Sales Hacker

MAY 15, 2023

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. Pro tip on cold pitching for founders: Cold pitching in our current environment is a zero-sum game. How do you know you’re ready to hire a sales team? Virtually zero.

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Minimum Viable Product Pitch Non-Profits Sales 104

Hubspot

JULY 25, 2019

Office space, administrative and legal support, business planning, prototyping, and product development. Seed funding, mentorship from industry experts, and networking. Do you have a minimum viable product (MVP)? Relationships and networking. What kind of community and network can each accelerator offer you?

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ConversionXL

JANUARY 14, 2020

Topics are an important feature for social networks, just as genres are for music or categories for ecommerce sites. It’s a great example of how product features can drive organic traffic. You can also mine or monitor mentions on social networks and look for complaints or requests for features. Know the process. Start small.

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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. With that being said, stop using your standard pitch decks.

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Sell Minimum Viable Product Objectives and Key Results Cross-sell 107

Smarter With Gartner

JULY 2, 2021

The first and simplest step in hi-tech product planning is to share the concept inside and outside your organization. To start, you should pitch the idea to five or more people within your professional network. Step 5: Release a minimum viable product. Listen for critical feedback.

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Hubspot

FEBRUARY 24, 2022

It's the earliest stage of funding a company, and it usually involves an investment from the founder's personal savings, family, friends, supporters, or network of other founders. Incubators and accelerators are programs for startup companies that provide capital, mentorship, and networking. Seed Funding.

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Non-Profits Minimum Viable Product Finance Growth 83

Hubspot

AUGUST 4, 2016

Tech companies test their assumptions by creating a “minimum viable product” (or, the most basic version of their idea possible) and releasing it to the public. Your MVP could be pitching 10 publications and tracking how many positive responses you get. You’re almost certain to meet a couple candidates for shadowing.

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