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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch cover image

20VC: Hubspot Co-Founder Brian Halligan on Leadership Lessons Scaling Hubspot to a $28BN Market Cap | The Best Series A Investment in Venture History & What Makes Sequoia so Successful?

The Twenty Minute VC (20VC): Venture Capital | Startup Funding | The Pitch

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Transitioning from Sales-Driven to Product-Driven Culture

The company initially struggled with high customer retention rates during the recession, leading to concerns about the business surviving. The CEO acknowledged overinvesting in sales and marketing, and not enough in turning customers into delighted ones. Over time, the company transitioned from a sales-driven culture to a product-driven culture, focusing on turning prospects into customers and then into delighted customers. This shift in culture also affected the allocation of resources in the profit and loss statement.

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