Podcast

SaaS Startups: Early Stage Sales, Product Demos and Right to Sell with Jen Abel

Jen Abel and Amit Somani · Prime Venture Partners Podcast (YouTube) Free Intermediate India

SaaS Startups: Early Stage Sales, Product Demos and Right to Sell with Jen Abel

An India-hosted conversation with founder sales coach Jen Abel, framed for founders selling here. A central point is that startups often stall on product-market fit because founders hand off sales far too early. It is a good pick if you want the founder-led sales mindset delivered in the context of the Indian startup ecosystem.

  • Delegating sales too early is a common reason founders never find fit
  • Earn the right to sell by understanding the buyer before you demo
  • Product demos should follow discovery, not replace it
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It answers 2 questions

  1. How do I talk to customers without them just telling me what I want to hear?
  2. What are the biggest mistakes founders make trying to land their first customers that I should avoid?

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