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Why Your Startup Needs a Sales Methodology

Both Sides of the Table

Like most startup entrepreneurs, when I began my first company in 1999 I had no formal sales experience. I did have the wherewithal to visit potential customers and try to understand the pain points that I thought could be solved with our solution. question in sales. This article originally appeared on Inc.com.

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ServiceTitan is LA’s least likely contender to be the next billion-dollar startup

TechCrunch LA

Both programmers, the two reconnected after doing stints as custom developers during and after college, and then when they were developing tools for their families’ businesses as residential contractors in the Los Angeles suburb of Glendale.

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LeanLA Presents: Beware of False Prophets

Tech Zulu Event

He went on to explain a bit about the customer development model from Blanks: State business model assumptions. Iterate until validated (through sales or tangible exchange). Vision-Driven (You’re definitely going to need a strong vision when those sleepless nights, crying kids, and angry spouse enter the picture).

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