U.S.

10 statements across 10 episodes · 4 bullish · 0 bearish · 9 people on the record · first statement Jul 3, 2019 by Matt Schatz · across every show →

Everything said about U.S., oldest first

Jul 3, 2019 neutral
Assertion Contradicted
Schatz: Only 0.4% of US startups ever reach $100M in revenue
“It's crazy to think I saw a stat that every year in the U.S., from all the companies that are founded, only .4% will ever hit a hundred million.”
Matt Schatz Jul 3, 2019 ▶ 2:25 Building a $100M ARR Sales Team the Second Time Around with WP Engine
Aug 14, 2019
Insight
Robert Vis: European startups must think globally to compete with US companies
“You know, I think that's one of the things that Europe has to sort of get over, like, think big, go global you know, think outside of your country to really start winning, because, you know, that's the advantage that the U.S. Has, that, you know, one state to …”
Robert Vis Aug 14, 2019 ▶ 5:52 "Early Gains, Early Pains: 5 Lessons for Surviving Hypergrowth" Harry Stebbings and Robert Vis
Dec 16, 2019
Assertion Supported
Perret: Plaid integrates with ~10k US/Canada banks and ~3k-4k fintech apps
“So in our back end, we've integrated with about 10,000 financial institutions in the U.S. And Canada which is substantially all our lawyers say that substantially all means almost everyone. And so about 10,000 in the U.S. And Canada and then about three to 400…”
Zach Perret Dec 16, 2019 ▶ 3:08 Metacorn: How to Build a Platform that Fuels an Ecosystem with Plaid Co-Founder/CEO Zach Perret
Apr 6, 2020 positive
Assertion Supported
Tejada: PagerDuty leadership is gender balanced and 65% immigrant
“Our leadership team is gender balanced. That was not easy to do. 65% of our leadership team is born outside the U.S.”
Jennifer Tejada Apr 6, 2020 ▶ 26:45 Founder Confidential: The Top Things No One Really Tells You About Scaling
Mar 8, 2022 positive
Disclosure
Clayton: Houzz waited to perfect U.S. playbook before expanding globally
“Like, Howe's really got it right in the U.S., and then we took that playbook and rinse, wash, and repeat in other countries. But, We waited till we got it right in the US before we just started going everywhere, and I've seen other companies go faster, and the…”
Tom Clayton Mar 8, 2022 ▶ 26:42 The Path to a Billion Dollars: How to Create Multi-Revenue Streams with Bill.com CRO Tom Clayton
Jun 24, 2022 positive
Insight
Lemkin: Top US AEs should make $300k to $1M by segment
“In the U.S., your best AEs should be making 300,000 for SMB, half million for mid-market, and a million dollars for enterprise.”
Jason Lemkin Jun 24, 2022 ▶ 5:12 16 Ways to Level Up in 2022 with SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin | SaaStr Software Community
Sep 6, 2022
Insight
Wright: International expansion forces SaaS startups to redefine their ICP
“This problem kind of comes out again as you're trying to go maybe international. I certainly had this happen when I was launching a team in Europe, and had a repeatable process in the U.S., but suddenly our ICP was slightly different, and I had to redefine tha…”
Lauren Wright Sep 6, 2022 ▶ 13:20 Navigating the Rocky Road from Founder-Led Sales to The First Dozen Sales Professionals | Demodesk
Nov 8, 2022
Assertion Partly supported
Reeves: Gusto employs 2,600 people and serves 5–10% of US companies
“Gusto today is about 2600 people. We serve in the range of, you know, five to 10% of companies in the U.S.”
Josh Reeves Nov 8, 2022 ▶ 3:54 Gusto Co-Founder Josh Reeves: How Focusing on Delivering Customer Value Generates Business Value
Jul 12, 2023
Assertion Supported
Lemkin: Standard US SDR Comp Package Is $80K OTE
“In the U.S., a classic comp package for an SDR, even today, might be a sixty-twenty package. An ADKOT, 60 base, 20, 20 variable for setting up appointments or revenue commits.”
Jason Lemkin Jul 12, 2023 ▶ 3:24 The Cold, Hard Truths About SaaS In 2023: Part 1 AMA with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin
Nov 3, 2023 positive
Assertion Partly supported
Vassil: Toast serves up to 85,000 restaurant customers across four countries
“We've got, I think we said today, we've got 80, 85,000 customers across the U.S. And Canada and the U.K. And I, and we're still in our early days, right?”
Jonathan Vassell Nov 3, 2023 ▶ 2:36 The Proven Customer Acquisition Strategies Behind Toast's Record Breaking Growth with Toast's CRO
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