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Your B2B SaaS product needs to provide seamless native integrations [5] to close customers and improve retention. But each integration takes months of engineering to build. What does the build vs buy tradeoff look like in this context? This guide by Paragon [5] covers all the factors you should consider when deciding between building integrations in-house vs. working with
The GP at Creandum talks about the problem with the IPO window in 2024, M&A, and what every fintech company is discussing in its boardroom.
Corporate expense card platform Brex, last valued at $12bn, is laying off a fifth of its staff. It is also changing up management as its COO and CTO depart.
As AI tooling and business use cases become more sophisticated, we’ll start to see more and more real world applications of the tech. One lens to look at the opportunity here is how AI will make processes more efficient and cheaper whilst growing margins substantially. This might unlock a whole new way of doing things that previously didn’t make economic sense because margins were too thin. This article explores a few of these examples.
Resurfacing this article from the founder of Basecamp, written in 2016 in light of all the middle management layoffs happening across large tech companies like Meta. This article asks whether it's a better operating model to have player-managers at your startup rather than full-time managers.
Most founders want to know how they stack up against competition or best-in-class examples. Everyone loves benchmarking. Maxio launched its latest benchmarking report on B2B SaaS companies, and this article breaks down the top highlights and things you should be aware of as a founder.
Lessons from a venture-backed founder on how to manage your remote teams. The core takeaway? Cultivate a strong written culture and perhaps rethink OKRs.
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To be a good company, you have to have one product that you do really well. To be a great company, you need multiple. This article dives into known companies like Datadog and ServiceNow, maps their journey from single-product to multi-product, and discusses how this transition impacted their growth.
Your more junior employees are often judged on effort, whilst the senior ones on outcomes. Junior employees need more of your time and guidance. You should have a read on the level of seniority across your team and allocate bandwidth accordingly.
Despite all its issues and media challenges, X is still a great tool for gathering perspectives on certain problem spaces – particularly if you’re a founder, because the startup X scene is so vibrant. This article explores a few simple tactics you can deploy to ensure you’re not missing the good bits or drowning in information overload.
Whether you’re writing a blog or designing a strategy, outlining the content and defining what you want to achieve is an important step in the process. AI is your sparring partner, and it’s only going to get better at helping you position your thinking before you start the work.
When asking someone to do something, tell them the maximum amount of time to spend on it and whether they should deprioritize other things to focus on the task. Smart people can often spend too long coming up with a smart solution to a problem that might not need it.
A no-holds-barred take on 2024. If you like what you do, work harder. People who are generally unhappy right now in their careers need to do some self-introspection.