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This Sales Plan Moves the Needle on Every Success Metric

This Sales Plan Moves the Needle on Every Success Metric

Derek Draper builds high-performance sales teams. His secret: a documented, bulletproof plan broken into stages and actions.
I’m Sorry, But Those Are Vanity Metrics

I’m Sorry, But Those Are Vanity Metrics

After three decades of leading data teams at companies like LiveOps, Netscape and ReadyForce, Looker founder and CTO Lloyd Tabb's biggest learning isn’t what you would expect — or want to hear: You’re measuring the wrong metrics. We all are.
Credit Karma's CEO Built a Sexy Brand in an Unsexy Category with No PR Firm and a Tiny Budget — Here's How

Credit Karma's CEO Built a Sexy Brand in an Unsexy Category with No PR Firm and a Tiny Budget — Here's How

Kenneth Lin was determined to make Credit Karma a compelling brand in a boring industry, but he had to be scrappy about it too.
Why You Need Two Chiefs in the Executive Office

Why You Need Two Chiefs in the Executive Office

Influitive CEO Mark Organ explains how a chief of staff can power up a CEO to superhuman status. Here, he details a roadmap to hiring and training for this critical role.
From C++ to the C-Suite: How Software Engineering Made Me A Better Executive

From C++ to the C-Suite: How Software Engineering Made Me A Better Executive

For most software engineers, career development is a choice between managing more code or more developers. Here, Sailthru President and CEO Neil Lustig makes the case for jumping out of those two lanes — and how software engineering can equip you for the executive track.
Leslie’s Compass: A Framework For Go-To-Market Strategy

Leslie’s Compass: A Framework For Go-To-Market Strategy

As the former CEO of Veritas, a Stanford GSB Lecturer and MD of Leslie Ventures, Mark Leslie has seen what it takes to go to market effectively from multiple perspectives. The mind behind the canonical "The Sales Learning Curve" returns to The Review to share a framework to help startups more easily
Make Operations Your Secret Weapon - Here’s How

Make Operations Your Secret Weapon - Here’s How

Etsy COO Linda Kozlowski knows an operations leader is critical to the success of a company. Here, she sheds light on the most mysterious role in the C-suite — and how startups can hire and empower the right COO for their company.
How to Lead and Rally a Company Through a Layoff

How to Lead and Rally a Company Through a Layoff

For decades, HR leader and Mensch Ventures' founder Beth Steinberg has tackled complex talent challenges at some of the biggest names in technology and retail. Here, she opens her playbook on a topic that many avoid before it's too late: layoffs.
The Most Surefire Way I’ve Found to Win Enterprise Deals

The Most Surefire Way I’ve Found to Win Enterprise Deals

General Assembly's Anand Chopra-McGowan shares the tactics that helped GA tighten its sales cycle to win big enterprise clients.