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Recruiting and Retaining the Right Executive Talent

Andreessen Horowitz

You were the shoulder I would go and cry on anytime I would have some sort of executive-level problem or executive recruiting problem. We’re coming at it from the lens of not being recruiters. And when you’re in the executive recruiting process, feeling is not scientific. Tell me what the priorities are.”

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From Idea to IPO: All the Milestones Between You and the Public Market

OpenView Labs

Average seed round in 2021: $5.6M. The exciting thing about prototypes is that large-scale experiments can be built through open-source projects , which companies like Netflix and Linkedin will do as a strategic way of recruiting top talent. . Why startup founders should treat fundraising like a sales funnel. Phase 1: Idea.

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Introducing OpenView’s Next Generation of Leaders

OpenView Labs

So as we look to 2021 and beyond, I’m excited to announce that we’ve promoted seven on our team to Partner. He has worked on our investments in Highspot , optimize.health , Postscript , Project44 , and ZipWhip , focusing on application software companies modernizing real-world industries like logistics, construction, and insurance.

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PODCAST 154: Guided Selling with Neil Ringers

Sales Hacker

This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Neil Ringers , EVP of Revenue Grid. Neil’s experience includes a long history of sales leadership, primarily in the Salesforce ecosystem, and is now running revenue for Revenue Grid. If you missed episode 153, check it out here: Learning Drives Sales Effectiveness with Paul Fifield?.

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The Best of SaaS at YCombinator: A Deep Dive with the CEOs of Gusto, Amplitude and Plangrid (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

As part of the run up to 2021 SaaStr Annual in the SF Bay Area Sep 27-29, we’re taking a look back at some of our top sessions of all times. PlanGrid builds beautiful, simple software for the construction industry. I want to come be your VP of sales and, you’re going to meet me for the first time. Get tickets here.

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170+ Women in Sales Share Their Career-Defining Aha Moment

Sales Hacker

Women in sales often have a polarizing experience. It has little to do with the work itself, and more to do with the societal pressure, norms, and bias that exist in 2021. Bring your feelings, gut instinct, experience, and constructive emotion into the boardroom and sit at the table. Your sales career project has ups and downs.

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How and Why to Use Podcast Marketing? 7 SaaS Companies Advise

Natalia Luneva

The percentage of Americans who listen to podcasts has grown from 44% in 2018 to 57% in 2021. I use my podcast, Beyond the Uniform to: (1) create relationships with a sales prospect. It is easier to schedule a podcast interview with my target customer than it is to schedule a sales meeting. Nassiri, Founder and CEO, Captivate.ai