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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

7 Oct 2024

1-1s matter - invest properly in them

1-1s shape performance culture. This article argues they deserve deliberate investment.

Pipeline & Deal Velocity

1 Oct 2024

Do you know what a good sales management cadence looks like?

Sales management cadence determines consistency. This piece explores what a good rhythm actually looks like.

Discovery

24 Sept 2024

Getting Deal reviews right

Deal reviews can clarify or obscure reality. This post outlines how to design them for truth.

Pipeline & Deal Velocity

17 Sept 2024

How to run a great pipeline review

Pipeline reviews often reinforce optimism. This article shows how to pressure-test assumptions.

Discovery

9 Sept 2024

Buyers are not confident enough

Buyer hesitation reflects internal uncertainty. This piece examines how seller clarity influences confidence.

General

27 Aug 2024

The most important skills for a new seller

Early sellers need foundations, not scripts. This post identifies the core skills that compound.

Practical thinking you can use immediately

Tools and insights for improving your revenue engine

Demo Training

Coach winning demos

Discovery Training

Qualify deeper, faster

AE Toolkit

Hire top performers

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