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Insights on scaling B2B revenue

Practical lessons from working with venture-backed SaaS teams.

Most shared with leadership teams

A few pieces that founders and revenue leaders come back to most.

Leadership

Your first sales leader probably shouldn’t be a CRO

Hiring a CRO too early is one of the most common and costly mistakes in early-stage commercial hiring. Your first sales leader needs to be on live deals, not building org charts - the job is to make founder-led selling repeatable before you scale anything.

Pipeline & Deal Velocity

What Don't You Know About Your Deals?

GTM & Strategy, Demos, General

The Sales v Marketing referee

Leadership

Losing a deal... and a job

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Pipeline & Deal Velocity

19 May 2025

Do you REALLY have an ICP?

ICP clarity shapes everything downstream. This article questions whether you truly know who you’re built for.

Leadership

12 May 2025

How long is the Founder in sales?

Founder-led sales cycles often stretch invisibly. This piece explores how long founder dependency should persist.

General

28 Apr 2025

Procurement - friend or foe?

Procurement operates within its own incentives. This post examines how to navigate it strategically.

Discovery

22 Apr 2025

Have you tried firing your prospect?

Disqualifying a prospect can increase leverage. This article explains when walking away sharpens positioning.

General

15 Apr 2025

Who are the hidden blockers?

Hidden blockers rarely volunteer themselves. This piece outlines how to uncover them before late-stage shock.

General

7 Apr 2025

Uncovering the Competition

Competition influences deals even when unnamed. This post explores how to surface and define it clearly.

Practical thinking you can use immediately

Tools and insights for improving your revenue engine

Demo Training

Coach winning demos

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Qualify deeper, faster

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