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How to build a
sales-friendly startup
GeekWire Startup Day
Henry Albrecht
You can’t outsource
customer discovery.
Don’t hire a sales
team prematurely.
Don’t buy it until
you need it.
Start small.
Say yes.
Get paid cash.
Build an intentional
culture from the get-go.

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