Mark Benioff

4 statements across 4 episodes · 1 bullish · 2 bearish · 1 people on the record · first statement Feb 3, 2023 by Jason Lemkin · across every show →

Everything said about Mark Benioff, oldest first

Feb 3, 2023 negative
Assertion Supported
Lemkin: Marc Benioff Is Repeating His Past Mistake by Cutting Sales
“I mean, Mark Benioff in his book wrote his biggest mistake in the last downturns was cutting sales. And what did he just do? Cut sales. So we're all, he's making them, he's making the same mistake three times.”
Jason Lemkin Feb 3, 2023 ▶ 12:39 What Venture Looks Like In 2023 | SaaStr Founder Jason Lemkin + 20VC Host Harry Stebbings
Sep 19, 2024 negative
Insight
Lemkin: Founders Should Pass on Sales Leaders Who Avoid Customer Meetings
“Salesforce is coming up on thirty billion, and Mark Benioff's still out there hustling and meeting with customers. If you're a VP of sales and gunner or CRO, pass. Don't matter what else you like them.”
Jason Lemkin Sep 19, 2024 ▶ 14:45 How to Hire a Great VP of Sales Today with SaaStr CEO Jason Lemkin
Oct 22, 2025 positive
Assertion Supported
Marc Benioff Is Envious of Palantir's Forward Deployed Engineering Model
“He said, this is the number one thing he was jealous of Palantir was one of it was how, how, how, how well they charge their customers, but he was most jealous of what they've done in forward deployed engineers. He said, what I would love at Salesforce is that…”
Jason Lemkin Oct 22, 2025 ▶ 21:10 The State of AI + Software: Where It’s Going - Fast
Jan 2, 2026 neutral
Assertion Supported
Lemkin: Salesforce Replaced Up to 4,000 Support Staff With Internal AI
“You know, Mark Benioff said, even at Salesforce, they're growing, they're adding more headcount in sales and marketing, but I think he's, I know the numbers, I think three or 4000 folks in support, they already replaced with AI and their own AI and support Cog…”
Jason Lemkin Jan 2, 2026 ▶ 34:57 AI + B2B in 2026: Find the Tailwinds or Get Left Behind | Jason Lemkin
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