Get Funded, Stay Funded

Get Funded, Stay Funded

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Get Funded, Stay Funded episodes

  • Clarus R+D on Key Tax Advantages to Get Up to $250K Back for Your Business
    On this episode we speak with Jeff Haskett, President of Clarus R+D, on the Path Act, key tax advantages you can be getting to help you stay funded and extend your capital. Having raised multiple rounds of funding themselves, Jeff has helped hundreds of SaaS businesses get back money they deserve.
    For more information on Clarus R+D: https://clarusrd.com/saasoptics/
    29 min
  • 3 Strategies that Led to an Acquisition for Co-founder of Scribe Software of 7x ARR
    In this episode, we speak with Peter Chase, co-founder and EVP of Scribe Software that was acquired by TIBCO for 7x SaaS arr, had 160% net retention and a 3% churn rate. Now the founder of AccelARRate, he is helping B2B SaaS companies achieve similar results.
    Peter breaks down what made them successful, lessons learned from the acquisition, and 3 strategies you should be implementing to fuel your growth.
    Visit AccelARRate: https://www.accelarrate.com/
    32 min
  • How first time Founder and CEO, Peter Ord raised $2M capital for Beynd
    On this episode we chat with Peter Ord, forder VP of Sales at Dealer Socket and Founder & CEO of Beynd.
    1. Being a first time founder, how Ord learned to navigate the waters of raising capital? Where to look who to turn to? Did he have mentors that helped him along the way?
    2. How many investors did he need to speak with before choosing the right one?
    3. What signs in their business told Beynd was ready for a seed round?
    4. What is in store next for Beynd?
    5. Anything Peter would do differently looking back?
    19 min
  • 3 Things to Consider That Led to a $12M Series B with CEO Tim McCormick
    On this episode, we sit down with Tim McCormick, CEO of SaaSOptics. Tim has 30+ years in the software business - leading sales and marketing teams. He has been apart of 2 successful exits - 1 with Internet Security Systems (ISS) in 2006 sold to IBM for $1.3B (lead global marketing) and the other was JouleX in 2013, sold to Cisco for $107M (lead sales & marketing). He joined SaaSOptics as 8th employee in 2016 as CEO, led our Seed, Series A, and Series B rounds.
    What we cover: The three things to look for in raising a healthy round of funding? Why going for the biggest valuation doesn't always make the most sense for your business? Why different businesses have different size rounds of funding? Best practices to follow when raising your next round. And a bonus question about the hoildays.
    20 min
  • Metrics That Matter: CAC/CLV Ratio
    What we cover in this episode: What is CAC and CLV? What divisions of the business care about it? What makes up the calculation? Why are they important for the entirety of a SaaS business to look at? What is an optimal ratio you should be achieving? What ratio will scare investors away?
    10 min

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This show is for entrepreneurs who want to learn the in's and out's of raising capital in today's marketplace. Learn from exclusive conversations with some of the top executives, leaders, and minds who have been successful and their real stories in front of investors. Hear from our team who has experience working with over 100+ VC's and 600+ B2B SaaS business on their road to raising over 9 billion in capital including the right metrics that matter. Welcome to Get Funded, Stay Funded with Derrick Thomas.