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Interactive Deal Simulations

Full-Cycle Deal: Mid-Market SaaS Platform

Run a $480K deal from inbound discovery through close. Every stage choice compounds into your final outcome.

The situation

You are working an inbound lead from Northwind Logistics, a 1,400-person regional 3PL. The VP of Operations filled out a demo request after seeing a competitor case study. ARR target on this deal is roughly $480K. You have 90 days to close before fiscal year-end. There is an incumbent point solution in place that the team tolerates but does not love.

Key stakeholders

  • Maya Chen
    coach
    VP Operations
    Inbound source. Frustrated with current vendor but not yet a Champion.
  • Derrick Hall
    skeptic
    Director of IT
    Owns integration risk. Burned by a failed migration last year.
  • Priya Anand
    economic buyer
    CFO
    Will personally sign anything over $250K.
  • Tom Reilly
    user
    Ops Floor Manager
    End user. Loves the demo. No budget influence.
Step 1
Decision point

Maya has agreed to a 45-minute . She is bringing Tom (floor manager) but not IT or finance. She mentioned 'we're just exploring options for next year.'

How do you run the first call?