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CRO Confidential: What’s Changed for Hiring a VP of Sales in 2023 with Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond and Stage 2 Capital LP and Former Lattice CRO Dini Mehta (Pod 622 + Video)

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It may seem counterintuitive to seek out a sales leadership hire during this time of slowed hiring, but it’s the number one topic that many founders talk about and many SDRs, AEs, and sales managers ask about. . Founders may ask, “how do I find the right sales leadership hire?” Network, network, network.

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CMO + CRO = Love: Building Lasting Leadership with Gusto CRO Tolithia Kornweibel

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However, this push-and-pull doesn’t have to be part of your organization as long as you hire and empower the right leadership. Tip Two: Always Be Networking. However, these companies should still be networking. Use your network to learn what you need to do differently and plan for the future, not scout for the perfect fit.

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How to Scale Go-to-Market Through IPO with ICONIQ Growth’s General Partners

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With over a decade of data from qualitative learnings and insights amassed through a network of leaders, ICONIQ deep dives into what it takes to succeed at GTM throughout the four stages of growth. There’s also a management and leadership layer to enable and coach individual contributors. Net dollar retention.

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From Zero to Hero: How to Dominate Outbound SaaS Sales with Rippling and Founders Fund on CRO Confidential

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Start with who you are targeting in your own network. They leveraged their investor network, which included YC and other non-YC investors. Your first three hires (and maybe more) at the SDR level can all be in-network hires. If you can make in-network hires, the probability of success is much higher, but that doesn’t scale.

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5 Leadership Lessons Everyone Needs Right Now From GitHub COO Erica Brescia

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In her session, Erica shares her hard-earned leadership lessons– from selling her company to what she’s learned at Github, we’ll share her most essential leadership principles for any stage of business. #1 It’s crucial to lean into your network when making important hires. 1 Build a Support Staff Early.

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More Than Revenue: Why Choosing Your First Customers Matters More Than You Think with Pigment Co-Founder & Co-CEO Eléonore Crespo (Pod 584 + Video)

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Founders should give an adequate amount of focus to picking their first customers and building their network. Leverage your network. Before choosing partners, think about the network opportunities of VC, advisers, or angel investors. Strategically review these networks, and map your prioritized ICP with your partners’ networks.

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CRO Confidential: Sales Recruitment in 2023 For Candidates and Hiring Managers With Founders Fund Partner Sam Blond and Flexport Fund’s Ben Braverman (Pod 629 + Video)

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Leveraging Your Personal Network For Hiring and Getting Hired Blond supplements Braverman’s advice with his own thoughts on great founders with an audacious vision, adding, “The ambition to build a big business I gravitate towards.” If your investors aren’t helping recruit for you, I don’t think they’re doing their job,” says Blond.