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What Order Should You Hire Your Management Team In?

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ARR VPCS: $2m ARR VPP: $3m-$4m ARR VPE: $5m-$6m ARR CFO: $10m ARR COO: $20m ARR. And your first VP of Marketing just increases qualified leads by 25%. More on that here and a great video discussion below: You’ll probably be ready for your first VP of Sales by $1m in ARR. But you’ll need a manager to scale beyond 2.

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Bet On Up-and-Comers. But Add One Veteran For Each $10m ARR.

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Often folks they convince to once again be a VP of Eng or VP of Sales. The sales leader that did well, but their startup still didn’t quite make it. The sales leader that did well, but their startup still didn’t quite make it. That CTO that doesn’t quite have the traditional background. It happens.