The founder of one of our portfolio companies had the idea to develop a tool that would enable schools to live stream sporting events at ESPN-level quality. By enabling schools to create such high quality productions, the schools would generate additional revenue by creating hyper-local online ad inventory. While the founder had achieved some initial …
Successful SaaS Go-to-Market Strategy: A Case Study Read More »
Think about the last time you went on a road trip (maybe it was just as recent as 2020 when many people chose cars over planes because of the pandemic). A lot of planning probably went into that trip about where to go, what to pack, how much money to bring for gas, which snacks …
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Over the years, we’ve worked with thousands of startups on developing their go-to-market strategy. While products and markets may be unique, the path to finding product-market fit is not; it’s a formula. In helping founders all around the world implement our go-to-market formula, we’ve found that there are eight common go-to-market strategy questions that most …
8 Common Go-to-Market Strategy Questions, Answered Read More »
In a recent blog post, I discussed my top five tips for startups to effectively plan their go-to-market strategy. It’s now time to shift towards executing that plan. In this article, I’m going to reveal the best ways to execute your go-to-market strategy that are proven to significantly improve success in acquiring customers and growing …
7 Proven Go-to-Market Strategy Execution Tips for Startups Read More »
You’ve spent hours, months, or even years building a great product. Now all you need are customers to show it. Time to execute a go-to-market strategy as quickly as possible and strike while the iron’s hot, right? Wrong So many entrepreneurs have fallen victim to a rushed or mostly improvised go-to-market strategy. They act in …
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Ever eagerly open a bag of chips, only to find about five chips and a lot of air? What if your sales messaging comes off the same way to your potential customers? Poorly designed, inconsistent messaging feels like a bag of chips to your prospects: mouth-watering at first glance, but when you open it, there …
Why Your Sales Messaging Might Be Like a Bag of Chips Read More »
“Be persistent” is the one revenue generation secret most founders misunderstand, and it costs them valuable opportunities. Across the dozens of founders we work with every year, I find that very few of them understand persistence. Your understanding of persistence can make or break your revenue generation efforts. Keep reading to find out what persistence …
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The most common question we get asked while working with founders is, “What’s the best [insert campaign, channel, or other sales method] people are using right now?” It’s a common question because everyone is always on the lookout for ways to generate revenue faster. While there are any number of tricks and growth hacks for …
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What if there was one thing you could start doing right now that didn’t require a significant time commitment and would drastically increase revenue? Would you commit time and resources? What if there were specific tasks you could tackle that would accelerate your revenue growth rate by as much as 28%? Would you be even …
We work with founders from around the world helping them go to market. As investors, that’s how we find, qualify and earn the right to invest in the best founders and companies. In doing this work, we’re often asked by our founders, “How long is my revenue strategy going to take? When will I see …
