SaaStr 768: Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

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SaaStr 768: Approaching Half a Million Customers: How to Win in SMB with BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte

Join our in-depth exploration of Bill.com's remarkable evolution, from BILL CEO and Founder René Lacerte and SaaStr CEO and founder Jason Lemkin. Tune in as they share how BILL has reached half a million customers and $1.3B in revenue.

Together, Jason and René discuss:

  • How to sell to multiple stakeholders as a SaaS platform 
  • Going long and BILL's 20+ year journey to $1B
  • Creating a Moat
  • How to create product stickiness
  • The impact of artificial intelligence on BILL

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