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Going for Gold: Five Traits of Successful SaaS Businesses

SaaS

Cres Ferell — January 20, 2018 Follow @cresferrell — January 20, 2018 If you’re running a SaaS company, keep these five things in mind as you work to grow your business. I recently read an article by Tomasz Tunguz, a venture capitalist at Redpoint. Tunguz does a great job explaining the SaaS/Excel phenomenon. Essentially, Excel … Continue reading Going for Gold: Five Traits of Successful SaaS Businesses →

The 4 Traits of Naturally Skilled Recruiters

Effective Hiring

Maren Hogan — June 7, 2017 Follow @marenhogan— June 7, 2017 geralt / Pixabay Recruiting either comes naturally to you, or it doesn’t. However, even those who aren’t recruiting professionals will find themselves in situations where they need to be good recruiters, interviewers and, yes, sourcers. At my agency, I like to source and hire … Continue reading The 4 Traits of Naturally Skilled Recruiters →

Negative Leadership Traits Can Derail CEO Career Paths

Leadership

David Kiger — May 12, 2017 Follow @davidkiger— May 12, 2017 When it comes to leadership traits among CEOs, there are universal strengths, like good communication skills, honesty, inclusiveness, respecting others and having a strong work ethic. Just as those qualities can help a CEO’s path to success, other elements can derail it. No one … Continue reading Negative Leadership Traits Can Derail CEO Career Paths →

3 Traits That ALL Successful Sales People Have in Common

Successful Peeple

Will Thomson — May 9, 2017 Follow @WillRecruits— May 9, 2017 I have talked to all kinds of sales people over the years. I have talked to successful ones and ones that have really struggled in their profession. Why do some sales people continue to crush their quota and over perform? What drives them? Starting … Continue reading 3 Traits That ALL Successful Sales People Have in Common →

7 Unexpected Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs

Entrepreneurship

Mario Peshev — March 24, 2017 Follow @no_fear_inc— March 24, 2017 Ever since Freelancers Union reported that 53 million Americans are freelancing, the second decade of the 21st century has been marked as the era of entrepreneurship. Freelancing, consulting, starting a business are easier than ever, and a good percentage of the world’s population has … Continue reading 7 Unexpected Traits of Successful Entrepreneurs →

How to Keep Your Hiring Pipeline Full of SDRs With These Top Sales Traits

Effective Hiring

Brandon Redlinger — February 20, 2017 Follow @brandon_lee_09— February 20, 2017 Since Account Based Sales Development is today’s most effective Account-Based tactic (according to TOPO), how much time and energy do you spend on building the right team? For companies taking an account based approach, the sales development function quickly becomes the engine of the … Continue reading How to Keep Your Hiring Pipeline Full of SDRs With These Top Sales Traits →

The Traits and Habits of Successful Business Development Pros

Business Development

Jeff Kalter — January 18, 2017 — January 18, 2017 Having worked with hundreds of business development professionals, I’ve noticed that those who generate the lion’s share of revenues share certain habits and traits. The top sales people: Are Not Too Extraverted or Introverted Contrary to popular opinion, the extroverted, talkative business development rep does … Continue reading The Traits and Habits of Successful Business Development Pros →

How Large Companies Can Have Start-Up Traits

Corporate Culture

Jonathan Bright — December 23, 2016 Follow @SoutherlyComms— December 23, 2016 Well it’s been an interesting year, if nothing else. Divisions may have formed, for better or for worse, but if there’s one thing that unites us now it’s change. 2017 will be a year that things shift, in a lot of ways, and you … Continue reading How Large Companies Can Have Start-Up Traits →

5 Traits of Millennial-Run Startups

Millennials

Waleed Esbaitah — November 21, 2016 Follow @waleedesbaitah— November 21, 2016 As the Millennial Founder and CEO of a Dubai-based startup, I’ve noticed several characteristics that define Millennial-run startups. Through my real estate crowdfunding platform Durise and in my personal life, I’ve had the opportunity to work with and learn from countless other Millennial CEOs. … Continue reading 5 Traits of Millennial-Run Startups →

Buying a Business? Look for These 7 Traits

Acquisition Guide

by Dave Schoenbeck Follow @daveschoenbeckOctober 11, 2016 Many people want to avoid the daunting process of setting up and growing a new business from scratch. As a result, buying an existing business has become a reasonable alternative. There’s no question about it: buying a business – no matter the size – is a big commitment. … Continue reading Buying a Business? Look for These 7 Traits →