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Sajal Sahay

With 30 years of product marketing, product management, branding, demand generation and executive management experience, Sajal leverages product, distribution, and competitive industry analyses to grow revenue. Drawing on his leadership experience at both large public companies and start-ups world-wide, he orients products and product portfolios to actual demand while maximizing margin. Designing marketing plans, product portfolios, content marketing strategies, and unique value propositions he quickly builds value, thought leadership, and brand presence to accelerate company valuations.

From Economic Insight to Growth Strategy: What CEOs Should Do Now

Tue, Aug 26, 2025 | Posted by Pete Hayes

At our most recent CEO Growth Talks, I spoke with Taylor St. Germaine, Senior Economist at ITR Economics. The timing couldn’t have been better — the latest GDP numbers had just been released, and Taylor broke down what they mean for CEOs planning growth.

As always, ITR brought a clear and fact-based perspective. The economy is growing. Consumer spending is strong. And while some industries are facing headwinds, opportunities abound for leaders who are ready to act.

But the real question for CEOs isn’t just what the economy looks like. It’s: how do you prepare your business to grow in this environment — and the one coming next?

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How SaaS Companies Can Survive Economic Winter

Fri, Jul 22, 2022 — Even as macroeconomic headwinds begin to buffet the worldwide economy, there’s no better time than now to be a SaaS marketer. But there is a better way to be one. A SaaS marketer must be part marketer, product manager, and engineer and understand their markets 100%. And CEOs need to be able to discern someone who is capable of that position.

Developing A Unique Value Proposition

Mon, Jul 11, 2022 — In my previous blog post “Unique Value Propositions And Their Necessity For Success”, I provided examples of value propositions in the Healthcare and Technology industries my teams and I developed. As I noted, “A value proposition must focus on features and benefits that make the product unique, and are sustainable over time. A powerful value proposition lets customers truly understand the value of your company's products and services. It helps your target customers to see how what you offer benefits them, and is their only available option.” In this blog post, we will go through each of the elements of drafting a unique value proposition, whether it is a product or a service that you and your team are providing your customers.

Unique Value Propositions and Their Necessity for Success

Thu, Apr 28, 2022 — Wikipedia defines a value proposition as “the promise that the business will give customers to assure best possible value. The value proposition is a creative statement that depicts the unique selling point. Without this statement marketers lose an opportunity to tell customers why they should pick you over the competition.” In other words, the value proposition is the fundamental reason a customer buys what your company offers.

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