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How I Built a High-Performing Data Driven Sales Team [And How You Can Too]

Sales Hacker

As founding CEO of Datameer, I doubled revenue six years in a row, attracted $100M in venture capital and built a market-leading company. Additional reading: The 30+ Most Desirable Sales Skills You MUST Develop. CSO Insights reports that less than 37 percent of sales reps actually use their company’s CRM system.

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SaaS “Industry-Centric” Business Models

OPEXEngine

Both new and existing SaaS companies moved into developing industry-specific software, giving rise to Vertical SaaS companies. In this article, we will review the operational and financial characteristics of Horizontal and Vertical SaaS companies and demonstrate how vertical SaaS businesses achieve “riches in niches.”.

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How Clio grew from a lifestyle business to a legal tech juggernaut

Point Nine Land

Jack had a background in software development and Rian was working as an IT manager at Gowling, Canada’s largest law firm. Up until this point, Jack and Rian had been dividing up all the tasks between them, including software development, sales, and customer service. The two were looking to launch a startup together.