OpenView Labs

MAY 20, 2021

The same was true when I ran the People function at a software development consultancy that doubled its headcount to ~100 while reducing attrition from 40% to 5% voluntary in 18 months. Employee engagement skyrocketed, and the firm met or surpassed 4 of 6 criteria of the Fortune 100 Best Places to Work. Simon Sinek.

Scale 84

Scale Underperforming Technical Team Headcount Software Review 84

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

MARCH 23, 2020

Put simply, enduring companies have moats which defend their business model - they are a competitive advantage. There are many examples of businesses with moats and they’re characterised as being difficult to replicate (which is why they’re desirable) - below are several examples: Moat. Subscription business model.

Underperforming Technical Team 213

Underperforming Technical Team Scale Sales Hiring Marketplace as a Service 213

Outseta

JANUARY 20, 2020

Having just finished business school, my brain was wired in MBA mode—what were our core competencies as a company? They were clearly property management and software development, and as someone that was hired to accelerate Buildium’s growth I immediately saw countless opportunities to grow the company by moving into new markets.

SaaS Payments 145

SaaS Payments Sales Hiring Payment Methods Payment Services 145