Dhillon: Enterprise startups need six-figure deals and more customers than employees
Gaurav Dhillon · 652: SnapLogic Raises $136M, $70M+ ARR Helping 750 Customers ($138k ACV) Connect Data Streams with CEO Gaurav Dhillon · May 7, 2017 · at 19:45
Gaurav Dhillon, CEO of SnapLogic and co-founder of Informatica, shares a core operating rubric learned from early enterprise software mentors.
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“If you do, try to do six-figure deals, and try to have more customers than employees.”
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