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I help early-stage tech founders & sales teams accelerate complex sales. 2 exits. 20+ yrs software exec leading companies & teams.

St. Louis
Joined April 2009
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Missed our #ITEN #2ndThursday last week? No worries, check out the recorded session here to learn all about Building a Strong #B2B #Sales Playbook for your #Startup! Thanks to @jgrispon for all his valuable insight! qoo.ly/37ssxk
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Startup funding is no longer a 2-horse race. MidWest VCs are now super competitive. In the latest #revenue series on The @B2Bgrowthshow I talk with @bmatthews840 , Founder & General Partner at @CultivationCap Apple: tinyurl.com/ycdgpwht Spotify:tinyurl.com/ycgng4qf
Learn how Capacity -- Forbes 22nd ranked startup-- built an early foundation for enterprise revenue. CRO Tim Yeadon explains in podcast link in comments below. The #Revenue series on the B2B Growth Show. @jamescarbary @loganlyles Ben Kraus @jtron9k…lnkd.in/d7v3nWS
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Take 4 mins to watch, listen, & be inspired. Creative, mod approach to a lovely piece of music. Relaxing and uplifting. lnkd.in/e2VMhdW #sales #founders #motivation #startups lnkd.in/e4zEnEh
What can we learn from Jack Welch? One of the greatest leaders of our time passed away yesterday. Grew GE market value from$12B to over $410B. He masterfuly combined a raw competitive nature with incredible awareness of his people. He cared about winn…lnkd.in/eTmzZdR
Enterprise B2B founders & sales leaders: Want to hire closers? The skill you really want is great DISCOVERY. Closing begins in discovery. I’ll take great discovery over great closing any day. It sets the table for a successful sales process. Done r…lnkd.in/eCYi27W
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St. Louis sales & marketing people: Revenue Collective is forming a STL chapter. 2 members today and we're expanding. Why join? Are you an experienced sales/marketing leader? Or perhaps you’re on a path to lead? We have executive & associate members.…lnkd.in/e3UXs8m
St. Louis-based startup Ryvit, which provides technology to construction companies, plans to bolster its workforce after raising $3.5 million in seed funding. bizjournals.com/stlouis/news…
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Congrats to #stlouis on becoming the newest #MLS team! Watch out 2020! Exciting times ahead @MLS4THELOU #excitingtimesahead #watchout #congrats #team #MLS4THELOU #soccer #sportsbusiness Stadia Ventures lnkd.in/eb7wYxg
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5 min read from #Sales leader @iannarino . #leadership styles from a sales angle. Fave quote "Staring at the score never helped anyone win a game. How often do you see a coach with his back to the field of play?" Xactly Corp #saassales lnkd.in/etNAfWy
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Stadia--Sports Tech Accelerator and fund. Best network connections in the biz. #sportstechnology #accelerator #leadership lnkd.in/eig363p
Check out a little-known but very cool LinkedIn mobile feature that may replace or compliment your biz card. Touch the icon on the right of the search bar and you can share your profile's QR code or scan another's profile code. Great tool for conference…lnkd.in/ezjUGcX
The definition of leading from behind. Such a great visual and real-life example. #leadership #salesleadership Brett Bonin lnkd.in/ewF9c9w
5 Ways to Help Your Team Be Open to Change. Hint: get creative with communication. buff.ly/2TS3Eft
Revenue Leaders: Success Comes Down to These Two Levers buff.ly/2HrSvgD #gong.io #sales #saas