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Dear SaaStr: How Can I Crush a VP of Sales Interview?

SaaStr

Dear SaaStr: How Can I Crush a VP of Sales Interview? To nail a VP Sales interview, you need to demonstrate that youre not just a smooth talker with a great LinkedIn profileyou need to show youre the real deal. Heres how to crush it: Actually Know the Product Before the Interview.

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Planning to Do a SaaS Startup? Don’t Forget the 20 Interview Rule.

SaaStr

But let me just make one suggestion if it’s early days: Don’t Forget the 20 Interview Rule, if you are planning to sell to the enterprise / businesses of any meaningful size. The 20 Interview Rule is simple: Before You Write a Line of Code, Interview 20 Real , Potential Customers. Not your friends. And listen.

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What Really Works When Hiring VPs and Executive Teams with HubSpot Co-Founder and Chairman Brian Halligan and SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin

SaaStr

If you missed part 1 of this interview, you can catch up on their conversation about the current state of SaaS, evolving board meeting formats, and how AI is reshaping the industry. HubSpot recently changed its interview process to try and help maximize tenure and employee retention at the executive level. ’ It’s a bet.”

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5 Tips to Getting a Job in SaaS in a Tougher Market

SaaStr

Shocking % say they got the foot-in-the-door job by going way over the top on their job application / interview prep. 2️⃣ Consider taking a role with less strategy, more execution. 3️⃣ Do 2 hours of homework before each interview. He just can’t find enough great folks to hire. Talking to a lot of top performers lately.

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The Top 10 Questions to Ask a VP of Marketing in an Interview

SaaStr

I’ve interviewed 100s of VP of marketing candidates over the past years and I can tell you one think — it’s easy to spot the ones that won’t work out. It’s a great opportunity to chat strategy and best practices and where to grow and improve. But a new VP of Marketing will really only do 3 things.

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Dear SaaStr: How Does a Founder Mindset Change As You Go From Startup to Scaleup?

SaaStr

But as you scale, you have to step back and focus on strategy. You can’t interview every hire or know every customer. Though Stay a Hustler, Too 😉 In the early days, you’re in the trenches—selling, building, and doing whatever it takes to survive. It’s about learning to trust others to execute while you focus on the bigger picture.

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Nailing your customer support interview at Intercom

Intercom, Inc.

Preparing to interview for a new job is challenging. When we’re looking for our next incredible support teammate, we want to set up every candidate to give the best interview they can. When we’re looking for our next incredible support teammate, we want to set up every candidate to give the best interview they can.