Today's SaaS Pulse
Salesforce rolls out Agentic Advisor AI suite for Financial Services Cloud
Salesforce introduced Agentic Advisor, a six‑tool AI suite embedded in its Financial Services Cloud. The flagship Meeting Concierge automates briefings, real‑time guidance and post‑meeting summaries, with a phased rollout planned through late 2026 and a compliance‑first architecture.
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By the numbers: Deluxe to acquire Celero Commerce for $625M
Dear SaaStr: What’s Your Top Advice For All New B2B Founders?
A veteran SaaS VC advises new B2B founders to temper speed with caution, recommending they pause on uncertain big decisions and extend runway budgets by 6‑12 months beyond original forecasts. He stresses the importance of building a aligned founding team before scaling, charging customers from day one, and pricing higher to validate value quickly. The advice also includes hiring top talent even when cash‑tight, firing non‑customer‑centric staff, resolving founder conflicts early, paying oneself promptly, and compensating high‑quality mentors. Together, these points aim to accelerate the path to a sustainable, revenue‑driven business rather than chasing growth for its own sake.
When To Revisit Your Positioning
You shouldn't wait until disaster strikes to adjust your positioning, but when it does, that's a great time to revisit it.
From $3M to $80M: CEO Scaling Secrets
I sat down with Ayman Al-Abdullah, my friend and former CEO of AppSumo. (He helped scale the company from $3M to $80M from 2016 to 2021). Now he’s a CEO coach helping 7-figure CEOs get to 9-figures. Sharing the top lessons from our...
Dear SaaStr: How Do You Draw The Line Between Founder and First Employee?
The piece advises that the line between founder and first employee should be drawn by timing and commitment: founders are present before a name, product, code or funds, take essentially all the risk and work for little to no salary....