CRO recruiting for software companies requires finding an executive who can own the entire revenue function, from lead generation through customer expansion. The right Chief Revenue Officer aligns sales, marketing, and customer success around a unified growth strategy. They bring both strategic vision and operational discipline. Getting this hire wrong sets your company back 12… Read more »

How Software Companies Can Build a Sales Team from Scratch

Building a software sales team from scratch requires a clear structure, the right hiring sequence, and realistic timelines. Most early-stage software companies should start with one or two senior account executives who can close deals independently, then add supporting roles like SDRs and sales engineers as deal flow increases. Rushing to build a large team… Read more »

Software Sales Compensation

Software sales compensation typically combines a base salary with variable pay tied to quota attainment, often expressed as OTE or on-target earnings. For account executive roles, the split usually falls between 50/50 and 60/40 base to variable, though this varies by company stage, deal complexity, and seniority level.  Understanding how these structures work puts you… Read more »

What to Look for When Hiring a SaaS Account Executive

When hiring a SaaS account executive, you need someone who can manage a full sales cycle, build relationships with multiple stakeholders, and consistently hit quota in a metrics-driven environment.  The right AE understands how to sell recurring revenue products, can articulate value in business terms, and thrives in the fast pace of software sales. But… Read more »

Hiring enterprise software sales professionals requires a different approach than hiring for other sales roles.  These are the people who will manage six and seven figure deals, navigate buying committees with a dozen stakeholders, and represent your company to Fortune 500 prospects.  The wrong hire costs you more than a salary. It costs you pipeline,… Read more »

7 Employee Handbook Must Haves

4 Ways To Keep Your Interviews Bias-Free Even if we do not try to be, we can all be biased and partial to others. Some people connect with us right away while others we will struggle to make a connection. When it comes to holding a bias-free interview, there are some things you can do… Read more »

5 Reasons You Should Use Assessments Assessments are extremely valuable and quite possibly the most underutilized tool when it comes to hiring.  Companies need to take the extra step as they try to hire and have an assessment done for each candidate.  You need to REALLY know who you are hiring and if they are… Read more »

7 Employee Handbook Must Haves

Eliminate Habits That Are Holding You Back Are bad habits holding you back?  Discover success both personally and professionally by taking control over bad habits and making permanent changes to improve yourself. You have the power to create positive habits for yourself. Self-control is essential in breaking bad habits and it has huge implications for… Read more »

Wouldn’t you like to know how to secure an upcoming promotion? Imagine being able to tap into your supervisors thought processes and learn what it takes to get promoted. These tips will enable you to understand more of what bosses look for as they make their promotion decision. Stand out and you’ll find yourself in… Read more »

How Managers Should Engage New Hires

Top 3 Reasons You Didn’t Get the Job Offer Candidates often ask their recruiter “What feedback did you get from the employer, why did I not get the job offer?”  Employers are very reluctant to share feedback with candidates directly as they don’t want any repercussions when giving disappointing news.  However, the recruiter is often… Read more »