why aren't all 8 resolved? a statement only gets an assessment when the public
record can support or contradict it. opinions and what-ifs never can, and 0 checkable
ones are still open, waiting for their date. predictions held up or didn't;
assertions are supported or contradicted. on every card:
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Insight
Dan Robinson: SaaS strategy is checkers, not chess
“SAS is checkers, not chess. You shouldn't be thinking of yourself as, like, a grand master of SAS. You should be thinking of this as, like, a kind of simple game with kind of simple rules, and it's more a question of executing them well and understanding the g…”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Lemkin: Public SaaS saw lowest historical growth in 2023 from marketing cuts
“Because we ended up with the lowest growth in the history of SAS this year in the public companies, the lowest growth ever, because we didn't spend on marketing.”
Disclosure
Gabrisko: Databricks solution architects write code and run pilots, not just demos
“I would say our SAs tend to be very technical. A lot of them can code, they can do POCs, they can do pilots. They're not just doing demos. And we expect our salespeople to understand the technology, not just be able to bring in the right resources.”
Assertion Not checkable as stated
Most SaaS businesses missed their H1 2023 revenue targets
“We missed the revenue targets that we projected in like Q four of last year, where we thought we would perform in 20, 23. I think that's probably more common than not for SAS businesses in the first half of this year.”
Opinion
Azam: SaaS Is the Most Powerful Way to Monetize Open Source
“SAS is the most powerful way to monetize open source”
Assertion Supported
PLG public companies grow at 35% versus 25% for traditional SaaS
“Faster growth rates. 35% versus 25% in SAS.”
Assertion Supported
Headley: Only 50% to 60% of SaaS sales reps typically attain quota
“Then there's the average number of reps attaining quota, which typically is about 50 to 60% in SAS.”
Assertion Contradicted
Princen: SaaS businesses have COGS between 5% and 15%
“SAS businesses don't have high cost of goods sold. So, you know, they have between five and 15%.”