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Be Careful Hiring “Dualies” — Folks That Are a VP of More Than One Thing

SaaStr

A VP of Sales and Success A VP of Sales and Marketing A VP of Sales and Anything Else. Is usually not really a VP of Sales. I don’t know about you, but I’ve had to recruit a lot of types of folks over the years where my domain knowledge was limited. I’ve had to recruit Ph.Ds. Not really.

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The Four Stages of Sales Compensation Structures in Early Stage Startups

Tom Tunguz

You might have a few account executives and a sales leader in place; maybe some revenue and a handful of customers. The sales team costs real money, and the question before the company is: how do you know what quota plan to assign to the account executives? Stage 1: Management by Objectives.

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14 Niche Marketplaces to List Your B2C Services

Neil Patel

That is where B2C niche marketplaces can help. Today, with 11 percent of all shopping is done online , it’s vital you know the digital platforms that will give your B2C niche service brand the reach it needs to flourish. What Are B2C Niche Marketplaces? As a B2C brand, it’s even more important to make the right decision.

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7 Marketing Hot Takes with SaaStr Founder and CEO Jason Lemkin on the Exit Five Podcast 

SaaStr

1: How Sales and Marketing Have Shifted Since 2020 Expectations and the types of people working in SaaS have shifted over the past few years, and much more in sales, marketing, and customer success. . #1: I can leave my horrible sales job making $240k OTE and be a solopreneur. You can listen to the full podcast here. #1:

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The Difference Between a VP of Sales and a CRO

Sales Hacker

From B2C consumer-focused tech to the next B2B enterprise cloud giants, B2B, and B2C technology companies are springing up left and right and sprinting toward multi-billion dollar valuations (whether on the private or public markets) faster than ever. What’s the difference between a VP of Sales and a Chief Revenue Officer (CRO)?

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The Top Tough Management Lessons – and Mistakes – from Founding a $3.8 Billion Market Leader (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

The first thing is, and this is a little crazy, but recruitment is incredibly overrated. How many people out here spend more than a third of your time recruiting? Tough Management Lesson #1. A lot of CEOs spend over half their time recruiting people. Tough Management Lesson #2. Okay, wow, that’s a lot.

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From marketplace to SaaS business: How Udemy acquired 80% of the Fortune 100

Intercom, Inc.

When Yvonne joined in 2016, the business unit consisted of just 10 people across product, engineering, sales, and marketing. Turning a sales objection into a unique differentiator. Prospects were confused over how the marketplace worked and the sales team struggled to explain it.