The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

Author: Jason M. Lemkin 🦄 Language: English Episodes: 100
Hosted by Jason M. Lemkin, The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors goes straight to the source, pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to build and fund a software company. Each conversation is a direct line to the experiences of prominent founders and seasoned investors, moving beyond theory into the practical realities of scaling a business. You’ll hear founders break down the grueling yet critical journey from zero to one hundred million dollars in annual recurring revenue, discussing the inflection points that most companies face and the often-overlooked details of hiring a team that can sustain growth. From the investor side, the discussions reveal how the most successful backers evaluate opportunities, what metrics they scrutinize beyond the pitch deck, and how their partnership evolves with a company through various stages. This podcast is built on the premise that the collective wisdom of those who have navigated the SaaS landscape is the best guide for those currently in the trenches. The result is a resource that feels like a series of candid, master-level conversations, offering actionable insights for operators aiming to accelerate their path to scale and for anyone curious about the mechanics of venture capital in the software world. Tune in for unscripted lessons from the front lines of the industry.
Episodes
How to Take Care of Yourself as a Founder [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 14:59
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Take Care of Yourself As a Founder?Quiet quitting, feeling sorry for yourself, working 30 hours a week, etc. — that doesn’t really work for a founder. It may feel good in the short term, but it do…
5 Interesting Learnings from Okta at $2.5 Billion in ARR [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 30:38
So Okta is one of our favorite SaaS and Cloud leaders.The story is super inspiring. Founder CEO Todd McKinnon was VP of Engineering at Salesforce and left to start Okta in the depths of the last downturn. Salesforce and…
5 Interesting Learnings from Braze at $500,000,000 in ARR [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:16
So Braze is one of the quiet winners in today’s SaaS and Cloud world. At $500m in ARR, they’re growing a strong 33% and trading at about $6 Billion, so they’re in the 10x ARR Club.When the average public SaaS company is…
A Look Back: The Top 10 Learnings From Ben Chestnut, CEO of Mailchimp [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 40:53
As we gear up for SaaStr Europa 2024 in London on 4-5 June and SaaStr Annual 2024 in the SF Bay Area on September 10-12, we wanted to take a look back at some of our most iconic speakers and sessions.Ben Chestnut CEO of…