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Greg Alexander, Aaron Bartels, and Mike Drapeau

MAKING THE NUMBER

Hit your sales targets with strategic precision and a high-performance team.
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What's You Learn?
"Sales benchmarking transforms guesswork into predictable, scalable revenue growth systems – Making the Number by Alexander, Bartels, and Drapeau shows how data beats intuition. This comprehensive benchmarking guide and key takeaways outline:
  • Metric Identification Process - Choose KPIs that actually predict revenue, not vanity numbers
  • Competitive Benchmarking System - Know exactly where you rank against industry leaders
  • Gap Analysis Framework - Identify specific improvements that move the revenue needle most
  • Continuous Improvement Loop - Update benchmarks quarterly to maintain competitive advantage
The hidden gem: Their ""Sales Maturity Model"" reveals why 73% of companies plateau unnecessarily. Begin your Click.Apply.Grow™ journey: Benchmark five key metrics tomorrow. Compare to industry standards. Focus on biggest gaps. Sales organizations using benchmarking achieve 28% annual growth rates. Measure everything. Improve systematically."

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About the Author

Greg Alexander, Aaron Bartels, and Mike Drapeau are B2B growth architects and private equity strategists who empower founders to scale and exit with maximum enterprise value.

Co-founders of Capital 54 and authors of “The Boutique,” they specialize in helping professional services firms grow, productize, and successfully transition ownership. Their firm has advised hundreds of boutique businesses, driving 8–9 figure exits.

What sets Greg, Aaron, and Mike apart: They combine deep operational experience with exit-focused frameworks—turning boutique firms into acquisition targets.

Founders applying their Scaling Framework report 3–5x valuation multiples, smoother buyer alignment, and faster time-to-exit.

The exit strategists who turn high-touch services into high-value equity events.

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