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More for New CEOs (2 of 2)

Previously, Part I of this post introduced an artifact that Lock 8 Partners uses to support the learning & development of portfolio CEOs…

4 min readAug 30, 2023

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More for New CEOs (2 of 2)

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More Tools for New CEOs (1 of 2)

This blog has focused extensively in the past on the topic of first-time CEOs within small-scall SaaS business. This post made the case for…

6 min readAug 28, 2023

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More Tools for New CEOs (1 of 2)

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Budgets Again // aka: Personas — Not Just for Marketing Anymore

Within our portfolio’s cohort of SaaS CEOs, budgeting consistently ranks among the most challenging aspects of their jobs. This led to a…

5 min readApr 11, 2023

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Budgets Again // aka: Personas — Not Just for Marketing Anymore

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Talking Budgets Again // AKA: Personas: Not Just for Marketing Anymore

Within our portfolio’s cohort of SaaS CEOs, budgeting consistently ranks among the most challenging aspects of their jobs. This led to a…

5 min readApr 11, 2023

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Talking Budgets Again // AKA: Personas: Not Just for Marketing Anymore

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Why Talk About Budgeting NOW?!

Like pre-Christmas sale commercials, blog posts about budgeting generally peak sometime in December — near the end of one fiscal year and…

4 min readMar 15, 2023

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Why Talk About Budgeting NOW?!

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Six Takeaways from 100+ Slides

A colleague recently shared with me Benedict Evans’ tech trends for 2023 presentation. It’s amazing — 104 slides of compelling data that…

5 min readMar 13, 2023

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Six Takeaways from 100+ Slides

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Not Everything is a F8*%^&! Framework

As I’ve written previously, I’m not a fan of the term “playbook,” despite it being a metaphor that is used with reverence in many private…

4 min readMar 9, 2023

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Not Everything is a F8*%^&! Framework

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Working with Analyst Firms: Stumbling Blocks & Stepping Stones

I’ll admit that I found it hard in the second half of 2022 to clear-off the white-space necessary to write many blog posts. Candidly, I’ve…

6 min readFeb 8, 2023

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Working with Analyst Firms: Stumbling Blocks & Stepping Stones

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Customer Engagement Groups (The Sequel): Getting Your Money’s Worth

A recent post on this blog identified different types of client feedback groups that small-scale B2B SaaS businesses can set-up to…

5 min readSep 28, 2022

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Customer Engagement Groups (The Sequel): Getting Your Money’s Worth

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Customer Engagement Groups: NOT One-Size-Fits-All

One-size-fits-all seems to work fine for a few things. These arguably include: plastic rain ponchos, ping-pong paddles, the Flexfit ball…

6 min readSep 22, 2022

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Customer Engagement Groups: NOT One-Size-Fits-All

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Todd Gibby

Todd Gibby

SaaS operator-turned-investor | Founder of Lock 8 Partners | Sharing observations, thoughts, and lessons learned from the ever-educational journey.

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