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A closer look at the 6 things to pre-empt 90% of Due Diligence

The Angel VC

Since last week's post about 6-7 things to pre-empt 90% of Due Diligence was liked/shared/retweeted quite a bit, I'd like to follow up with some additional details on what exactly SaaS Series A/B investors will look for when you supply them with the data and material that I've mentioned. How has your ARPA developed?

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Embedded Payments in 2024: A year in review for platforms | Episode 44

Payrix

The world of Embedded Payments saw remarkable developments in 2024, shaping strategies and innovations across the industry. While many partners excel technically, broader operational considerationssuch as resourcing and support considerations , sales strategies , marketing , and portfolio managementremain areas for growth.

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The 2 Things To Look For — At a Minimum — In Any First VP of Sales

SaaStr

I’ve written a lot about this, but for most start-ups, you can boil it down to two criteria any first VP of Sales just has to meet: Has she built at least a small team before? This isn’t the same as having been a great rep herself, or having inherited a team. This is a tough skill to develop. More here: [link].

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The Two Most Important Things To Look For When You Hire Your First VP of Sales

SaaStr

We’ve talked a lot about hiring a great VP of Sales at SaaStr, and I’ve relinked to some of the most popular posts below. Has she built at least a small team before? This isn’t the same as having been a great rep herself, or having inherited a team. This is a tough skill to develop. That’s OK.

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

SaaStr

It would be so great if we could all outsource sales, sales development, sales operations, and more. I’ve invested in 2 startups that micromanaged outsourced SDR teams to some success. They managed the resources, wrote the scripts, reviewed the lists, etc. It really would be great.

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GTMfund’s 3 Areas of Focus for Investing

Sales Hacker

That’s why HG Insights created The Next Generation of Sales AI report — to calm the FOMO and help you bring AI to your GTM teams. It includes a breakdown of the Sales AI landscape, adoption of GenAI and Sales software across buyer groups. Plus, an analysis of the top 75 trending sales AI tools. You’re not alone.

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Doubling Down: Jay Levy Managing Partner at Zelkova Ventures

SaaStr

Foremost, we invested in the company as they put together a world-class team with experience and knowledge in the space. Focus on the customer and drive revenues – sales solve all issues. While still in college Jay went to work for Morgan Stanley working on the development of their separately managing account business.