
SaaStr 523: How to Succeed as a First-Time VP of Sales or First-Time SaaS VP with SaaStr CEO and Founder, Jason Lemkin
The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors
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The Number One Mistake as a v P Is Not Hiring Managers That Are Better Than You
The number one mistake i see is not hiring managers that are better than you u you can't. As a v p when you come as a versoe you can hire eight, maybe ten, maybe even 12 people yourself and make it aand maybe take a few of those top folks on your team, those those junior ises, and promote them to managers so that you can get some scale. And again and again, i see hiring just inexperienced folks, and everything breaks. If you've never built a company yourself to a hundred million, 200 million in a r r? If you don't bring in people better and more experienced than you, you will wash out.
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