Silos and Turf Wars: How to Break Down Silos in the Workplace
As we can see from the discussion thus far, silos in the workplace are primarily created for a couple of reasons: Lack of cohesion at the...
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An Intro to SaaS Sales: Sales Cycles, Commission Rates, Models, and Metrics
The most important thing you can do for your SaaS company when you’re starting out is to lay down solid foundations for success. This...
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Lighter Capital Makes the Inc. 5000 List – Four Years in a Row!
For the fourth time, Lighter Capital has earned a spot on the Inc. 5000, coming in at 1,557 on the list. This ranking coincides with...
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Silos and Turf Wars: An In-Depth Look Into the Causes of Organizational Silos
As a point of clarity, there is another silos definition being used in the SaaS market. In this definition, a silo exists when a SaaS...
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What is Total Addressable Market (TAM) and How to Calculate It
Most startups grow from a great idea – or, at the very least, what seems like a great idea to the founders. But how many other people...
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Silos and Turf Wars: What are Organizational Silos and Why Do They Exist
Silos and turf wars We have all most likely seen organizational silos, or turf wars, in action in our careers. Different departments...
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Book Review – Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies
Every founder of a startup dreams of their company becoming the next Apple, Amazon, or Alphabet. Every entrepreneur imagines that they...
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When Spreading the Word Online, Remember to Own Your Own Content
Getting the word out about what you do is vitally important in business, and on The Startup Finance Blog, I’ve previously written about...
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What Is a Strategic Alliance and Should You Form a Horizontal or Vertical Alliance?
What is a strategic alliance? As a fast-growing company, you will likely come to a point when you want to team up with others to...
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What Is a Term Loan and How to Get a Loan for Your Small Business
Tech startups are often focused on a variety of high-profile funding options to help get their small businesses off the ground. Angel...
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What Does .io Mean and What is the .io Domain Extension?
What is a TLD? You’re probably familiar with the term TLD, but what is a TLD and what exactly does it stand for? The term TLD stands for...
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Daily Active Users (DAU) vs. Monthly Active Users (MAU): How to Calculate Active Users for Your SaaS
Amongst the many SaaS metrics and acronyms floating around in the startup world, you’ll eventually come across DAU and MAU. Daily Active...
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6 Tips to Generate a Positive Cash Flow for Your SaaS Business
What is positive cash flow? Launching a SaaS startup can often mean a significant financial investment. Even for the hardiest of...
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Book Review – The Hard Thing About Hard Things: Building a Business When There Are No Easy Answers
It’s not easy to start a business, and it’s no easier to run it once things get going. If you want an easy job, you don’t become an...
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How Chatbots Work as Digital Marketing Funnel Automation Tools
No longer a novelty, chatbots are becoming an increasingly popular digital marketing funnel automation tool, providing businesses a way...
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How to Conduct a Business Meeting Your Employees Won’t Hate
“If it weren’t for the meetings, this would be the perfect job.” How many times have you felt this way about your weekly group status...
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How to Make Your Business Stand out From the Crowd by Leveraging Your Point of Difference
One of the most critical things you need to think about as you grow your startup is how to make your business stand out from the crowd....
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Bullet Journal: Redefining Personal Productivity Methods
There are lots of productivity methods and techniques for organizing your activities and getting more done, but finding the best method...
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How to Improve SaaS Free Trial Conversion Rates
Free trials are one of the most effective ways to get new users to check out your SaaS product. In an increasingly crowded marketplace,...
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6 Tips for Creating a Style Guide for Your Brand
You’re an entrepreneur – perhaps part of a small start-up, or an individual looking to make a splash. You’re not a massive corporation....
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