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Is the SaaS Apocalypse real?
I recently got a group of my enterprise SaaS CEOs together to discuss what's working in GTM.
Surprisingly, they'd each had some of their strongest quarters ever.
While this doesn't mean growing a SaaS company is easy, but it does suggest the SaaS apocalypse narrative is too simplistic.
If you're running an ent...
Even AI-native companies struggle with this.
Some of my CEOs run AI companies with hundreds of millions in revenue.
Do you think everyone on their team is building AI agents?
Nope.
Remember that agents only became viable around 5 months ago. It's new for everyone.
Yes, there are early adopters in every department. But the major...
Last week, I delivered a Masterclass on running valuable board meetings for CEOs without an independent chairperson.
At the end, one of the CEOs asked this question:
"When should a company hire an independent chair?"
Here's my answer.
The CEO as ChairpersonIn the early stages of your company, the board is small, say 3 to 5 p...
As a founder, hiring someone with an impressive brand on their CV is tempting.
However, hiring an exec from Big Tech is a known anti-pattern in startup hiring.
Despite their impeccable interview style and flawless references, Big Tech execs often fail when thrown into the chaos of an early-stage role.
Here are three non-obvious reasons why this happ...