Sales for Startups

Atlas Sales Symposium, 1/27/2011

Approximately 30 CEOs, angel investors, VCs, and sales executives joined together to talk about best practices for Sales in startups.


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Presenters
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Sorry for the low quality and incompleteness of the videos. Our high school videographer is still clearly learning the tools of his trade!

Opening Remarks - Mike Crill


Sales 1 - Tyler Dary


Startup Stages - Ross Rosen


Qualities of the Perfect Salesperson - Tom Huseby


Unbelievable Product - Tom Huseby


Things I Hate to Hear as a VC - Tom Huseby


Sales Reporting - Tyler Dary


Art of the Pitch - Anne Payne


Closing Remarks
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