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Only 7% of You Have Really Gotten Outsourced SDRs to Work

SaaStr

So a recent SaaS survey confirmed what I’ve experienced over the year: outsourced SDRs are tough to make work. It would be so great if we could all outsource sales, sales development, sales operations, and more. It’s just hard in practice to outsource something you don’t already know well yourself.

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Dear SaaStr: What Are The Most Common Mistakes First-Time Founders Make Building Enterprise Sales Teams?

SaaStr

Skipping Founder-Led Sales : You cant outsource the early sales process. Startups are scrappy and chaotic, and they need people who can thrive in that environment. Look for reps whove succeeded at startups a stage or two ahead of yourssay, $10M-$20M ARR. As the founder, you know the product and the customer better than anyone.

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Best HR Outsourcing Services

Neil Patel

The best HR outsourcing services exist to make your life easier. However, there are a ton of service providers on the market. How to choose the best HR outsourcing service for you. There are countless different HR outsourcing services to choose from. Types of services.

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SaaStr CRO Confidential: Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond + Rippling VP Sales Matt Plank (Pod 617 + Video)

SaaStr

Sam Blond, Partner at Founders Fund, joined Matt Plank, VP of Sales at Rippling, to unlock the secrets to exponential revenue growth. The first week at any SaaS startup is about doing everything you can to acquire leads. Partners won’t show up and send you massive volume on day one.

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8 Out of 10 SaaS Founders Are Burning Cash Faster Than Ever — And Why YC is On Fire (SVB’s 2025 Data Breakdown)

SaaStr

Lemkin (@jasonlk) May 27, 2025 10 Unexpected Learnings from SVB’s 2025 State of the Markets Report Beyond the AI boom headlines, the 1H’25 data reveals surprising shifts that could reshape how we think about venture capital, startup operations, and the innovation economy. Companies are reaching the end of their options.

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Corporate VC Investments: Limited, But Real, Pros. And Cons.

SaaStr

An investment may anoint one vendor in the space as the preferred vendor over competitors. A BigCo that is already a partner with a startup often does a little more for them when everyone knows they are also an investor. Integrating with one more API is not that big of a deal, and can be outsourced.

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The Entrepreneur’s Guide of Outsourcing Work Without Losing Quality

Neil Patel

But the answer more and more business owners are turning to is a simple one: outsourcing. Outsourcing is giving your work to someone else outside of your main business. You could even outsource by shipping a business process like manufacturing overseas. Understand Why You Want to Outsource. Make a List of Common Tasks.