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Dear SaaStr: Growth Has Slowed and My VP of Sales is Pushing Me To Hire More Reps. Is That The Right Way to Go?

A SaaStr analyst advises startup founders against hiring more sales reps when growth slows, arguing it's a desperate, ineffective 'brute force' tactic that masks deeper sales process failures.

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SaaStr

Published Aug 23, 2024 · Analyzed Aug 23, 2026

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01 Hiring more sales reps is the wrong response to slowing growth 9.8 times out of 10.

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