Decoding Sales Episode 47: Hiring first GTM hires that last
Aug 20, 2025
43:43
I sat down with Harry and Uddhav from The Inflection Group - the recruiting firm behind successful hires at Coinbase, Pinterest, Snowflake, and more.
We dive deep into the biggest startup hiring questions:
- When should you actually hire your first salesperson?
- How do you avoid the "halo company" trap?
- Why do first sales hires fail so often?
They share stories from 300+ executive searches and explain why being brutally honest about your startup's challenges actually attracts better candidates. Plus, they reveal tactical hiring tricks that work - like putting real prospect objections in your job description. This is essential listening for any founder thinking about their first go-to-market hire.
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