Sun.Jul 06, 2025

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Dear SaaStr: How Do I Hire a Great VP of Sales?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Hire a Great VP of Sales? It’s a classic SaaStr topic and a great deep dive is here: Hiring a Great VP of Sales: The New, Latest Edition with Jason Lemkin (Video + Pod) Hiring a great VP of Sales is one of the most critical decisions you’ll make as a founder. Get it right, and they’ll scale your revenue and team. Get it wrong, and you’ll lose a year—or more.

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Podcast - Four Questions with Kelly Riggs

Membrain

In this episode of The Art and Science of Complex Sales, Paul Fuller is joined by Kelly Riggs , sales performance coach and founder of The Business LockerRoom. They dig into the realities of leadership, coaching, accountability, and why many sales teams fail to reach their full potential. Kelly challenges conventional thinking and offers practical guidance for creating stronger, more effective sales cultures.

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Top 10 Interesting Learnings From Figma’s IPO Docs … That You May Have Missed

SaaStr

Beyond the obvious metrics of explosive revenue growth (48% YoY at almost $1B ARR!!) and strong unit economics … Figma’s IPO filing also reveals fascinating insights about the future of software creation, team collaboration, and platform business models. Here are the hidden gems: 1. The Great Role Blur: Designers Are Now the Minority Non-designers make up two-thirds of Figma’s 13+ million monthly active users.

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What Is Brand Extension? Strategies, Types & Examples

G2

When you're tasked with launching a new product, brand equity is your secret weapon. Whether you're a high-growth startup pushing into new categories or a legacy brand evolving for a new generation, the stakes are the same: win trust, reduce GTM friction, and drive adoption fast.

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Smart Tools & Strong Teams: A People-First Approach to AI in Sales

Speaker: Matt Sunshine, CEO at The Center for Sales Strategy

AI isn’t replacing salespeople—it’s empowering them. The most forward-thinking sales organizations are using AI to enhance human performance rather than eliminate it. From coaching and messaging to prospecting and pipeline accountability, artificial intelligence is giving managers and SDRs the new tools they need to work smarter, sell better, and close more.

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NFDG: The $1.1B VC Fund That 4X’d in Two Years—Then Got Acquired by Meta

SaaStr

The Unlikely Journey of One Of Silicon Valley’s Fastest-Growing Debut Venture Funds Started work at Meta this week. My job is to make amazing AI products that billions of people love to use. It won't happen overnight, but a few days in, I'm feeling confident that great things are ahead. — Nat Friedman (@natfriedman) July 3, 2025 In the rapidly evolving landscape of venture capital, few stories are as remarkable as that of NFDG—a $1.1 billion fund that achieved a stunning 4x r

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5 Best RMM Software Picks I’d Hand to MSPs and IT teams

G2

I’ve seen post after post from sysadmins, solo IT pros, and managed service providers (MSPs) asking the same thing: “What’s the best RMM software that doesn’t make me throw my laptop out of the window?

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