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The Defining Characteristics of Successful SMB SaaS Startups

Tom Tunguz

At first glance, SMB SaaS companies, those who sell Software-as-a-Service to small to medium businesses, may seem like any other software company. Successful SMB SaaS companies have reinvented their businesses eschewing the expensive enterprise sales model in favor of end-user centric marketing, support and product development.

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What is a Payment Management System?

Stax

SMB owners wear many hats, managing everything from staff to sales. Look for a PMS that can serve as an all-in-one platform for payment processing, integrates with other technologies, offers appropriate POS equipment, and prioritizes security compliance. Learn More What is a Payment Management System?

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Successful SMB SaaS Companies Have a 2 Step Value Proposition

Tom Tunguz

On first glance, SMB SaaS companies, those who sell Software-as-a-Service to small to medium businesses, may seem like any other software company. SMB SaaS companies sell to a radically different market than enterprise software companies. On the other hand, SMB SaaS companies sell to firms with 10 employees and $400k in annual payroll.

SMB 100
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Enterprise Sales Process: Closing Deals In Niche Markets

Sales Hacker

SMB Sales vs Enterprise Sales Process. Companies often use this model with specialized products with high price points and usually require more training and customer support. Security : Are all data fully protected and in compliance with privacy policies? Support : Is there access to customer support 24/7?

Scale 98
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The Five Characteristics of An Ideal SaaS Company

Tom Tunguz

The product is essential to the operation of a customer’s business. For example, Zuora enables subscription billing; Expensify manages employee expenses; ZenDesk builds customer support systems. Customers can’t function without it. Characteristic 2: Cost/Value Proposition is Straightforward.

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5 Effective Things We Did to Move Upmarket and Built Pipeline with Mapistry (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Unlike when selling into SMB businesses that kind of can go from a demo, to a conversion, to a close in a matter of days, enterprise sales is a lot more complicated and it’s hard to navigate through. So as Lauren sort of alluded to, we started by focusing on SMB’s. It’s not going to work.

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Nov 29 – Customer Success Jobs

SmartKarrot

Role: Head of Customer Success Location: New York, NY, US (Hybrid) Organization: Pinecone As a Head of Customer Success, you will hire, train, and manage a high-performing customer success team including pre-sales, post-sales, and professional services. Own and improve all customer support and assistance channels.