The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

SaaStr 175: Lemkin's Lesson on How To Approach Long Sales Cycles, When Is The Right Time For A Founder To Take A Step Back From Selling & How To Deal With Being Cloned with Jason Lemkin, Founder @ SaaStr

May 14, 2018 · 18:28

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✨ AI Summary

Approaching long sales cycles effectively as a founder.
When founders should delegate selling responsibilities.
Strategies for dealing with being 'cloned' by competitors.

Guests on This Episode

JL

Jason Lemkin

18 podcast appearances

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