@DavidSacks This is awesome. Having been both a sales team builder at a startup and now a mid market rep at a public company I see this as pretty spot on.
@TheSteinLine Does he have the ability to lead and make everyone around him better? Feels short sighted and not help reach end goal of a championship. But maybe the latter isn’t important and having a superstar helps bridge until they figure out a proper roster.
Is a TV promotion touting that your brand is available on google or Apple App Store still relevant? I now put them in the same category as World Wide Web or AOL names on TV adverts from 20 years ago.
@msuster My six year old said that the two men on the TV aren’t good bosses. They say blah blah blah and don’t let each other talk Good boses he says have clear messages.
@dhaber Big companies have the money, they have the leverage, they set the rules. Startups often start in small markets and then go up market - And have the cash to go through a 6 month selling motion. Others only sell to Enterprise and have to customize as much as possible to win quick.