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Top 10 GTM Mistakes Founders Make Again … and Again with SaaStr’s Jason Lemkin 

SaaStr

What are the biggest GTM mistakes founders make? GTM Mistake #1: A VP of Sales That Can’t Sell or Demo the Product Mistake number one has always been an issue, and it’s the number one reason startups struggle in today’s world. GTM Mistake #3: Stepping Out Of Sales Founders often want to step out of sales after hiring a GTM team.

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What’s Changed in Product-led Growth with Calendly CMO Patrick Moran

SaaStr

There’s no harm, of course, in celebrating big numbers — but not at the cost of neglecting a go-to-market (GTM) strategy. 2021’s Lesson from Calendly. We have managed to thread the needle between not only scale and love from customers, but also GTM investment. 2018’s Lesson from Salesforce.

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How to Double Your Magic Number and Increase Your Go-to-Market Efficiency with Sapphire Ventures

SaaStr

Go-to-market (GTM) design and efficiency are sometimes overlooked, but they’re a critical driver of any SaaS business. x in this case, you would already be at break even. In 2023 alone, Sapphire saw AE sales quota attainment drop in H2 to 60% from 90% in H2 2021. No one is quarterbacking the entire GTM engine.

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How to Build a Product Launch Strategy

ConversionXL

X demos booked in introduction, X revenue in growth). This plan is your go-to-market (GtM) strategy , which should be informed by: Market conditions and competitive positioning Ideal customers and target audience Product offer and pricing Lead generation and customer acquisition process.

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