Aaron Beashel

MARCH 9, 2018

Sure adding sales & marketing help fuel the growth, but these business were growing pretty rapidly before they injected the sales & marketing rocket fuel. We had great sales & marketing teams and growth definitely did happen, but it just seemed a lot more difficult. What is a Go To Market model?

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FastSpring

JANUARY 31, 2023

To help you choose between Stripe vs. Paddle vs. FastSpring, this guide compares: What areas of the payment lifecycle each one provides a solution for (e.g., payment processing, gathering and remitting taxes, and subscription management) and what additional software you’ll need to add to your tech stack.

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Stax

APRIL 10, 2025

Question: what’s the best way for your business to get paid while satisfying your customer’s need for varied payment options and convenience? Answer: know the top modes of payment your customers prefer, and ensure you accept them. You will need POS terminals to accept and process in-person card payments.

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FastSpring

AUGUST 2, 2023

When TestDome was created, CEO and co-founder Mario Zivic knew the pre-employment testing software company wouldn’t be able to rely on domestic sales to succeed. “As As a startup with only two or three people, it would be absolutely impossible to go international without this kind of platform.” Here’s why. Now, Stripe offers it.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 7, 2020

359: The Secrets to Vertical Growth, What it Really Takes to Build a $1B SaaS Company with Matt Garratt, SVP, Managing Partner @ Salesforce Ventures, Trisha Price, Chief Product Officer @ nCino and David Schmaier, CEO & Founder @ Vlocity. They need fewer sales as a percentage of overall employees. David Schmaier: Sure.

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FastSpring

MARCH 3, 2023

Send invoices and/or payment notifications. Provide your customers with a self-serve portal where they can manage their account. View reports on the key performance indicators that drive revenue. To learn more about how FastSpring can help you scale quickly, sign up for a free account or request a demo today.

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Intercom, Inc.

OCTOBER 1, 2019

There are no silver bullets in sales – no tricks, hacks, or mantras that can guarantee you’ll hit target. But there are actionable plays that high-growth companies use to scale their revenue. Having led sales teams at Facebook, Twitter, and now Intercom, I’ve developed and executed many of these plays. Short on time?

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SaaStr

JANUARY 14, 2020

We all know and could name several successful B2C and B2B companies. My co founders and I were software developers, so we knew how to write the code, to build the website, to build the learning platform, to build the video distribution model. We also talk about it in our business as the learners and the choosers.

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 26, 2019

I’ve worked at multiple high growth SaaS businesses as a growth leader, and the data we’re seeing right now … This is from … is that CAC is increasing both in B2B and B2C, and you’re going to see how that relates, right? It’s increasing every year, right? Guillaume : Alice? Guillaume : Okay, cool.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 15, 2017

With the rise of AI, new sales technology and automation at the forefront of the sales echo chamber these days, we thought we’d take a moment to bring it back to BASICS – that’s why we’ve rounded up this complete glossary of sales terms and definitions to help you remember where it all started.

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Andreessen Horowitz

APRIL 23, 2024

Whether it’s creating better tools to write code and test code, better tools for customers to engage with reps, better tools for sales teams to engage with their prospects, all those things are happening inside of Bill. Alex: The other side of the equation on customer acquisition is monetization. I do think it’s important.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 7, 2020

Fortunately, more organizers than ever before are consciously seeking out female sales experts for panels, presentations, and podcasts. At Sales Hacker, we’re serious about diversity, and for that reason, we’ve compiled a list of 530+ female sales experts to consider for your next event. Sales Development. Sales Growth.

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Neil Patel

AUGUST 6, 2021

Research shows that repeat customers spend more than once-off customers, making retention a priority for any Ecommerce business that wants to grow. With research showing that retail Ecommerce sales are set to be more than $548 billion by 2024 , you’ll want your customer retention strategy to be solid enough to get you a piece of that pie.

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Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 7, 2019

As Head of Sales for Spendesk, Nico was initially inspired by the vision of founder Rodolphe Ardant who had spotted a gap for ‘spend management’ in the B2B market based on personal banking trends. So they created a software that provides control, visibility, and payment methods for corporate finance teams.

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Chart Mogul

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

Building a great sales team is not just about hiring the best people (although that certainly matters). The compensation given to an employee based on the amount of revenue they generate for your business is known as a commission structure. Which Sales Commission Structure is Best for you? Click To Tweet.

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Sales Hacker

MAY 9, 2019

A great sales compensation plan needs to accomplish quite a lot. And of course, a strong sales comp plan needs to motivate reps to hit goals that grow the company while still maintaining a profit margin. The Process for Creating a Sales Compensation Plan. Know what to Include in a Sales Incentive Plan.

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Neil Patel

JANUARY 6, 2021

Here’s my list for the best CRM software choices to take your small business to the next level. The Top 4 Options For Small Business CRM Software. How to Choose the Best Small Business CRM Software for You. Here’s why: Ease-of-use : Everyone using the CRMs has to input accurate information or the platform will be useless.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 21, 2019

We’re a team of former investors and operators from the likes of Facebook, Deliveroo, and the Swedish payments company Klarna. We are a purely B2B fund, focused on software and fintech. Education has impacted both the supply of … we’re talking about the B2B SaaS entrepreneurs and the supply of investors.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. Hiring guide.

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FastSpring

APRIL 7, 2022

Learn more about how FastSpring helps SaaS and software companies collect and remit taxes globally or localize and accept global payments. Founded in 2013, Messente developed a messaging platform that originally served businesses in Estonia, Latvia, and Lithuania. What Is Messente? Were they delivered?

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Sales Hacker

JANUARY 16, 2018

A proper outbound sales strategy has real science behind it. Wanna know the secret sauce behind a scalable outbound process that leads to significant growth? Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) in 6 months: our outbound sales system is fueling this growth. How To Build An Efficient Outbound Sales System.

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Point Nine Land

APRIL 9, 2021

What does it take to raise capital, in B2B marketplaces, in 2021? This year, we’re shaking things up with our first ever B2B marketplace napkin! Having invested in 9 B2B marketplaces and gathered data from 20+ different investors, here are our findings on what it takes to raise money in 2021 for B2B marketplaces.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

Thousands of businesses are willing to spend unbelievable amounts of money to rank at the top of search engine results pages (SERP) and in the most relevant places for their users around the web. In 2019, small businesses spent between $9,000 and $10,000 per month on PPC , with Google making an average of $116.5 Is it increasing sales?

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not the first time I’ve tried out LinkedIn Premium — but it is the first time I’m approaching the platform’s paid subscription as a creator.  I love creating content on the platform, plus I’ve just launched a podcast for B2B marketers that I’m keen to, well, market.

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Unbounce

JULY 22, 2020

Your ads reach people like this because of tracking, pixels, lookalike audiences , and all the other technical magic that powers Facebook’s advertising platform. Now the kids are in the car, the phone is back in the console, and the sale is lost. Years ago, Facebook offered landing pages within their own platform.

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FastSpring

MARCH 14, 2023

It takes an enormous amount of time, money, and headcount for SaaS companies to handle VAT, GST, and sales tax (and any other form of indirect tax) in-house. Keep in mind: Not all tax consultants will offer this service, so you may also need to hire an accountant.) Remit indirect tax at the appropriate time.

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Neil Patel

OCTOBER 29, 2020

If you’re a DIY-type person, then your technical abilities will play a significant factor in choosing the right platform. Beginners should aim for platforms that don’t require coding. There are website builders out there that provide you with all of these capabilities out of the box from a single platform. Dropshipping.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Neil Ringers , EVP of Revenue Grid. Neil’s experience includes a long history of sales leadership, primarily in the Salesforce ecosystem, and is now running revenue for Revenue Grid. How Revenue Grid enables smarter selling. powered by Sounder.

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FastSpring

MARCH 15, 2023

SaaS accounting software can help you automate: Recurring invoicing. Payment processing. Payment reconciliation. Payment reminders. Subscription management. And more … However, it’s almost impossible to find one accounting software solution that satisfies all your needs as a SaaS company.

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Chart Mogul

AUGUST 15, 2019

Revenue-based financing is quickly becoming a popular way for startups to raise funds without sacrificing equity. This is a guest post by Brian Parks, Managing Partner at Bigfoot Capital. A high-level look at Revenue-based financing (RBF). Higher revenue growth = Higher IRR for us. Lower revenue growth = Lower IRR for us.

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Sales Hacker

FEBRUARY 2, 2021

Before we dive into sales cycle management, let’s first focus on what a sales cycle is and the sales cycle steps. What Is a Sales Cycle? A sales cycle is a term used to describe the sales process steps, beginning when a sales rep identifies a potential customer to follow up after closing the sale.

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Intercom, Inc.

MARCH 22, 2018

Fast forward to today, and Eventbrite is the world’s largest self-service event ticketing and registration platform – processing more than 3 million tickets each week. That company would go on to be acquired by TaskRabbit, where he helped 3x core business volume as co-head of marketing. We raised a $1.5-million

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FastSpring

JANUARY 8, 2019

A type of performance-based marketing in which a business rewards partners (also known as affiliates) for each visitor or customer brought by the affiliate’s marketing efforts. The largest 3rd party ecommerce platform. Amazon charges fees on every sale through the Marketplace. Business to business (B2B).

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OpenView Labs

OCTOBER 11, 2021

Open source: These products have an open-source (free) component and typically monetize based on what upmarket buyers might need through proprietary features, managed hosting, or services. MongoDB is another solid example of a business that stayed true to its community. Examples: Datadog, Snyk, and Logz.io.

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User Pilot

APRIL 24, 2025

Recommended product manager job openings in data-driven companies 1. Stripe: Product Manager, Local Payment Methods Cost Optimization Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Strong business acumen and comfort with complex ecosystem and platform-level problems.

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Buffer Resources

JANUARY 18, 2024

It’s not the first time I’ve tried out LinkedIn Premium — but it is the first time I’m approaching the platform’s paid subscription as a creator.  I love creating content on the platform, plus I’ve just launched a podcast for B2B marketers that I’m keen to, well, market.

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SaaStr

JULY 8, 2020

Jason Lemkin: Anyone post-revenue. Aileen Lee: But I think, yeah, for … I mean, the cloud index is not even post-revenue. That’s way post-revenue. Like scheduling shifts, paying folks, giving them cash advances, communicating with the manager. Seed is just a totally different game, right? Jason Lemkin: Yes.

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