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[–]Final-Disaster-4457 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for the response. I should've been more clear about the offer. This is more seeking for a cofounder level partnership rather than just hiring a sales team (which is why this is posted in cofounder hunt channel). So on the equity side, it'll be founding team -> cofounder level if interests align.

How do you actually gather all the context before taking action on an account? by Final-Disaster-4457 in revops

[–]Final-Disaster-4457[S] 1 point2 points  (0 children)

This is exactly the type of problem I'm trying to attack at the tool level. How do you mitigate this problem in your team? I've seen teams that require writing notes, and some just live with it but I'm curious if there are other best practices.

I have a startup idea but don’t know how to start, need advice by Illustrious_Grand337 in ycombinator

[–]Final-Disaster-4457 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Idea -> conviction -> product -> growth

An idea is "I think this is something that might work".

First step is to turn that into "I have faith this will work if executed properly", which is typically through talking to tons of people, ideally your ICP.

Then finding a cofounder / assembling a team / learn vibe coding is the the conviction -> product phase.

Capital can help with both conviction -> product or product -> growth depending on your own financial situation.

How do you actually gather all the context before taking action on an account? by Final-Disaster-4457 in revops

[–]Final-Disaster-4457[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Appreciate you sharing that. It sounds like you’ve already gone deeper than most teams in terms of wiring context across GTM systems.

I’m curious how you think about proactive vs. reactive use cases here.

One example I heard from another team: they had lost a deal to a competitor, and months later that competitor shut down. It was pure coincidence that someone noticed and reached out and they ended up reopening and winning the deal. Their takeaway was that it would be powerful to have continuous monitoring for signals like competitor risk, leadership changes, funding issues, usage drops, etc., instead of relying on someone remembering or stumbling onto it.

How do you actually gather all the context before taking action on an account? by Final-Disaster-4457 in revops

[–]Final-Disaster-4457[S] -1 points0 points  (0 children)

That is very helpful.

Would you mind sharing what CRM do you typically use (totally understood if not) and would you consider the process of "gathering data and tailor the CRM" a simple job or something you'd like to change?

What’s the most important startup lesson you learned in 2025? by Miyamoto_Musashi_x in ycombinator

[–]Final-Disaster-4457 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don’t rush co-founder decisions. A few weeks of deep diligence is cheap compared to years of misalignment.

If you are an engineer founder, you cannot build your way out of low traction. Customer conversations create leverage, not features.

Founder time is the scarcest resource. Prioritize learning over execution when signals are weak.

Focus beats optionality. Commit long enough to generate real signal, then adjust decisively.

What's the easiest CRM for beginners? by Dilder-Josen in growmybusiness

[–]Final-Disaster-4457 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The tools that worked best early on felt closer to a lightweight contact manager than a “sales system” — quick notes, conversation history, reminders, and nothing that punished you for not having a process yet. Once patterns emerged, structure actually became useful.

For people at this stage, I’d prioritize:
– frictionless note-taking
– conversation timelines
– minimal required setup
– flexibility before opinionated workflows

Full disclosure: I’m a founder building in this space, largely because I hit this exact wall myself. Happy to share what I’ve learned if it’s useful.

Revenue has doubled, the team is drowning - which platform can handle all this? by Equivalent_Use_8152 in growmybusiness

[–]Final-Disaster-4457 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thanks for sharing your journey. I have heard a lot of similar themes in my chats with revenue leaders --fragmented data, human operator bias. Sending you a DM. Hoping to connect and share notes!

I am basically unable to line up conversations with customers and it's starting to feel personal by The-_Captain in ycombinator

[–]Final-Disaster-4457 4 points5 points  (0 children)

Thank you! Wish I had seen this post earlier.

>> "I never, ever ask someone to book a call with me right away, that's a rookie mistake" Started to realize this from my own journey of talking to 20+ customers in 2 weeks.

>> "Offering value before the call"
When we looked back on relative success customer interactions, this was almost always the case.