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Nathan Latka

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223769 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

You're in leadership.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

For the employee that has options and they're seeing this, how do you communicate to them, listen, stay patient, focus on long-term, don't get stuck in the day-to-day?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

So we've talked about new user expansion, new product already.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

The last thing I want to touch on before we wrap is many in the public and analysts would say you guys spend a fortune relative to other publicly traded founders on marketing and sales.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

The audience can see the data here on the screen.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

How would you respond to that?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

But honestly, if you- The Robinhood apps are opening up right now.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Congratulations on 2023 for a profitable year, which is great.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

As he wanted to invest back in 2014, the founder said no.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

They hired him instead.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

He owned about 2% of the company at its peak before going up and IPO-ing in the middle of COVID.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

I mean, crazy bravery.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

2021 IPO.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Stockton takes a 20% on day one.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

They stable the ship.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Net dollar retention growing nicely as they keep building out their product roadmap.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Real AI play now.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Real expansion happening from $2,000 ACVs to $2,500 and above.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Now getting more into AI and profitability.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
3 Growth Tactics we Used to grow SEMRush to $330m ARR and Why Shares dropped 20% on IPO day

Guys, give it up for Eugene from SEM Rush.