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The SaaS Org Chart Live with David Sacks (Podcast #491 and Video)

SaaStr

You’ll need to hire aggressively to get to the next level and continue that rapid growth. But what roles should you hire for, and what will your org chart look like at each stage? Positions Needed: Enterprise CSM, Mid-Market & SMB CSM, Customer Support Reps, Implementation/Solutions Engineer. CTO (40 Employees).

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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. Short on time? Here are five quick takeaways: Management and leadership aren’t one and the same.

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2021 in conversation: Learnings from the podcast

Intercom, Inc.

Throughout the year, we’ve talked to business leaders, experts, and pioneers about all kinds of topics: from creating world-class customer experiences to the challenges of running a business during the pandemic, from being an ally and addressing gaps in diversity to building technical leadership careers. Will Larson , CTO of Calm.

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Everything Founders Should Know About AI, Pricing, and Funding with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin 

SaaStr

Trust is a big deal with customer support. One SaaStr fan asked what role company employees play with AI and providing accuracy to customers. “95% It’s challenging to find super high-quality folks unless you’re in B2C, where customer support is sales. Is the CTO involved in these decisions?

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Transcript of Redpoint Office Hours with Stripe’s Chief Corporate Advisor and former COO, Claire Hughes Johnson and Redpoint Managing Director, Tomasz Tunguz

Tom Tunguz

As you know, I run our Founder Experience program here, the set of tools and programs and people that we have to support our entrepreneurs in their growth journey. A thanks to [Marsh 00:00:34] for stepping in at the beginning of the month, and a great session with our own Jason Warner and Adrian, the CTO of Zendesk.

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Three million downloads and counting: Inside Intercom reaches a podcasting milestone

Intercom, Inc.

Things like media companies, finance companies, retail companies, sales functions, marketing functions, and customer support. And so we hired somebody who had a lot of experience and could recommend ways to build the team. Chasing free customer acquisition. “Great leadership hinges on some sense of predictability.

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Katie Burke on company culture: building a better work culture

ProfitWell

A strong people strategy can create a noticeable competitive advantage by marrying culture, innovation, leadership, and inclusiveness. When HubSpot first launched its culture code, Dharmesh Shah, CTO and Founder of HubSpot, felt it was important to share it with candidates. Mistake 5) Promoting your culture on your careers page.