Podcasts & Webinars

Jason Lin, CFO of Centage and Lauren Kelley, CEO of OPEXEngine will share what they are hearing from SaaS and Software Finance executives about what they are doing to plan for the second half of 2020 and prepare for 2021 planning.

Bain and OPEXEngine have recently collaborated on an in-depth survey of SaaS and Software executives, with the objective of gaining an understanding both of the impact and actions these companies are taking in response to the current business environment.

Learn about the business advantages and differences building a Canadian SaaS company or office of a US company. Join Lauren Kelley, CEO and founder of OPEXEngine and Neil Wainwright, CEO of UpHabit, previously Nexonia, as they discuss the pros and cons of the Canadian SaaS scene.

During the Covid-19 crisis we are all learning to work differently with remote teams. What are the best practices, and proven techniques to managing Finance remotely?

Fast growth SaaS companies have to build a culture of metrics and financial competency throughout the organization, to effectively fire on all cylinders. Everyone in the company, from Marketing through R&D and every part of the organization in between, needs to understand how their job contributes to the financial performance of the company, and what the company’s KPIs really mean to their job.

Super-fast technologies are making it easier and cheaper to deliver and scale SaaS. Lauren Kelley, CEO and founder of OPEXEngine, has an in-depth discussion with Feyzi Fatehi, CEO of Corent Technologies, which was named by the Gartner Group a “cool vendor” for its SaaS-enablement Platform as a Service.

Companies use benchmarking to fine-tune their budgeting and planning, improve communications and target-setting with company management, and set context with investors and stakeholders.

InsightSquared partnered with OPEXEngine to track key SaaS sales metrics and survey peers to benchmark optimal performance. How do you stack up? Watch this on-demand webinar with Lauren Kelley, CEO and founder of OPEXEngine, and Paul Fitzgerald, CFO of InsightSquared. They’ll discuss key SaaS sales insights and metrics like sales expense, sales headcount, Customer Lifetime Value (CLV), retention rates, and Customer Acquisition Costs (CAC).

On average, SaaS companies don't get a reliable return on R&D spending. Find out more in this installment of SaaS conversations.