Journal

Notes from the field.

europe-holidays

Europe Holidays: The Real Impact on B2B Sales (vs. US)

Key takeaways Why Europe holidays have such a large impact on business planning Europe holidays expose a structural mismatch that…

European Market Expansion for SaaS

European Market Expansion for SaaS: Why Starting in the UK Is the Wrong Move

European Market Expansion for SaaS: The Costly UK Mistake Key Takeaways European Market Expansion for SaaS: The UK Default and…

Why B2B Partnerships Matter: The Symbiotic Logic Behind Every Strong Alliance

Why B2B Partnerships Matter: 3 Proven Reasons for Every Alliance

Key takeaways Why B2B partnerships matter: the natural logic Nature offers the clearest model for understanding why B2B partnerships work.…

System Integrator vs Vendor Professional Services: Why the Partner Often Wins

System Integrator vs Vendor Professional Services: Why the Partner Often Wins

Key takeaways System Integrator vs Vendor Professional Services: Why Customers Default to the Vendor The logic is intuitive. If a…

B2B Partner Expectations

B2B Partner Expectations: What Small Companies Need From Large Vendors

Key takeaways Why small companies seek B2B partnerships with larger vendors Small companies do not partner with large vendors out…

B2B Product Positioning

B2B Product Positioning: Why the Barbie Problem Kills Enterprise Software Sales

Key learning Strong B2B product positioning requires choosing a specific problem for a specific buyer, not a flexible platform for…

internationalization of a startup requires a plan

Startup Internationalization: The Timeline No One Budgets For

Key takeaways Why startup internationalization happens: internal and external drivers Startups reach the decision to expand internationally through two distinct…

Indirect Sales Model for SaaS: Why Partnerships Make International Scale Possible

Indirect Sales Model for SaaS: Why Partnerships Make International Scale Possible

Key takeaways What Is the Indirect Sales Model for SaaS? The indirect sales model for SaaS means selling your product…

SaaS Localization Strategy

SaaS Localization Strategy: 5 Essential Insights for EU Market Sales

Key Takeaways What a SaaS Localization Strategy Actually Covers Software localization for international sales means adapting your product and go-to-market…