SaaStr

JULY 18, 2022

Each company approaches this challenge uniquely, but there are a few features consistent in every workplace that are hard to leave. Just as much as sheer growth, some companies must focus on engagement. #3. As a company, you need to invest as much in your employee’s personal growth as they do.

CTO Coach 254

CTO Coach CTO Hire New CTO CTO 254

Intercom, Inc.

AUGUST 15, 2018

Find a sponsor , not a mentor — someone who is in the room when opportunities arise and makes sure your name comes up. Most people know what mentoring is: you find a leader, someone you respect, you grab coffee with them every so often, you unload your problems on them, and they give you some coaching and advice, which is useful.

Leadership 141

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SaaStr

DECEMBER 3, 2020

And during my time there, one of my close friends and mentors, his name is Steve Carpenter, gave me a nudge and said, “Hey man, when are you leaving?” Bret was formerly the CTO at Facebook. Harry Stebbings: Not in the schedule, but you mentioned bro culture within sales teams there, I totally agree.

Scale 181

Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting Sales 181

SaaStr

MARCH 3, 2020

You’re probably going to maybe give them some shares in an advisor. People that can, not just from a numbers standpoint, but from a culture and mentoring standpoint. You’re recruiting on the merits of whatever your company does, whatever the pitch or whatever the buzz is. So he’s the CTO?

Sales Hiring 173

Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting CTO Hire Scale 173

SaaStr

SEPTEMBER 18, 2020

They’ve invested in all of these other businesses. And now they’re sitting in your conference room at your little company, and telling you, “Hey. You should go fix that, so that you have the opportunity to make these types of investments along the way, but totally get that it’s not for today.”

Sales Hiring 246

Sales Hiring CTO Hire Scale Investment 246

SaaStr

FEBRUARY 28, 2020

As for Karl, prior to founding the company he spent 6 years at Google in some fascinating roles including Head of Patents, Head of Business Development in China and running Google’s energy investments. Where it makes sense to invest your precious resources when to outsource, and how to save yourself money without cutting corners.

Sales Hiring 215

Sales Hiring Scale CTO Hire CTO Coach 215

SaaStr

JULY 30, 2018

At our inaugural SaaStr Europa last June, podcast host-with-the-most Harry Stebbings sat down with MuleSoft Founder and CTO Ross Mason to discuss the organization’s sales strategy, building a strong company culture, how to think about international expansion, and much more. There’s investment arms all over the UK.

Technical Advisors 167

Technical Advisors Scale Sales Hiring Sales Recruiting 167