From scaling startups to transforming enterprise teams, this post explores the frameworks, methodologies, and tools—such as OKRs, Lean Startup, and IMPACT—that help leaders drive growth with clarity. Learn how the combination of vision, strategy, and AI-powered insights can guide your organization towards success.
Unlocking SaaS Potential: Harnessing Jobs to Be Done and Strategic Pricing for Maximum Impact
The Jobs-to-be-Done (JTBD) framework and strategic pricing are vital for SaaS companies to develop targeted solutions, resonant messaging, and compelling value propositions. By understanding core customer needs, companies can align product features and pricing models, creating meaningful connections and driving sustainable growth. Pricing strategies including value-based pricing, tiered pricing, freemium models, outcome-driven pricing, and dynamic pricing can maximize revenue potential and customer satisfaction. Successful implementation of these strategies is exemplified by companies like Slack and HubSpot.
Top 10 SaaS Go-To-Market Mistakes: A Founder’s Guide to Success
A critical mistake founders make is hiring a VP of Sales who cannot independently demo the product from day one - if they need an engineer or solutions architect to run the demo, do not make that hire. Other pitfalls include misaligning marketing hires like bringing on product marketers expecting them to drive demand gen, founders exiting sales prematurely even with an experienced sales leader, slashing marketing budgets to zero which starves the pipeline, ignoring disruptive AI trends that competitors are embracing, prioritizing short-term profitability over maintaining a growth rate above 30%, hiring fractional or bitter talent lacking full commitment, hiring for prestigious logos over true startup skills fit, expecting instant ROI from longer-term marketing efforts like brand building, and turning customer success into an upsell team at the expense of retention and satisfaction
Emmanuel Obadia & Partners | Transform & Innovate 