The GTMnow Podcast
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The GTMnow Podcast interviews well-known tech executive, VC, and founders - the expert operators in the trenches who have ‘been there, done that’ to build some of the fastest-growing software companies. Every week, a guest joins Sophie Buonassisi to dissect their stories, revealing expert insights around what worked, what didn’t, and how things actually went down.This podcast is produced by GTMnow, the media brand of GTMfund - sharing insight on go-to-market from working with hundreds of portfolio companies backed by over 350 of the best go-to-market executives. GTMfund is an early-stage VC fund focused on investing in the most exciting, up-and-coming B2B SaaS companies across the world. The LP network consists of VP and C-level Sales, Marketing, and Customer Success leaders from companies like DocuSign, Salesforce, LinkedIn, Snowflake, Okta, Zoom, and many more.Visit gtmnow.com for more details and to sign up for our newsletter and other content resources.
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Nov 12, 2019 • 49min
83. How to Operationalize Alignment w/ John Kaplan at Force Management
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with John Kaplan, President, Co-founder, & Managing Partner at Force Management. John has over 20 years of executive experience in sales, leadership, and execution, specializing in corporate sales strategy and performance management. Before co-founding Force, he was SVP of International Sales Operations for PTC, a leading software developer for content, product life cycle management. The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Nov 8, 2019 • 7min
Friday Fundamentals: EP 49: Hiring Your First Salesperson
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we are giving you advice on how to go about hiring your ideal first salesperson, making your initial investments in sales, and ultimately scaling up your team. (you might be surprised by this non-traditional approach to hiring!)The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Nov 5, 2019 • 43min
82. Meet the Serial Entrepreneur Who Hasn’t Raised Funding Since 2011 w/ Zvi Guterman of CloudShare
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Zvi Guterman, founder and CEO of CloudShare. Zvi is a serial entrepreneur. In 2011, he had a board-level disagreement with his shareholders … so he bought them out, to radically focus on his customers. He’s now experiencing 50% growth. On this episode, he discusses raising (or not raising) capital, customer centricity, and he also gives a few tips to sales people looking to gain the attention of the C-suite.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Nov 1, 2019 • 8min
Friday Fundamentals: EP 48: Being The CEO of Your Own Career
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we're chatting about the thought process around being the CEO of your own career. Here are some steps on how to take control; ensuring that every step you take is really intentional.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Oct 29, 2019 • 44min
81. How Candidate Testing Can Improve Employee Retention w/ Amyra Rand of Criteria Cor
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Amyra Rand, VP of Sales & Strategic Partnerships at Criteria Corp. Amyra is also a member of the Revenue Collective & the Chapter VP at the American Association of Inside Sales Professionals; she is an MBA from Pepperdine. We discuss how employee testing can improve retention, accelerate onboarding, and ensure qualified candidates reach the top of the applicant pool.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Oct 25, 2019 • 5min
Friday Fundamentals: EP 47: The Best Interview Question a Candidate Can Ask
On this episode of Friday Fundamentals, we're chatting through candid interview questions. What's the best interview question you should ask? It's not the typical (and that's a good thing). The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Oct 22, 2019 • 44min
80. Getting More Women Into Sales & Sales Leadership w/ Catie Ivey of Demandbase
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we speak with Catie Ivey, Regional Vice President of Mid-Market Sales at Demandbase. Catie has experience both in sales and marketing roles at Meltwater News, Salesforce, Marketo, and other big-name logos. She’s also worked internationally, with refugee camps and medical ships.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Oct 18, 2019 • 6min
Friday Fundamentals: EP 46: How to Pick Your Next Company
It's a hot labor market. What criteria should you use when choosing a new company to work for? Bryan of Andela weighs in!The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Oct 15, 2019 • 49min
79. How to Successfully Navigate Major Transition w/ Bryan Caplin of Andela
This week on the Sales Hacker podcast, we talk to Bryan Caplin, CRO of Andela. Bryan recently left Axiom as GM and Head of North American Sales and Marketing of Axiom to join Andela as CRO. He talks us through that transition—knowing when was the right time to leave, his criteria for evaluating a new company, and what he did in the first 30, 60, 90 days as a new executive.The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
Oct 11, 2019 • 8min
Friday Fundamentals: EP 45: Big Co vs. Small Co
How do you know whether a big or small company is right for you? In a small company, the feedback mechanism feels quick. It feels rewarding because you have instant change. The challenge? You may not always have processes to fall back on!The GTMnow Podcast The GTMnow Podcast is a weekly podcast featuring interviews with the top 1% GTM executives, VCs, and founders. Conversations reveal the unshared details behind how they have grown companies, and the go-to-market strategies responsible for shaping that growth.Visit gtmnow.com for more episodes and other interesting content.
