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Want to See How Sales Calls Can Be Done in 30 Minutes?

Your Competitors Are Learning This 30-Min Strategy—Are You?

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Welcome to the latest edition of Great Startups! Here’s what’s in store:

  • The 30-Minute Sales Call Blueprint: Master the art of closing deals in just 30 minutes.

  • Forbes Releases "Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024" List: Discover the rising stars that could redefine industries.

  • How Adam Bootstrapped His SaaS to $8M: Learn the strategies that helped Adam scale his SaaS without external funding.

  • Startup Failure Rates Surge by 60% in 2024: A deep dive into the latest data on startup survival.

  • Greg Isenberg’s SaaS Growth Strategies: Four innovative SaaS ideas and growth tactics from Greg Isenberg.

Get ready to supercharge your startup with these essential insights!

Resources

  • Forbes releases the "Next Billion-Dollar Startups 2024" list. (LINK)

  • A 2024 guide to B2B product-led sales. (LINK)

  • How to build an AI product that will grow. (LINK)

  • Ideas on how to compete with $100B SaaS companies. (LINK)

  • Greg Isenberg shares 4 SaaS ideas and growth strategies. (LINK)

ICYMI

  • Linktree acquires social media scheduling tool Plann. (LINK)

  • Startup failure rates surge by 60% in 2024 according to Carta. (LINK)

  • Agent-assisted coding is getting scary good. (LINK)

  • Jeff Bezos on why high velocity needs to be in your culture. (LINK)

  • Early-stage startups face the longest funding gaps in a decade. (LINK)

  • Here’s How Nick Freiling Bootstrapped His Market Firm to $1M and Transformed It Into a SaaS Success

  • How Adam Bootstrapped His SaaS to $8M – Strategies, Insights, and Lessons Learned

  • AI-powered excel formula bot generates $23,000 MRR (solo-founder).

  • Hunter shares how he launched 5 productized services in 5 months, investing $0, and now hitting $4M-$6M ARR

  • Anthony shares his maker's guide to launching a $100K MRR productized service.

The NextJS Boilerplate to Get Your SaaS from Concept to Customers Fast

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The 30-Minute Sales Call Blueprint

Closing sales can be one of the biggest hurdles for any founder—long calls that seem to go nowhere can be draining. But what if you could streamline the process and wrap things up in just 30 minutes? That’s exactly what one founder does, turning a typically stressful task into a smooth, efficient conversation.

He starts with some friendly small talk, then asks a key question to pinpoint the prospect’s needs. A quick story about his journey, followed by a brief demo, sets the stage. Finally, he answers any questions and locks in the next steps, all within half an hour. This approach shows that closing sales doesn’t have to be a grind—it can be fast, focused, and even enjoyable. (LINK)

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