Cracking the ‘Top Five’
Every executive has a version of the ‘Top Five’ priority list that shapes their decisions, focus, and time. If your startup doesn’t address a ‘Top Five’ need, you’ll struggle to get traction.
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Every executive has a version of the ‘Top Five’ priority list that shapes their decisions, focus, and time. If your startup doesn’t address a ‘Top Five’ need, you’ll struggle to get traction.
Brett Goldstein, formerly with Google’s M&A team, has assembled a list of “21 things founders should know about getting acquired.” Brett’s full post is an insightful read for founders. Here are seven
Selling your business can feel daunting and complex, especially for first-time founders. We want to demystify and simplify this journey for founders at every step. In smaller deals, deal documents often contain
40-60% of the time, the deal killer is customer indecision.* What signals are you getting that a prospect is committed to act? Anyone in enterprise sales or BD has experienced this pain: You
Most B2B pitches start the same, tired way: the “Company Overview” slide. Instead of: “Our customers are X, Y, Z.” Try this: “We spoke to three of your customers, and here’s what they
Yet, history is full of surprising M&A moves. Some examples – Facebook -> Oculus VR (2014): Expands into immersive experiences. – Under Armour -> MyFitnessPal (2015): Connects its gear with fitness tracking.