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Raise, Sell, Merge, or Scale? How to Navigate the Market Downturn.

SaaSOptics

So far, we’ve seen a slowdown in the venture market due to the drop in the stock market, inflation, an increase in interest rates, and a number of other issues. According to Crunchbase, valuations are declining, funding rounds are slowing, and some tech companies are freezing hiring or laying off employees to boost profits.

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Best 18 Sales Articles of 2018 from Sales Hacker

Sales Hacker

Here’s a recap of the best sales articles from 2018 from Sales Hacker! With 2019 is right on the horizon, I’m taking this as an opportunity to look back at the kickass year we had at Sales Hacker. for making Sales Hacker what it is. The 18 best sales articles of 2018 from Sales Hacker. More on that later…).

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Managing a Thin Balance Sheet: 4 Lessons Learned From Laika’s $2 Billion Acquisition with Laika Co-Founder & COO Eva Pittas and CFO Dicken Chaplin (Video)

SaaStr

Hiring a CFO. First: Why hire a CFO, anyway? . CFOs can build operating forecasts and multi-year plans, create financial models and scenario analyses, establish financial discipline, and create a culture of accountability. These metrics will vary by company, but can include elements such as the following: Sales Funnel.

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The Funnel is Dead. Long Live the Flywheel. With Hubspot CEO Brian Halligan (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

The age-old sales funnel has worked fine for decades…until now. Why is the sales funnel alone, no longer an appropriate way of thinking about customers? Brian Halligan: Whether we all like it or not, trust in sales and marketing is at an all-time low. We’re going to hire tele-sales reps who are going to cold call.

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There’s more than one path to $100 million

The Angel VC

It’s an important question, as your target growth rate determines your hiring plan, budget, and fundraising strategy. What makes things tricky is, first, the uncertainty of how your CACs will develop at increasing scale and of how your churn rate will develop over time. I’ve created a very simple model that illustrates this.

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Customer Acquisition Strategy for SaaS Companies: A Complete Guide

SaaSOptics

For subscription-based SaaS businesses, your customer acquisition metrics indicate how effectively you acquire new users via sales, marketing, or a product-led approach like a free trial. What role will marketing play in the acquisition process? . At what point will you introduce Sales into the buyer’s journey? .

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How to Choose The Right Analytics Agency

Neil Patel

If you are thinking about hiring an analytics agency, here is everything you need to know. Or perhaps you need to discover new market segments by leveraging customer data. A Well-rounded Team. This could include team members such as data scientists, psychologists, and digital marketers. A Solid Client List.