Jeffrey Gitomer

JULY 19, 2011

Business plans, five-year spreadsheets, and other fairy tales. Tweet Share I have no business plan. There are two reasons: Most business “plans” never come to fruition, and five-year sales projections are about as accurate as political polls. Er, I mean a business plan. See Jeffrey Live!

Business Planning 69

Business Planning Investors Media Leadership 69

Zendesk

AUGUST 25, 2023

Pardot was acquired in 2012 by Salesforce.) Demonstrating incredible flexibility Originally Pardot was meant to be a bid management system for Google Adwords (now Google Ads), to generate leads before selling them to business-to-business (B2B) tech companies. Founded in 2007, Pardot’s co-founders managed to generate $13.5M

Marketing 52

Marketing B2B Business Planning Software 52

Red Star Kim

NOVEMBER 9, 2023

Being easy to read, short and jargon-free The Strategy Book (FT Publishing, 2012) is a considerable achievement bearing in mind the subject matter. I deliver and facilitate strategy workshops and it’s always good to be able to recommend strategy books to delegates.

Strategic Thinking 147

Strategic Thinking Decision-making Innovation Facilitation 147

Hubspot Sales

JUNE 14, 2018

The number of worldwide eSignature transactions jumped from 89 million in 2012 to 754 million in 2017. Price: The professional plan costs $19.99/month Business plans, which include automation, payment collection, and CRM integrations, start at $39.99/month Price: The small business plan is $24.99/month

Computers and Electronics 143

Computers and Electronics Small Business Software Software 143

Hubspot Sales

JULY 11, 2018

They wrote a business plan, circulated the document to a bank, and worked tirelessly to scale their company and drive profits for themselves and their investors. Entrepreneurs have different motivations for starting a business just as consumers have different motivations to buy. But in 2018, we’re a startup nation.

Investors 142

Investors Manufacturing Profitability Suppliers 142

Hubspot Sales

JANUARY 25, 2023

Stage 2: Planning Just as architects need building plans to construct a new building, entrepreneurs need business plans to create successful businesses. Developing a business plan helps you estimate costs, identify risks, and set up risk mitigation measures. Microsoft bought GitHub for $7.5

Investors 62

Investors Profitability e-Learning Brainstorming 62

Red Star Kim

DECEMBER 5, 2023

Ideas on how to spend any “free” time ranged from competitor and analytics analysis to business plans for teams although some mentioned getting up to date on admin. Between 1% and 20% of their time currently spent being proactive – with a median of 10%. We shared questions and reflections half-way through the day and at the end.

CRM 130

CRM Marketing Interpersonal Skills Client Relationships 130