Startup to $260 Million | Build B2B Sales Team - CASE BRIEF
CHALLENGE
Large government agency with no existing sales organization, needs to quickly build a B2B sales and marketing team to re-market $multi-billion portfolio of commercial real estate assets.
SOLUTION
- Analyze marketplace to deeply understand evolving market forces, current demand, and asset valuation process.
- Interview , evaluate, repurpose and train qualified internal staff for sales positions.
- Define target audiences and demand profile for each category. (office buildings, shopping centers, multi-family, manufacturing facilities, warehouses)
- Develop, implement and train sales processes, tools and techniques
- Lead team defining requirements for repurposing legacy IT network into inventory management and customer relationship management (CRM) system.
- Recruit from marketplace to build-out high performance sales and marketing team.
- Organize appraisal industry leaders to evaluate current market, and re-define appraisal methodology.
- Expand marketing channels and marketing partnerships to build awareness and communicate value.
RESULTS
Organized, staffed and led startup B2B sales team from $0 to $260 million in two years. Sales technique, tools, and practices were replicated nation-wide with similar results.
Sold multi-$billion asset portfolio averaging 95% of appraised value, with no loss to tax-payers.
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