Smart Hustle Magazine

APRIL 24, 2021

Take a deep breath, and some useful advice. In the book, I brought in 50 business leaders to advise you on how to grow your business from your basic idea through to your eventual exit and summarized it into a step-by-step framework. In co-authoring Beyond Product , I set out to help founders with exactly this challenge.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 6, 2022

Net revenue retention is a powerful yardstick for startups seeking to reduce churn rates, which is why Kellie Capote, chief customer officer at Gainsight, recommends using the DEAR framework: Deployment. How companies can slash ballooning SaaS costs. How companies can slash ballooning SaaS costs. Engagement.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 13, 2023

Here’s some candid advice for late-stage startup workers: Full TechCrunch+ articles are only available to members. How we pivoted our deep tech startup to become a SaaS company. How we pivoted our deep tech startup to become a SaaS company. Use discount code TCPLUSROUNDUP to save 20% off a one- or two-year subscription.

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TechCrunch

DECEMBER 16, 2022

Similarly, “everyone needs 18-24 months of runway” is a nice motto, but when it takes three times longer to raise a round than it used to, it may no longer be useful advice. She’s written a guide for incoming CISOs that contains a framework for setting goals, creating action plans and, most importantly, documenting risk.

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TechCrunch

MAY 14, 2022

Need advice on navigating a tough startup market? Here’s why it’s important: Kamps’ new framework, and series of questions that you should be asking your first product, should make the complexities of MVPs a little more approachable. The SaaS sell-off is steepening . Start here . Aka, my sweet spot (and my weakness).

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Both Sides of the Table

SEPTEMBER 28, 2014

Let’s set up a framework. This is why investors really like SaaS software companies where you have recurring revenue and your largest customer accounts for < 5% of your revenue and your renewals rates are > 90%. But what IS the right amount of burn for a company? Turns out like most things there are no simple answers.

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TechCrunch

JULY 20, 2021

That may seem strange advice for a new startup, but the economy is volatile and things change very fast. Whereas for an HR SaaS brand, the challenge is all around driving adoption because the market they are creating is totally new. For instance, in health and finance, credibility and trust are critical. What problem are they solving?

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David Teten VC

AUGUST 19, 2019

RBI is really designed to replace equity with a patient, flexible, long-term growth funding framework while factoring, MCAs and receivables financing are more of a short-term, working capital oriented set of solutions.” . A better way to fund SaaS companies. Six Paths to Financing a SaaS Business. v3: Austin (Roadshow 2019).

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 18, 2022

The poorest households describe a stark choice — between ‘heating or eating’ Into this grim maelstrom a new London-based startup, called Nous , is hoping to throw households a life-raft by offering a free personalized report that explains how price rises will affect their costs and gives advice on how to adapt to inflation.

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TechCrunch

APRIL 16, 2021

But since I’ve never actually done those things, I would encourage you to ignore any advice I have to offer. Trusted advice comes from experience. Fortunately, things have changed with the rise of SaaS and alternative funding sources such as revenue-based investing VCs. So you want to raise a Series A.

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TechCrunch

SEPTEMBER 20, 2021

Geared toward tech startups, it boasts that it has “supercharged the growth of over 200 innovative businesses,” from fintech and SaaS to hardware. As you’re maturing, you’ll need the broader reach that PR and ongoing strategic advice provides. Some relationships are ongoing, others are quick projects completed in a week.

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TechCrunch

NOVEMBER 9, 2021

” I have never used this space to offer advice, but if you believe you have a good idea for a startup — go for it. Because the field is still taking shape, there’s no single framework for managing such a project, and organizations need best practices like fish need water. Thanks very much for reading! Here are your options.

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TechCrunch

FEBRUARY 26, 2021

His advice for companies considering an IPO? RIBS: The messaging framework for every company and product. ” RIBS: The messaging framework for every company and product. . ” RIBS: The messaging framework for every company and product. “Go public now.”

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David Teten VC

DECEMBER 4, 2019

Monitoring and reporting solutions include BaseVenture , Burgiss , Davigold , Chronograph , DocDep , eFront FrontInvest , Framework , Investors Economic Assurance’s CapAssure , Q-Biz Solutions , Qualtrics , Rundit , SS&C GlobeOp , and Vantage Software.

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TechCrunch

JANUARY 31, 2023

When to build a freemium plan and how to get it right Image Credits: Jonathan Knowles (opens in a new window) / Getty Images SaaS pricing comes in three flavors: the classic sales-led model, free trials that eventually force users to make a decision, or freemium plans that hopefully deliver enough value to keep users coming back.

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OnStartups

JULY 7, 2021

Frameworks To Become A Billionaire. Dharmesh: I think that was good advice. The strategy behind it, I think, is strong in terms of it gets HubSpot into a thing which is where I think the future of SaaS companies is going to be heading. Or you don't do that that framework? Yeah, I have that framework. Yeah and so -.

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