The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch 20Sales: Why the Best Sales People are F***** in the Head | Why Remote Work is BS | Why Europe is a Nightmare for Recruiting Sales Teams | How to Build a Sales Machine | What Everyone Gets Wrong Today in Sales with Chad Peets
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Jan 9, 2026 
Chad Peets, seasoned sales leader who built Snowflake’s enterprise go-to-market and now advises AI startups. He digs into hiring top sales talent, why remote inside sales fails, building high-performance sales machines, firing fast vs. giving time, and how AI will reshape sales roles.
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A Fight That Built Mutual Respect
- Chad recounts a past heated argument with Sigma's CEO that ended with mutual direct feedback and no arguments since.
- They realized both wanted the same objective: do things correctly and drive company value.
AI Cutting Customer Service Costs
- Chad describes Parloa's ROI in customer service where AI can cut costs dramatically for large support organizations.
- He notes examples of companies spending huge sums on support where AI can remove half that cost.
Hire Obsessive, Mission-Focused People
- Recruit people who are obsessively focused and live for the work, not those seeking balance as a priority.
- Tell candidates up front it's intense work and you'll find or fire anyone who can't meet the pace.