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24 alternatives to SaaStr 041: Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder & CTO @ Hubspot

Lessons learnt from scaling Hubspot: From day 1 to IPO

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaStr 041: Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder & CTO @ Hubspot launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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   SaaStr 054: Chad Arimura, Founder & CEO @ Iron.io▲69

   Why you should hire a product leader from day 1

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 071: Taro Fukuyama, Founder & CEO @ AnyPerk▲66

   5 steps to building a cohesive team

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 074: Daniel Saks, Co-Founder & Co-CEO at AppDirect▲67

   The 4 step playbook to expanding distribution

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   The Official Saastr Podcast #7: Doug Pepper, Partner @ Shasta Ventures▲70

   What it takes to attract series A investors in SaaS

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 037: Quang Hoang, Co- Founder @ Birdly▲71

   Why the whole SaaS pricing model is going to change?

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   Saastr #011: Ajay Agarwal, Managing Director @ Bain Capital Ventures▲69

   4 Methods to determine whether you have product market fit

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 067: Josh Reeves, Founder & CEO @ Gusto▲64

   How to optimise the hiring & interview process

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 063: Brandon Bruce, Co-Founder & COO @ Cirrus Insight▲64

   The sales script that increases conversion by 80%

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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   SaaStr 050: Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO @ Yesware▲65

   Why all founders should do sales until $1m ARR

   2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 041: David Yuan, General Partner @ TCV, Investor @ Facebook & Linkedin▲58

    Why now is the time for aggressive growth

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    The Twenty Minute VC: Dhananja Jayalath, Co-Founder & CEO @ Athos▲71

    Turning down Apple & getting funded by Chamath @ Social

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 079: Seth Besmertnik, Founder & CEO @ Conductor▲60

    Where to start with a B2B SaaS content roadmap?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 036: Christoph Janz, Co-Founder @ Point Nine Capital▲85

    War for talent In SaaS and the importance of local investors

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 068: Ryan Petersen, Founder & CEO @ Flexport▲60

    Why NPS is the most important metric for SaaS startups

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

15. 15
    HubSpot Growth Stack▲257

    Tools that grow with your business.

    2016 · hubspot.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 049: Ryan Fyfe, Founder & CEO @ Humanity▲60

    Why it is all about facilitating customer adoption?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 072, Part 1: David Skok, GP @ Matrix Partners▲64

    Why & what SaaS metrics are so crucial to startups

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 084: Alex MacCaw, Founder & CEO @ Clearbit▲74

    Why the future of sales is personalisation?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr - 030: Harry Glaser, Co-Founder @ Periscope Data▲63

    Building & training a non-technical sales team

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 019: David Cancel, CEO @ Drift (Former CPO @ Hubspot)▲72

    Hire people not skills & the importance of scrappy!

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 094: Tien Tzuo, Founder & CEO @ Zuora▲81

    The $100m question all SaaS founders must ask

    2017 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    The Pitch - 35: Infraspeak—Facilities Management via NFC Tags▲85

    Felipe pitches his SaaS/IoT startup to Christie Pitts

    2016 · thepitch.show · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr 087: Michael Driscoll, Founder & CEO @ Metamarkets▲59

    What All Successful SaaS Startups Have In Common?

    2017 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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    SaaStr - 023: Nakul Mandan @ Lightspeed Venture Partners ▲63

    What it takes to attain series A in SaaS?

    2016 · content.libsyn.com · its alternatives →

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