Intercom, Inc.

NOVEMBER 20, 2018

In the early stages of most SaaS startups’ lives, the CEO or founder often acts as the initial head of sales. This makes sense given the likely resource constraints and the value to be gained from getting in front of customers from day one. Meet your target users and get feedback. That way, she knows.

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Intercom, Inc.

APRIL 4, 2019

If you’d like to hear more, you can listen to our full conversation above, or read Jeanne’s insights below. The self-service model requires little to no selling whatsoever, saving time, labor and resources for a growing startup. But here’s the rub: this handoff is totally unnatural to the customer. What’s not to like?

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Intercom, Inc.

JANUARY 16, 2019

If you want to build a revenue engine that will fuel long-term growth, you need to build and scale your sales org with intention. Only then will you have the foundation to consistently win new customers, upsell existing ones and see the kind of predictable growth that’ll be the making of your company. Find your optimal structure.

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