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Showpad

By: Frank Cespedes
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  • | Language:English
  • | Pages:14 
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Abstract

Showpad is a startup that provides a sales enablement platform and tools. The venture has grown 100% annually since its founding four years ago, and the founders are evaluating growth options and decisions in three areas: adding product features, possible pricing changes, and changes in sales processes. Teaching objectives include a) to examine the interactions of product, price, and sales in an early-stage venture; b) to analyze a sales conversion funnel and the implications; and c) to illustrate some representative examples of the impact of new technologies on sales activities and the interactions between Sales and other functions such as Marketing. Teaching Note for HBS No. 817-006.

Keywords

Business Startups; Growth And Development Strategy; Sales

Citation

Cespedes, Frank. "Showpad." Harvard Business School Teaching Note 817-121, March 2017.
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Frank V. Cespedes

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