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A clear heuristic for founders

A clear heuristic for founders

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#startup #founder #entrepreneur #sales software sales, saas sales, startup founder tips, best startup founder podcast, sales hiring, Jason Lemkin

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The Two Sales Rep Rule

Jason Lemkin emphasizes the importance of having two sales reps consistently hitting their quotas before hiring a VP of Sales. He explains that early-stage startups often have a product that isn't fully developed, and the focus should be on refining a unique feature that drives sales. Hiring a VP too early can lead to challenges in finding product-market fit and scaling effectively.

"you need two sales reps hitting quota closing deals before you're ready to hire a manager for them almost all VPS of sales their job is to take you from rep 3 to 300 to take something that's just star..."