A Bad Enterprise Sales Hire Can Cost a Startup Up to $1M
Maggie Hott · Maggie Hott: 3 Questions You Must Ask When Interviewing Sales Reps | 20VC #960 · 20VC with Harry Stebbings · Dec 15, 2022 · at 44:09
Maggie Hott is the Director of Sales at Webflow. She discusses the hidden costs of poor recruiting and onboarding processes in enterprise sales organizations.
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“A hiring mistake can cost a company to the tune of one million dollars.”
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