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SuperMac War Story 6: Building The Killer Team – Mission, Intent.

Steve Blank

Five Easy Pieces – The Marketing Mission After a few months of talking to customers , talking to our channel and working with sales we defined the marketing Mission (our job) was to: Help Sales deliver $25 million in sales with a 45% gross margin.

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SuperMac War Story 5: Strategy versus Relentless Tactical.

Steve Blank

We had thought really hard about “ market type ” and decided to reposition the company from a technology provider to a solutions provider. Inside the covers of these publications our customers had said that it was the product reviews that most influenced their buying decisions.

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Cracking The Code: In search of Europe's next tech stars.

Cracking the Code

In search of Europes next tech stars. sales and marketing. (10). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ► 2009. (9). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Cracking The Code.

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Cracking The Code: SaaS Multiples: Recovery or Bubble?

Cracking the Code

In comparison, the overall technology sector growth was projected at 9-10% in early 2010 and this forecast did not change significantly today. To justify a 60pts difference, we have to believe that the current growth rates of 10% for technology and 20% for SaaS will continue to hold for the next 9 years before converging. Portfolio.

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Cracking The Code: State of the SaaS 13: Q1 2010 Sentiment

Cracking the Code

So, here is the first edition, including the recent Q4 2009 earnings and the updated 2010 forecast. However, despite healthy Q4 results (most companies were at or above plans) few have increased their 2010 guidance and the median moved only from 15% (same as 2009) to 17%.

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Cracking The Code: Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan

Cracking the Code

Thursday, January 22, 2009. Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan. Compensating the sales force is a difficult task and the key is usually to keep things simple, so that each sales rep knows what he needs to optimize to make more money at the end of the quarter. commision per $1 of MRR For 25%-50% of the quota, $0.5

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Cracking The Code: BlablaCar - Travel Revolution

Cracking the Code

sales and marketing. (10). In search of Europe's next tech stars. ► 2009. (9). Impact of the recession on SaaS Sales&Marketing pr. Building Your SaaS Sales Compensation Plan. Churchill Club 2008 Top 10 Tech Trends. Measuring sales and marketing effectiveness of Saa. Portfolio. (3).