The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

Audio

Demand Generation

Growth

Chris Combs of LinkSquares on the importance of getting the right people in the right seats

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.

Episode Outline

[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


Chris' Inspirations

Advisory team at DraftKings and Carbonite


Connect with Chris

LinkedIn

LinkSquares

The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

Audio

Demand Generation

Growth

Neha shares her personal journey from building and leading Built.io to a successful acquisition by Software AG, to recently becoming the face of Times Square when she was featured for National Women's Day as a top female executive, to her current role as the CEO and founder of Contentstack.

Episode Outline

[01:39] How Neha’s face was on the Times Square

[04:46] Many talent people in community colleges

[07:10] How Neha embark on the path of leadership

[10:04] The most important part of selling

[15:34] On helping companies to grow

[17:35] Setting up the best practices and tools

[21:22] How to create inbound interest by word of mouth

[24:12] What sailing taught her about startups

[26:58] Thoughts on a bootstrapped company for the first 10 years

[29:01] On being a proponent of females in tech

Neha’s Inspirations:

Linnea Roberts from GingerBread Capital

Cindy Padnos from Illuminate Ventures


Contact Neha


http://www.nehasampat.com/

LinkedIn

Twitter

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