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24 alternatives to SaaStr 051: Kristin Koh Goldstein @ HireAthena

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Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. SaaStr 051: Kristin Koh Goldstein @ HireAthena launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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 072, Part 1: David Skok, GP @ Matrix Partners▲64
Why & what SaaS metrics are so crucial to startups
2016 · 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 →
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SaaStr 050: Matthew Bellows, Founder & CEO @ Yesware▲65
Why all founders should do sales until $1m ARR
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 076: Robert Siegel, Partner @ XSeed Capital▲62
What metrics SaaS startups need to have out of seed?
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 University▲290
300+ free lessons on how to scale faster
2019 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 090: Jason Lemkin, Founder & VC @ SaaStr▲67
What Specific Traits Jason Looks For In SaaS Founders?
2017 · 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 094: Tien Tzuo, Founder & CEO @ Zuora▲81
The $100m question all SaaS founders must ask
2017 · 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 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 041: Dharmesh Shah, Co-Founder & CTO @ Hubspot▲70
Lessons learnt from scaling Hubspot: From day 1 to IPO
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 060" Lawrence Coburn, Founder & CEO @ DoubleDutch▲55
How to use SDR as a growth engine
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 056: Tim Kopp, General Partner @ Hyde Park Venture Partners, ex-CMO @ ExactTarget▲64
What SaaS CEO's are doing wrong with their marketing teams
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 053: Greg Sands, Founding Partner @ Costanoa Venture Capital▲64
How to assess product market fit & customer segmentation
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 055: Jim Stoneham, VP Infrastructure Products @ New Relic▲63
Why Your Core Exec Should Be Experienced Senior Individuals
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 080: Peter Reinhardt, Founder @ Segment▲61
Why the reality distortion field damages product market fit
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 043: Kirsten Helvey, COO @ Cornerstone On Demand▲64
Why we should focus more on upsell than customer acquisition
2016 · its alternatives →
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HR Partner 2.0▲72
Modern time off & recruitment (with kanban hiring boards!)
2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 093: Lexi Reese, Chief Customer Experience Officer @ Gusto▲57
How to manage NPS effectively with scaling
2017 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 066: Jeff Fernandez, Founder & CEO @ Grovo▲74
Why CEOs should lead from the heart & walk the sales floor
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaStr 044: Andy Sparks, Co-Founder & Head of Sales @ Mattermark▲66
How to hire, train & incentivise your sales team
2016 · 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 · its alternatives →

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