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Mental Models to Help You Grow

Sales Enablement, SaaS and Growth

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. Operational efficiency.

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The Zero-Sum Fallacy: ARR vs. Services

Kellblog

ARR < $25K), use a low-touch sales model, and focus on the small and medium business market [1]. I remember we were working a deal at a major retailer — call them SeasEdge — against MicroStrategy, a self-funded competitor bootstrapped from a consulting business. Interview customers. Look at competitors.

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The Zero-Sum Fallacy: ARR vs. Services

OPEXEngine

ARR < $25K), use a low-touch sales model and focus on the small and medium business market [1]. I remember we were working a deal at a major retailer — call them SeasEdge — against MicroStrategy, a self-funded competitor bootstrapped from a consulting business. Interview customers. Curing the Zero-Sum Delusion.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Bernadette Nixon, Jay Snyder, Nick Mehta, Loren Padelford, and Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

Then it’s about really understanding the customer’s business and using the levers within that business case to determine is the goal, make money, save money and reduce risk. So it’s about operational efficiencies, productivity gains, digital experiences and making sure we’ve captured those.