Sloan: Startups under $1M ARR should completely ignore revenue tech stacks
Sydney Sloan · The RevTech Stack Playbook:Going from $1M to $100M with SalesLoft's CMO Sydney Sloan · Dec 4, 2021 · at 7:58
Sydney Sloan, CMO at SalesLoft, outlines stage-by-stage go-to-market software needs for founders and revenue leaders.
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“Up to a million, you know, you're out there as CEOs just trying to get your first customers. I know somebody's at 500,000 right now going for their first million out in the audience, and it's like, you don't even need to worry about your tech stack yet. You just need to worry about getting those first customers on board.”
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