Every company is different and not every company has the same sales management needs. As the Inc. article below points out, not everyone needs a sales manager in the traditional sense. http://www.inc.com/articles/201106/what-to-look-for-in-a-star-salesperson.html...
Small Businesses Need Sales Managers The first image below shows the data count of US businesses with 10-500 employees and adequate sales to support a sales manager (1,007,829). The second image shows the subset of companies with a sales manager or executive. It’s not...
A few years back, I was hired by a manufacturing company who was doing 7-8 million dollars in sales per years. They had been in business about 20 years and had experienced a few growth spurts, but were now in a stagnant position the past few years They were struggling to hit the next level. ... Read more →
Even though small businesses aspire to grow, many remain modest in size despite these ambitions. While numerous factors contribute to a company’s size, one key reason small businesses often stay small is their lower rate of initiative adoption compared to larger businesses. This article will explore why starting fewer initiatives is a significant factor keeping... Read more →