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SaaStr 740: The Top 10 GTM Mistakes I See Founders Making Today with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

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Optimizing Sales and Marketing Strategies for Success

The chapter stresses the importance of hiring sales personnel and marketers who can effectively present and demonstrate the product. It warns against common mistakes founders make in recruiting, such as overlooking the need for specific skill sets versus general skills. The speaker also cautions against prematurely exiting sales responsibilities, emphasizes the CEO's role in the sales process at all stages, and advises against cutting marketing budgets entirely for short-term gains.

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