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TechCrunch+ roundup: 7 VCs who are taking pitches, AI best practices, zero-based budgeting

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If you’re an investor who wants to be included in future columns, email guestcolumns@techcrunch.com with “How to pitch me” in the subject line. The best founders look for a framework to strategically cut burn while keeping their startup’s value drivers functioning.” There’s plenty of tactical advice here, and much more to come.

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Extra Crunch roundup: 500 Startups’ demo day, smart SaaS pricing and much more

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Here’s just one example from Y Combinator’s Summer 2013 Demo Day: Positioning itself as the “FedEx of today,” it hopes to provide a logistics framework that goes beyond food and can be used for any type of on-demand order. Lightspeed’s Gaurav Gupta and Grafana’s Raj Dutt discuss pitch decks, pricing and how to nail the narrative.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS success stats, leveraging ad tech chaos, 2022 layoff trends

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According to a report by Capchase comparing more than 400 SaaS startups to unicorns that reached the public markets in the last two years, the top performers “are handily beating the ‘Rule of 40,'” reports Kyle Wiggers. According to its findings, SaaS founders should target at least 80% and aim to surpass 110%.

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Why You Haven't Sold Your Product to a CISO

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For example, Mitre Att&ck framework for classifying threats and alerts (If it’s a SaaS offering) SOC2 certification There are many other certifications such as Common Criteria that provide assurance your product meets minimum requirements. Remember, most CISOs detest typical sales-oriented pitches.

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This freshly funded startup spun out of a student-run Stanford investment club

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The company says that it provides interested clubs with the back office framework, legal and tax support and has a platform where leaders can look for capital raise opportunities, meet other members and manage portfolios. During a downturn, the pitch seems more risky.

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Extra Crunch roundup: Selling SaaS to developers, cracking YC after 13 tries, all about Expensify

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Software companies that sell directly to end users share a simple framework for managing growth that leverages discoverability, desirability and do-ability — the “aha!” Data show that traditional marketing doesn’t work on developers, and it’s not because they’re impervious to a sales pitch. Walter Thompson. yourprotagonist.

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TechCrunch+ roundup: SaaS pricing strategies, 2022 open source report, can Vine regrow?

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Image Credits: Rittikrai_PIX (opens in a new window) / Getty Images In the final article of a five-part series , growth marketing expert Jonathan Martinez shares the key metrics he tracked at Coinbase and Uber, along with a framework for activating and retaining early adopters who drive revenue.