The "Planet Fitness" Era of SaaS is Over - by CJ Gustafson
In the world of startups, being the first can be exhilarating. Being the first finance leader to join a startup, however, can be daunting. Mercury shares the five steps to establishing a strong financial foundation in your first 90 days. The article covers navigating existing processes, aligning with the CEO on key priorities, crafting a financial strategy at scale, and building relationships across the company to make better decisions. Read the article to learn the art of simplifying complex financial operations, so you and the company can perform at your highest level. Read the article There’s a dirty secret in Silicon Valley - we make money when you don’t show up. I spoke with John McCauley, CFO of Calendly, who, after scaling companies in the Enterprise SaaS world, now leads one of the most recognizable PLG powerhouses. He observed the differences between the two worlds: “I think the not-so-dirty little secret of SaaS at enterprise companies is we make money in the same way that th
The 'Planet Fitness' Era of SaaS Is Over Home Posts The "Planet Fitness" Era of SaaS is Over The "Planet Fitness" Era of SaaS is Over There’s a dirty secret in Silicon Valley - we make money when you don’t show up. Business Models Support for Mostly metrics comes from Mercury , the fintech startups use for banking and all their financial workflows. There’s a dirty secret in Silicon Valley - we make money when you don’t show up. I spoke with John McCauley, CFO of Calendly, who, after scaling companies in the Enterprise SaaS world, now leads one of the most recognizable PLG powerhouses. He obser
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