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Do Small SaaS Startups Need Dedicated Customer Success Software?
Maybe, maybe not, but the fact that you are a Startup is not the reason to avoid it. Plus, you probably don’t plan on staying small … don’t make your decision purely on budget — while there are CS software vendors out there that require $50k+ annual up-front payments, a Startup can acquire an excellent solution for […]
There are a number of great resources available to early-stage startups who are trying to land their first 10 paying customers. Doing so is no small task. It can take hard work, hustle and sometimes a bit of luck. But getting your first 10 customers isn’t cool. You know what’s cool?
How to Succeed with a Small Customer Success Team
Whether you are an Enterprise SaaS looking to manage staffing costs or a rocketship startup with a tsunami of customers and few resources to manage them, the automation a Customer Success platform can deliver will ensure you can minimize your hiring while maximizing the value each Customer Success Manager can deliver. It comes down to […]
What I Think About When I Think About Customer Success
I’ve been involved with Customer Success Software for a while now and sometimes I make the mistake of thinking everyone understands what Customer Success is all about . So, to clarify, here is what I think about when I think about Customer Success… In SaaS, REVENUE COMPOUNDS, this is the 9th wonder of the world […]
Buying Customer Success Software? Who Needs to Be Involved?
Implementing a Customer Success platform will resonate across the business so the CEO should make the ultimate call on where to invest but who else should have oversight of or influence on the decision …
Is the Customer Journey Over?
Customer journey modelling and a belief in the efficacy of applying a structured journey to customer engagement through time is deeply ingrained in SaaS culture. That Customer Journeys deliver greater Customer Lifetime value is an article of faith for many. Why is this? Is it time to look to some other, better way of maintaining […]
As a Startup: How Quickly Can You Implement a Customer Success Software Platform?
As a startup you don’t have the luxury of behaving like an Enterprise business and spending months (or longer) on implementing software that is going to be key to your growth, you’re also likely looking for less complex and expensive tools with the agility to match your own. There are 2 elements to how long […]
The Startups’ Guide to Buying Customer Success Software
Who this article is for: SaaS Startups looking to purchase Customer Success (CS) software but limit their spend to under $300 per month. “Thanks for reaching out, unfortunately we don’t feel you’re a fit at this present time…” . Startups looking to invest in Customer Success software hear this all the time! The vendor’s SDR takes one […]
Akita’s Guide to Dublin for SaaStock 2019 Attendees
In preparation for SaaStock Dublin, we asked our Co-founder, recovering Archaeologist and one time Dublin Tour Guide Barry Devon to suggest 7 things to keep you busy around the event.
6 Customer Success Takeaways from SaaStock 2018
It was November 2015, team Akita was attending a SaaS meetup at Intercom HQ in Dublin, and co-founder of SaaScribe Alex Theuma let the crowd in on a little secret: he was planning a brand new conference for the SaaS community. Fast forward three years and SaaStock is the biggest event of its kind in […]