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Rule of 40 Is Half Dead: Growth Is All That Matters, Margins Above 25% Don’t Help, and Category Beats Both. The Latest From Kroll
Aug 29, 2026
Kroll published its Summer 2026 Global Software Sector Update, covering software M&A and public comps through June 30, 2026. It's 20 pages of deal data with a lot of detail on what the market currently pays for B2B software. The headline numbers read like a big...
You’ll Lose Customers. It Hurts. But Don’t Let Them Become Angry Ex-Customers.
Aug 29, 2026
https://twitter.com/jasonlk/status/2092556156719780037?s=61&t=ZWlHxY1IQMwjLHbJx9Z4OA The other day, I had an experience I've never had in 14 years of building and buying B2B: I became That Angry Customer. Really, an Angry Ex-Customer. I don't have time or energy...
Dear SaaStr: What’s The Best Way to Fire Your Co-Founder … Who Was Once a Friend?
Aug 29, 2026
Dear SaaStr: What's The Best Way to Fire Your Co-Founder Who Was Once a Friend? It's pretty common that a co-founder doesn't work out, unfortunately. I've been a part of all versions of this: I've had a great co-founder that went the distance with me. I've had one...
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Rule of 40 Is Half Dead: Growth Is All That Matters, Margins Above 25% Don’t Help, and Category Beats Both. The Latest From Kroll
By Jason Lemkin | August 29, 2026
Kroll published its Summer 2026 Global Software Sector Update, covering software M&A and public comps through June 30, 2026. It’s 20 pages of deal data with a lot of detail on what the market currently pays for B2B software. The headline numbers read like a big M&A recovery. Deal volume is on track for the…
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Blog Posts, Customer Success, Customer Success, Growth
You’ll Lose Customers. It Hurts. But Don’t Let Them Become Angry Ex-Customers.
By Jason Lemkin | August 29, 2026
"If a customer wants to go, let them. In fact, help them. First, it really doesn't matter when they go, if they go. They drop off your ARR eventually. Second, treat them right, they may well come back." pic.twitter.com/QrDVkLyd19 — Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) August 26, 2026 The other day, I had an experience I’ve…
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Dear SaaStr: What’s The Best Way to Fire Your Co-Founder … Who Was Once a Friend?
By Jason Lemkin | August 29, 2026
Dear SaaStr: What’s The Best Way to Fire Your Co-Founder Who Was Once a Friend? It’s pretty common that a co-founder doesn’t work out, unfortunately. I’ve been a part of all versions of this: I’ve had a great co-founder that went the distance with me. I’ve had one that quit less than a year into…
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Schmoozing Is Dead, Agents Are Hitting 120% of Humans, and Growth Is the Only Thing That Matters: 10 Things From the Closing Q&A at SaaStr AI Annual 2026
May 17, 2026
We just wrapped SaaStr AI Annual 2026, and the closing Q&A on Day 3 ended up being one of the most engaged of the whole gathering. No script, no prepared deck, just an hour-and-a-half of questions from the audience on the topics most on their mind....
Dear SaaStr: What Was the Toughest Rejection You Ever Had in Sales?
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Dear SaaStr: What Was the Toughest Rejection You Ever Had in Sales? The hardest rejection I’ve had in sales was around renewals. Especially ones I thought we really had earned. But still lost. In particular, in the early days of EchoSign / Adobe Sign, we had a...
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AI at Scale: 8 Learnings from monday.com Co-Founder and Co-Ceo Eran Zinman
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The 2025 SaaS Vibe Check: What Founders Need to Know Right Now with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
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SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin did a vibe check into the state of SaaS, AI, venture funding, and the rollercoaster of building a business in 2025.
Dear SaaStr: Can an Entrepreneur Back Out of a Signed Term Sheet Without Damaging Their Reputation?
Dec 9, 2024
Dear SaaStr: Can an entrepreneur back out of a signed term sheet without damaging their reputation? In my experience — Yes, probably. As a founder, you can back out of a term sheet if something is off, or even if you just get another offer you prefer. There is a lot...


