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Straight talk on Salesforce for growing teams

Practical guides from someone who's been inside your stage — no fluff, no vendor spin. Published twice a month.

Strategy · Hiring

Fractional Salesforce Admin vs. Full-Time Hire: What Your Startup Actually Needs

A working consultant's honest breakdown of costs, utilization, and a stage-by-stage framework — from pre-seed through Series B.

Aug 2026  ·  6 min read Read
White paper · AI

Salesforce AI Without the Agentforce Tax

What platform AI actually costs — metering, Data Cloud, implementation — and the flat-fee alternative for teams under 300 people.

Sep 2026 · Free PDF Download
White paper · Pipeline

The Pipeline Hygiene Playbook

The seven rot patterns that corrupt forecasts, what each costs, and the weekly system that keeps pipeline true.

Sep 2026 · Free PDF Download
White paper · Hiring

The $123K Question: Admin, Agency, Fractional, or Agents?

Total-cost-of-ownership math for Salesforce support at 10–300 people, with a CFO-ready worksheet.

Sep 2026 · Free PDF Download
White paper · Finance

The CFO's Guide to Salesforce ROI

The five places Salesforce spend leaks, and the five questions that surface waste in one meeting.

Sep 2026 · Free PDF Download
Pricing · One-pagers

The Soleil Pricing One-Pagers

Services & pricing plus the full agent catalog with market comparison — both PDFs, one form.

Sep 2026 · Free PDFs Download
Checklist · Setup

The 27-Point Salesforce Setup Checklist

The checklist I actually work from when setting up orgs for seed and Series A teams.

Aug 2026 · Free Get it
Blog

The Soleil Blog: Pipeline, Forecasting & Agents

New practical posts on pipeline hygiene, honest forecasting, and AI agents that do admin work.

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