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Can We Even Afford to Do SMB Sales in the U.S. Anymore?

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based SMB sales positions. Almost every SMB SaaS company I work with has moved most of its sales team outside the U.S. Almost every SMB SaaS company I work with has moved most of its sales team outside the U.S. These all sprung up as more cost-effective centers of excellence for SMB and even some mid-market sales reps.

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When the Enterprise Vendor is Cheaper Than the SMB Vendor

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So we reached out to the leading SMB vendor. 5x more for the SMB vendor! $50k 50k plus a migration fee (almost $100k total, really) for the SMB Vendor vs. $15k a year today for The Enterprise Vendor. But the SMB vendor is pushing hard to monetize its biggest SMBs the most. That’s huge for an SMB.

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Revenge of the SMB: Zoom & Shopify Got Even More SMB at $4B ARR, Not Less

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As Shopify crossed $4B ARR, it actually got a bit more SMB. It’s just its SMB customers grew even faster — at $4B in ARR! So SMB revenue at Shopify grew to 74% at $4B, up from 72%. So SMB revenue at Shopify grew to 74% at $4B, up from 72%. And as Zoom crosssed $4B in ARR, it actually got a lot more SMB.

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The Challenge with SMB SaaS: High Growth Can Only Mask High Churn For Just So Long

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So in theory, SMB SaaS is better than enterprise, at least 9 times out of 10: Deals close much faster. But beyond all the other Pros and Cons of SMB vs enterprise, there’s one looming issue with SMB SaaS: Churn. SMBs go out of business, and quickly. SMBs pay monthly, and often scrutinize every expense.

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My Favorite Apps of 2022 (As an SMB): Gusto and Bill

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So this is just a personal post, not as an investor or blogger or community runner, but as an SMB owner. ” as an SMB. Favorite #01 as an SMB Admin: Gusto. Favorite #02 as an SMB Admin: Bill. It might be — I don’t actually care as the “boss” at an SMB. Running “SaaStr Inc.”

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Why SMB and Enterprise Sales Have Nothing In Common

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Let’s break down for example what SMB sales at low price points typically is, and indeed needs to be, to scale: SMB SaaS companies are overloaded with “leads” They often have so many that they cannot follow up with all of them. At EchoSign, we gave 150 qualifed leads a month to our SMB reps ($99/month product).

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BowtiedCocoon: Top SaaS SMB AEs have $125k OTEs. But The Best Ones Make $261k.

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Per LinkedIn data, SMB AEs at some of the top SaaS and B2B companies have: an average base salary of $70k, an average OTE of $125k, and. SMB AE | TOP 30 Sales Organizations. The post BowtiedCocoon: Top SaaS SMB AEs have $125k OTEs. And it’s super helpful. the best, top reps make $260k. Or more than 2x their OTE.

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