All Posts by Scott Sambucci

Breaking Through Upper Limits

By Scott Sambucci | August 7, 2019

If you want to grow your startup and grow as a person, everything HAS to change. But the question is – how do you approach that change?  Last month, I attended a three-day mastermind workshop with a peer group of consultants and coaches. One of the presenters (a very smart dude named George Birnbach) walked […]

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Episode 64: Iterative Outbound Emails, Subject Lines That Work & The 3% Rule: An Interview with Alex Berman

By Scott Sambucci | July 16, 2019

  In this episode of the Startup Selling Podcast, I sat down with Alex Berman. Alex is the chairman and founder of a marketing and lead generation agency called X27.  Alex is responsible for generating millions in B2B sales for his clients over the course of his career. He also creates weekly YouTube videos to […]

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Episode 63: Social Selling Strategies Using LinkedIn, Video & More: An Interview with Autoklose CEO Shawn Finder

By Scott Sambucci | July 9, 2019

In today’s guest episode I had the privilege of sitting down with CEO and Founder Shawn Finder as we discussed the topic “Social Selling Strategies Using LinkedIn, Video & More.”   Shawn is the CEO and Founder of Autoklose; the first sales email automation platform powered by machine learning. Their searchable database is jam-packed with millions […]

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Episode 62: Pleasant Prospecting, Spinning Plates & The Engagement Pyramid: An Interview with Marylou Tyler

By Scott Sambucci | July 3, 2019

We have a first in today’s episode! It’s our first returning guest. Joining me on the show today is Marylou Tyler.  Marylou is the founder of Strategic Pipeline, a Fortune 1000 sales process improvement consulting group. Her client roster includes prestigious companies such as Apple, Bose, AMA, Talend, CIBC, Gartner, Prudential, UPS, Logitech, Orkin, AAA, […]

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The path to $1 billion: 3 key themes from the early days at Blend

By Scott Sambucci | July 1, 2019

If you’re in the FinTech space, you’ve probably heard about Blend’s recent Series E funding round. I was fortunate enough to serve as the first head of sales at Blend from 2013-2015. I remember running customer development calls from my kitchen table and negotiating the contract with our first paying customer, trying to figure out pricing […]

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