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One of the Biggest Mistakes Enterprise Startups Make

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The era of VCs investing in successful consumer Internet startups such as eBay led to a belief system that seemed to permeate many enterprise software startups that hiring sales or implementation people was a bad thing. But the “no sales people” mantra isn’t what I’m here to take on. I believe it’s flawed.

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How to Track and Improve Ecommerce Customer Acquisition Effectiveness

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Measuring customer acquisition for peak effectiveness How to calculate ecommerce customer acquisition cost Calculate much your customers are worth: LTV MRR, churn rates, and other factors that affect your LTV/CAC ratios Find and fix customer acquisition funnel leaks 5 customer acquisition strategies to increase sales and loyalty (with examples) 1.

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Common B2B Challenges and How To Solve Them

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From long sales cycles to trying to stand out from the sea of sameness, B2B companies face an uphill battle from the start. I recently surveyed and interviewed over 200+ B2B executives, marketing & sales leaders to find out exactly what challenges they currently face and what they are doing to overcome them. So what does it take?

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Product Design for SaaS Startups: Best Practices and Examples

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HubSpot : HubSpot provides a comprehensive user experience with marketing, sales, and customer service tools. After all, you’ve put a lot of time, effort, and money into building your product, and you want to ensure that it’s meeting the needs of your users and generating revenue for your company.

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How to Turn First Time Customers Into Repeat Customers in 2021

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Earning the first sale from a customer is always considered the hardest. In highly competitive retail industries where sales are rather quick and impulsive, many businesses struggle to gain traction with new customers. Plus, it helps you grow your revenue on multiple fronts. In eCommerce , it is exemplified by Amazon.

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Why Misunderstanding Startup Metrics Can Cost You Your Business

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profitable and companies like Amazon who chose to focus on growth > profitability were not losing money on each book sale (ie they were gross margin positive). But often this doesn’t tell the whole story because often companies are also spending money on PR and other marketing activities in order to support the sales process.

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How to Write a Business Plan for a SaaS Company

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Who your target audience is Your sales and profitability projections Who you are and why you’re qualified to build this business How much money you’re raising (if you’re seeking investment). If you’re Salesforce, you solve the problem of disorganized sales pipelines and poor customer communication. Subscription sales forecast.