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The Sales Playbook for Founders | Startup School
Y Combinator Startup Podcast · 2025-08-15 · 19 min
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Navigating B2B sales for the first time can feel slow and overwhelming.Drawing from his experience founding Monzo and GoCardless, YC's Tom Blomfield shares his playbook for running a tight sales process that lands real, recurring revenue. He walks through each step - free and paid pilots, opt-out contracts, long-term deals - and shows how to prove value and close customers.
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