SaaStr · 2015-04-14 · 4068d

Building the Cult of You: CEO Personal Branding in SaaS

Jason Lemkin argues that SaaS founders should build a personal brand or 'Cult of You' around their CEO, unlike B2C companies where the product is the focus. This strategy attracts capital, talent, partnerships, and customer confidence in the enterprise software space, where products themselves are often perceived as boring or commoditized.

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LinkedIn Acquisition Price for Lynda.com

1.5$B

actual transaction

SaaS education platform acquisition

Spotify Funding Round Valuation

8$B

mentioned valuation

B2C music streaming company

Workday IPO Performance Ranking

#2ranking

best performing

SaaS IPO performance behind Salesforce