The Latest From SaaStr: Your VP of Sales Shouldn’t Be Perfect

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By Jason Lemkin · Monday, June 29, 2020
 
     
 

We’ve talked a lot on SaaStr over the years about all different types of VPs of Sales.  From Stretch VPs to stage-appropriate VPs. It’s worth also focusing on a related,...
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By Amelia Ibarra · Sunday, June 28, 2020
 
     
 

Ep. 346: Aileen Lee is a U.S. seed investor. A venture capital investor, she is the founder of Cowboy Ventures. Lee coined the often-used Silicon Valley term unicorn in a...
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By Jason Lemkin · Sunday, June 28, 2020
 
     
 

A debate so many start-ups go through is what to do about a Just OK VP of Sales they’ve hired.  The VP of Sales turns out to be OK, but...
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By Jason Lemkin · Saturday, June 27, 2020
 
     
 

A little while back we put together some of the top sales & marketing mistakes SaaS companies and founders make, especially in the early days.  I thought it would be...
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By Jason Lemkin · Saturday, June 27, 2020
 
     
 

As it looks like Shelter may last even longer, our YouTube videos continue to grow much faster than before.  So what are SaaStr folks watching most this week (not including...
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