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6 Reasons It’s So Hard to Sell Your Start-Up Stock as an Ex-Employee

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: I Have Some Shares in a Successful Start-Up I Worked At, But the Company Won’t Let Me Sell Them. Why do scale-ups and startups do this? Multple transfers really add up. It ends up being a lot of paperwork, solicitation, etc. It’s a real issue that isn’t discussed enough. Ok but you asked Why.

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Four Simple Tips to Increase Pricing. Without Angering Your Customers.

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Do I Increase Pricing Again Without Angering Customers? First, plan to increase pricing in general once a year, each year for new customers. Well, that will depend on how much additional value you’ve added over last year, how strong you stack up vs the competition, and how strong your brand is. But earn it.

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Salesforce raising prices next month

Martech

Salesforce is increasing its prices by an average of 9% next month, the company announced yesterday. This is the company’s first price hike in seven years. Dig deeper: Salesforce: AI is the new UI The new pricing will go into effect globally for new customers and existing customers purchasing new clouds in August 2023.

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What is RGSP? Google’s Randomized Generalized Second-Price ad auctions explained

Search Engine Land

The concept of randomized generalized second-price (RGSP) auctions sent shockwaves through the PPC community after the subject took center stage at the Google antitrust trial. ” “The Google Ads system works best for everybody when the ads we show are relevant and closely match what customers are searching for.”

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How To Close Real Estate Deals

The 5% Institute

Learning exactly how to close real estate deals, can make the difference between remaining a mediocre Real Estate Agent or Realtor, or reaching the top 5% of your industry. So; what’s the process to learn how to close real estate deals? So; what’s the process to learn how to close real estate deals? Prospecting. Cross selling.

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Dear SaaStr: What’s a Resonable Discount for an Annual Contract? How About a 3 Year Contract?

SaaStr

What I mean what you want is a pricing structure that anticipates discounts so the net effect is revenue positive. Later, when you implement a CPQ and other more sophisticated systems to manage pricing for a large sales team, these processes and systems will be designed to help you do just that, at least in part.

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7 Tips to Close a Prospect Who’s Expressed Interest

Spiro Technologies

While there isn’t a one-size-fits all prescription to get the deal over the finish line, there are some things you can do to ensure you have the best chance of getting to a closed deal. Talking about price? Tie the price to the benefits. Avoid talking past the close. Do your research. Talking about the competition?

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