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5 Interesting Learnings From Workday at $9 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So who will benefit the most from AI in B2B? 27%+ Free Cash Flow margins, 26% non-GAAP profit margins, and $8 Billion in the bank, so generating massive cash $57 Billion market cap, so trading at 6x+ ARR Workday is 20 years old this year. Don’t bet against the leaders in B2B and SaaS falling behind due to AI.

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13 Strategies to Shorten Your Sales Cycle

Veloxy

Why the sales cycle is critical in B2B sales In the B2B space, the sales cycle is extremely important. You need to know how your unique cycle works like the protracted decision-making process typical in B2B transactions. The more theyre trained to negotiate, the quicker deals close and the greater your profit margins grow.

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B2B Startups Spend 15% of Revenue on Sales and 10% on Marketing, Per SaaS Capital

SaaStr

SaaS Capital surveyed 1,000 B2B startups of varying sizes to find out just how much today they are spending in sales and marketing in this new era of efficiency. That full report here: 2025 Spending Benchmarks for Private B2B SaaS Companies The answer? Its not just Marc Benioff hiring more sales execs in the AI era.

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IPO Offerings Are Already Up 62.5% This Year. With Much More to Come. We’re Back

SaaStr

Growth is #1, but the profitability premium is real : The share of profitable IPO companies at listing surged in the US from 29% in Q1 2024 to 59% in Q1 2025. The market isn’t just accepting profitable companies—it’s rewarding them with premium valuations. What we’ve seen so far is just the warm-up act.

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Is Your SaaS Go-to-Market Strategy Tsunami-Proof?

ConversionXL

Three out of every four B2B buyers would rather self-educate than learn about a product from a sales representative, according to Forrester. A sales-led go-to-market strategy is a growth engine that leverages a sales team to reach their target customers. The future of growth belongs to product-driven companies.

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5 Interesting Learnings from Palantir at $3.5 Billion in ARR

SaaStr

So there’s the 10x ARR club … hard enough today in B2B and SaaS for public companies. By far the most highly valued B2B software company. 24% GAAP profit margins! 24% GAAP profit margins! With 39% revenue growth and 44% adjusted operating margin, Palantir is doubling the benchmark threshold.

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10 Brutal Truths From Coatue About AI and Who Gets Left Behind: The Great Separation

SaaStr

Leading crossover VC firm Coatue recently put together its highly detailed East Meets West Conference overview of AI, Growth and Tech here. Reinvent your business Why This Matters : The window for going public with lower growth rates is wide open. Public markets are rewarding ANY profitable growth right now.