Sales Hacker

MAY 15, 2023

And that may include owning and executing the sales process , from initial outreach and lead generation to closing deals — not hiring a sales team right away. I’ll talk you through figuring out if you’re ready to hire salespeople, and make my pitch for why a founder-led sales strategy makes sense for early B2B startups. Virtually zero.

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Smarter With Gartner

JULY 2, 2021

In most cases, the answer is “no,” and the product team goes back to the ideation phase. To start the validation process, a new product idea should be defined with enough clarity to know the following: Who is the target customer ? What is the customer’s need that will be addressed by the new product?

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ConversionXL

SEPTEMBER 6, 2013

Steve Blank, a serial entrepreneur in Silicon Valley, developed a methodology for creating businesses that runs in parallel with the traditional product development process. Startups rarely survive by guessing, and can only create products and business models based on facts about their target market. Phase 2 – The Pitch.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

High-potential startups attract the most investors, but the capital comes with a caveat — investors often get partial ownership and take an active role in the company's decision-making process. Let's walk through a typical funding process. This video by The Rest of Us gives a detailed explanation of the funding process.

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Non-Profits Minimum Viable Product Finance Growth 78

Sales Hacker

SEPTEMBER 11, 2020

Seed: This is the initial stage of funding, and is generally used to employ the founding team and begin market research and product development. The company is past the MVP (minimum viable product) and is showing initial signs of success. That means less red tape, faster decisions, and a speedy approval process.

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Sell Minimum Viable Product Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 78

ConversionXL

JANUARY 14, 2020

In fact, new product features are the most underrated driver of SEO growth for large sites. In this article, I show you: How user intent can help you brainstorm product features; The step-by-step process to narrow your list of potential features; Keys to deploying those new features in an SEO-friendly way. Know the process.

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Minimum Viable Product Objectives and Key Results Launch Networking 159

Hubspot

SEPTEMBER 19, 2018

Entrepreneurship is the process of starting (or improving upon) a business with the ultimate goal of making a profit. This might sound like a fun brainstorming activity, but it’s actually a paperwork-heavy legal process with far-reaching implications for your business down the road. Focus on the process, not the potential outcome.

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