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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

Looking back on its explosive growth, however, the company realized just how badly it needed the valuable services of a Chief Financial Officer (CFO). CFOs can build operating forecasts and multi-year plans, create financial models and scenario analyses, establish financial discipline, and create a culture of accountability.

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Wartime SaaS Forecasting: Fighting Uncertainty by Accounting for Unknowns

Chart Mogul

In an environment marked by a global pandemic and market volatility, advocating for SaaS forecasting seems like a lost cause. In this article, I zoom in on the art of forecasting the future in this new wartime. In this article, I zoom in on the art of forecasting the future in this new wartime. Arrested attention.

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Wartime SaaS Forecasting: Fighting Uncertainty by Accounting for Unknowns

Chart Mogul

In an environment marked by a global pandemic and market volatility, advocating for SaaS forecasting seems like a lost cause. In this article, I zoom in on the art of forecasting the future in this new wartime. In this article, I zoom in on the art of forecasting the future in this new wartime. Arrested attention.

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The Best SaaS Blog Posts and Resources Library

Chart Mogul

These materials will take you from the basics SaaS Metrics — 101 to more advanced topics like Go-To-Market and Product-Led Growth (PLG). Here is a comprehensive list of SaaS blogs that goes through the most common metrics and terms. Only a handful of metrics really matter. I’ve tried – just ask my in laws.

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Sales Hacker Recommends: 97 Best Sales Books for Peak Performance (2020 Update)

Sales Hacker

Sales Development and Prospecting. The Sales Development Playbook. The 5 Dysfunctions of a Team. Here are the best books on selling (and related disciplines) that can help you hit your goals and develop your career. SPIN Selling is essential reading for anyone involved in selling or managing a sales team.

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Conversational support isn’t just a nice-to-have – it’s make or break

Intercom, Inc.

According to one Microsoft Global State of Customer Service report , 90% of consumers surveyed said that customer service is an important factor in their choice of, and loyalty to, a brand, while nearly two-thirds (58%) would sever their relationship with a business due to poor customer service. Support teams want it.

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

Sales Hacker

Never believe that doubting yourself is a bad thing. That company only lasted another year before they were out of business, so it was a poor use of my energy, time, and being away from my family – a lesson I work to pass on to others new in roles today. Invest in your development internally and externally. Anita Nielsen.

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