How do we get finance to consult with us before cutting budget from customer success and marketing?
Our finance team substantially cut the budget without our input.
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Intercom VP, Revenue Operations | Formerly LinkedIn • 9mo
This can be a tough situation for you and for finance, and how this works will vary by company and situation. First, I would be empathetic to the finance team driving bud...
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Engine SVP of Operations | Formerly Engine, Sound, Deel, Marketo, Syncari • 1mo
You have to do this work before the cuts are on the table. Once they're in the model, you're playing defense and you're probably going to lose. Make the downstream cost o...
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