Ben's Blog
OCTOBER 14, 2010
The biggest difference between being a great functional manager and being a great general manager—and particularly a great CEO—is that as a general manager, you must hire and manage people who are far more competent at their jobs than you would be at their jobs. So, with no experience, how do you hire someone good? Probably none.
ConversionXL
AUGUST 18, 2021
A product demo is a critical tool in the sales process. Done badly, you risk losing sales. In this article, you’ll learn what makes a compelling demo. In this article, you’ll learn what makes a compelling demo. What makes a compelling product demo? The principles of a great product demo.
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Both Sides of the Table
APRIL 2, 2014
As obvious as it seems I assure you that many projects I’m involved with don’t sit down and have hard enough conversations about the need to hit time-based deadlines – so dates slip. CEOs are time-driven creatures. There is nothing that will focus the mind more than not wanting to be on stage with a demo that bombs.
Seeing Both Sides
AUGUST 16, 2012
I first met Steve when he was VP of Engineering at Centerline software, a software development tools startup, and I was a junior in college. Fortunately, on the side, the company had built up TripAdvisor.com as a demo site to show the prospective clients what a vertical search engine could do. and EBITDA margins are 47%.
blog.expensify.com
APRIL 24, 2012
Update: The end is near, Expensify is hiring a.NET programmer! As you might know, we’re hiring the best programmers in the world. But finding such people is more than a full time job. Indeed, I spend about half my time on it, while Lisa spends about all hers. Expensify Blog. Sunday edit : Still going!
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