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3 statements across 3 episodes · 2 bullish · 1 bearish · 3 people on the record · first statement Aug 11, 2023 by Sam Lessin · across every show →

Everything said about sales hiring, oldest first

Aug 11, 2023 negative
Disclosure
Lessin: I never successfully hired sales talent during my founder career
“I would actually argue in my life as an entrepreneur, I've like never successfully hired sales.”
Sam Lessin Aug 11, 2023 ▶ 48:20 DEBATE: State of Seed Investing w/ Jason Lemkin, Sam Lessin, Frank Rotman & Harry Stebbings | E1047 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
Mar 8, 2024 positive
Insight
Cassidy: Companies should promote proven internal talent rather than hiring externally
“For me, it's all about taking the people that have proven they can do it for, in your company, in your system, with your customers, and letting them run, and then taking them as far as they can in their career.”
Brendon Cassidy Mar 8, 2024 ▶ 32:26 Brendon Cassidy: Why You Should Never Hire Someone You Do Not Know in Your First Five Hires | E1124 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
May 2, 2026 positive
Insight
Lindquist: High candidate learning slope matters more than domain expertise
“As you get to rep, you know, 100, domain expertise becomes a little bit less important, but the high slope is, is the most important thing.”
Becca Lindquist May 2, 2026 ▶ 11:35 Inside Clay's Sales Playbook | Becca Lindquist · 20VC with Harry Stebbings
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