Topline

On this week's Topline Hotline, a listener wonders if gift giving is still a thing. Does it build psychological capital? And does it differ between employees vs customers? Listen to hear what Sam, AJ, and Asad have to say.

This week, our hosts further reflect on 2023 from a business standpoint but also personal. This year was full of economic and individual challenges – including a discussion on business intuition and the skills best suited to survive a downturn with. Buckle up though, we also learn that AJ has a past company's logo tattooed on his chest, Asad once had pink and green hair with lots of piercings, and Sam spent a lot of time in Vegas as a young professional. Want more TOPLINE? Read the recaps.

Making informed decisions is critical. In this week's mini-episode, our hosts discuss how to stay informed about the global economy, specifically when resources are conflicting.

The podcast discusses the relationship between correlation and causation, the closure of VC firm OpenView, strategies for stress and risk minimization, the importance of conviction and openness to change, predictions for 2024, and a book recommendation about the hedge fund industry.

Not every good salesperson makes a good sales leader. In this week's mini-episode, our hosts discuss the challenges of having a Team Lead and offer insights to guide the decision.

Our hosts discuss changes in work culture, productivity, and how to screen for work ethic during the hiring process. They explore the flaws of four-day work weeks and the challenges of maintaining a high level of productivity. Want more TOPLINE? Read the recaps.

In this week's mini-episode, our hosts discuss when to define and implement a sales process across the organization as a startup. Is it based on stage, the size of your team, or something else? Listen to learn what criteria must be met to build and introduce a repeatable and scalable sales process.

Jason Lemkin, Investor & Founder Chairman at SaaStr, discusses investing, valuations, and challenges in the SaaS industry. Topics include power laws in investing, challenges in SaaS companies, market dynamics, and board relationships for founders.

This week, our hosts discuss how to make a backward career transition after a colleague of Sam's shared that their organization is losing money, and they now feel that their career options moving forward are limited. Check out this week's mini-episode to listen to what Sam, AJ, and Asad have to say.

This episode of Topline covers 2024 market predictions, clarity on CAC payback averages, OpenAI's Demo Day, challenges of finding homes for engineers and teams, the power of leverage in deal making, Pavilion CEO Summit 2024, Trendkite's recent acquisitions, struggles with narrative and storytelling for founders, the impact of OpenAI on software companies, and plans to build a recruitment bot.