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You've given yourself a job you don't like just because it's "boss" stuff. If it's your company you should at least be doing the things you enjoy, not things yo
by jcc80 14y ago
You've given yourself a job you don't like just because it's "boss" stuff. If it's your company you should at least be doing the things you enjoy, not things you don't just because it's what you're supposed to do.
As suggested - hire a biz person/salesy engineer. Obviously, not someone who is just a slick sales guy but one who will fit in with the culture and enjoys what drains you & understands you're still CEO.
If I were you, I'd feel the same way - kinda down (I was just putting together a proposal myself...ugh). But, you should be thrilled. You've lined yourself up so you have the resources (team) to create and the connections (customers/others in same industry) to get early feedback/customers on any product.
Solution: Vacation, find a problem to solve, don't do the stuff at your own company that you don't enjoy.
- throwaway9004 14y agoTried getting external sales and Biz person, did not work out. I think it is pretty hard to do sales and Biz Dev for a company of my size unless you are the founder. You don't have a real brand and established processes that the sales/biz dev person can rely on. I was warned against this by someone that runs a company 100 times larger than mine and I ignored his advice and tried it anyway.
- jcc80 14y agoAgree. It would likely have to be someone you at least somewhat know already and perhaps known by your customer base (go to same conferences, etc.). In general the 100x company advice is right, but, at the same time I don't think you can pick a sales guy & conclude that because it didn't work out that it was the wrong decision. Tough spot.