SaaStr 787: The 2025 SaaS Vibe Check: What Founders Need to Know Right Now with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin | The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors | Podwise
This SaaS-focused podcast episode centers on a 2025 market "vibe check," analyzing current trends and challenges. The host begins with an overview of the current investment landscape, noting a concentration of funding in AI-native companies and later-stage growth rounds, while many non-AI SaaS companies struggle with flat customer growth. He then addresses listener questions regarding company culture revitalization and hiring strategies, emphasizing the need for fresh talent and product innovation to overcome stagnation. The host specifically advises against clinging to outdated sales and marketing playbooks and suggests prioritizing the hiring of a product-savvy sales representative, even if their sales experience is less extensive. The episode concludes with promotion of an upcoming SaaStr Annual event and its AI-focused pitch competition.
