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24 alternatives to SaaStr 043: Kirsten Helvey, COO @ Cornerstone On Demand

Why we should focus more on upsell than customer acquisition

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaStr 043: Kirsten Helvey, COO @ Cornerstone On Demand launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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SaaStr 050: Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO @ Yesware▲65
Why all founders should do sales until $1m ARR
2016 · its alternatives →
2
Ultimate SaaS Guide▲281
100 Q&A asked around scaling, sales and raising capital.
2019 · its alternatives →
3
SaaStr 063: Brandon Bruce, Co-Founder & COO @ Cirrus Insight▲64
The sales script that increases conversion by 80%
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 064: Matt Murphy, Managing Director @ Menlo Ventures▲64
Why now is a great time for SaaS startups to raise?
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 040: Allison Pickens, VP of Customer Success & Business Operations @ Gainsight▲59
Scaling your customer success team & managing churn
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 034: Cailen D'sa, Head of Sales @ Front, 1st Sales Hire @ Dropbox and Box▲63
How to master the freemium SaaS model
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 078: Kathryn Minshew, Founder & CEO @ The Muse▲61
You have to make customers uncomfortable in the early days
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 047: Meagen Eisenberg, CMO @ MongoDB▲74
How to increase leads through marketing funnel optimisation
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 069: Whitney Sales, VP of Sales @ TalentIQ▲60
5 Key criteria for founders to consider before selling
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 089: Buffer, Founder & COO, Leo Widrich▲64
10 Lessons From Growing To $10m ARR
2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 046: Aaron Ross, Author @ Predictable Revenue & From Impossible To Inevitable▲72
How SaaS companies scale into hyper-growth mode
2016 · its alternatives →
12
Uncensored Growth: The Perfect Business to Start in 2017▲64
Behind-the-scenes strategies of a 7-figure SaaS business.
2016 · its alternatives →
13
SaaStr University▲290
300+ free lessons on how to scale faster
2019 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 086: Auren Hoffman, Founder @ LiveRamp & SafeGraph▲68
Why You Have To Focus On A Tiny Market?
2017 · its alternatives →
15
MeetRecord▲175
Reduce churn using insights from customer meetings
2022 · its alternatives →
16
Insights from SaaS companies▲77
A guide for SaaS founders
2016 · its alternatives →
17
SaaS Revolution: With Laura Roeder CEO of MeetEdgar▲62
How we got 7k+ customers using direct response marketing
2016 · its alternatives →
18
SaaStr 037: Quang Hoang, Co- Founder @ Birdly▲71
Why the whole SaaS pricing model is going to change?
2016 · its alternatives →
19
The Startup Chat 156: Scaling SaaS from 100 to 1000 customers▲115
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti share a framework for growing SaaS
2016 · its alternatives →
20
SaaStr 090: Jason Lemkin, Founder & VC @ SaaStr▲67
What Specific Traits Jason Looks For In SaaS Founders?
2017 · its alternatives →
21
SaaStr 036: Christoph Janz, Co-Founder @ Point Nine Capital▲85
War for talent In SaaS and the importance of local investors
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 081: Steve Garrity, Co-Founder @ Hearsay▲64
Why It Is Wrong To Have A Sales Led Culture?
2016 · its alternatives →
23
Talk To Your Fucking Customers! (If You Want To Build A Better B2B Startup)▲171
Actionable advice for B2B Startups by Steli from Close.io
2018 · its alternatives →
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Mastering Customer Acquisition Playbook▲135
Learn proven frameworks to acquire and keep new customers
2023 · its alternatives →

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