Moving Beyond the Founder – Making Sales the Key Catalyst to Growth
Henning Schwinum
Helping growth-minded Founders, Owners & CEOs to identify their ideal sales/revenue/growth leader for a fractional, interim, full-time, or consultation role, using our proprietary PerfectMatch? system.
Imagine a B2B start-up led by a tech-founder (btw, that seems to be the majority of all start-ups).
The founder, along with a team of skilled developers, has crafted a groundbreaking product that has garnered positive responses from potential clients. As the company gears up for a Series A investment, early-phase scaling becomes imperative to secure funding.
But, in the absence of a foolproof playbook, the path forward is far from clear-cut or universally acknowledged. The typical playbook, though, often suggests hiring a VP of Sales, a move fraught with challenges:
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Regrettably, this type of VP often stays in place for less than a year, turning out to be a costly misstep for a cash-strapped start-up.
However, there is a more astute alternative process:
In the complex landscape of a start-up's journey, opting for a strategic, cost-effective, and step-wise approach is not just wise—it's imperative for success.
Guiding Leaders from Stagnation to Acceleration | Speaker & Facilitator
1 年Everyone loves a Catalyst - ?? Henning Schwinum
Account Manager | Positive Persistent Sales Professional | On a Mission to Continuously Improve Sales Results | Value Illustrator | Engaging Presenter | SaaS | Compliance
1 年Growing organizations need a robust GTM strategy where Sales and Marketing processes fuel the deals. Very timely, Henning Schwinum
Founder & CEO - Front Wheel | Scalable Sales Process | AI Sales Use Cases
1 年Henning, Thanks for your compelling, insightful posts. Rarely a day goes by when I don't use an idea I found in one of your posts.