Maggie Hott: GTM Leadership @OpenAI, Mistakes Founders Make Building Go-to-Market | Slush 2024

Navigating the go-to-market landscape is fraught with challenges, and founders often make key mistakes that can hinder their growth. This talk will address the top five common missteps-ranging from hiring practices to pipeline building and pricing strategies-and provide actionable insights on how to avoid them.
Maggie Hott brings over fourteen years of experience in scaling GTM teams across leading tech companies, including Eventbrite, Slack, Webflow, and ‪@OpenAI‬. With a proven track record of driving hundreds of millions in revenue, she is recognized for her expertise in outbound strategies and product-led growth.
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17:02 the point made at this timestamp is key critical.
I like to mention this simply to help support and make a winner of our stakeholder and client who’s working with us to sell the deal. Many organizations need help and an advocate needs help to sell within a company.

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Great advice!!🎉