Small Teams Struggle With Complexity of Enterprise-Grade CRMs
After analyzing 180 reviews of a major CRM platform, a founder found recurring complaints from small teams about complexity, cost, and bloat relative to their actual needs. This points to a structural mismatch between CRM platforms designed for large enterprises and the workflows of small sales teams.
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