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by louisswiss 2296 days ago
> They don't use sleezy techniques and unruly ways to "get them". Or aggressively piss people off.

That's definitely NOT what S4F is about.

One of the main reasons I made this course is that most founders - especially technical founders - still have this impression of sales as being sleazy or aggressive.

I'm sure that is still out there today - in the used car industry, for example.

But - in SaaS at least - sales has moved on.

Why?

Because it had to.

Simply put, when you are selling a SaaS product (with free trials, money-back guarantees, monthly billing...) it isn't worth making the sale if it's a bad fit.

Lying, pressuring people into buying something they don't need, being aggressive just doesn't pay anymore. Yes - they might sign up for one month - but then they'll churn and you'll have spent more acquiring them than they paid you.

Instead, S4F teaches you how to move to a 'team' mindset...

- how to understand your customer - how to align your goals with theirs - how to create a shared success plan (so they don't just buy, they actually get value from your product and don't churn) - how to nudge them along that path to success