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Founder-led sales | Pete Kazanjy (Founding Sales, Atrium)

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Don't Be Afraid of Sales

Don't be afraid of sales. Good communication and persuasion are very important for a myriad of personas. Being shoulder to shoulder with your co-founders can help you learn faster, teach them more. Don't work in an office because it's like "learning loss," if you will. If you're starting now, a B2B company, your advice is don't be Remote Worked.

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Pete Kazanjy is the author of Founding Sales: The Early Stage Go-to-Market Handbook and the founder of Modern Sales Pros, an invite-only peer learning community focused on sales operations and sales leadership. He’s also the co-founder of Atrium, a B2B SaaS company that provides data-driven sales solutions. Pete got his start in product at VMware and then dove deep into the art and science of sales. In today’s episode, we talk about the importance of founder-led sales and how to methodically scale a sales department. He explains the difference between old-school sales and modern sales, which focuses on human connection and solving problems for customers. He also shares actionable tips to improve your sales technique and explains how to use data to monitor your success at different milestones in the sales process.

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Where to find Pete:

• Twitter: https://twitter.com/Kazanjy

• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kazanjy/

• Website: https://kazanjy.svbtle.com/