Resources for SaaS founders and leaders


 Today is Day One of our sharing. What we are going to do here on our PartnerReady™ blog and other outlets is to publicly share our knowledge and ideas about partnerships and ecosystems to bring new ideas and perspectives to SaaS leaders. We are titling our thought sharing series, "Ecosystems Evolved™".   Our lens will be written with Founders, CEOs, CROs, and other senior leaders of SaaS technology startups in mind. Our goal is to help piece together an essential instruction book over the next year. Something practical, thoughtful, and built from real-world experience.


If you are a senior leader of a SaaS tech startup, we want to hear from you. We are opening up weekly office hours for you. If you have a question, reach out to us, and we will set-up a 15 min call to give you a hand. No cost, no obligation. We also have set-up a private Slack community & knowledge base for you, called the "Partner Innovation Lab™." If you are interested, please reach out.

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