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This week's "Science of Scaling" is a doozy! Mark Roberge has a chat with Toast CRO Jonathan Vassil. Jonathan shared how Toast was able to scale with purpose during the pandemic. Some of the top takeaways were: 1. The Pandemic Pivot: Navigating challenges with agility can lead to new growth opportunities. 2. Mission-Driven Impact: Supporting customers during difficult times results in lasting loyalty. 3. Optimal Sales Force: Utilization of field reps and social proof for effective sales. To hear about all seven lessons, or read the full highlights, head on over to the blog post for the episode. Or get it in all the usual podcasty places! https://hubs.la/Q02Gtk1t0

July is Disability Pride Month, and we'd be remiss not to share some insights from Stephen Cluskey of Mobility Mojo. We had the pleasure and honor to share Stephen's founder story in the very first episode of the first season of "Spiraling Up: The Journey to Become a Unicorn" (the documentary series we did in collaboration with LinkedIn). In this bonus clip, Stephen shares about the power of advocacy. It's a powerful and inspiring clip about Rugby players and wheelchairs. Share this story with a colleague who needs the inspo! #disabilitypride #advocacy #entrepreneurship

One of the biggest challenge that startups face is fundraising. Founders may face dozens to hundreds of rejections before securing funding from an investor. However, veteran startup founders use some tips and tricks to hook investors and get closer to a “yes”—and luckily, we have an expert who shared his first-hand experience and advice for pitching investors. Lyn Graft, the CEO & founder of Storytelling for Entrepreneurs, penned this extremely helpful piece with five major tips for startups preparing to pitch to investors. From crafting a compelling story to forecasting returns, Lyn shared some important wisdom you don’t want to miss. Considering Lyn has founded 10 companies and raised millions of dollars in funding, he certainly knows a thing or two about the process of pitching and fundraising. In discussing how startups present their product to investors, Lyn said, “Imagine that you are launching a startup that has developed a cybersecurity solution. Instead of talking about general online threats, paint a vivid picture of a company losing millions in a matter of hours due to a data breach. This makes the solution not just a nice-to-have security upgrade; it's the difference between a thriving business and bankruptcy.” Explore more of Lyn’s expert advice in our latest HubSpot for Startups Financing Hub blog post. https://hubs.la/Q02GhwPv0 #startups #pitching #venturecapital

Did you catch last week's episode of The Science of Scaling? This one is a KEEPER! Host Mark Roberge spoke with Sangeeta Chakraborty, CRO of Miro, who goes into detail about taking a company from product-led to sales-led growth. Listen to the whole episode, or read our high-level takeaways on our blog. https://hubs.la/Q02G7Ssd0 #productledgrowth #plg #salesledgrowth

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The best way to predict the future is to create it! Lead the pack with your startup's vision and let innovation speak for itself. This year marks the 40th anniversary of the first Macintosh. Be reminded of the generation of ideas and technology it heralded in. "Innovation distinguishes between a leader and a follower." ~ Steve Jobs [photo credit: Alexander Shatov on Unsplash] #innovation #StartupVisionary

Proper workflows "make" your work flow! So "make" your workflow flow with Make! 😉 (see what we did there?) In all seriousness, check out the latest entry on our Tech Stack Guide workflow series. The HubSpot for Startups Tech Stack Guide is your source for learning about the top tech stacks used by HSFS members. Find articles and videos on using these apps to improve your business and your use of HubSpot. You'll also find over special offers on various tools like Make when you become a customer. Check out Make and the offer now. https://hubs.la/Q02DM-Bm0 #productivity #workflows

Ryan Longfield has an impressive experience. He currently runs revenue for Shopify in the Americas and did a stint at LinkedIn and was CRO of Gong. In this week's "The Science of Scaling" podcast, he and host Mark Roberge dive into Ryan's wealth of knowledge. In this clip he shares the principles he developed while at Gong. Get the podcast in all the usual podcast-y places. Or hop on over to the HubSpot for Startups Resources blog and read the key takeaways. (We give all kinds of options to grow and learn!) #cro #sales #data https://hubs.la/Q02DMc8T0

What's the difference between how newly launched companies will win today vs. in the future? Amazon Web Services (AWS) VP of GTM Jon Jones has some insight, and his answer may surprise you in this clip from his Gen AI Summit Keynote. Want to see his entire presentation? You can get access to it, and a total of over ten hours of fireside chats, keynotes, and panels from the 2023 and '24 Gen AI summits. #gtm #gotomarket