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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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The Hottest Trends in Inside Sales

Sales and Marketing Management

In the five years between 2010 and 2015, the number of inside sales reps doubled. Because of the high demand for such skills, expect organizations to become increasingly comfortable with outsourcing their needs to sales vendors with skilled inside sales reps. Given these forces, here’s what we anticipate.

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4 Trends Putting the “Value” Back in Value-Added Resellers

Hubspot Sales

A value-added reseller is a business that creates integrations, products, and features enhancing existing products or services. These companies then package the existing product/service with enhancements and resell the offering as a full-service solution. Offering front-office growth services is your next big opportunity.

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3 Emerging Verticals in HR Tech Worth Watching

Crunchbase

From recruitment and onboarding, to training and skills development, venture capitalists are pouring millions into each sub-sector of human resources (HR). The startup was founded in 2015 but recently raised $7 million in seed investment. Technology is disrupting every step of an employee’s journey. billion by 2027. Twitter: @j_sethre.

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How B2B Buyers Search for Tech Solutions

Tenfold

It also raises a red flag that a lot of people are looking for a self-service buying experience. You also look into industry forums to see what your peers have to say about the many vendors in the CTI market. Through your research, you come up with the top 3 vendors, which you then invite to present and bid.

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How to create competitive sales battle cards using social proof

DocSend

A recent study from CEB and Google found that only 14 % of B2B buyers see any real difference between vendors and value that difference enough to pay for it. Here’s what we learn: Security department has been outsourced to a third party. Support staff lacks training on product updates leading to poor customer experience.

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How to create competitive sales battle cards using social proof

DocSend

A recent study from CEB and Google found that only 14 % of B2B buyers see any real difference between vendors and value that difference enough to pay for it. Here’s what we learn: Security department has been outsourced to a third party. Support staff lacks training on product updates leading to poor customer experience.