Keith Brown | Founding Partner, Outperform Ventures

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Bar chart of SaaS tools teams are replacing with custom builds: workflow automation 35%, internal admin tools 33%, reporting dashboards 29%, CRM 25%, forms 25%, project tracking 23%, customer support 21%

BusinessOct 31, 2026

Software Dollars Are Moving From SaaS to Custom

Companies are starting to own their software instead of renting it. The implementation money follows, and most teams aren't set up to catch it.

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BusinessOct 26, 2026
Anthropic Hits $6.6 Million in Revenue per Employee
Anthropic's S-1 reports over $6.6 million in revenue per employee. I told a room of executives a good number was $1 million. Here's what founders should plan for in 2027.
LeadershipOct 25, 2026
Plan 2027 Around Your Vision, Not Your Investors
The best way to give your investors a return is to run the company like you don't need their next check. How to plan 2027 around a business that sustains itself.
BusinessOct 24, 2026
Why Your Best Engineers Need Unlimited Tokens
If you need token limits, you don't trust your team. Why your best engineers should have unlimited AI tokens, and what to do when someone wastes them.

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