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Two BIG Reasons Your Prospecting Isn’t Working

Sales Hacker

Strategies for Differentiating Your Approach Data Segmentation Data segmentation, or market segmentation, separates customers and prospects into different groups so they receive messages that are most relevant to them.

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3 ways SaaS CFOs can prepare for hypergrowth in 2022

OPEXEngine

In recent years, the CFO role has evolved from being guardians of the compliance, accounting, F&PA, and forecasting functions to someone who can view and understand metrics to make data-driven decisions for scalable near and long-term strategy, As you plan for 2022, here are three things to help you prepare for hypergrowth.

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The Defining Characteristics of Successful SMB SaaS Startups

Tom Tunguz

Encouragingly, the market size for enterprise software is roughly equal to the market size for the SMB market: about 57M potential seats in each. Of course, the true number depends on the market segment: sales, HR, payroll, expense management, etc.

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Successful SMB SaaS Companies Have a 2 Step Value Proposition

Tom Tunguz

Encouragingly, the market size for enterprise software is roughly equal to the market size for the SMB market: about 57M potential seats in each. Of course, the true number depends on the market segment: sales, HR, payroll, expense management, etc. But these two markets require very different approaches.

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It’s Time to Raise Your Debt Facility: Execution Tactics for Founders

Andreessen Horowitz

The closing process typically takes about 4 weeks, which allows for legal documentation negotiation, account opening (if the lender is a bank), and the completion of all necessary compliance documents. For corporate debt, normal venture counsel (e.g., Cooley, Goodwin, Gunderson Dettmer, or Wilson, etc.)

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Managing a Thin Balance Sheet: 4 Lessons Learned From Laika’s $2 Billion Acquisition with Laika Co-Founder & COO Eva Pittas and CFO Dicken Chaplin (Video)

SaaStr

Founded in 2019, Laika (an enterprise-ready compliance platform) closed a $50MM Series C by the summer of 2022. Looking back on its explosive growth, however, the company realized just how badly it needed the valuable services of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). Looking back vs. looking forward.

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Create a Sales Plan That Actually Works (Tips + Template)

Sales Hacker

Lastly, a sales budget plan gives you a sales forecast for a given period based on factors that could impact revenue — like industry trends and entry to a new market segment. Similar to a traditional sales plan, they cover the staff, tools, marketing campaigns, and other resources needed to generate the target revenue.

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