Sales

Get 1:1 advice from experts on how to build a well-oiled sales machine from founders and sales execs that have done it.

Roy Chung

Roy Chung

Co-founder – Apollo.io, SaaS Expert
Apollo
Y Combinator

Roy Chung is the co-founder and former COO of Apollo.io, a $1.6B unicorn sales automation startup backed by Sequoia Capital, Y Combinator, and Bain Capital, among others. Roy is also a General Partner at JoyFund and LP in multiple VC funds like Pioneer, GTM, and LionHeart. Before founding ...read more

$425 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Carl Carell

Carl Carell

Co-founder & CRO – GetAccept, Y Combinator Alum
GetAccept
Y Combinator

Carl Carell is the Co-founder and CRO of GetAccept, an all-in-one digital sales room platform helps salespeople win more B2B deals. GetAccept has raised more than $30M in venture funding from Bessemer Venture Partners, Y Combinator, Amino Capital and DN Capital. Carl has co-founded several...read more

$225 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Alexandra Zatarain

Alexandra Zatarain

Co-founder – Eight Sleep, Y Combinator Alum
Eight Sleep
Y Combinator

Alexandra Zatarain is the Co-Founder and Vice President of Brand and Marketing at Eight Sleep, the world's first sleep fitness company. Eight Sleep solves sleep's most pressing issues through innovation and cutting-edge technology. The Pod, its best-selling product, has a cult-like followi...read more

$350 / 30 mins

Available on Friday

Sascha Eder

Sascha Eder

Founder & CEO – NewtonX, Ex-McKinsey Consultant
NewtonX
McKinsey & Company

Sascha Eder is the founder and CEO of NewtonX, a B2B enterprise research startup that has raised $40M+ in venture capital. Prior to NewtonX, Sascha was a management consultant spending time at both McKinsey & Co. and the Boston Consulting Group, as well as as a financial analyst at P&G. He...read more

$250 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Christian Solomine

Christian Solomine

Founder - Fractional CRO Startup Sales Expert
Fractional CRO
Athlete X Corporation

Christian is a 5x sales leader and currently is the CEO & Founder of Fractional-CRO.com, a firm that specializes in providing growth guidance to Seed through Series B startups. During his career spanning over 20 years, he has held numerous executive roles, leading and building worldwide sa...read more

$250 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Austin Sherman

Austin Sherman

Founder – Big Easy Bucha, CPG Expert
Big Easy Bucha
Southbound Tequila

Austin founded and was the CEO of Big Easy, a producer of healthy, refreshing, and organic functional beverages which retails at more than 4,000 locations nationwide. Austin started this business from his apartment, eventually scaling to 8 figures in annual net revenue, and selling Big Eas...read more

$125 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

David Henzel

David Henzel

CEO – UpCoach, Serial Entrepreneur
upcoach
Taskdrive

David Henzel is the CEO of UpCoach and a veteran entrepreneur who has been building companies in the SaaS and e-commerce space for over 20 years. He's had multiple exits, including MaxCDN. In addition to UpCoach he runs a portfolio of companies and employs more than 400 people. His passion...read more

$225 / 30 mins

Available on Thursday

Sam Hodges

Sam Hodges

Founder – Vouch, InsurTech Expert
Vouch
Y Combinator

Sam Hodges is the co-founder and CEO of Vouch, a venture-backed commercial insurance business focused on serving the needs of high-growth companies. Previously, Sam served as co-founder and U.S. Managing Director for Funding Circle, a leading global lending platform for small businesses, w...read more

$350 / 30 mins

Available next Wednesday

Jason Komosa

Jason Komosa

CRO – Blackcart, Sales Trainer
Blackcart
Groupon

Jason Komosa is a sales trainer with over 15 years of experience scaling startups in retail, logistics, and education with executive leaders at big tech companies and accelerators such as Uber, Compass, and 500Startups respectively. He was previously the in-house sales and marketing coach ...read more

$350 / 30 mins

Available next Monday

Christian Busch

Christian Busch

Mentor - Stanford GSB, Zero to One Expert
Elevance
SAP

Chris is an expert in taking startup ideas from zero to one and in turning around underperforming corporate innovation teams. He has built product portfolios and SaaS platforms generating $750M ARR across disparate industries and technologies including AI/ML in Health Care, NLP, IoT and vi...read more

$175 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Abhishek Kapur

Abhishek Kapur

CEO – NEXT Trucking, London Business School Alum
NEXT Trucking
Sequoia

Abhishek Kapur is the CEO of NEXT Trucking, a freight technology platform and digital marketplace connecting shippers and carriers. Abhishek brings a unique blend of global logistics, financial, and business leadership experience to the company. Prior to NEXT, he was at KKR Capstone, the o...read more

$125 / 30 mins

Available on Friday

Alec Lee

Alec Lee

Co-founder & CEO – Endless West, F&B Expert
Endless West
Extem

Alec Lee is the co-founder and CEO of Endless West, a beverage startup that creates its own unique blend of wines and spirits using scientific production methods. The whiskey has won 14 awards, and the company has raised more than $100 million in funding from IndieBio, SOSV, Horizon Ventur...read more

$225 / 30 mins

Available on Thursday

Rune Hauge

Rune Hauge

CEO – Mentorcam, Y Combinator Alum
Mentorcam
Y Combinator

Rune Hauge is the co-founder and CEO of Mentorcam (YC S21), angel investor, and startup advisor. Before co-founding Mentorcam, Rune founded three different startups with one successful exit as a founder. He has raised millions of dollars in venture capital from top-tier Silicon Valley VCs ...read more

$125 / 30 mins

Available next Tuesday

Billy Bosch

Billy Bosch

Founder – ICONIC Protein, CPG Marketing Expert
Iconic
Whole Foods

William (Billy) Bosch is a consumer products entrepreneur with over 10 years of experience launching products, scaling into retail and e-commerce, and raising money. He is most known for founding ICONIC – one of the largest natural protein supplement brands in the United States. Starting w...read more

$250 / 30 mins

Available on Thursday

Daniel A. Chen

Daniel A. Chen

Head of BD – Brightside, Wharton MBA
Simple Things
Wharton

Daniel Chen is the Head of Business Development at Brightside, a financial care solution that helps working families improve their financial health. He started his career as a Senior Auditor at KPMG Canada, then moved on to work as an Assistant Controller at eBay before embarking on his en...read more

$175 / 30 mins

Available on Friday

Darren Sugiyama

Darren Sugiyama

Author – "Living Outside The Cubicle", Motivational Speaker
Lionsmark
Apex Outsourcing Inc.

Darren Sugiyama is an entrepreneur, nationally recognized motivational speaker and an internationally acclaimed author. His published works include "Living Outside The Cubicle - The Ultimate Success Guide For The Aspiring Entrepreneur," “How I Built A $37 Million Insurance Agency In Less T...read more

$125 / 30 mins

Available on Friday

Dominick Miserandino

Dominick Miserandino

CEO – Miserandino.com, Advertising & Media Expert
Celebrity Cafè
Inquistr

Dominick “Dom” Miserandino is a serial entrepreneur who specializes in online media publishing. He founded ThecelebrityCafe.com, one of the world's first and longest-running online publications. He was most recently the CEO of Inquisitr.com, an international news website with over 40 milli...read more

$100 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Josh Campbell

Josh Campbell

CEO – Human Improvement, Former Starbucks Executive
Human Improvement
Starbucks

Josh Campbell is the founder and CEO of protein supplement brand Human Improvement and wine brand So Gay Rosé. Formerly a Starbucks Executive and President of cannabis wellness company Dosist, Josh has founded, funded, built, and exited multiple startups in the consumer packaged goods spac...read more

$175 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Nicholas Scalice

Nicholas Scalice

Founder – Earnworthy, Marketing Expert
Earnworthy
Fastblink

Nicholas Scalice runs a growth marketing agency called Earnworthy, which specializes in landing page optimization, marketing automation, conversion audits, and growth strategy. With over 14 years in the field, he's had the privilege of partnering with a diverse array of clients, spanning...read more

$100 / 30 mins

Available on Thursday

Justin Thomas

Justin Thomas

Founder - JourneyEngine SEO & Marketing Expert
JourneyEngine
TVGla

Justin Thomas is the Founder of JourneyEngine, a content marketing agency specializing in EdTech. Over the past 15 years Justin has helped many startups grow, from start to exit and beyond. Justin has worked with several brands including Quantic, Valar Institute and Workvivo among others. ...read more

$225 / 30 mins

Available tomorrow

Chris Yeh

Chris Yeh

Partner - Blitzscaling Ventures, Author of Blitzscaling
Blitzscaling Ventures
Harvard Business School

Chris Yeh is a writer, investor, and entrepreneur who has been in the world of startups and scale-ups since 1995. Co-author of the bestselling book Blitzscaling together with LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman, Chris offers advice and mentorship on on how to build and scale your business. Hundr...read more

$425 / 30 mins

Available on Friday

What Does a Sales Mentor Do?

A sales mentor is someone with extensive experience in sales (often at a startup of their own) who provides guidance and advice to current startup founders. A sales mentor focuses on supporting founders as they develop sales strategies and navigate ongoing sales performance measurement.

What Are the Best Sales Tactics for Startups?

When you find a sales mentor, you unlock valuable, experienced-based insights. Here are a few of the best sales tactics for startup growth that you can expand on with your sales mentor:

What Can a Sales Mentor Do for You?

A qualified sales mentor can help you in countless ways throughout the process of developing your startup’s sales funnel. Primarily, they can work closely with you to help you create a startup sales strategy for your company that is tailored for your specific market. 

A sales mentor can also help you identify the key sales roles that you will need to hire early on. The requirements for your startup’s sales team will look very different depending on your product and sales goals. With assistance from a mentor, you can pinpoint exactly the right roles for your sales team and begin locating individual talent to fill those roles.

In addition, a sales mentor can help you optimize your sales process and maximize lead generation. There are many different elements that contribute to successful customer acquisition, from selecting the right sales techniques to properly supporting your sales team. 

A sales strategy mentor can help you learn to balance these critical elements to improve the performance of your sales pipeline. They can show you the best ways to approach sales training and select the best sales tools for startups, like customer relationship management (CRM) software or sales automation software.

How Do I Find a Sales Mentor?

With Mentorcam, you can book calls with some of the best mentors in the world in just a few clicks. Mentorcam’s sales mentors come from a wide variety of industries and backgrounds, which makes it easy to find a mentor with exactly the right experience to help you reach your goals.

Related areas of interest: Marketing, B2B, SaaS