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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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General

7 Aug 2024

Why is it so hard to hire great sellers?

Hiring great sellers is structurally difficult. This article explores why processes filter poorly.

Discovery

22 Jul 2024

Sales interviewing made easy

Interviewing becomes easier with structure. This piece outlines how to prioritise evidence over performance.

Discovery

11 Mar 2024

Your manager can't rescue the deal (and charity request!)

Managers can’t repair unclear deals late. This post highlights where ownership must begin.

Discovery

13 Feb 2024

The very best Discovery question

Some discovery questions shift the dynamic instantly. This article isolates one that reframes the conversation.

General

22 Jan 2024

Compensation or incentive plans?

Incentive plans encode strategic intent. This piece explores how compensation shapes behaviour.

AI in GTM / RevOps

11 Dec 2023

What is a sales playbook?

Playbooks drift without reinforcement. This post defines what makes them practical tools.

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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