Srinivasan: Silicon Valley Companies Chronically Delay Pricing Decisions Until Launch
Leela Srinivasan · 7 Tips For Using Customer Feedback To Build Rabid Fans And Make More Money · Jun 3, 2019 · at 13:49
SurveyMonkey CMO Leela Srinivasan discusses common go-to-market and monetization mistakes at SaaStr.
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“So I think it's pretty chronic, actually, in the valley where we get all excited about product development, And it's only in the dying days before launch that we're like, oh shit, I gotta price this thing.”
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