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The Pipeline Metrics That Matter
Following up on our previous post The SaaS Metrics That Matter, this post breaks down the most important sales pipeline metrics to add to your reporting…
Oct 29, 2024 • 
David Sacks
 and 
Ethan Ruby
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The Dark Side of Sales
While unleashing the “animal spirits” of your sales team, beware of the unintended consequences that powerful incentives can create.
Jan 5, 2024 • 
David Sacks
394
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The Difficulty Ratio
A fundamental principle in SaaS sales is that the size of a deal must be large enough to justify the effort required to close it.
Apr 1, 2023 • 
David Sacks
 and 
Brian Murray
525
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Individuals vs Teams: Who’s the Better Customer?
Go for Teams: that's where the money is. Individual plans are primarily good for lead gen.
Dec 8, 2020 • 
David Sacks
108
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Simple Math to Set Up a Sales Team
How to structure quotas, compensation, and territories for a new sales team.
Dec 1, 2020 • 
David Sacks
498
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Enterprises vs SMBs
Who’s the Better Customer for B2B SaaS Startups?
Jan 21, 2020 • 
David Sacks
45
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Freemium vs Free Trial
Which is better for SaaS Startups?
Dec 9, 2019 • 
David Sacks
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