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Disclosure
Slootman operates companies through influence and merit; org charts mean nothing
“Hierarchy or charge mean nothing to us. You know, we operate through influence. If you can convince people, great. And if you can't, well, then you just can't. It doesn't matter what your title is or what organization you come from or who your boss is. So it's…”
Frank Slootman Aug 8, 2023 ▶ 18:11 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better
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Avoid order takers; hire sales reps proven in tough market fights
“I like to hire salespeople who have really been in shit fights because that breeds, you know, the type of skills and focus that you really want to have rather than people that are good at you know, quoting and picking up orders.”
Frank Slootman Aug 8, 2023 ▶ 33:34 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better
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Snowflake grants special equity awards for landing high-priority customer accounts
“We, for example, we have equity awards in, in sales for people that are landing designated customers that we desperately want.”
Frank Slootman Aug 8, 2023 ▶ 25:05 Frank Slootman: Doing Less, Doing Better
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