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In the high-stakes world of mid-market business—those navigating the climb from $5 million toward a $50 million plus turnover—the “thrill of the hunt” often dictates
As a business scales from $5 million to $50 million-plus, its internal complexity grows exponentially. Processes that worked when the team was small—manual spreadsheets, “gut-feel” decision-making, and specialised software for different departments—suddenly become major liabilities.
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In the traditional B2B landscape, the “educational” phase of a sale was a human-to-human endeavour. You’d send a rep out for a site visit, walk the prospect through a physical prototype, or spend hours on a technical presentation just to explain how your solution works.
In the early stages of a company’s journey—the $5M revenue mark—a business can often survive on “heroics.” Usually, the founder is the lead salesperson, and
For businesses navigating the “messy middle”—that challenging transition between a $5 million and $50 million turnover—the pressure to grow is immense. In a tightening economy, the natural instinct for many CEOs and Sales Directors is to chase volume at all costs. The logic seems sound: lower the price, buy market share, keep the production line moving, and keep the team busy.
In the competitive arena of mid-market business, most CEOs can recite their rivals’ weaknesses by heart. You likely have battle-cards for every competitor in your niche, detailing how your product is faster, your service is better, or your price is more competitive. You prepare your sales team to win the “us vs. them” war.
For mid-market businesses, the transition from a $10 million turnover to $50 million is often the most treacherous phase of growth. It is the “messy middle” where the raw hustle of the early days no longer suffices, and the lack of systemic rigour begins to show. In a tightening economy, two specific symptoms often signal that your growth engine is failing: a sudden obsession with price by your prospects, and a revenue line that looks more like a roller coaster than a steady climb.
In the boardroom of a $20M enterprise, the atmosphere is usually electric when a major contract is signed. The sales team celebrates a “win,” the CRM marks a deal as “Closed-Won,” and the revenue projections for the quarter look stellar. But in today’s volatile economic climate, this celebration is often premature.
The uncomfortable truth for mid-market businesses is this: A sale isn’t a sale until the cash is in your bank account.