Dear SaaStr: For High Dollar Vertical SaaS, Does The First VP of Sales Need Domain Expertise?
SaaStr
MARCH 18, 2024
Dear SaaStr: If you were hiring a head of sales for a high-priced, niche B2B SaaS product, would you focus on general B2B SaaS sales experience or on market/customer knowledge, assuming it will be very difficult to find a candidate with both? This is the scenario when the trade-off is the most acute. Imagine you are selling a $100,000+ product and you yourself as CEO/founders have limited knowledge selling to the customer base.
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