SaaStr 259: Pipedrive SVP of Global Sales Tara Bryant on Addressing the Ugly Side of Growth

Globalization opens up a world of opportunities for sales growth. We often focus on the positive sides of growth—but what about taking a look at the ugly sides? Even what we could consider “good problems” need preparation, and it starts by understanding your team and your goals, including knowing when and how to recruit members of your team, and building in a way that compliments your growth. Do you need more man-power on the customer facing side, or do you need to bring in new management to keep everything in line? Growth isn’t always linear, and the steps to success aren’t always one after the other. How do you prioritize and organize to bring the best possible results? This side of success can be scary, but knowing how to prepare can set you up to reach your companies long term growth goals.   Missed the session? Here’s what Tara talks about: What does the ideal candidate look like? How to hire your core staff really well Enabling salespeople to share learnings If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here: Jason Lemkin SaaStr This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cloud.substack.com