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Beyond Financials: VC & IPO Due Diligence on Sales & Marketing Metrics

Pointclear

Curious about how long each has been a public company, I checked on the years in which their stocks were offered: Salesforce.com – 2004; SuccessFactors – 2007; and NetSuite – 2007.

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How Will You Sell With A Restrictive US Privacy Policy Act?

SalesforLife

2000-2005: Transformation Era: 2000 - Marketing automation was in its infancy ( Eloqua - now Oracle – was only founded in 1999), so generating leads by email wasn't as strong as it was today. 2007 - The landscape changed completely with the first iPhone, and then the beginning of mass adoption by more than just business people.

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The Pipeline ? Sales And Marketing Alignment In Terms Of Lead.

The Pipeline

December 2007. Targeting Eloqua to grow my knowledge of their industry leading lead generation tool. January 2009. December 2008. November 2008. October 2008. September 2008. August 2008. April 2008. March 2008. February 2008. January 2008. The Pipeline Renbor Sales Solutions Inc.s