The #1 Mistake I See Founders Make When They Hire Their First VP of Sales
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I'd say about 66% of founders step back from sales when they hire a VP of Sales 95% of the time, it backfires You don't get that time back. You just use it in different parts of the sales process. — Jason ✨👾SaaStr.Ai✨ Lemkin (@jasonlk) May 27, 2026 So much of classic SaaStr content is... Continue Reading
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