Startup and Small Business Sales

Everything you need to know about sales hiring for startups—the stages of hiring, a 5-step recruiting process, and key strategies to develop a high-performing sales team.

Selling to SMB companies is a useful skill, especially in 2024. More businesses exist today than ever before. Here’s how to sell well!

Looking for a startup marketing plan to drive traction? Don't leave success to chance! Our guide offers 9 steps to build your winning strategy.

A Small to Medium-Size Business is smaller, savvier, and has less time to waste than larger companies. Here's how to navigate the SMB sales process.

Maximize your potential with this comprehensive guide to startup sales. Learn from Close's founder about what it takes to achieve long-term success and scale up.

To validate your business idea, you'll need to define a goal, experiment and refine your hypothesis, and develop a plan.

Fast-growing SMBs and startups need revenue intelligence to forecast based on facts and react to early warning signs in your pipeline.

If you’re starting your own consulting business, avoid common consulting mistakes like being afraid to say no, trying to be good at everything, or forgetting to ask for referrals.