When a startup launches a new product, it's tempting to ramp its sales force too quickly. Often, this leads to a crash-and-burn scenario for companies that failed to learn what it took for the *entire organization* to achieve product-market-fit. In this lesson of greatness, Mike Maples, Jr of FLOODGATE discusses how Mark Leslie's Sales Learning Curve framework helps startups keep themselves honest about their progress toward product-market fit, rather than falling into the trap of wishful thinking that usually leads to disaster.Check out the Pattern Breakers Blog at patternbreakers.substack.com for
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Breakthrough Lessons: The Sales Learning Curve | Pattern Breakers podcast - Listen or read transcript on Metacast
