SaaStr 369: How to Hire an A-Player VP Sales and Scale Your Team with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin and the Co-founder and CEO of HireSweet, Robin Choy

SaaStr 369: How to Hire an A-Player VP Sales and Scale Your Team with SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin and the Co-founder and CEO of HireSweet, Robin Choy

Author: Jason M. Lemkin 🦄 August 28, 2020 Duration: 34:29

In today’s SaaStr Insider episode, SaaStr CEO and Founder Jason Lemkin and the Co-founder and CEO of HireSweet, Robin Choy, share their experiences building and scaling their companies.

Today's SaaStr insider originally aired on A-Players, a new podcast that teaches you how to hire, retain, and train top performers for your team! 



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Hosted by Jason M. Lemkin, The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors goes straight to the source, pulling back the curtain on what it really takes to build and fund a software company. Each conversation is a direct line to the experiences of prominent founders and seasoned investors, moving beyond theory into the practical realities of scaling a business. You’ll hear founders break down the grueling yet critical journey from zero to one hundred million dollars in annual recurring revenue, discussing the inflection points that most companies face and the often-overlooked details of hiring a team that can sustain growth. From the investor side, the discussions reveal how the most successful backers evaluate opportunities, what metrics they scrutinize beyond the pitch deck, and how their partnership evolves with a company through various stages. This podcast is built on the premise that the collective wisdom of those who have navigated the SaaS landscape is the best guide for those currently in the trenches. The result is a resource that feels like a series of candid, master-level conversations, offering actionable insights for operators aiming to accelerate their path to scale and for anyone curious about the mechanics of venture capital in the software world. Tune in for unscripted lessons from the front lines of the industry.
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