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🚀 ICYMI - The sales playbook for early-stage founders ⤵️ You are your company’s first salesperson. Eventually, you’ll hire someone and find a repeatable model to build out your team-led sales approach. But Paul Fifield advises founders to drive the first twenty or so customers. Why? It's invaluable on-the-ground research and training that helps you refine your startup's ICP and understand the dynamics of key decision-makers and the nuances of the problems your product solves. So, when is it time to hire your first salesperson? We break down essential advice in our latest $1M ARR playbook. For early-stage advice, subscribe to our GTM library — https://lnkd.in/gSuJbREu Recommended reading in the comments — #startup #vc #sales #gtm #venturecapital #TechonLinkedIn

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Paul Fifield

4x Founder | Early Stage Investor | CEO Coach | EIR | Non-Exec | Musician

1w

I also always remind VC backed founders who dont think they can sell, that they just sold 20% of their company to a VC for X millions so I think they probably can!! :)

Vinod Kumar

Founder & Managing Director! Fexmy Food Manufacturing industries Pvt. Ltd Strong commitment to sustainability and quality in manufacturing/marketing & management.

1w

Very informative

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