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The Monthly Rundown: Startups to Watch from Shamus the Sales Guy – May

Crunchbase

The five startups that caught my eye in May include a few interesting players in the mental health, security and SOC-as-a-service spaces, and a new socially conscious fintech platform. . Industry: Accounting, Information Technology, Outsourcing, Real Estate. Industry: Banking, Financial Services, FinTech, Social Impact.

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Selling into Startups 101: What You Need to Know to Find a Unicorn

Sales Hacker

According to Crunchbase data, 95,000+ companies have received funding (globally) from 2015-present, totaling $1.3+ VCs are always on the lookout for the next Lyft, so they strategically partner with founders who they believe will provide them with a 10X return. Identify a connection to the vendor company if possible (e.g.