The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

The Official SaaStr Podcast: SaaS | Founders | Investors

SaaStr 173: Lemkin's Lesson on What To Look For In Your First Sales Reps, How to Approach Variable Compensation, The Right Way To Acquire Customers When Starting Paid Marketing and more with Jason Lemkin, Founder @ SaaStr

Apr 30, 2018 · 16:12

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✨ AI Summary

Identifying and hiring top-tier first sales representatives.
Approaching variable compensation models for sales teams.
Customer acquisition strategies for initial paid marketing efforts.

Guests on This Episode

JL

Jason Lemkin

18 podcast appearances

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