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Building world-class GTM teams. From C-level to frontline.

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Joined April 2009
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💥The era of lazy GTM is over.💥 GTM, VC, PE veteran AJ Gandhi lays out the new playbook for rev growth in today's ultra-competitive and conservative market. 👉The key: using strategy, discipline, and innovation to change the margin curve. topline.beehiiv.com/p/saas-e…
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It’s a hard time to be an emerging manager. But @MichelleVolz loves a challenge. The former Andreessen Horowitz investing partner is announcing in Newcomer today that she’s raised $50 million for her new venture fund Pax Ventures. Having spent time working at Palantir, Volz is deeply knowledgeable about the defense tech sector but she’s making investments in all sorts of startups that are trying to reinvent America’s industrial base. Volz is one of a number of investors to leave Andreessen Horowitz and start their own funds. Their ranks include Kristina Shen with Chemistry, Anne Lee Skates with Parable, Katie Haun with Haun Ventures, and Arianna Simpson. In a conversation, Volz ticked off Andreessen Horowitz’s strengths: “wonderful place,” “biggest brand,” and “lots of power,” she said. “It’s a big firm, big company — it has lots of firepower.” But, she said, “It’s very hard for a big firm to spend time on the earliest stages. It’s not worth the time relative to the check sizes.”
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Most CSMs are effective across 30–50 accounts. Centralized AI can push that to 100s. In his latest editorial for Topline Media @kylecnorton (CRO, @Owner) breaks down why post-sales is the biggest AI opportunity too few GTM teams are talking about: topline.beehiiv.com/p/the-ke…
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If sales seems easy, that means you have a very good sales team. Sales is never easy Take care of them.
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Long-term sales hires can reduce costs and positively influence company culture, but they can also be difficult to find and attract. Our junior hiring expert Daniela Dos Santos shares the secret sauce in our new article: salestalentagency.com/blog/h…
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Finding your first sales role can be challenging, but our STA NEXT™ program – designed to get junior job seekers in front of hiring managers– makes it easier! Congratulations Nicholas, we’re wishing you all the best. ☀️
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Finding a new role can be daunting, but support from a recruiter makes it easier! Congratulations Heather, we’re wishing you all the best. ☀️ Send us a DM if you’re looking for a new sales opportunity too, or browse our job board below. Job board: salestalentagency.com/job-se…
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There’s a special guest on this week’s episode of Topline! ⚡️ Kris Rudeegraap led Sendoso through a growth journey from $0 to over $100 million, and now on the pod he’s sharing some lessons he learned: apple.co/46T3KKd
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The new episode of Topline is live! 🔥This week, the trio talked about how Q2 wrapped up, the state of US politics, and their outlooks for Q3. Give the episode a listen: apple.co/3XMHspG
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The new episode of Topline is live! ⚡️ Mark Roberge was the special guest, and he shared insights on the implications of AI for go-to-market teams and inflated VC valuations: apple.co/3O2hVWg
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This week on Topline, Asad Zaman, Sam Jacobs and AJ Bruno reflect on the state of the economy. Asad's hot take: the last inflation reading signalled the beginning of the end of the tech recession. 😮 Do you agree? Listen to the full episode here: bit.ly/430WIAa
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