Why Enterprise Software Deals Now Require a Data Classification Audit

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Episode 57 of B2B SaaS Talks digs into a new friction point in enterprise software procurement: the data classification audit. Lucas and Luna break down why buyers are now demanding that vendors map every data field - customer PII, financial records, IP - before signing, using the example of a $2 million CRM deal that stalled for eight weeks over an unlabeled 'legacy archive' field. They explore how vendors like Salesforce and Workday have adapted, the role of AI models ingesting corporate data, and why startups without a data inventory lose deals they should win. Practical for anyone selling to compliance-heavy buyers. #DataClassification #EnterpriseSoftware #B2BSaaS #Procurement #Compliance #VendorRisk #DataGovernance #SalesCycle #Business #Technology #FexingoBusiness #BusinessPodcast #LucasAndLuna #Podcast #SaaS #SalesStrategy #DataAudit #EnterpriseSales Keep every episode free: buymeacoffee.com/fexingo

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