Overcoming Sales Objections You just delivered a great pitch, and everything went as planned. You demonstrated the bells and whistles of your product or service, passionately declared how it will change your prospect’s life for the better, and even made them laugh with a few clever quips timed perfectly to charm their pants off as […]

Startup founders have a lot on their plate. Founder sales will be the first approach for most early-stage startups. It may seem like a daunting addition to your responsibilities, but sales is a critical step that can not be compromised. The founders of Take the Interview were wearing fifteen to twenty hats when we began […]

What image comes to mind when you hear the word “sales”? A used car salesman? That guy with the fast voice and terrifying energy on late-night infomercials? Or the sound of the ringing house phone interrupting dinner conversation with your family? These unfortunate images are often connected to the sales profession. As a startup founder, […]

Teamwork is great and all, but sometimes, you just have to be selfish. The nature of most startup teams is tight knit. You stick together through thick and thin – through long hours, late nights, frustrating fails, and stale pizza. You encourage each other, brainstorm together, and talk about the polar vortex ‘til you’re blue […]