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Intercom’s Rich Archbold on how to run less software

Intercom, Inc.

Rich Archbold , Senior Director of Engineering, has been at the forefront of codifying and scaling this philosophy over the past few years. Our chat covers the origins of Run Less Software, how it has evolved at scale, and how it differs from the equally valid approaches of other engineering teams. Who do we outsource to?

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SaaStr Podcast #403 with Loom VP of Sales Sam Taylor

SaaStr

What was Sam’s biggest lesson from scaling the sales team at Dropbox? 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. Let’s go do it.

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

SaaStr

At what scale does that become impossible? How does Bob think about when is the right time to hire a Head of Partnerships? Where do most startups go wrong both in hiring for partnerships and in the engagements themselves? What are the drivers of its death? How important is it to own the entire customer journey?

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Reddit’s Nick Caldwell on engineering leadership

Intercom, Inc.

He had to quickly determine which team members displayed a potential for leadership and teach them the fundamentals of management so they could make new hires and scale – without ruining the culture. Building trust can be tough when you’re a new hire in a leadership position. Balancing internal growth with hiring.

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Top Global SaaS Trends You Should Know with Google Cloud and Zenoss (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Join us for a fireside chat between Google Cloud and Zenoss, a leader in software-defined IT operations, as we discuss the most common and emerging challenges facing SaaS companies today for both technical and non-technical backgrounds. And the same customer challenges that we were being presented, which was: How do you scale?

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Learning to Love the Art of Sales (As a Technical Founder) with Ross Mason, Founder of MuleSoft (Europa Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

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. Ross : Maniacal focus on culture.

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Katie Burke on company culture: building a better work culture

ProfitWell

To her, culture is much more than a blurb in your job description. A strong people strategy can create a noticeable competitive advantage by marrying culture, innovation, leadership, and inclusiveness. While culture is something many companies try to do, getting it right takes a certain finesse.