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Nicolas Dessaigne

๐Ÿ‘ค Speaker
152 total appearances

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Podcast Appearances

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

It's a combination between when will we need the cash, the potential of growth,

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

and the potential growth.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

So, of course, you never want to rise when you have your back on the wall and don't have any more money in the bank because you cannot really control.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

You don't have any leverage yet.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

You have to raise.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

And then it's a question of potential.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

If we believe we can, we are building the plan for next year.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

And of course, we want to continue to grow very fast.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

And the faster you grow, the more cash you need to make that possible.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

So it's really looking at the

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

these two factors and find your right timing.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

I prefer not to communicate that because that's actually still under discussion to see exactly how much we would need.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

But let's say that at any point of time, my goal is to have an option to become profitable.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

I would never want to have my back on the wall.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

So

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

how much does that mean?

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

It's basically a, basically a mass problem.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

Um, radical candor.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

Um, I'm looking a little more at the rid of man today.

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1562 Why $40m ARR Algolia CEO Believe Developers Should Do 1 Day of Support Per Month

Uh, what's it called?