Fighting and Leveraging Inertia in Sales
Learn how successful SaaS companies leverage activation energy in sales: reduce switching costs to win deals, then increase them for retention. Key strategies for startups.
Learn how successful SaaS companies leverage activation energy in sales: reduce switching costs to win deals, then increase them for retention. Key strategies for startups.
Learn how successful SaaS startups target 3 distinct software budget types: displacement, expansion & creation. Key strategies for founders & sales teams.
Learn what ACV threshold justifies building an inside sales team at SaaS startups. Analysis of 13 public companies reveals pricing strategies from $87 to $8,027 ACV.
Discover why successful SaaS sales isn't about software features - it's about selling career advancement to your champions within target companies.
Learn the key metrics and market signals that indicate when your SaaS startup should scale its sales team, including the critical 6X pipeline-to-quota benchmark.
Compare two proven approaches to building SaaS sales teams: top-down vs bottom-up. Analysis of costs, quotas & ramp times for different AE levels from $125k-250k OTE.
Discover the optimal ACV for SaaS startups: Data shows equal revenue distribution across SMB, mid-market & enterprise segments. Key insights for founders.
Discover why channel partnerships now drive 50%+ of SaaS sales. Learn 3 key financial benefits of reseller channels for startup growth and revenue scaling.
Discover how SaaS revenue mix shifts as startups scale: analysis shows why retention becomes critical as recurring revenue outpaces new bookings at $25M+ ARR.
Discover the hidden payback period in SaaS: analyzing AE hiring ROI with real metrics. Learn how quota ramp and OTE impact startup cash flows.