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Out of those companies, over 50% were significantly below the Rule of 40 (a company’s combined profit margin and growth rate should exceed 40%) and/or had less than two years of runway. Is Your GTM Strategy Poking Holes In The Ship GTM strategy has been one of the biggest areas of inefficiency over the last two years.

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It also provides an upfront payment instead of the variable commission structure where pay depends on success, which might leave money on the table over time. If I sell through channels, will the revenue increase outweigh any lost margin from going direct to customers and cutting out distributors and retailers altogether?

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What Is Enterprise OEM Software Licensing?

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Depending on the software, implementation, and go-to-market (GTM) strategy, considerable costs and internal resources could be needed for a successful deployment. The OEM is gaining scale, more customers – and giving up higher profit margins that could be obtained by going direct to customers. And if yes, to what extent?

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