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2021 Financial & Operating Benchmarks: How to Become One of the ‘Haves’ of SaaS

OpenView Labs

In 2021 the ‘ Rule of 40’ died, according to our latest 2021 Financial & Operating Benchmarks report that launched last week. . The game has changed when it comes to recruiting. Here’s what you can do to move the needle: Sales: Sell to the right customer and don’t get too greedy on the initial deal.

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Losing Sleep? Hiring Has Officially Replaced Cash as a Key Reason Startup Founders Are Up at Night

OpenView Labs

As part of our last three annual finance and operating benchmarks surveys, we’ve asked nearly 2,000 startup founders and leaders of B2B SaaS businesses this simple question: “What’s keeping you up at night?”. It’s one of my favorite questions, even though it’s really not a financial or operating metric at all. .

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Six Reasons You Should NOT Create a Category

SaaStr

Customers of category creators benefit from a company in the marketplace seeking to help them solve complex problems, get promoted and self-actualize in their own lives and career journeys. What’s a sample job description that I can use to recruit talent? But make no mistake — successfully creating a category is extremely hard.

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Should you disrupt or create a category? 5 lessons from Gainsight’s CMO Anthony Kennada

Intercom, Inc.

They didn’t know it at the time, but they had also created an entire business category: an on demand, short-term rental marketplace, which has shot the value of their business north of $38 billion. Though he had experience in recruiting, sales and product, marketing was new ground for him. So how can we do more of that?

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How to Work With a Consultant: The Ultimate Guide

Neil Patel

In a nutshell, they can give you expert opinions, analysis, and recommendations that can help ensure a more objective-based approach to grow your business and maximize sales – all at the same time. This includes: Questions about your current benchmarks , segment objectives, and overall goals. Sales and Marketing Consultants.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. In the Sales Hacker video series Aha Moments , I asked 10 women: “What is one ‘aha moment’ you’ve had in your sales career?”. The conversations that followed were so authentic and encouraging that we decided to expand this conversation to other badass women in the sales world.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Zylo and TaskRabbit — July 26, 2019

SaaStr

Prior to founding Zylo, Eric was the VP of Sales @ Sprout Social leading the revenue operations for over 11,000 customers. Before Sprout Social he was VP of Sales at Shoutlet, responsible for global direct and channel sales teams and developing and managing strategic relationships. What was the founding moment with Zylo?