Jeff Gordy hired a CMO with a higher salary than his own
Jeff Gordy · 1210 How this Niche CRM player passed $7m in ARR after CEO Stroke · Nov 16, 2018 · at 13:03
Jeff Gordy, CEO of NeonCRM, discusses bringing on senior marketing leadership.
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“I just hired a CMO this year that I actually offered a salary that was higher than myself to bring him on board as an entrepreneur would do who knows his money.”
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