-of-vp-sales-make-deadly-sure-you-hire-the-right-one\/\">The 48 Types of VP Sales. Make Deadly Sure You Hire the Right One.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-framework-and-some-ideas-for-your-first-sales-comp-plan\/\">An Initial Sales Rep Comp Plan to Lower Your Stress Level, Increase Cash, and Make Everyone a Lot of Money<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-basic-structure-for-a-vp-sales-comp-plan-the-505025\/\">A Basic Structure for a VP, Sales Comp Plan: 50\/50\/25+<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-1-sales-rep-should-be-driving-an-m6-convertible-and-not-buying-a-panerai-watch\/\">Your #1 Sales Rep Should Be Driving an M6 Convertible By Month 12. (And Not Buying a Panerai Watch.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-your-vp-sales-isnt-going-to-work-out-youll-know-in-30-days\/\">If Your VP Sales Isn\u2019t Going to Work Out \u2014 You\u2019ll Know in 30 Days<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/when-you-hire-your-first-sales-rep-just-make-sure-you-hire-two\/\">When You Hire Your First Sales Rep \u2014 Just Make Sure You Hire Two<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/inbound-or-outbound-sales-the-answer-is-yes\/\">Inbound or Outbound Sales? The Answer is Yes<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-greatest-sales-teams-just-kill-it-on-dec-31-when-everyone-else-has-gone-home\/\">Why The Greatest Sales Teams Just Kill It On Dec 31. When Everyone Else Has Gone Home.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-it-may-take-you-12-18-months-to-hire-a-great-vp-sales-period-and-what-to-do-about-it\/\">Why It May Take You 12-18 Months to Hire a Great VP, Sales \u2014 Period. And What to Do About It.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/should-your-vp-sales-start-off-as-a-player-coach\/\">Should Your VP Sales Start Off as a Player-Coach?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-hire-a-great-vp-sales-the-full-video-and-transcript\/\">How to Hire A Great VP Sales: The Full Video (and Transcript)<\/a><\/li><li><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5946\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&h=216\" sizes=\"(max-width: 331px) 100vw, 331px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&h=216 331w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=150&h=98 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=300&h=196 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png 497w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 6.53.58 PM\" width=\"331\" height=\"216\" data-attachment-id=\"5946\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&h=216\" data-orig-size=\"497,324\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 6.53.58 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&h=216?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-6-53-58-pm.png?w=331&h=216?w=497\" \/><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/curse-of-the-middlers-why-happiness-officers-cant-stand-in-for-true-sales-professionals\/\">Curse of the \u2018Middlers\u2019: Why Happiness Officers Can\u2019t Stand In for True Sales Professionals<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/beware-of-the-confidence-of-high-win-rates\/\">Beware of the Confidence of High Win Rates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-smb-sales-and-enterprise-sales-have-nothing-in-common\/\">Why SMB and Enterprise Sales Have Nothing in Common<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/can-scale-sales-bay-area-30k-acv-probably-cut-off\/\">Can You Scale Sales in the Bay Area?\u00a0 $30k ACV is Probably The Cut-Off<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/15-top-sales-marketing-mistakes-saas-startups-make\/\">15+ of the Top Sales & Marketing Mistakes SaaS Startups Make<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/10-rules-to-being-a-vp-of-sales-in-a-startup\/\">10 Rules to Being a VP of Sales in a Startup<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/yes-vp-sales-also-great-salesperson\/\">Yes, Your VP of Sales Also Has to Be a Great Salesperson Herself<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/two-important-things-look-hire-first-vp-sales\/\">The Two Most Important Things to Look For When You Hire Your First VP of Sales<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/field-sales-domain-expertise-matter-just-dont-index\/\">Field Sales: When Domain Expertise Does Matter.\u00a0 Just Don't Over-Index.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-benefits-of-hiring-a-stretch-vp-of-sales-and-the-risks\/\">The Benefits of Hiring a Stretch VP of Sales (and The Risks)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-not-to-fail-as-a-first-time-vp-of-sales\/\">How Not to Fail as a First-Time VP of Sales<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5950\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&h=204\" sizes=\"(max-width: 283px) 100vw, 283px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&h=204 283w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=150&h=108 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=300&h=216 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png 394w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.11.57 PM\" width=\"283\" height=\"204\" data-attachment-id=\"5950\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&h=204\" data-orig-size=\"394,284\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.11.57 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&h=204?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-11-57-pm.png?w=283&h=204?w=394\" \/>On Getting from 10 Customers to Initial Traction (~$1.5m):<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-top-10-mistakes-first-time-saas-founders-make\/\">The Top 10 Mistakes First Time SaaS Founders Make<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-youll-know-youve-got-first-traction-in-saas-the-moment-when-youve-got-something-special\/\">How To Know You\u2019ve Hit First Traction In SaaS. The Moment When You\u2019ve Got A Real Company.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-dont-have-a-truly-great-founding-team-just-take-a-pause-dont-start-your-start-up-yet\/\">If You Don\u2019t Have a Truly Great Founding Team, Just Take a Pause. Don\u2019t Start Your Start-Up Yet.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-get-from-launch-to-traction-in-saas\/\">How to Get From 1.0 Launch to Traction in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-have-10-unaffiliated-customers-in-saas-you-have-something\/\">If You Have 10 {Unaffiliated} Customers in SaaS \u2014 You Have Something.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-to-understand-saas-if-nothing-else-understand-that-it-compounds\/\">Want to Understand SaaS? If Nothing Else \u2014 Understand That It Compounds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/my-top-10-mistakes-as-a-successful-saas-entrepreneur\/\">My Top 10 Year One SaaS Mistakes. Save Yourself Some Pain & Just Don\u2019t Make Them Yourself.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-really-dont-know-if-your-market-is-too-small-for-quite-a-while\/\">You Really Don\u2019t Know if Your Market is Too Small For Quite a While<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/in-saas-you-have-to-love-the-one-youre-with\/\">In SaaS, You Have to Love the One You\u2019re With<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/unfortunately-i-probably-have-no-idea-if-your-idea-is-any-good\/\">Unfortunately, We (Probably) Have No Idea If Your SaaS Idea is Any Good<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-quickest-way-to-grow-faster-move-from-quarterly-to-monthly-quotas-today\/\">The Top 10 Things I'd Tell My Younger CEO Self to Do Better Next Time<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/cope-long-sales-cycles\/\">How to Cope With Long Sales Cycles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2m-arr-start-specializing-sales-team\/\">After $2m in ARR -- Start Specializing Your Sales Team<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5952\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&h=226\" sizes=\"(max-width: 280px) 100vw, 280px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&h=226 280w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=150&h=121 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=300&h=242 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png 311w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.13.22 PM\" width=\"280\" height=\"226\" data-attachment-id=\"5952\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&h=226\" data-orig-size=\"311,251\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.13.22 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&h=226?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-13-22-pm.png?w=280&h=226?w=311\" \/>On Getting from Initial Traction (~$1.5m) to Initial Scale ($10m) and Beyond<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-dont-think-you-need-a-vp-of-product-marketing-etc-then-you-havent-worked-with-a-great-one\/\">If You Don't Think You Need a VP of Product, Marketing, Etc. --- Then You Haven't Worked with a Great One<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/growth-burn-rates-1m-arr-20-fast-growing-saas-companies\/\">Growth and Burn Rates at $1m ARR for 20+ Fast Growing SaaS Companies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/post-traction-you-need-to-spend-20-of-your-time-recruiting\/\">Post-Traction, You Need to Spend 20% of Your Time Recruiting<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-accidentally-bootstrap-yourself-to-death\/\">Don\u2019t Accidentally Bootstrap Yourself to Death<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/from-initial-traction-to-initial-scale-10m-in-arr-dont-get-killed-by-your-success\/\">From Initial Traction to Initial Scale (~$10M in ARR): The Hardest Phase. But \u2014 The Cavalry is Coming.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/in-the-early-days-you-wont-have-enough-customers-but-the-mini-brand-will-come-to-the-rescue\/\">In The Early Days, You Won\u2019t Have Enough Customers. But Your Mini-Brand Will Come to Your Rescue.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/around-4-5m-in-arr-you-probably-will-need-a-chief-mrr-officer\/\">Around $4-$5m in ARR, You Probably Will Need a Chief MRR Officer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-saas-year-of-hell-and-then-reignition\/\">The SaaS Year of Hell. And Then \u2013 Reignition.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/everything-is-sort-of-the-same-at-a-given-acv-annual-contract-value\/\">Everything is Sort of the Same at a Given ACV (Annual Contract Value)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/workday-is-growing-90-this-year-so-wake-up-you-probably-need-to-do-a-lot-lot-better\/\">Workday is Growing 90% this Year. At $250m in ARR. So Wake Up: You Probably Need to Do A Lot, Lot Better.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saas-and-the-7-10-year-sales-cycle\/\">SaaS and The 7-10 Year Sales Cycle<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/silos-in-the-enterprise-good-but-not-all-they-are-cracked-up-to-be\/\">Silos-in-the-Enterprise: Good. But Not All They Are Cracked Up to Be.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saastr-in-wall-street-journal-the-value-of-bringing-overseas-workers-to-the-u-s\/\">Why Most SaaS Companies Add\/Have an Overseas Dev Team to Help Scale<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/do-you-scale\/\">Do You Scale? It\u2019s Harder in SaaS.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saas-start-ups-buck-up-it-really-does-get-easier\/\">SaaS Start-Ups: Buck Up \u2013 It Really Does Get Easier.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/imagine-a-world-with-unlimited-capital-and-see-where-it-takes-you\/\">Imagine a World With Unlimited Capital, and See Where It Takes You<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-your-first-100-hires-will-look-like\/\">What Your First 100 Hires Will Look Like<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-achieve-50-20-10-million-arr\/\">What You Want to Hit: \"50+20\" at $10m in ARR<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-are-some-easy-ways-to-increase-sales\/\">7 \"Easy\" Ways to Increase Sales<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-gracefully-miss-a-quarter\/\">How to Gracefull Miss a Quater.\u00a0 And Take the Right Actions Afterwards.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-quickest-way-to-grow-faster-move-from-quarterly-to-monthly-quotas-today\/\">Your Quickest Way to Grow Faster:\u00a0 Move from Quarterly to Monthly Quotas.\u00a0 Today.\u00a0 Now.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/10-tips-avoid-saas-burnout\/\">10 Tips to Avoid SaaS Burnout<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-two-things-to-do-when-you-dont-know-what-to-do\/\">Two Things to Do When You Don't Know What to Do<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>At Scale<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-things-in-saas-are-only-obvious-at-scale\/\">Six Things in SaaS That Are Only Obvious at Scale<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/build-vs-buy-mostly-really-now-vs-later\/\">Build vs. Buy is Mostly Really Now vs. Later<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-lies-beyond-100m-arr-your-company-as-a-platform-for-others\/\">What Lies Beyond $100m ARR? Your Company-as-a-Platform. For Others.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-youll-want-to-raise-100000000-for-your-saas-start-up-the-incremental-customer\/\">Why You\u2019ll Want to Raise $100,000,000 for Your SaaS Start-Up: The Incremental Customer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/03\/27\/the-64000000-question-when-things-become-unstoppable\/\">The $64,000,000 Question: When Things Become Unstoppable<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/11-year-customer\/\">The 11+ Year Customer\u00a0<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-10-year-customer\/\">The 10+ Year Customer<\/a> :)<\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5954\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&h=197\" sizes=\"(max-width: 270px) 100vw, 270px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&h=197 270w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=150&h=109 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=300&h=219 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png 336w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.14.45 PM\" width=\"270\" height=\"197\" data-attachment-id=\"5954\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&h=197\" data-orig-size=\"336,245\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.14.45 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&h=197?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-14-45-pm.png?w=270&h=197?w=336\" \/>On The Journey<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-go-small-youll-never-have-a-legacy\/\">If You Go Small, You\u2019ll Never Have a Legacy<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-dont-know-about-ceo-coaches-but-we-all-could-use-ceo-trainers\/\">I Don\u2019t Know about CEO Coaches. But We All Could Use CEO Trainers.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-workday-ipo-and-f-you-money\/\">The Workday IPO and \u2018F You Money<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-holidays-part-1-im-tired-of-running-my-successful-start-up-after-x-years-what-should-i-do\/\">I\u2019m Tired of Running My Successful Start-up After X Years. What Should I Do?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-probably-arent-changing-the-world-so-lets-make-it-better\/\">You {Probably} Aren\u2019t Changing the World, So Let\u2019s Make it Better<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/to-a-better-place-when-is-it-time-as-ceofounder-to-move-on\/\">To a Better Place: When is It Time as CEO\/Founder to Move On?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/those-brief-rare-moments-of-true-wonderfulness-in-start-ups\/\">Those Brief, Rare Moments of True Wonderfulness in Start-Ups<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-best-pieces-business-advice-given\/\">The 7 Best Pieces of Business Advice I Was Given<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/hardest-part-saas-companies-stage\/\">The Hardest Part About SaaS Companies, At Each Stage<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/top-10-bad-pieces-of-saas-advice\/\">The Top 10 Worst Pieces of SaaS Advice<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-i-think-saas-companies-stall-out-at-20m-arr\/\">Why Some SaaS Companies Stall Out at $20m ARR or So<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-friends-youll-lose-and-the-ones-youll-gain\/\">The Friends You'll Lose.\u00a0 And The Ones You'll Gain.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-5956\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710\" sizes=\"(max-width: 266px) 100vw, 266px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png 266w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=150 150w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.15.26 PM\" data-attachment-id=\"5956\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710\" data-orig-size=\"266,210\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.15.26 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710?w=266\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-15-26-pm.png?w=710?w=266\" \/>On Mergers & Acquisitions (To Sell \u2013 Or Not?), IPOs and Exits:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/3-billion-new-1-billion-saas\/\">$3 Billion Is the New $1 Billion in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saas-acquisitions-if-you-sell-do-it-at-a-local-maximum\/\">Acquisitions \u2014 If You Do Sell, Try to Make Sure It\u2019s At a Local Maximum<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-sell-your-company-youll-either-feel-like-a-used-car-salesman-or-like-hugo\/\">If You Sell Your Company, You\u2019ll Either Feel Like A Used Car Salesman \u2014 Or Like Hugo<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-simple-reason-why-there-will-be-10-20-great-crm-ipos-in-the-next-few-years\/\">The Simple Reason Why There Will be 10-20 Great CRM IPOs in the Next Few Years<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-real-life-saas-case-study-eloqua-marketo-pardot-there-are-3-different-paths-to-success-my-young-paduan\/\">A Real Life SaaS Case Study: Eloqua. Marketo. Pardot. There Are 3 Different Paths to Success, My Young Padwan.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-id-go-big-and-why-you-should-ignore-me-and-most-of-the-others-that-tell-you-that\/\">Why I\u2019d Go Big. And Why You Should Ignore Me, and Most of the Others That Tell You That.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/batna-and-oracles-811m-purchase-of-eloqua\/\">BATNA, And Oracle\u2019s $811m Purchase of Eloqua<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-if-there-are-no-natural-acquirers-for-your-company\/\">What If There Are No Natural Acquirers (For Your Company)?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-sell-your-company-use-a-banker\/\">If You Sell Your Company, Use a Banker<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-sell-your-company-prioritize-dollars-over-prestige\/\">If You Sell Your Company \u2014 Prioritize Dollars Over Prestige<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saastr-on-nbcs-press-here-on-sunday-deal-or-no-deal-when-and-if-to-sell-your-company-or-watch-it-here-now\/\">\u201cDeal or No Deal? When \u2014 and If \u2014 To Sell Your Company\u201d on NBC\u2019s Press:Here<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/my-top-3-tips-on-how-to-help-your-team-if-you-are-acquired\/\">My Top 3 Tips On How to Help Your Team Succeed if You Are Acquired<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/saastr-on-techcrunch-the-ma-nibble-and-what-to-do-when-you-get-one\/\">SaaStr on TechCrunch! The M&A \u201cNibble\u201d And What To Do When You Get One<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-more-reason-to-take-that-ma-offer-sponsor-turnover\/\">One More Reason to Take That M&A Offer \u2013 Sponsor Turnover<\/a><\/li><li>\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-youre-acquired-you-need-to-learn-to-move-from-persuasion-to-alignment\/\">If You Get Acquired, You\u2019ll Need to Learn to Move from Persuasion to Alignment<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/sell-50m-push-try-build-unicorn\/\">Should I Sell for $50m ... Or Push On And Try to Build a Unicorn?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/rise-private-equity-saas-gift-founders\/\">The Rise of Private Equ<\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/rise-private-equity-saas-gift-founders\/\">ity in SaaS:\u00a0 A Gift to Founders<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5958\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&h=252\" sizes=\"(max-width: 251px) 100vw, 251px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&h=252 251w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=150&h=150 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=300&h=300 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png 326w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.16.28 PM\" width=\"251\" height=\"252\" data-attachment-id=\"5958\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&h=252\" data-orig-size=\"326,327\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.16.28 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&h=252?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-16-28-pm.png?w=251&h=252?w=326\" \/>On SaaS Start-Ups:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/on-paying-your-mentors-and-advisors-the-2-5x-rule\/\">On \u201cPaying\u201d Your Mentors and Advisors: The 2.5x Rule<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/is-5x-now-the-new-2x-in-saas\/\">Is 5x the New 2x in SaaS?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-the-second-time-saas-ceos-are-doing\/\">What the Second Time SaaS CEOs are All Doing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-figure-out-your-competitors-revenues-in-about-70-seconds\/\">How to Figure Out Your Competitors\u2019 Revenues in About 70 Seconds<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-to-do-if-your-business-decelerates\/\">What to Do If Your Business Decelerates<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/tam-is-great-but-what-really-matters-is-that-you-believe-you-can-hit-100m-in-7-years\/\">TAM is Great. But What Really Matters is That You Believe You Can Hit $100m ARR in 7 Years.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-pernicious-effect-of-dilution-in-saas-the-cold-hard-bloody-numbers\/\">The Pernicious Effect of Dilution in SaaS: The Cold, Hard, Bloody numbers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/your-belated-saas-new-years-resolution-add-a-layer\/\">Your (Belated) SaaS New Year\u2019s Resolution: Add a Layer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/5-very-good-days-and-5-pretty-bad-days-as-a-saas-ceo\/\">Very Good Days, and 5 Pretty Bad Days, as a SaaS CEO<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/03\/29\/day-1-who-should-be-ceo-a-checklist\/\">Day 1: Who Should Be CEO? A Checklist.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/08\/19\/the-best-500000-i-ever-raised-and-why-party-round-can-be-really-scary-in-saas\/\">The Best $500,000 I Ever Raised \u2014 And Why Party Rounds May Not Be the Way to Go in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-simple-commitment-test-for-you-and-your-co-founders\/\">A Simple Commitment Test For You And Your Co-Founders<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/can-an-8-person-startup-sell-to-a-cio-yes-if-you-understand-the-social-contract\/\">Can an 8-Person StartUp Sell to a CIO? Yes \u2014 If You Understand The Social Contract.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/4-good-reasons-not-to-do-a-saas-start-up\/\">4 Good Reasons Not to Start a SaaS Start-Up<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-need-50-million-users-for-freemium-to-actually-work\/\">Why You Need 50 Million Active Users for Freemium to Actually Work<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/in-the-early-days-dont-forget-to-pay-yourself-too\/\">In The Early Days, Don\u2019t Forget To Pay Yourself, Too<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/as-the-year-winds-down-get-some-rest-or-youll-end-up-washing-out-in-year-5\/\">As The Year Winds Down: Get Some Rest. Or You\u2019ll End Up Washing Out in SaaS in Year 5.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/it-takes-at-least-7-years-in-saas-can-you-do-the-time\/\">It Takes at Least 7 Years in SaaS: Can You Do The Time?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/just-so-you-know-actually-its-hopeless-so-damn-the-odds-full-speed-ahead\/\">Start-Up Success in SaaS? You Have to Bend the Odds In Your Favor. Some Thoughts on How to Do It.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-if-you-quit-every-year-you-wont-make-any-money\/\">Why If You Quit Every Year You Won\u2019t Ever Make Any Money<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-often-epic-dilution-of-the-outside-ceo\/\">The All-In Dilution from an Outside CEO: Just Make Sure You Do the Math<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/hyperaggresiveness-can-you-do-it\/\">Hyperaggresiveness \u2026 Can You Do It?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/maybe-its-more-important-your-co-founders-weaknesses-are-complementary-to-yours\/\">Maybe It\u2019s More Important Your Co-Founders\u2019 Weaknesses are Complementary To Yours<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5961\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&h=337\" sizes=\"(max-width: 238px) 100vw, 238px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&h=337 238w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=106&h=150 106w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=212&h=300 212w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png 321w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.18.11 PM\" width=\"238\" height=\"337\" data-attachment-id=\"5961\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&h=337\" data-orig-size=\"321,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.18.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&h=337?w=212\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-18-11-pm.png?w=238&h=337?w=321\" \/>On Marketing, Leads and Partners:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-lead-velocity-rate-lvr-is-the-most-important-metric-in-saas\/\">Why Lead Velocity Rate (LVR) Is The Most Important Metric in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/hire-the-right-type-of-vp-marketing-or-youll-end-up-with-a-bunch-of-blue-pens\/\">Hire the Right Type of VP Marketing \u2014 Or You\u2019ll Just End Up With a Bunch of Blue Pens with Your Logo On Them<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-much-can-you-really-spend-on-marketing\/\">How Much Can You Really Spend on Marketing? (And The \u201cProblem\u201d With The S+M=ACV Axiom<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-lead-plateau-you-may-hit-just-as-it-gets-good-how-to-plan-around-it\/\">The Lead Plateau You May Hit Just as it Gets Good.\u00a0 How to Plan Around It.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/22-saastr-videos-how-to-hire-a-great-vp-marketing\/\">22 Critical Tips in Hiring a Great VP Marketing (From Marketo, EchoSign, Insightly)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/yes-you-can-measure-everything-marketing-pr-dev-lead-efficiency-do-it\/\">Yes, You Can Measure Everything. Marketing, PR, Dev, Lead Efficiency. Do It.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/4-simple-ideas-to-immediately-improve-your-conversion-rates\/\">5 Simple Ideas to Immediately Improve Your Conversion Rates in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-law-of-attach-rates-and-why-partners-cant-really-move-the-needle-for-you-directly\/\">The Law of Attach Rates, And Why Partners Can\u2019t Really Move the Needle For You (Directly)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-will-be-screwed-over-screw-someone-over-in-saas-heres-how-to-handle-it\/\">The Shifting Sands of SaaS Relationships. Here\u2019s How to Handle It.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/50000000-views-later-what-ive-learned-about-content-marketing\/\">50,000,000+ Views Later:\u00a0 What I've Learned About Content Marketing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-problem-with-junior-marketing-hires\/\">The Problem with Junior Marketing Hires (And What a True VP Costs)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5963\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&h=165\" sizes=\"(max-width: 268px) 100vw, 268px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&h=165 268w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=536&h=330 536w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=150&h=92 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=300&h=184 300w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.19.45 PM\" width=\"268\" height=\"165\" data-attachment-id=\"5963\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&h=165\" data-orig-size=\"562,345\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.19.45 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&h=165?w=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-19-45-pm.png?w=268&h=165?w=562\" \/>On Pricing and Driving Up The Deal Size:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-next-wave-of-smb-saas\/\">The Next Wave of SMB SaaS: True Solutions. Priced as Such.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/call-me-maybe-solution-sales-can-be-worth-3x-tools-sales-for-the-same-tool\/\">A Solution Sale Can Capture 3-20x the Revenues of A Tool Sale. With Almost the Exact Same Core Product.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-tilting-just-a-smidge-from-self-service-can-grow-your-revenue-30x\/\">Why Tilting Just a Smidge from Self-Service Can Grow Your Revenue 30x<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/a-little-less-about-pricing-a-little-more-about-deal-size-please\/\">A Little Less About Pricing. A Little More About Deal Size. Please.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/3-tips-for-building-discounts-into-your-saas-pricing-model\/\">3 Tips for Building Discounts into Your SaaS Pricing Model (from OpenView Labs)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-there-is-a-5050-chance-youll-tilt-upmarket-in-saas\/\">Why There Is a 50\/50 Chance You\u2019ll Tilt Upmarket in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-enterprise-go-biggish-or-go-home\/\">The Enterprise: Go Biggish, or Go Home<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/all-pricing-is-relative-how-to-make-that-work-in-your-favor\/\">All Pricing is Relative.\u00a0 How to Make That Work in Your Favor.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-forget-the-services-revenue\/\">Don't Forget the Services Revenue<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-do-you-best-calculate-a-price-for-a-new-product\/\">How to Best Calculate Pricing for a New Product<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/leave-low-end-market-probably-cant-go-back\/\">If You Leave The Low End of the Market ... Your Probably Can't Go Back<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-sell-to-smbs-and-still-get-to-100m-in-arr\/\">How to Sell to SMBs and Still Get to $100m in ARR<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5967\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=223&h=245\" sizes=\"(max-width: 223px) 100vw, 223px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=223&h=245 223w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=137&h=150 137w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=274&h=300 274w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png 396w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.21.44 PM\" width=\"223\" height=\"245\" data-attachment-id=\"5967\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"396,434\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.21.44 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=274\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-21-44-pm.png?w=396\" \/>On Customer Success, Upsells and Retention:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-was-wrong-nps-is-a-great-core-metric\/\">I Was Wrong.\u00a0 NPS is a Great Core Metric.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-2-million-dollar-man-woman-how-to-think-about-scaling-your-customer-success-team\/\">The $2 Million Dollar Man (\/Woman): How to Think About Scaling Your Customer Success Team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/its-not-just-cltv-its-your-trgcltv-that-matters-total-all-in-revenue-generated-by-your-customer\/\">CLTV Isn\u2019t The Whole Story. Don\u2019t Shortchange Second-Order Revenue.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/customer-success-managers-hire-early-and-no-squishy-goals-its-all-about-the-numbers\/\">Your Customer Success Team. Hire Early. And No Squishy Goals \u2014 It\u2019s All About the Numbers.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-to-keep-your-customers-you-need-to-implement-the-5-visits-plus-2-badges-rule-for-you-and-your-customer-success-team\/\">Want Happy Customers? Implement the 5-Visits-Plus-2-Badges Rule. For Your Customer Success Team \u2014 And You.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/everyone-in-saas-needs-to-do-customer-support-at-least-until-you-have-50-employees-but-ideally-forever\/\">Everyone in SaaS Needs to Do Customer Support. At Least Until You Have 50 Employees. But Ideally, Forever.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/got-100-customers-believe-it-or-not-its-time-for-your-first-user-conference\/\">Got 100 Customers? Believe It Or Not, It\u2019s Time for Your First User Conference<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dreamforce-boxworks-arse-kissing-and-behavioral-vs-attitudinal-loyalty\/\">Dreamforce, BoxWorks, Arse-Kissing, and Behavioral vs. Attitudinal Loyalty<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/measure-your-churn-but-whats-even-more-important-is-to-measure-your-almost-churn-4-tricks-to-help-you-here\/\">Measure Your Churn. But What\u2019s Even More Important is to Measure Your \u201cAlmost Churn\u201d. 5 Tricks to Help You Here.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/2013\/06\/09\/prisoners-and-why-it-doesnt-really-matter-your-app-is-so-hard-to-rip-out\/\">Prisoners, And Why It Doesn\u2019t Really Matter Your App Is So Hard to Rip Out<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-never-lost-a-customer-i-actually-visited\/\">I Never Lost a Customer I Actually Visited<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/low-engagements-3-year-death-spiral-in-saas\/\">Why It\u2019s Year 3 When You Lose Your Customers<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/usually-not-always-prefer-customer-success-report-ceo\/\">Why I Usually (Not Always) Prefer Customer Success to Report to the CEO<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-10-year-customer\/\">The 10+ Year Customer<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/customer-success-is-a-single-digit-hire\/\">Customer Sucess is a Single Digit Hire<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/nothing-else-segment-churn\/\">If Nothing Else -- Segment Churn<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5970\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&h=192\" sizes=\"(max-width: 216px) 100vw, 216px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&h=192 216w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=150&h=133 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png 266w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.23.42 PM\" width=\"216\" height=\"192\" data-attachment-id=\"5970\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&h=192\" data-orig-size=\"266,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.23.42 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&h=192?w=266\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-23-42-pm.png?w=216&h=192?w=266\" \/>Competition:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/as-long-as-you-are-growing-50-your-competition-cant-kill-you\/\">As Long As You Are Growing 60% Or More \u2014 Your Competition Can\u2019t Really Hurt You<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/it-doesnt-really-matter-when-your-competitor-is-acquired-except-that-means-you-wont-be\/\">It Doesn\u2019t Really Matter When Your Competitor is Acquired. (Except It Means You Weren\u2019t.)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-competition-is-so-bitter-in-saas-oligopolies-and-dominant-strategy-equilibriums\/\">Why Competition Is So Bitter in SaaS: Oligopolies and Dominant Strategy Equilibriums<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-confuse-room-at-the-bottom-with-disruption\/\">Don\u2019t Confuse Room at the Bottom with Disruption<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-you-should-kill-your-competitor-in-saas\/\">Why You Should Kill Your Competitor in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-virtues-and-opportunities-in-being-2\/\">The Virtues and Opportunities in Being #2<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/when-big-companies-can-kill-you-and-when-they-cant\/\">When Big Companies Can Kill You. And When They Can\u2019t.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-are-those-founderceos-so-snooty-because-they-are-all-failing\/\">Why Are Those Founder\/CEOs So Snooty? Because They are Failing<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/sorry-but-your-start-ups-team-isnt-actually-any-more-agile-than-the-big-guys-why-you-really-still-can-win\/\">Your Start-Up\u2019s Team Isn\u2019t Actually Any More Agile Than the Big Guys. Why You Really Still Can Win.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/5-ways-enter-crowded-market-3-ways-not\/\">5 Ways to Enter a Crowded Market.\u00a0 And 3+ Ways Not To.<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5974\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&h=123\" sizes=\"(max-width: 228px) 100vw, 228px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&h=123 228w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=150&h=81 150w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=300&h=163 300w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png 435w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.26.29 PM\" width=\"228\" height=\"123\" data-attachment-id=\"5974\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"435,236\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.26.29 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=228&h=123\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-26-29-pm.png?w=435\" \/>Hiring and Retention:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-simple-tips-much-better-first-time-manager\/\">What Order Should You Hire Your Management Team In?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-simple-tips-much-better-first-time-manager\/\">7 Simple Tips to Being a (Much) Better First Time Manager<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-ever-make-anyone-head-of-anything-in-saas\/\">Don\u2019t Ever Make Anyone \u201cHead of Sales\/Marketing\/Engineering\/Whatever\u201d in SaaS<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/by-the-time-you-give-them-a-raise-theyre-already-out-the-door\/\">By The Time You Give Them a Raise, They\u2019re Already Out The Door<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/at-about-2m-in-arr-every-great-hire-will-be-accretive-dont-wait\/\">At About $2m in ARR, Every Great Hire Will Be Accretive.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/i-hired-my-vp-of-marketing-at-20k-mrr-it-wasnt-a-week-too-early\/\">I Hired My VP of Marketing at $20k MRR.\u00a0 It Wasn't a Week Too Early.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/5-tips-to-improve-the-odds-when-you-hire-vps-who-were-fired-or-quit\/\">5 Tips to Improve the Odds When You Hire VPs Who Were Fired or Quit<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/money-bonuses-customers-that-waste-my-time-and-greed-you-get-what-you-pay-for\/\">Money, Bonuses, \u201cCustomers That Waste My Time\u201d, and Greed: You Get What You Pay For<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/you-really-have-to-love-your-vps\/\">You Can\u2019t Hire a VP That You Don\u2019t Love<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/alignment-your-vp-sales-and-vp-marketing-should-be-your-mom-and-dad-of-revenue\/\">Alignment: Your VP Sales and VP Marketing Should Be Your Mom and Dad of Revenue<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/when-are-you-ready-to-hire-pure-bigco-guys-into-your-start-up\/\">When Are You Ready to Hire Pure BigCo Guys Into Your Start-Up?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/others-can-talk-about-litigation-trade-secrets-etc-i-dont-think-any-of-that-is-necessarily-a-big-deal-or-a-showstopper-if-the-roi-was-there-but-it-isnt-let-me-summarize-its-usually-n\/\">Why Hiring From Your Direct Competitors Usually Doesn\u2019t Work Out<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-fire-a-crappy-employee\/\">How to Fire A Crummy Employee<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-perils-and-pitfalls-of-the-been-there-done-that-vp-posers-and-mercenaries\/\">The Perils and Pitfalls of the \u201cBeen There, Done That\u201d VP: Posers and Mercenaries<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-hire-ceos-architects-gamers-or-dualies\/\">Don\u2019t Hire CEOs, Architects, Game Devs, or Dualies<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-forget-to-pay-people-right-or-at-least-as-much-as-you-can\/\">Don\u2019t Forget to Pay People Right \u2013 Or at Least as Much as You Can<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/know-key-hire-b-even-c\/\">How to Know if a Key Hire is an A or a B (or even a C)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/ready-cro-coo-earlier-days\/\">Why We're All Ready for a CRO or COO Earlier These Days<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-youll-need-just-about-3000000-to-build-your-first-real-sales-marketing-team\/\">Why You'll Need Just About $3,000,000 To Build Your First Real Sales & Marketing Team<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/6-tips-to-be-better-at-recruiting\/\">How to Get Better at Recruiting (We All Need To)<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright size-medium wp-image-5976\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&h=300\" sizes=\"(max-width: 235px) 100vw, 235px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&h=300 235w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=118&h=150 118w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png 356w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.27.11 PM\" width=\"235\" height=\"300\" data-attachment-id=\"5976\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"356,454\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.27.11 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=235&h=300\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-27-11-pm.png?w=356\" \/>Metrics and Operations:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/two-metrics-that-dont-really-matter-churn-and-sales-cycles\/\">Two SaaS Metrics That Actually Don\u2019t Matter That Much: Absolute Churn and Sales Cycles<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-bloomberg-scandal-dont-let-it-be-you\/\">Trust is Lost in a Heartbeat.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-steps-to-getting-to-cash-flow-positive-in-saas-faster\/\">7 Steps to Getting to Cash-Flow Positive Faster (in SaaS)<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-power-and-honesty-in-a-t4m-model-build-one-now\/\">The Power and Honesty in <\/a>an L4M <a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-power-and-honesty-in-a-t4m-model-build-one-now\/\">Model.\u00a0 Build One Now.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/knowing-and-sharing-your-zero-cash-date\/\">Knowing \u2014 and Sharing \u2014 Your Zero Cash Date<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/im-still-waiting-for-a-cloud-that-just-works\/\">We\u2019re Still Waiting for a Cloud That Just Works<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/at-50k-in-mrr-running-out-of-money-is-no-longer-an-excuse\/\">At $50k in MRR, Running Out of Money in No Longer an Excuse<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-top-10-important-finance-mistakes-first-time-founders-make\/\">The Top 10 Finance Mistakes First Time Founders Make<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Venture Capital:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-company-raises-25m-another-doesnt\/\">Why One Compay Raises $25m+ ... And Another Doesn't<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/the-10x-rule-what-raising-1-of-venture-capital-really-means\/\">The 10x Rule: What Raising $1 of Venture Capital Really Means<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-if-you-are-a-vc-you-should-be-insanely-rich\/\">Why if You are a VC You Should be Insanely Rich<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/16-rookie-errors-founders-make-pitching-to-vcs-and-passing-the-20-minute-test\/\">16 Rookie Errors Founders Make Pitching to VCs -- And Passing the \"20 Minute\" Test<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/tier-1-vc-is-great-but-more-money-may-be-even-better\/\">Tier 1 VC is Great. But More Money May Be Even Better.<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/how-to-know-if-you-should-go-for-venture-capital-in-one-easy-question\/\">How to Know If You Should Go for Venture Capital, In One Easy Question<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/what-is-your-social-contract-with-your-vcs\/\">What Is Your Social Contract With Your VCs?<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/on-leaving-money-on-the-table-and-the-endless-ipo-window\/\">On Leaving Money on the Table and the Endless IPO Window<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/7-guidelines-on-selling-some-of-your-stock-in-a-vc-round\/\">Seven Guidelines on Selling Some of Your Stock in a VC Round<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/why-vcs-need-unicorns-just-to-survive\/\">Why VCs Need Unicorns Just to Survive<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-best-secret-hack-getting-venture-funding\/\">The One Best, \"Secret\" Hack to <\/a><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/one-best-secret-hack-getting-venture-funding\/\">Getting Venture Funding<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/bootstrapping-in-saas-it-does-work-but-add-4-years-to-the-timeline\/\">Bootstrapping in SaaS?\u00a0 It Works.\u00a0 But Add ~4 Years to the IPO Timeline<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/22-reasons-i-wont-fund-you\/\">22 Reasons I Won't Fund You<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/if-you-want-to-get-funded-dude-make-it-easy-on-them\/\">If You Want to Get Funded \u2013 Dude, Make It Easy On Them<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong><img class=\"alignright wp-image-5979\" src=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&h=227\" sizes=\"(max-width: 222px) 100vw, 222px\" srcset=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&h=227 222w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=147&h=150 147w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=294&h=300 294w, https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png 305w\" alt=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.28.15 PM\" width=\"222\" height=\"227\" data-attachment-id=\"5979\" data-permalink=\"https:\/\/saastr.wordpress.com\/the-best-of-saastr\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm\/\" data-orig-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png\" data-orig-size=\"305,311\" data-comments-opened=\"1\" data-image-meta=\"{\"aperture\":\"0\",\"credit\":\"\",\"camera\":\"\",\"caption\":\"\",\"created_timestamp\":\"0\",\"copyright\":\"\",\"focal_length\":\"0\",\"iso\":\"0\",\"shutter_speed\":\"0\",\"title\":\"\",\"orientation\":\"0\"}\" data-image-title=\"Screen Shot 2014-10-07 at 7.28.15 PM\" data-image-description=\"\" data-medium-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=222&h=227\" data-large-file=\"https:\/\/saastr.files.wordpress.com\/2014\/10\/screen-shot-2014-10-07-at-7-28-15-pm.png?w=305\" \/>Product:<\/strong><\/p><ol><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/free-trial-not-checklist\/\">A Should I Do a Free Trial or Not Checklist<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/dont-forget-the-services-revenue\/\">One Simple Rule on When to Build a \"Custom\" Feature<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/real-ent-software-dont-need-no-stinkin-uiux\/\">Real Ent Software Don\u2019t Need No Stinkin\u2019 UI\/UX<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/on-not-forgetting-to-be-10x-better\/\">On Not Forgetting to be 10x Better<\/a><\/li><li><a href=\"https:\/\/www.saastr.com\/want-go-upmarket-need-great-dashboard\/\">Want to Go Upmarket?\u00a0 You'll Need a Great Dashboard in Your Product<\/a><\/li><\/ol><p><strong>Some of Best of SaaStr Annual videos:<\/strong><\/p><p>https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/playlist?list=PLGlmLTbngJa87gZrq0LohHNQnG_a5t760<\/p><p>Some of the best videos on scaling with 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