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Goto Market Foundations  \n2. Common Mistakes  \n3. Key Characteristics of the US Market  \n4. US Sales Culture & Operating in the US  \n4  \n© 2023 SmartSaaS Inc-All Rights Reserved  \nGo To Market Strategy  \nAgo-to-market (GTM) strategy isthe way in which a company brings a product to market.  \nWhat is included: a business plan outlining the target audience, marketing plan and sales strategy.  \nKey Components of GTM:  \n1. Discovery and Market Research  \n2. Target Audience  \n3. Competition  \n4. Unique Selling Proposition and Unique Value Proposition  \n5. Distribution  \n6. Pricing  \n5  \n© 2023 SmartSaaS Inc-All Rights Reserved  \nTop 10 Go-To-Market Mistakes  \n1. Not starting with founder led sales  \n2. Lack of market research and discovery  \n3. Not deeply understanding the competitive environment  \n4. Not enough attention on the critical foundations: ICPs, Buyer Personas, Value Prop  \n5. Wrong Sales Process: Product led or Sales drive  \n6. Wrong positioning for the market segments you’re going after  \n7. Not enough traction testing to identify top lead gen channels  \n8. Focus on new customer acquisition over customer success  \n9. Thinking your sales hires will solve all your revenue growth challenges  \n10. Not tracking enough or tracking the wrong metrics  \n6  \n© 2023 SmartSaaS Inc-All Rights Reserved  \nKey Differences In The US Market  \nCompetition is Intense  \n● Competitors are frequent!  \n● Everyone is entering a crowded market  \n● Success requires strong differentiation, personalization, engagement through multiple channels  \nSales Cycles are Long  \n● Trials/Pilots/Proof of Concepts are very common!  \n● Getting to a signed deal can take 2x as long in the US even when your initial point of contact is enthusiastic about you (having a great product is not enough)  \n● Procurement alone at enterprises can take 2-3+ months  \n● Buying Committees : 6-10 decision makers (compared to ~3 globally) in B2B sales  \n●●  \n●●  \n$3,000 ACV Deals  \n$10,000 ACV Deals  \n$25,000 ACV Deals $100,000 AVC Deal  \n7-30 days 1-2 months 2-6 months 3-9 months  \n7  \nSource: Gartner © 2023 SmartSaaS Inc-All Rights Reserved  \nKey Differences In The US Market  \nVolume  \n● US is a massive market-a lot of potential  \n● Total potential universe can be tens of thousands  \nLarge Deal Sizes  \n● Can be up to 1.5-2x larger and 2-3x longer in term  \n● Investors value real growth leveraged from the strong spending power of US firms  \nInnovation  \n● Willingness by many organizations to test out and invest in new ideas or early technologies, but convincing those early adopters is key to getting started  \n8  \n© 2023 SmartSaaS Inc-All Rights Reserved  \nOperating in the US  \nNeed local hires to do business in the US  \n● Time zones: You need to be able to take sales and onboarding calls in US working time zones  \n● Customer Support Response Times: You will need someone available from at least 9am EST (6am PST) to 5pm PST (11 hrs)  \n● Culture: More traditional industries like Agtech and Defense will benefit from local and industry hires  \nCountry size will require focus  \nTo make the market size manageable focus on segmentation and prioritization. Don’t boil the ocean. That could mean:  \n● Regional focus, or  \n● Industry focus, and  \n● Market focus (enterprise vs mid market vs small emerging business)  \n9  \n© 2023 SmartSaaS Inc-All","cbCaisbSkasxhTfu","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaisbSkasxhTfu","pdf",7676769,226,"English","# Bootcamp Chapters\n## Go to Market & Entering the US Market\n## Go to Market Foundations\n## Common Mistakes\n## Key Characteristics of the US Market\n## US Sales Culture & Operating in the US\n## Operating Considerations in the US\n## CEO Location Considerations","[{\"question\":\"What is included in a GTM strategy as described in the bootcamp?\",\"answer\":\"A GTM strategy includes a business plan outlining the target audience, plus a marketing plan and sales strategy.\"},{\"question\":\"What are the top go-to-market mistakes listed in the material?\",\"answer\":\"The bootcamp lists mistakes such as not starting with founder-led sales, insufficient market research, weak understanding of competition and critical foundations (ICPs, buyer personas, value prop), using the wrong sales process, and not tracking the right metrics.\"},{\"question\":\"How does the US market differ in sales cycles and deal size?\",\"answer\":\"Sales cycles are typically longer in the US due to common trials/pilots/proof of concepts and more decision makers. 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