SaaStr

MARCH 18, 2019

Formerly a senior leader at Google, Claire Hughes Johnson is now Chief Operating Officer at Stripe, where she’s helped guide the online payments firm through rapid growth. Here’s what Claire talks about: How to avoid trapdoor decisions when scaling. Lessons for scaling high-growth organizations. Missed the session?

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ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

ReCharge has not only made it work, but the company has been able to scale globally via remote work. Interview process: If your company is remote, then that means your interview process will also be remote (most of the time). ReCharge has a streamlined approach to Zoom interviews. Firing someone via Zoom can be tricky.

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FastSpring

APRIL 13, 2023

From leading sales at Zillow to brand strategy at Tumblr to revenue at FiscalNote (a global policy platform), Justin Scott started noticing a trend. Jera Brown interviewed Dopple founder and CEO Justin on how he launched Dopple and found success by pivoting to a new market. Experience is the keyword here.

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ProfitWell

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

ReCharge has not only made it work, but the company has been able to scale globally via remote work. Interview process: If your company is remote, then that means your interview process will also be remote (most of the time). ReCharge has a streamlined approach to Zoom interviews. Firing someone via Zoom can be tricky.

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Sales Hacker

AUGUST 4, 2023

Earlier this week, we announced that my new company, the GTMfund , has acquired my old company, Sales Hacker , from my…other old company, Outreach. I’ve gone through a mix of emotions, reliving the insane 10-year journey that came out of a young Max being naively intellectually curious about how to scale sales at a startup.

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Andreessen Horowitz

DECEMBER 12, 2023

About My First 16 Our new video podcast series My First 16 features interviews with founders and CEOs of fintech companies about how they acquired their initial customers and the hard lessons they learned along the way. Those teams really need a dashboard, they need an online user experience with a workflow.

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Unbounce

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

PPC is a method of digital advertising in which you aim to get your ads to rank as the highest result displayed for user searches, and you, as the advertiser, pay a fee each time it’s clicked. It can also appear on websites that have similar content and keywords to your business. Sales will always be a top priority.

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Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 16, 2019

One of the biggest decisions you can make when setting up your sales team is whether to focus primarily on inside or outside sales. They seem to be completely at odds, with one focused on clients with a high acquisition cost and high ACV (annual account value), the other focused on a high sales velocity. What is inside sales?

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 7, 2023

Full Interview: Audio Only Full Interview: Video 3 Mergers and Acquisitions Insights From Carl Hargreaves 2 Main Reasons Brands Acquire Other Companies While there may be any combination of features about a business that make it attractive to buyers, it usually boils down to two main reasons a buyer is looking to buy in the first place.

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Intercom, Inc.

MAY 3, 2018

Finding those problems to solve, however, becomes increasingly difficult as you scale – where the volume of feedback, and noise level of the vocal minority, compounds by the day. Rohini Pondhi , product management lead for Square’s Invoices product, knows this challenge well. To this day, Rohini continues to cold-call customers.

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FastSpring

DECEMBER 8, 2022

As a former agency owner, now the Chief Marketing Officer at FastSpring, David Vogelpohl has helped many software companies scale around the world. I interviewed him for insights into how to build a global growth strategy, especially when it comes to localization.

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OpenView Labs

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

The ‘haves’, defined by growing quickly out of the gate and then maintaining 50% or faster revenue growth at significant scale, have seen their valuations skyrocket over the years. OpenView has been tracking growth rates by ARR scale for four years running. Marketing: Market to existing customers rather than just prospects.

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User Pilot

MARCH 23, 2023

By the end of this article, you’ll have a better understanding of the common pitfalls that lead to customer churn and how to avoid them. Create a personalized onboarding flow to help users reach the Aha! 3: Poor customer service or experience with the sales teams can make customers churn. moment faster. #3: User persona.

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GetUplift

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

… and then returning to the umpteenth attempt to nail down the ‘message’ and direction for your homepage, email, landing pages or the latest set of ABM ads that sales is waiting on. However, in a crowded market, prospects need to clearly see the difference between you and your competitor in order to make a buying decision.

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Intercom, Inc.

DECEMBER 21, 2021

It’s been 10 years since co-founders Eoghan McCabe , Des Traynor , David Barrett , and Ciaran Lee sat in a small Dublin coffee shop and dreamed of making internet business personal, and we’re still every bit as excited. Maggie Hott , Director of Sales at Webflow. Intercom on Product: Keeping the momentum going as you scale.

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 30, 2021

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Neil Ringers , EVP of Revenue Grid. Neil’s experience includes a long history of sales leadership, primarily in the Salesforce ecosystem, and is now running revenue for Revenue Grid. If you missed episode 153, check it out here: Learning Drives Sales Effectiveness with Paul Fifield?.

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Andreessen Horowitz

OCTOBER 12, 2023

To answer that question, we interviewed leaders from many of the largest healthcare providers and insurers across the country. Because sales cycles can be long and complicated, entrepreneurs are most secure when they can find a champion who will keep the process moving through hiccups and obstacles.

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Neil Patel

DECEMBER 2, 2020

Recruiting software generally falls into three defining categories: applicant tracking software, candidate relationship management, and interviewing software. Processing job applications and resumes, keeping track of interviews, and managing job postings can all be done with a simple applicant tracking software. Interviewing Software.

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SaaStr

NOVEMBER 2, 2019

Does it have to be in person? Hear about the early days of Glassdoor; tactical lessons on scaling—from building a business model and recruiting an all-star management team to advice on building a compelling, innovative company culture; and learn whyGlassdoor’s $1.2 What is the process to do it efficiently? Harry Stebbings.

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Neil Patel

MARCH 25, 2021

For this reason, you can get started with MailChimp early using the tool for free as you get your feet wet with email marketing and then move to a paid plan as you scale. When it comes to marketing, sales, and CRM software, HubSpot has become one of the top players. It only takes a few minutes to set up a board.

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Baremetrics

JANUARY 17, 2022

But if they succeed, they may connect with leads better and get a considerable extra replenishing of the revenue. Payments may be imposed annually or quarterly, but the most common charge for a subscription is a per-month option. you can start an email campaign with only a list of prospect names or domains. With Snov.io

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But sales is the one thing founders cannot oversee — without it your startup will die. But the one thing you must think about is sales. Without sales, your startup dies. Yet, sales is all too often a dirty word. They go for the sale without caring about what the customer needs in the first place. Coach regularly.

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User Pilot

JULY 27, 2023

The different roles in SaaS companies: Chief Executive Officer : As the highest-ranking executive, this person ensures the company runs smoothly and employees are happy and engaged. Customer Success Manager: This person is responsible for customer relationships and experience as well as acting as the voice of the customer.

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FastSpring

MARCH 27, 2023

Stream the full interview below or find it wherever you listen to podcasts. Like, you’re literally on the floor like crippled with crying just like two years of your hard work, or whatever, you know, you’re like, ah, and then you get a phone call at that exact moment. How are we going to do that?

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Sales Hacker

MAY 19, 2020

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Tom Williams , Cofounder and CEO at DealPoint. DealPoint is the first sales platform for customer-centric sales teams. Subscribe to the Sales Hacker Podcast. Welcome to the Sales Hacker Podcast. But the ultimate milestone isn’t the contract. We’re on iTunes.

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Chart Mogul

AUGUST 30, 2019

The real-life examples of 3 companies that use online courses (that they charge a premium for) to educate customers, lower churn, and grow their revenue. Nico is an online marketer and the founder of Launch Space. The graph shows how payment plans impact usage. If you can reduce your churn you can scale your company faster.

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Chart Mogul

AUGUST 30, 2019

The real-life examples of 3 companies that use online courses (that they charge a premium for) to educate customer, lower churn, and grow their revenue. The graph shows how payment plans impact usage. If you can reduce your churn you can scale your company faster. Why Are Courses a Good Way to Scale Your SaaS Company.

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ProfitWell

DECEMBER 16, 2019

Jeremey Donovan , SVP of Sales Strategy at SalesLoft—an expert in data-driven prospecting—imparted wisdom on building a pipeline with a facts-first approach. Some key takeaways include personalizing your outreach, keeping subject lines and emails short, and A/B testing to optimize. Then who knows if that call would even happen."

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Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 29, 2019

In this week’s episode we’ve dug down into the podcast vaults to bring you some of the best insights shared by our guests about scaling sales. It’s no surprise that one of the key levers for growth as you go from startup to scale-up is your sales team. Hiring for sales with John Barrows.

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Chart Mogul

SEPTEMBER 19, 2019

But sales is the one thing founders cannot oversee — without it your startup will die. But the one thing you must think about is sales. Without sales, your startup dies. Yet, sales is all too often a dirty word. They go for the sale without caring about what the customer needs in the first place. Coach regularly.

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Sales Hacker

NOVEMBER 19, 2018

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast , we interview Rob Lopez , SVP of Sales at Justworks , one of the fastest growing businesses focused on HR including payroll, benefits and the like. If you missed episode 33, check it out here: PODCAST 33: How to Grow and Scale a Company in the Digital Age w/ Ilir Sela.

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Neil Patel

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

The process and fee structure may differ for different types of payments depending on which service you choose. Some services offer unlimited payroll processing, while others limit the number of times you can issue payments every month. So, carefully consider how often you need to send payments when making your final decision.

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Chargify

OCTOBER 4, 2017

Although we can make a compelling argument, it doesn’t always win over prospects. In an interview with Breaker , he explained how Earth Class Mail identifies core competencies the company should build for: The Strategic and Critical box is where the company should develop its own software and product. Uri Foox, Founder, Zoey.

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Outseta

SEPTEMBER 11, 2017

Before we get into the interview, a bit of background - I have hired Soren’s team at Working Planet multiple times. We were building websites that “do stuff,” and a lot of our work with tech start-ups was in support of their advertising campaigns. Geoff: What was your familiarity level with Google Adwords at that time?

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Sales Hacker

MARCH 2, 2020

And for leveling up your sales skills, nothing beats a good sales book. So what are the best sales books for helping you reach peak performance? Have been recommended by sales professionals. Here’s how you can find the sales books that are most relevant to you. Here they are… The 97 Best Sales Books in 2020.

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Point Nine Land

MARCH 7, 2019

It seems like while there’s been a lot of discussion in the SaaS community about the right time to bring on a VP of Sales or VP of Marketing (with the best advice coming from Jason himself¹), the finance department hasn’t attracted as much attention yet. are usually also things such a person could take care of instead of the founders.

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SaaStr

AUGUST 15, 2020

Jay Snyder: Got hotspot on my phone, so hopefully we’ll hold still. One, it starts high up in the sales process, right? You need to discover in the sales process. We’ve got a lot of training to do with our sales teams to get them to start to speak in these types of terms versus feature function.

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