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We Vibe Coded Our AI VP of Marketing. Here’s What It Actually Does.
Jun 6, 2026
We didn't want to build it. We run 20+ AI agents at SaaStr. We've invested over $500K in AI infrastructure. We follow one rule religiously: buy 90% of what you need, only build the 10% where no solution exists. We call it the 90/10 rule, and it's saved us from a lot...
It Took Apple 42 Years to Reach $1 Trillion. Anthropic Will Do It in 5.
Jun 6, 2026
AI has reset everything we knew about the pace, size and scale of company building. At least for the true outliers. The first: Anthropic raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation and filed confidentially for an IPO. Founded in 2021. That puts it on track to...
Your VP Sales Has a Sales Quota. Your VP Marketing Has To Have a Quota, Too.
Jun 6, 2026
One of the first iconic SaaStr posts was Hire the Right Type of VP Marketing or You'll Just End Up With a Bunch of Blue Pens with Your Logo On Them. The basic idea was to help folks who haven't hired a VP or Director of Marketing hire the right one for a pre-Scale...
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We Vibe Coded Our AI VP of Marketing. Here’s What It Actually Does.
By Jason Lemkin | June 6, 2026
We didn’t want to build it. We run 20+ AI agents at SaaStr. We’ve invested over $500K in AI infrastructure. We follow one rule religiously: buy 90% of what you need, only build the 10% where no solution exists. We call it the 90/10 rule, and it’s saved us from a lot of wasted time….
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Artificial Intelligence (AI), Blog Posts, SaaStr.Ai
It Took Apple 42 Years to Reach $1 Trillion. Anthropic Will Do It in 5.
By Jason Lemkin | June 6, 2026
AI has reset everything we knew about the pace, size and scale of company building. At least for the true outliers. The first: Anthropic raised $65 billion at a $965 billion valuation and filed confidentially for an IPO. Founded in 2021. That puts it on track to cross $1 trillion in roughly five years from…
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Your VP Sales Has a Sales Quota. Your VP Marketing Has To Have a Quota, Too.
By Jason Lemkin | June 6, 2026
One of the first iconic SaaStr posts was Hire the Right Type of VP Marketing or You’ll Just End Up With a Bunch of Blue Pens with Your Logo On Them. The basic idea was to help folks who haven’t hired a VP or Director of Marketing hire the right one for a pre-Scale sales-driven…
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