Being mindful of trends does not translate into participating in all of them. Instead, it’s wise to consider all aspects of each trend that catches your attention to weigh the pros and cons of how each will fit into your current strategies for achieving goals. The crucial factor in decision-making is whether a new trend ... Read Post
The mining industry which people once saw as traditional and slow to adapt is now going through a profound transformation. The combination of technological progress with environmental demands and economic needs is forcing mining companies to adopt digital transformation in order to boost operational efficiency while adopting even greater safety measures all the while maintaining ... »
Top 5 B2B CRMs for the Mid-Market The mid-market segment has unique B2B CRM requirements: sophisticated enough to support complex sales processes, yet practical enough to drive rapid adoption without dedicated IT resources. Here’s our definitive ranking. 1. Pipeliner CRM Why It Leads for B2B CRM Mid-Market Pipeliner CRM was purpose-built for the mid-market sweet ... »
Get ready to start the new year with optimism and success. With a solid foundation of financial protection through business insurance, streamlined production, and optimized pricing, you can improve your profits and set yourself up for the best year yet. Business Insurance for a Foundation Business insurance is essential for creating a safety net in ... »
There are literally hundreds of pain points that plague a sales manager. In Pain Points of Sales Management, Nikolaus Kimla gives you a fascinating and insightful tour of the most important of these. These pain points can be broken down into 3 categories: Management Technology People Throughout the book, pain points fall within one or ... Read Post
In this ebook, I am going to share my secrets of building a business, following the analogy of building a house. There are many similarities between these two endeavours, and many of the same factors must be considered. In actuality, you can apply the factors I’ll be laying out to either activity. Vision Any endeavour ... Read Post
Today astute companies have begun to institute ways to evaluate, categorize, and nurture leads before sending into the sales pipeline. In this way, any communication or outreach by a potential customer can be handled efficiently – and every potential lead can be properly identified and passed on to the sales team. A lead can fall ... Read Post
Bring New Order to Your Sales Process What is insight selling and how can you benefit from lost leads and opportunities? How do you manage the information within your sales process – the quantity and quality? Most importantly, how do you keep it accessible, organized, and accurate? Within this ebook you find the answers to ... Read Post
Prime Economic Principles in Pipeliner CRM Sales isn’t just about products and customers—economics plays a key role in every deal. This book simplifies essential economic principles and connects them to real-world selling. These insights aren’t just theory; they’re built into Pipeliner CRM, giving you the tools to make smarter, data-driven sales decisions. Principle 1: Managing ... Read Post
Stop Paying for a Patchwork Sales Stack. It’s Time to Build a Profit Engine Does your company’s sales stack feel like it’s held together with duct tape and expensive subscriptions? You started with a CRM, then added a scheduler, an email marketing tool, an account planning app, and more. Each new app promised efficiency, but ... Read Post
Social selling has revolutionized the sales world, which has created the necessity of managing a social selling team. In recent years, using social media and other similar platforms to sell has taken off, and it has been difficult to keep up with the trends, especially for sales managers who are already juggling a lot of ... Read Post
Qualify accounts and track information about contacts, sales account profile, and sales in process. Knowing Your Buyer The first and most important thing you’d like to know about the decision-makers in your prospect company is: what is motivating them to be interested in your product or service? In other words, you want to discover the ... Read Post
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Interview with Alexis Sikorsky, Strategic Advisor
Most founders hit a wall at $5 million in revenue. Alexis Sikorsky, who led a nine-figure private equity exit, shares the proven framework for breaking through.
Start by auditing your time. List every task you handle, then delegate everything that doesn’t absolutely require the founder’s touch. Stop attending meetings where you add minimal value.
Next, build financial clarity. Track 10-20 metrics monthly—not quarterly. Focus on cash flow, margins, customer lifetime value, and capital efficiency.
Upgrade leadership strategically. Fractional executives deliver senior expertise without the full-time price tag, but hire cohesive teams rather than disconnected contractors.
For exit planning, understand that PE firms evaluate three-year potential, not just current performance. Clean your EBITDA and learn their language early.
