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The Double-Stretch Hire Rarely Works Out

SaaStr

The biggest mistake folks make when they go to hire a VP of Sales is hiring a top AE that's never really built a team. But it does not remotely prepare you to be a VP of Sales on its own. They are pretty good and each worth a read: If You are Going to Hire a Stretch VP — Do It Early.

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

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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? David Sacks: SaaS Background and Investments. Head of Sales. You will need to promote and hire more mid-level managers. .

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A Look Back: Slack at $30,000,000 in ARR

SaaStr

And we ended the day with an incredible combo of the hottest app at that time (and one of the hottest ever), Slack, who likely was around $30m ARR or so … and hadn’t yet added a sales team! I’m like, “Where can I talk to a sales rep?” Can you get to $100 million without a sales team, do you think?

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Top Lessons in Building Great Teams from Khosla Ventures (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Keith Rabois is an investment partner at Khosla Ventures where he focuses on consumer Internet, education, enterprise, financial services, and digital health investments. Early teams of PayPal, LinkedIn, Square, and now GP at Khosla Ventures. Keith : And really we learned this lesson at PayPal. How are you feeling today?

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22 Reasons to Come to 2022 SaaStr Annual Sep 13-15!! From Duke Dumont to Mailchimp, from YCombinator to Atlassian, And So Much More!

SaaStr

We’ve have 1000+ 1:1, 1:2, 1:4, 1:16 and 1:24 sessions with top revenue, sales, and product leaders, and subject matter experts. Yes, VCs are still investing over Zoom. Find That Great VP You Need to Hire — and Meet a Great VP So You Know Who To Hire. . Maybe you’ll hire one!

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Top Lessons in Building Great Teams from Keith Rabois and Founders Fund (Video + Transcript)

SaaStr

Keith Rabois is a General Partner at Founders Fund where he focuses on consumer Internet, education, enterprise, financial services, and digital health investments. Keith began his career in the industry as a senior executive at PayPal and subsequently served in influential roles at LinkedIn and as chief operating officer of Square.

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10 Must-Read Books for Startup Founders

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The Challenger Sale by Brent Anderson and Matthew Dixon. Predictable Revenue by Aaron Ross and Marylou Tyler If you or your sales team do any outbound prospecting, you should definitely prioritize reading Predictable Revenue. The Hard Things About Hard Things by Ben Horowitz 3 3. technique at repeatable scale. Listen to it here!

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