The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

SaaStr 179: What It Means To Be An ARR First SaaS Company, The Most Commonly Misunderstood SaaS Metrics & Why Renewals Does Not Mean Happy Customers with Dave Kellogg, CEO @ Host Analytics

Jun 11, 2018 · 30:05

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Dave Kellogg defines what it means to be an ARR-first SaaS company.
Commonly misunderstood SaaS metrics and their implications are discussed.
Why renewals don't always equate to happy customers is explained.

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Dave Kellogg

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