Catch the latest 20VC x SaaStr episode with Harry Stebbings, Jason Lemkin, and Rory O’Driscoll! The team dives into Databricks’ $100B valuation, the impending IPO…
View More Databricks Reaches $100B, CoreWeave’s $11B Debt Move, and the AI Bubble: Insights from 20VC+SaaStrSummary: Analyzing 8 top B2B companies reaching $1B ARR reveals minimal correlation between milestone speed and current market value — until a certain point. All…
View More Does the Speed of Reaching $1B ARR Matter? Probably Not, Within Reason.
How AI is Poised to Disrupt the B2B and SaaS Middle Market There’s a realization dawning on B2B leaders, often unspoken: AI is not just…
View More The AI Equalizer: Why Legacy Giants and Small Startups Are Now Your Major Competitors
Simplify Your First Sales Compensation Plan Initially, it’s okay if sales reps only cover their costs. Sales reps need to generate 3x-5x their cost eventually.…
View More 8 Essential Tips for Building Your First Sales Compensation Plan
Can AI really build a working business for you? I just got an unexpected email. “You’ve just received your first payment through Stripe. Your first…
View More I Attempted ‘Vibe Coding’ as a Novice
**Dear SaaStr: How Do I Conduct an Effective Quarterly Business Review (QBR) with Customers?** QBRs have often lost their original value, becoming mere upsell sessions…
View More How to Conduct an Effective QBR (Quarterly Business Review)
At Made by Google 2025, rather than showcasing new hardware, the event emphasized its celebrity presence with names like Jimmy Fallon and Steph Curry. Despite…
View More Biggest Announcements from This Year’s ‘Made by Google’ Event
A SaaStr AI + Annual Summit explored the automation of finance operations by OpenAI, Rippling, SnapLogic, and Gorgias, highlighting critical mistakes even AI-first companies encounter.…
View More The CFO is Dead, Long Live the CAO: Insights into What OpenAI, Rippling, and Gorgias Got Right (and Wrong) About AI
OpenAI just announced it hit its first $1 billion revenue month in July 2025, marking a significant leap from $500 million monthly at the year’s…
View More OpenAI Achieves $12 Billion ARR: A 3-Year Journey Redefining Software Scaling
Every founder reaches a critical juncture: excelling in sales calls and closing deals but becoming overwhelmed as responsibilities pile up. The challenge is knowing when…
View More Transitioning from Founder-Led Sales: Common Mistakes and How to Succeed