(NOTE: This article was written by Tom Taulli based on an interview with Mike Smerklo and published on Forbes on November 5th 2016.) Being an entrepreneur may seem glamorous and exciting. But the reality can be much different. Hey, I talk to many entrepreneurs – and...
For any recurring revenue business, there are seven key reasons why the Customer Success function should report directly to the CEO and NOT the Head of Sales. Customer success has (finally) started to become an established function within SaaS companies. As a startup...
Part 2: My proven 6-step approach to forging the right career path makes none other than YOU into your own personal mentor with the wisdom of a business tycoon and the investment of a close relative. In my last post I covered the first three steps in my GRAMPS method,...
Part 1: My proven 6-step approach to forging the right career path makes none other than YOU into your own personal mentor with the wisdom of a business tycoon and the investment of a close relative. Sometimes being an ass-kicker can be a liability – but it doesn’t...
Having covered all the pitfalls to scaling a sales team, now I can share the 5-step formula for “finding the right cat.” It’s your key to scaling a sales team and taking your business from start-up into hyper-growth mode. Part 4: or Can I Finally I See the Damn...
How to scale a sales team and take your business into hyper-growth mode. In this post, I’ll talk about how to sort out what capabilities are specific to your particular selling process so you can screen for those skills in the interview process. Part 3: Why Is a...
How to scale a sales team and get your business into hyper-growth mode. In Part 1 we established that salespeople are like cats – in this post, I’ll talk about how to identify the type of “cat” you want across your sales organization. Part 2: On Crazy Ideas and...
How to scale a sales team and take your business into hyper-growth mode, starting with a personal insight that demystifies the nature of a good salesperson so you can build out a killer team. Part 1: On the Origin of Species “Good salespeople…. I have no idea how to...
In Part Three of this series, I dig into my “secret formula” for being discerning when it comes to recurring revenue businesses as an investment opportunity – and how to apply it to make that revenue STICKY SWEET! In my last post, Feel the Churn, I covered...
In Part Two of this series, I unveil my secret formula for being discerning when it comes to recurring revenue businesses as an investment opportunity – and how to avoid feeling THE CHURN! In the last post, I Scream, You Scream, We All Scream for Recurring Revenue, I...
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