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24 alternatives to The Startup Chat 138: Building Products in Hyper-Competitive Markets

Hiten Shah & Steli Efti on growing SaaS startups in 2017

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. The Startup Chat 138: Building Products in Hyper-Competitive Markets launched in 2016; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

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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 →
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The Startup Chat 130 - SEO for startups▲65
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti discuss SEO
2016 · its alternatives →
3
The Startup Chat 127: How to provide great customer support▲67
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti discuss customer support
2016 · its alternatives →
4
This Week in Startups #663: Jason Lemkin▲75
Indicators of hyper-growth SaaS & investment strategies
2016 · its alternatives →
5
The Startup Chat 131: PR for startups▲68
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti talk public relations for startups
2016 · its alternatives →
6
The Startup Chat 166 - How to Think About Hot Trends in Business & Technology▲62
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti chat about trends
2016 · its alternatives →
7
The Startup Chat Podcast▲233
Hiten and Steli's unfiltered insights and actionable advice.
2015 · its alternatives →
8
The Startup Chat 142: Why Hiten Shah & Steli Efti love to read▲55
Books can be your best mentors
2016 · its alternatives →
9
Your Growth Hacks Aren't Working▲292
Free new book by Steli Efti on B2B customer acquisition
2017 · its alternatives →
10
Hello Tech Pros: Mining HackerNews for Customers▲60
and building an international SaaS company
2017 · its alternatives →
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Bigcolors▲76
Create, invest & trade startups
2014 · its alternatives →
12
The Startup Chat 128: Crisis management for startups▲71
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti on managing a crisis in your startup
2016 · its alternatives →
13
The Startup Chat 133: How to cultivate great relationships with investors▲57
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti discuss investor relations
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat 168 - How to Build Your Personal Network… Without Networking▲56
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti chat about building relationships
2017 · its alternatives →
15
The Startup Chat 174: Self-Service vs Human-Touch in SaaS▲71
Can bots really sell?
2017 · its alternatives →
16
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 →
17
Insights from SaaS companies▲77
A guide for SaaS founders
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Ultimate SaaS Guide▲281
100 Q&A asked around scaling, sales and raising capital.
2019 · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat 167: Not How But Yes▲64
Steli & Hiten discuss the book "The Answer to How Is Yes"
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat 164: Email marketing for SaaS startups▲65
Hiten Shah on how to send emails that make $$$
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat 165: Sales & Marketing Tactics that Died in 2016▲69
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti on tactics that stopped working
2016 · its alternatives →
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Grow my SaaS▲243
Database of 150+ growth and conversion strategies
2020 · its alternatives →
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Growth Everywhere: How To Grow A SaaS Business in an Ultra Competitive Market▲58
Learn how to stand out in a crowded market
2016 · its alternatives →
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SaaS sales for Startup Founders▲197
Free book by Steli Efti from Close.io
2017 · its alternatives →

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