The Demand Efficiency Podcast

Podcast

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Demand Generation

Growth

Michelle Benfer, VP Sales at Hubspot, on hyperscale and creating a culture to drive revenue.

Episode Outline

[01:03] Michelle’s background

[03:12] Why you should make sure you have the demand to support your sales team before investing in the head count

[05:28] The importance of experimentation and stabilization

[07:15] The importance of cross functional partnerships and financial acumen

[09:21] How to make better decisions for your team and company.

[11:50] How to create culture within your company

[14:30] What’s next for Michelle

[17:11] How Michelle unplugs and maintains her energy


Connect with Michelle

LinkedIn

Website

Episode Outline

[00:45] Geoff’s background

[02:30] How Geoff grew SEO from zero to $300 million at Overstock.com

[04:18] The series of pivots that led to the idea for Huckabuy

[06:38] How to know when you have product/market fit and are ready to expand

[07:55] Mistakes Geoff made in his career that ultimately led to valuable lessons

[11:15] When and how Geoff shifted his focus with Huckabuy to achieve product/market fit

[13:00] What Geoff is prioritizing to scale his business

[15:00] How Geoff relaxes and gets out of his own head

[16:43] Geoff’s inspirations


Geoff’s Inspirations

Patrick Byrne

Warren Buffett


Connect with Geoff

LinkedIn

Website

Twitter

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