Product launch checklist
Checklist for software companies
For anyone who sells to software companies and wants founders and product teams on their list.
Comparison
Spreadsheets, one system or several tools?
How to use this comparison
Send it to leads who say they use spreadsheets. They see where your product fits and when it is time to move.
What is inside
The three options at a glanceSpreadsheets
How each one works day to daySpreadsheets. Quick to start and easy to change, but anyone can break a formula and nobody knows which copy is current.
The full scoring tableCost for 15 people
Signs it is time to moveCopies of the same sheet: More than one version in use.
How to switch without losing a monthStart with the one that breaks most often.
Three title ideas for your own version
Spreadsheets, one system or several tools?
Spreadsheets or software: the comparison
When to move off spreadsheets
Where to promote it
Your trial sign up pagea reply to a lead who says "we use spreadsheets"a LinkedIn post for operations managers
What goes in a spreadsheets or software comparison?
A side by side table of three options, how each works day to day, a full scoring table, signs it is time to move and how to switch.
Make this comparison your own
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