What is the most enduring lesson you learned transitioning from founder to venture investor and community leader?
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Founder & CEO at SaaStr
Niche: SaaS
Revenue: Approx. USD 2.5 Million/month
Location: Palo Alto, California, United States
Started: 2012
Great software businesses take seven to ten years of unglamorous compounding execution to achieve enduring scale. There are no shortcuts to category leadership; the founders who win are those with the stamina to withstand market downturns, listen obsessively to customers, and relentlessly ship superior software.
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