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24 alternatives to Learning To Say NO - Episode 23: The Secret Power Of Successful Startups

Interview with Steli Efti, CEO & Co-Founder of Close.io

Below are 24 products that do a similar job, ranked by how close each is in meaning and then by launch-day votes. Learning To Say NO - Episode 23: The Secret Power Of Successful Startups launched in 2017; newer entries below may have overtaken it.

1
Chasing Product - Closing software sales and your mental game w/ Steli Efti▲86
Steli talks about the importance of mental game
2015 · its alternatives →
2
Business Systems Explored #005: Steli Efti, Close.io▲65
The hidden sales systems behind Silicon Valley startups
2016 · its alternatives →
3
Talk To Your Fucking Customers! (If You Want To Build A Better B2B Startup)▲171
Actionable advice for B2B Startups by Steli from Close.io
2018 · its alternatives →
4
Your Growth Hacks Aren't Working▲292
Free new book by Steli Efti on B2B customer acquisition
2017 · its alternatives →
5
The Founder's Guide To Sales Negotiation by Steli from Close.io▲128
Free book to help startups and sales reps close better deals
2018 · its alternatives →
6
The Startup Chat 140: The power of writing▲61
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti talk about the importance of writing
2016 · its alternatives →
7
The Startup Chat Podcast▲233
Hiten and Steli's unfiltered insights and actionable advice.
2015 · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat 134: How to do due diligence on people▲56
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti discuss vetting investors & partners
2016 · its alternatives →
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The Startup Chat 133: How to cultivate great relationships with investors▲57
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti discuss investor relations
2016 · its alternatives →
10
Founders and Friends: Patrick Sullivan of 2600hz▲58
Bootstrapping to Startup Success
2016 · its alternatives →
11
Breaking Into Startups: Episode 17 - Ina Herlihy; How a Young Journalist Hustled Her Way Into Growth Marketing▲65
Proof that you can break into tech from any background
2017 · its alternatives →
12
Hit Reply – Episode 0: Yet Another Startup Podcast?▲80
How we went from 0 launches in 5 years to 9 in the last 2
2016 · its alternatives →
13
Startup Marketing with Virtual Summits by Steli Efti▲123
Generate leads, boost brand awareness, & build partnerships
2018 · its alternatives →
14
From Zero to 1,000 Customers & Beyond▲236
Free audiobook by Steli from Close.io
2018 · its alternatives →
15
Breaking Into Startups: Episode 3 - Kevin Lee▲62
Proof that you can break into tech from any background
2016 · its alternatives →
16
Breaking Into Startups: Episode 13 - Elaina Koros; Passionate writer turned Content Strategist at Facebook▲63
Proof that you can break into tech from any background
2017 · its alternatives →
17
The Startup Chat 156: Scaling SaaS from 100 to 1000 customers▲115
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti share a framework for growing SaaS
2016 · its alternatives →
18
Breaking Into Startups: Episode 15 - Kush Patel; Founder of App Academy▲60
Proof that you can break into tech from any background
2017 · its alternatives →
19
The Startup Chat 151: How to create a winning startup culture▲61
How to bring the right people together & make them get along
2016 · its alternatives →
20
Founder Chats: David Cancel▲72
Transparency, bootstrapping/VC, lifelong learning + more!
2016 · its alternatives →
21
SaaS sales for Startup Founders▲197
Free book by Steli Efti from Close.io
2017 · its alternatives →
22
Secrets for Scaling: Ghost founder John O'Nolan▲68
Building a profitable business w/ a counterculture approach
2017 · its alternatives →
23
The Startup Chat 138: Building Products in Hyper-Competitive Markets▲57
Hiten Shah & Steli Efti on growing SaaS startups in 2017
2016 · its alternatives →
24
Inc Censored: Why Running a Startup Can Feel Like a Knife Fight▲54
Discussion on creative ways leaders deal w/ startup struggle
2016 · its alternatives →

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