Whalen: Renewals motion is the most important in SaaS
Mark Whalen · How Revenue Leaders at Box, Calendly, and Lattice Scaled From $0 to $100M+ and Beyond · Jan 24, 2024 · at 20:06
Mark Whalen (CRO at Box) discusses customer retention challenges during a panel on scaling SaaS companies past $100M ARR.
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“It's the most important motion in SAS is your renewals motion. If you have a problem there, you can really put yourself into a death spiral.”
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