Business Operations · Sales & CRMstructuralCRMOnboarding

Salesforce setup complexity forces reliance on paid admin support

New Salesforce users find the platform overwhelming to configure on their own, often requiring dedicated admins or paid third-party consultants just to get started. This adds hidden cost and time-to-value friction for smaller teams adopting the CRM.

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