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The Top 50 SaaStr Answers on Quora in 2020

Jan 5, 2021

It's been a fun experience being on Quora for ... a decade 🙂 We've crossed 60,000,000 views of our answers there, so let's take a look at the Top 50 most viewed SaaStr Answers on Quora in 2020: Why do many startup owners sell...

The 3 Types of Day 1 Pricing: Low End of Normal. Identical. And Anchor High.

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Q: As an entrepreneur starting out, is it better to overprice your product or underprice it? For most of us, as we build up our confidence, the best initial pricing strategy to start is the Low End of Normal. Why? It creates the least friction. And you want the least...

7+ Tips On How To Build Your First Sales Team

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Q: How do you structure a sales team when you’ve got zero experience doing sales? Well, first go get some experience with sales. 🙂 At least, close the first 10 customers yourself. If you don’t, you’ll never have any idea how to do it. And the odds your first rep...

Can an Entrepreneur Back Out of a Signed Term Sheet Without Damaging Their Reputation?

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Can an entrepreneur back out of a signed term sheet without damaging his/her reputation? I’m going to say Yes, probably. There is a lot of drama around broken term sheets. Mostly around VCs backing out, not founders. But here’s the thing — term sheet are term sheets....

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Defining Your Customer Journey From Prospect to Champion with Sage People SVP Kathy Lord (Video + Transcript)

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Creating champions requires detailed focus on the journey. Kathy Lord, SVP of Sage People explains how asking hard questions, embracing feedback and making personal connections with your customers can move the sales journey from prospect to champion. Want to see more...

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