> ## Content Index > Fetch the complete content index at: https://www.saasalliance.io/llms.txt > Use this file to discover other available public pages before exploring further. # Your monthly FoSaaS newsletter - URL: https://www.saasalliance.io/your-monthly-fosaas-newsletter/ - Published: 2021-07-29T15:16:02.000Z - Updated: 2021-07-29T15:16:02.000Z - Description: Welcome to the first monthly FoSaaS newsletter. Featuring 15 tools for a great finance tech stack, builders vs scalers, diverse voices and certifications to help you stay ahead. - Author: Future of SaaS - Tags: Newsletter Welcome to the first ever **SaaSfix** newsletter - your monthly roundup of all things Future of SaaS. 🎉 This month, we've been building up to our next virtual event, the [**Women in SaaS Summit**](https://women.futureofsaas.io/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) on **September 8th**. Join us for our first event dedicated to empowering women in the SaaS space, featuring inspiring leaders from the likes of **Accenture, Twilio, Amazon** **Web** **Services,** **GitHub,** plus loads more to come. [**Grab your pass**](https://women.futureofsaas.io/tickets/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter), then come back and find out what we've been up to this month.👇🏻 **\- [Gemma](https://www.linkedin.com/in/gemmadavies21/),* Community Manager @ *[Future of SaaS](https://www.linkedin.com/school/future-of-saas)** --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/90/e890a91f-70d7-413c-b46b-a8fbf39012a7/content/images/2021/07/Untitled-design--10--3.png) ## [15 tools for a great finance tech stack](https://www.saasalliance.io/15-tools-for-a-great-finance-tech-stack/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) At one point in time, a big part of the [SaaS finance function](https://www.saasalliance.io/scaling-your-saas-finance-operations/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) focused on how the month ended and how the past year looked. Now, it’s very much about living in the present and where that leads the organization tomorrow. Finance teams need to pull data fast, and they need it to be accurate, to achieve both they have to have complete confidence in their tech stack. With this in mind, we searched high and low for the tools you need in your arsenal to build the ultimate finance tech stack. [Take me there](https://www.saasalliance.io/15-tools-for-a-great-finance-tech-stack/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/90/e890a91f-70d7-413c-b46b-a8fbf39012a7/content/images/2021/07/Sponsor-logo-PMM-Pulse--1--1.png) The most successful customer education initiatives are powered by Intellum. The Intellum platform gives you *everything* you need to educate your customers, partners and employees on the products and services you sell. [Check us out](https://www.intellum.com/solutions/for-customers?utm%5Fsource=SaaSContentSpotlight&utm%5Fmedium=referral&utm%5Fcampaign=event) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/90/e890a91f-70d7-413c-b46b-a8fbf39012a7/content/images/2021/07/Untitled-design--11--1.png) ## [How diverse voices contribute to SaaS](https://www.saasalliance.io/how-diverse-voices-contribute-to-saas/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) Research has found that diversifying your team can boost productivity by **35%**, not to mention reduce employee churn. A diverse workforce is more likely to understand a broader range of your customer’s needs - you’ll generate a variety of different opinions, ideas, and perspectives. **Kalina** **Bryant**, Global Head of Customer Advocacy at **Asana** and Founder of **UnapologeTECH**, hosted a panel discussion at this year’s [Future of SaaS Festival](https://www.saasalliance.io/future-of-saas-festival-may-2021/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter), outlining the importance of a diverse workforce and why it’s worked out so well. [Find out more](https://www.saasalliance.io/how-diverse-voices-contribute-to-saas/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/90/e890a91f-70d7-413c-b46b-a8fbf39012a7/content/images/2021/07/Untitled-design--12--1.png) ## [Builders vs Scalers](https://www.saasalliance.io/builders-vs-scalers/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) Hiring for roles outside of your area of expertise is one of the [biggest challenges](https://www.saasalliance.io/7-early-stage-recruiting-mistakes-ill-never-make-again/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) start-up founders face. Once the business starts scaling, the pace of everything increases, including the volume and complexity of paying customers. It is at this stage that organizational gaps, a lack of specific skills and process shortcomings can start to negatively impact paying customers. **Rav Dhaliwal**, Investor & Venture Partner at **Crane Venture Partners**, looks at the merits of builders vs scalers in early-stage startups and how founders can make the right decision for their business. [Read on](https://www.saasalliance.io/builders-vs-scalers/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) --- ![](https://storage.ghost.io/c/e8/90/e890a91f-70d7-413c-b46b-a8fbf39012a7/content/images/2021/07/Untitled-design--13--1.png) ## [Certifications: moving towards mastery using assessments](https://www.saasalliance.io/certifications-moving-towards-mastery-using-assessments/#hot-take-on-certification-it%E2%80%99s-a-journey-not-just-a-destination/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) It's 2021\. Certifications are not a new thing. But the ways companies (and learners) leverage them is evolving, and we want to help you get ahead of the certifications curve. We’re going to cover the assessment spectrum, the difference between certificates of completion and true certifications, and show how they all have a role in the journey to mastery. [Check it out](https://www.saasalliance.io/certifications-moving-towards-mastery-using-assessments/#hot-take-on-certification-it%E2%80%99s-a-journey-not-just-a-destination/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) --- ## [FoSaaS memberships](https://www.saasalliance.io/signup/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) Our plans are jam-packed full of exclusive **templates**, **frameworks**, **articles**, and **videos** to help you succeed in the SaaS field. Check out the latest additions to whet your appetite: ### Specialist content spotlight: - [Kaitlyn Bate](https://www.saasalliance.io/a-practical-playbook-to-b2b-customer-renewal/), Senior Director, Global Customer Experience Strategy at Freshworks | **A practical playbook to B2B customer renewal** - [Nikolas Acheson](https://www.saasalliance.io/starting-at-the-last-mile-creating-a-governed-data-driven-strategy-while-still-democratized/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter), Sr Director, Product Management, Enterprise Data & Analytics at Zendesk | **Starting at the last mile: creating a governed data-driven strategy while still democratized** ### New templates: - Product requirements document [template](https://www.saasalliance.io/saas-templates-and-frameworks/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) - OKR [canvas](https://www.saasalliance.io/saas-templates-and-frameworks/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) - New hire onboarding [template](https://www.saasalliance.io/saas-templates-and-frameworks/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) [Become a member](https://www.saasalliance.io/signup/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) --- ## Partner with us [Partner With Us | Future of SaaSMingle with a community dedicated to driving progress in SaaS and get access to brands from the Fortune 500 to some of the world’s fastest-growing organizations.![](https://www.saasalliance.io/favicon.png)Future of SaaSFuture of SaaS![](https://images.unsplash.com/photo-1584463699043-740c40f783d2?ixlib=rb-1.2.1&q=80&fm=jpg&crop=entropy&cs=tinysrgb&w=2000&fit=max&ixid=eyJhcHBfaWQiOjExNzczfQ)](https://www.saasalliance.io/partner/?utm%5Fsource=ghost&utm%5Fmedium=email&utm%5Fcampaign=fosaas-july-2021-newsletter) --- Looking to sponsor next month's newsletter? 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