In this episode, Elias Rubel is joined by Chris Combs. As SVP of Business Development, Chris is responsible for managing strategic partnerships and corporate relationships across the company.
Chris is a serial entrepreneur who has built multiple companies from concept. He brings a unique perspective on how to build and take products to market, while developing strategic relationships across prospects, customers, and partners.
[04:39] Chris’s background
[07:16] What is takes to find product market fit
[10:13] What he learned was what success looked like
[11:18] Blueprint for entire future executive to impact
[12:04] Thinking about how a startup would scale
[14:34] Habits to be great at crossing the chasm
[16:35] Refuse to sort of sit and pontificate over like products and product
[17:04] How to find the right people and getting them in the right seats
[19:22] What was hugely valuable and formative for him
Advisory team at DraftKings and Carbonite
[01:22] The importance of manufacturing your own luck
[07:25] How leaders can ramp and grow teams
[12:25] The state of LATAM for Hubspot today
[14:50] How companies can expand into emerging markets and what mistakes to avoid
[24:05] Paul’s inspirations
