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SaaStr Podcast #403 with Loom VP of Sales Sam Taylor

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When is the right time to hire the first sales rep? Should you hire 2 at a time? What does one look for in their first sales hire? We were hired into the same role, same start date, competed head to head. She kicked my butt in every metric you could possibly imagine. This was in early 2015.

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SaaStr Podcasts for the Week with Crossbeam and Podium – January 10, 2020

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Before that Bob co-founded RJ Metrics, where he built a global base of online retailers leading to their acquisition by Magento Commerce in 2016. What were the core mistakes that he made with RJ Metrics? How does Bob think about when is the right time to hire a Head of Partnerships? Loving our podcast content?