Panning for Pathfinder Gold

Steve LudwigHiring ChallengesLeave a Comment

Panning for Pathfinder Gold

It has been called the “Great Resignation.”  People are quitting their jobs in record numbers. The lockdowns and forced remote work during COVID-19 gave people a chance to see work differently. Many realized they wanted a combination of something more fulfilling, better paying, with greater flexibility, or all three. That means there is an even greater scramble among established companies … Read More

Seed Surge = Series-A Crunch?

Neil HartleyValue Creation JourneyLeave a Comment

investment

It’s never been easier to raise seed investment. Recent years have seen a four-fold increase in the number of seed investments. Unfortunately, the number of Series-A investments have been pretty flat over the same period and, in some regions, significantly down since 2014. As a tech B2B founder looking to make your first Sales hire, should your glass be half-full … Read More

The Alphabet Soup of Sales

Neil HartleyPathfinder SalesLeave a Comment

alphabet soup of sales

You’ve seen the acronyms, SDRs, BDRs, AEs, MQLs, SQLs etc. but what do these mean and, as a tech B2B founder looking to make your first Sales hire, what do they mean to you and should you care? After all, one salesperson is like any other salesperson, right? Actually, no but we’ll get to that. Let’s start by deciphering the … Read More