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An actionable guide to SOC 2 compliance for startups

Vanta Freemium Intermediate

Once you find your champion, the deal usually stalls on a security questionnaire, and do you have a SOC 2 report is often the single question that ends it if you cannot answer yes. This guide explains what SOC 2 actually is, the difference between a Type 1 and Type 2 report, and roughly when in your fundraising and sales timeline it is worth starting. Read it before your first enterprise prospect asks, not after the deal has already gone quiet for six weeks.

  • Why a security questionnaire, not price, is often the real reason enterprise deals stall
  • The practical difference between SOC 2 Type 1 and Type 2 and which to start with
  • Roughly how many months before an expected deal you should begin the process

The question it answers

  1. How do I sell to enterprises and large companies as a tiny unknown startup they have never heard of?

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