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Topline is excited to introduce our newest segment – Topline Spotlight. In this series, our hosts sit down with top B2B tech leaders to explore the biggest challenges they've faced and how they conquered them.   For the debut episode, Sam and Asad interview AJ Bruno, CEO of QuotaPath and co-host of Topline, to reflect on his experience navigating significant headcount cuts nearly two years ago. AJ opens up about the emotional and strategic challenges of reducing his workforce by 30%, the effect on company morale, and the surprising advantages of operating with a leaner team. He shares valuable insights on aligning organizational goals with top talent and the key lessons he's carried forward.   Want more from Topline?   Subscribe to Topline Newsletter written and edited by Asad Zaman.   Join the free public Topline Slack channel to engage with hosts, guests, and other listeners.   Listen to The Revenue Leadership Podcast with Kyle Norton every Wednesday.  

Thought experiment: What would happen if you put RevOps in charge in sales? Well, we spoke Ryan from QuotaPath who started in RevOps, and now also runs sales.And there's a few interesting learnings you shouldn't miss(00:00) - Introduction (01:30) - Meet Ryan (02:02) - Transition from RevOps to Sales Leadership (03:52) - What we think sales is and what it actually is (06:35) - RevOps and Sales Alignment (08:13) - Advice for RevOps Professionals (12:49) - Sales Process and Deal Managemen (22:07) - Quota Design and Sales Team Efficiency (30:47) - Comp plans for CS? (38:13) - Final Thoughts and Conclusion *** This episode is brought to you by Growblocks. Finding and fixing problems in your GTM shouldn't take weeks. It should happen instantly.That's why Growblocks built the first RevOps platform that shows you your entire funnel, split by motions, segments and more - so you can find problems, the root-cause and identify solutions fast, all in the same platform.***Connect with us

Ryan Milligan, VP of Sales and RevOps at QuotaPath, joins our host, Camela Thompson, Go-To-Market Thought Leader and B2B Insights Expert, in this episode of the Revenue Marketing Report. Ryan shares why a North Star Metric (NSM) isn't what you think it is, how to socialize it with the rest of the business, and how to assign KPIs to marketers that ultimately point back to that North Star.   Connect with Ryan on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ryanemilligan/   For more great content like this, check out https://calibermind.com/

Our host Jeff Ignacio sits down with Ryan Milligan, VP of Sales and Revenue Operations at QuotaPath. They look at how to tailor your sales process and demos to each buyer and their pain points. They also discuss outbound automation, forecasting and the buying process. Finally, they look at the importance of gaining street credibility and looking at your sales processes from a mathematical and analytical lens.

This week on Topline, Sam, AJ, and Asad discuss their lessons from Q2, the Crossbeam and reveal merger and the why behind QuotaPath's recent product update. Want more Topline? Join the Topline Slack channel to engage with hosts, guests, and other listeners and read episode recaps. Also, make sure to secure a ticket for: GTM EMEA, which will be held in London from 9 - 11 July GTM2024, which will be held in Austin from October 14 - 16    

AJ Bruno, Co-Founder & CEO at QuotaPath, joins Dustin in this episode to explain why starting a new software company in the current environment is challenging. They discuss the rapid changes in marketing, sales, product engineering, and the complexities of today's world, including the role of AI and venture capital. AJ shares insights on the evolution of sales tech, the importance of simple and effective compensation plans, and the necessity of adapting to ongoing technological advances. Tune in to learn how AJ navigates these challenges and what strategies QuotaPath employs to stay ahead. If you have any questions or thoughts, you can reach out to AJ through LinkedIn. Also, check out QuotaPath's website to learn more about their work.

This episode is extra special because I was lucky enough to interview THE AJ Bruno, Founder and CEO of QuotaPath. AJ wears many hats—he's a limited partner, podcast host, serial entrepreneur, commercial pilot, dad, and much more!AJ delves into the personal aspects of his life, including his upbringing in Pittsburgh, where his father's entrepreneurial spirit and career as a commercial pilot heavily influenced him. AJ recounts his early experiences in acting and entrepreneurship, which laid the foundation for his later ventures. AJ's first business was called Control the Buzz, a website where users could post messages for a fee, inspired by the Million Dollar Homepage concept. Despite its short-lived success, the experience taught him valuable lessons about focus and monetization. This early venture paved the way for his sales career at Meltwater, where he honed his skills and leadership abilities. AJ credits a transformative experience at a Tony Robbins seminar for inspiring him to pursue his entrepreneurial dreams with renewed vigor. This event helped him overcome limiting beliefs and set him on the path to founding TrendKite, his next significant business venture.AJ reflects on the parallels between being a pilot and an entrepreneur. Both roles require meticulous attention to detail, constant monitoring of various systems, and the ability to handle multiple responsibilities simultaneously. AJ shares how his passion for flying helps him clear his mind and draw connections to his business life. He also discusses the challenges and rewards of balancing his love for aviation with his responsibilities as a CEO and family man, highlighting the importance of learning and growing continuously in both personal and professional aspects.Discover the heart and hustle behind AJ Bruno's entrepreneurial ventures as he imparts wisdom and inspiration in this engaging episode of The First Customer!Guest Info:QuotaPathhttps://www.quotapath.com/demo/AJ Bruno's LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/Connect with Jay on LinkedInhttps://www.linkedin.com/in/jayaigner/The First Customer Youtube Channelhttps://www.youtube.com/@thefirstcustomerpodcastThe First Customer podcast websitehttps://www.firstcustomerpodcast.comFollow The First Customer on LinkedInhttp://www.linkedin.com/company/the-first-customer-podcast/

This time, we're diving into the nuanced world of startup sales compensation with Graham Collins, Head of Partnerships at QuotaPath. Their journey through startup sales landscapes reveals the delicate balance between incentivizing sales professionals and aligning with the company's growth trajectory. Highlights include: 100% Commission Roles? (01:00), Different Factors that Affect Compensation Plans (05:07), The Right Fit? (08:43), "The Quota is More of a Function of The Sales Cycle" (14:36), And more… Are you looking to create repeatable, scalable, and predictable revenue? We can help! ► https://bit.ly/predictablerevenuecoaching

Founders should to look beyond dilution in term sheets, focusing on board configuration's significance and understanding the option pool's impact. AJ offers words of encouragement, emphasizing resilience and daily learning for success in the competitive market.About QuotaPathQuotaPath brings ownership and accountability to your compensation process by automating sales commissions. Rally teams around shared revenue goals by building comprehensive sales compensation plans and providing visible earnings. Feel confident you're paying commissions correctly on every deal.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

In this episode of Taking the Lead, host Christina Brady sits down with Sara Strope, the Chief Marketing Officer at Quotapath. Sara unveils her unique journey, transitioning from a lobbyist in Washington, D.C., to a pivotal figure in the tech industry. She emphasizes how her lobbying days laid the foundation for her marketing acumen, teaching her the art of understanding market landscapes and crafting compelling messaging.As the conversation progresses, Sara introduces the concept of being a "customer-led marketer." This approach prioritizes understanding the customer's entire lifecycle, from acquisition to retention. Sara believes in deeply knowing the customer, from their business metrics to their personal motivations and fears.Christina and Sara also touch upon the challenges and responsibilities of customer success teams. Sara's perspective on intertwining marketing with customer success offers a fresh take on building and maintaining strong client relationships.

AJ provides valuable insights on term sheet structures, evolving clauses, and understanding investor motivations. He offers practical advice on managing tight decision timelines and creating negotiation urgency.About QuotaPathQuotaPath brings ownership and accountability to your compensation process by automating sales commissions. Rally teams around shared revenue goals by building comprehensive sales compensation plans and providing visible earnings. Feel confident you're paying commissions correctly on every deal.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

Discover the key questions founders should ask during partner meetings and initial discussions in this insightful episode. AJ encourages founders to be inquisitive about how funds operate and make investment decisions.About QuotaPathQuotaPath brings ownership and accountability to your compensation process by automating sales commissions. Rally teams around shared revenue goals by building comprehensive sales compensation plans and providing visible earnings. Feel confident you're paying commissions correctly on every deal.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

 AJ outlines his proven approach to fundraising. He stresses the significance of tapping into your network, constructing a narrative-driven pitch deck, and carefully selecting the right partner for your business. About QuotaPathQuotaPath brings ownership and accountability to your compensation process by automating sales commissions. Rally teams around shared revenue goals by building comprehensive sales compensation plans and providing visible earnings. Feel confident you're paying commissions correctly on every deal.About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

AJ Bruno, QuotaPath's CEO has raised $70 million for QuotaPath and had a successful sale of TrendKite for $225 million, after multiple rounds of funding.  He's also a father of three and a pilot who does not like the idea of building the plane while flying it.About QuotaPathQuotaPath brings ownership and accountability to your compensation process by automating sales commissions. Rally teams around shared revenue goals by building comprehensive sales compensation plans and providing visible earnings. Feel confident you're paying commissions correctly on every deal. About SpringTime VenturesSpringTime Ventures seeds high-growth startups in healthcare, fintech, logistics, and marketplace businesses. We look for founders with domain expertise, forging a path with a truly transformative technology. We only invest in software-based businesses in the USA. We bring a people-focused approach, work quickly, and reach conviction independently. Our initial check size is $600k. You can learn more about us and our approach.   About Rich MaloyRich's mission is to rebuild the American dream through entrepreneurship. He believes technology gives all people the opportunity to grow, learn and earn. He is a Managing Partner at SpringTime Ventures and the host of the VC Minute podcast. With prior careers in finance and sales, he's been focused on the startup ecosystem for over a dozen years. He's a father of two young children and loves sci-fi, skiing, and video games.  

In episode #109, I address sales compensation planning and how you can design your plans for maximum effectiveness. QuotaPath joined me on a webinar to my SaaS community. There were some eye-openers on how to design your compensation plans. - What is your north star metric that you are trying to solve for? - 3 common comp plans to drive to your metric - example levers Watch the replay in my No Fluff course series: https://www.thesaasacademy.com/offers/zz3ZR2WL/checkout Head to the Demo section.

In a world where getting everyone into the same office five days a week is increasingly difficult, offsites are becoming an essential tool for aligning and connecting teams, departments and companies. But all too often, the planning falls to someone with limited events or facilitation experience - on top of their day job - and substantial value is left on the table.Allison - (currently an engineering leadership consultant - previously VPE at QuotaPath and Head of Engineering at Forem) has been planning offsites for 25 years and in this thoughtful interview she shares advice on setting meaningful goals for offsites, how to think about size, location and frequency and some best practices for making them more targeted and engaging to maximize their value.If you'd like to learn more about Allison, check out her website - https://daydreamsinruby.com/

QuotaPath's Kelly O'Halloran shares findings from the company's recent compensation study, which found that it takes employees 3 to 6 months to understand their comp plan, and 39% of reps say that their comp plans don't meet key business objectives. The result - 90% aren't meeting quota. Hear more about the data, along with what it means for the broader tech industry, on this week's episode.

"10% of series A make it to series B, and 13% of series B make it to a liquidity event." says AJ BrunoCEO of Quota Path." That means 1.3% make it to series C or a trade sale at that point! Playing the lottery AJ Bruno exited his previous business for $225m. Today he is in series B with his second, QuotaPath. We discuss the impact of the unicorn narrative on founder's thinking and the toxic distraction that happens when founders forget why they started in business - to help someone (a person) solve a problem - and their focus turns to the first or next raise, and satisfying the valuation metrics of short term thinkers with money.  Pragmatic, humble, and humane AJ talks candidly as a second time founder in series-B, an investor with Stage 2 Capital, and a sales professional. This is worth bringing along a notepad and pen. We cover a lot. We dig into compensation which is AJ's passion, customer acquisition, retention and service. Aj's views on sales dogma and playbooks align with mine but won't be popular. Listen to learn why.  You will find particular value if you a manager people because his insights and advice are golden Contact AJ on https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/ Twitter: @TrendKite -- Contact me on to discuss what you want your career in sales to give you in life and how you believe coaching may help you, or go right ahead and book a coaching call - https://calendly.com/marcuscauchi  

AJ Bruno is the Co-Founder and CEO of QuotaPath. Incentive compensation is a hot topic but the fact remains that comp plans have barely changed in a hundred years. There needs to be a discussion on other ways to fairly measure the value of a seller's contribution to the outcome of a sale. AJ shares his perspective on the circumstances when paying commission makes sense, as well as when it doesn't. Quota has become a lazy thing when it is arbitrary without factoring in a seller's aspirations, when sales leaders are not trained to handle it correctly, and when technology is not used to better serve customers. HIGHLIGHT QUOTES Create a comp plan based on value contribution - AJ: "If you're just putting together a comp plan because, well, that's just what sales teams do, then you're probably not looking at it correctly. However, if you're looking at the role and what that person does and their valuable contribution, and you're doing a little bit of experimenting and testing all the way, what you will find, because there's lots of studies on this that sales folks that put down their goals, that write down their goals, will have a more productive outcome. The challenge is you can't replace those goal settings with just a comp plan." Provide clarity on the goals of the quota - AJ: "I do believe the goal of the quota and the target is really to create that aligned methodology, that A to Z selling, so that you know that productive person that you had, you know if they go through these checklist items, and this is how they sell, this is what their output will be at the end of any given period." Connect with AJ through the link below: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/ More on Andy: Connect on LinkedIn Get Andy's new book "Sell Without Selling Out" on Amazon Learn more at AndyPaul.com Sponsored by: Revenue.io | Unlock exponential growth with an AI-powered RevOps platform | Revenue.io Scratchpad | The fastest way to update Salesforce, take sales notes and stay on top of to-dos | Scratchpad.com Blueboard | World's leading experiential rewards & recognition platform | Blueboard.com Explore the Revenue.io Podcast Universe: Sales Enablement Podcast Selling with Purpose Podcast RevOps Podcast

In today's episode, Brandon interviews AJ Bruno, founder and CEO of QuotaPath. Brandon and AJ discuss what your role as a CEO really is, how team dynamics factor into a company's success, how to handle growing pains as a scaling company, and much more. Tune in to a great conversation between two passionate founders with a lot of value in store! Check out AJ Bruno: LinkedIn and QuotaPath The Cash & Burn podcast is a weekly conversation with SaaS founders and senior executives about the challenges of creating and scaling SaaS companies. Guests share their journey of success and setbacks with a primary focus on how they overcame specific issues that could have ended the company. Hosted by Brandon Metcalf, CEO of Place and 3x SaaS founder.

Stage 2 Capital Partner Liz Christo joins Kimia Hamidi on Recession-Proof this week to share why she sees the economic downturn as an opportunity for businesses to optimize their go-to-market strategy. Liz has 14 years experience in sales, and has recently  transitioned to angel investor, partner, and GTM advisor for multiple start-ups such as Gradient Works, QuotaPath, Gappify, Writer, and Vergo.Liz and Kimia discuss: The effect downturns can have on your GTM team Shifting from founder-led sales to a your first sales hire How to create a comp plan that drives behavioral change Key takeaways Liz shares that during a recession, companies need to resort back to business fundamentals to identify leading indicators, shore up their existing customer base and ensure they have clarity on potential customer churn.“There are the very basics of building a business, and it starts with actually identifying what your leading indicators are. Most track revenue and lagging indicators like results and output of the activity. We try to gear everybody to think a bit earlier than that. So rather than waiting to see if your largest customer renews 12 months from now, what things can we track now to understand whether that client is happy, engaging with your product, and activated in the way you expect?” In times of economic prosperity, experimentation is a must. In times of recession, companies should be more thoughtful: you can now longer spend unreasonably. To experiment, you must have a clear hypothesis, timeline and budget, and test one idea at a time. “I always think people should be experimenting. But it's a question and trade-off of resources. So the companies stop thinking about growth at all costs. And so you're doing the work first to understand what basis you have? What are these proven routes to revenue? How can we exploit them? And then any incremental time, resources, energy, and money you have can be pointed at experimentation”In terms of sales incentives, compensation plans drive the behavior change in teams and, respectively, the dynamic of your business. They should be simple, easy to understand, and designed according to the behavior you want to drive.  “The great thing about salespeople is they do what you pay them to do. The terrible thing about salespeople is they do what you pay them to do. And so, if you put it in that context, your compensation plan can drive a lot of behavioral change”Shifting your company from founder-led sales to building up a sales team is a matter of developing people and operations. On the people side, your first hire should be a jack of all things revenue and an avid student. On the operational side, start by documenting what is working and constantly adapt your sales playbook as you learn. “When I think about the first sales hire, the first go-to-market hire, it's a mix of things. But we often look for somebody who can play a little bit of everything. They need to be able to do some prospecting, they need to be able to close new business, do a little bit of the CS work, they might do a little bit of that early process building the very early stuff. It needs to be somebody who's a bit of a jack-of-all-trades”Learn more about Liz: Liz Christo on LinkedIn Stage 2 Capital Website Episode resources: Science of Scaling Who by Geoff Smart How to Hire A-Players by Eric Herrenkohl Quota Path For more episodes from Recession-Proof, check us out on Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and our RSS or your favorite podcast player.Instructions on how to follow, rate, and review Recession-Proof are here.

James' partner sales responsibilities run the gamut, from identifying partners and to co-marketing and helping them succeed. He shares his insights building this program, including: Ways to partner: Close offers three distinct partner programs: Affiliates, experts, and integrations. James walks through how each works and how they are incentivizing and engaging growth levers that were previously underutilized. Integrations: This is a hot topic and an increasingly important one in the SaaS (software as a service) world. James shares an example of their partnership with QuotaPath, how they identified the opportunity, executed on it, and how it's going. (Hint: It's going well!) Incentives: Several times in our conversation James talks about incentivizing partners and how financial motivation is an important part of the equation for partner sales... But it's not the only one. Sales support and training is another important consideration. Complementing vs. Competing: One area we explore is that it looks like to have a complementary partner sales relationship versus a competitive one. Product roadmap, customer base, and other factors come into play.  One to Many: When it comes to integrations, if you build one, chances are you are going to build another. So how do you know where to start? And how does that affect your sales and go to market motions?  James Urie on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/james-urie/Close on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/close-crm/Learn more about Close: https://close.com/

AJ Bruno, Founder and CEO at QuotaPath an end-to-end compensation solution for revenue teams joined in as a guest on the SalesStar Podcast to chat about the changing B2B sales marketplace and what will redefine the industry in the near future: Key topics covered: Trends surrounding the B2B sales market today Maintaining Sales ROI during a recession and through today's ''great resignation'' The future of B2B sales and salestech

Graham Collins joins Sarah Hicks on this episode of the Predictable Revenue podcast to discuss how to set up effective compensation plans for SDRs. As the Director of Sales Development at QuotaPath, Graham Collins built out the SDR function, led a team of 40 reps, and conducted more than 300 compensation plan strategy calls. Highlights include: how to balance rep control with benefit to the company (2:15), different SDR compensation models and how to determine which is right for your company (4:05), how your ICP and target market affect compensation models (6:25), how to handle opportunity-based compensation when you have multiple buyer personas (9:09), common mistakes companies make with SDR compensation (14:50), a mathematical approach to setting quotas (16:13), the impact of a better compensation plan on your entire organization (20:11), how a well-designed comp structure benefits sales leaders (23:50), and tips for designing and implementing a seamless compensation plan (26:10). Are you looking to create repeatable, scalable, and predictable revenue? We can help! ► https://bit.ly/predictablerevenuecoaching

How many times have you had to do what felt like calculus level math to figure out what your commission check would be? If you're like many sales people - commission structures and payouts remain ambiguous and confusing for many. Fortunately, we have Graham Collins, Chief of Staff at QuotaPath joining the show for Episode 212 to provide insight on how to build out comp structures that AREN'T ambiguous and confusing!Our host David Dember has Graham walk through what the QuotaPath team is building and the key areas that have led them to success so far. Graham goes on to share insights around topics such as personal branding, the right and wrong ways to build out commission plans and the importance of being honest with yourself when it comes to career advancement.There is zero doubt you will walk away from this episode having learned something new! Leave a rating if you enjoy and tell a friend to tune in! The Sales Development Framework: by David Dulany and Kyle Vamvouris, we lay out a proven methodology for running a high performance Sales Development program, now available here in paperback Grab it here: https://www.amazon.com/Sales-Development-Framework-Productive-Program/dp/1736768905/The Tenbound Sales Development Conference is here, come learn from the best in our industry! Free virtual conference this year. Register Today! https://tenbound.com/conference/ #SDR #BDR #salesdevelopment #tenbound #podcast #sales #marketing #salesengagement #salesenablement #research #prospecting

On episode 31 of That's When I Knew, I'm joined by sales comp guru and chief of staff at Quotapath, Graham Collins. Here's what we covered:

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories Podcast is brought to you thanks to the generous support of Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, and Outreach. To learn more about them and all of the sponsors who support this show and this community, just click over to top1.fm/sponsors. For today's bonus, I hand-picked 5 relatively recent tips from the Daily Sales Tips podcast that are particularly solid. I'm just gonna let these roles since they're all pretty self-contained. Enjoy!

Sometimes as a seller, we get confused about how our compensation is calculated. And this is a problem that AJ Bruno's business, Quotapath, offers a solution. Collin Mitchell welcomes AJ in this latest episode of Sales Transformation to talk about his personal sales experience and how he and his co-founders came up with the idea behind Quotapath.  Join Our Free Podcast Community HERE!Want to solve a leaky sales funnel? Get Signup for your Free RevenueGrid trial HERE! Want Your Reps Hitting Quota in 2022? Get Your Wingman Free Trial HERE!HIGHLIGHTSAJ's sales journeySales as a way of learning businessSuccess in sales through a mindset shiftCommon mistakes by sales startersImportant learnings from selling experienceUnderstanding your compensation with QuotapathQUOTESAJ: “Sales will give you that background, that skill set, and learning how to operate a business. There is nothing closer to running a company than learning how revenue works in an organization.”AJ: “All these limiting beliefs. I don't have enough money, I'm not old enough, I don't have the right education to start my own company, It's all bullshit.”AJ: “I really gotten into a lot of experience by being curious and by trying to hone my craft of not just a seller, or a teacher or a mentor, but also in just like, understanding how the world works and how different business models work.”AJ: “Sales is a craft sales is something you have to train on for years and years and years.”AJ: “One is, as a seller, you have a compensation plan, you need to understand it, like just full stop, you should understand it. The second is you should get paid correctly.”Connect with AJ and find out more about him in the links below:AJ's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/Quotapath LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/quotapath/Website: https://www.quotapath.com/Connect With Collin on LinkedIn Want to Start, Grow or Monetize Your Podcast? Book a Free Strategy Call HERE!  

Off the back of a conversation Graham Collins of QuotaPath and I had a few weeks ago; we discussed some of the fundamental factors that are changing the SaaS Sales, and more niche-ly the SaaS Sales Compensation world as we know it. Sales Compensation has be influenced by a number of different accelerated variables over the last 2 years. Simply put, people are empowered with more opportunity and more data, put top-performing reps in a one of the best positions they've been in years. As a company trying to hire these reps - it's important to be acutely aware of these trends, why they are happening, and position/adjust your roles and compensation plans accordingly if you want to attract the top 10% of tech sales talent on the market. #sales #careers #leadership #B2Bsales #GTM #SaasSales #salespodcast #talent #leadership #gtmpodcast #salesleadership #b2b #saasleader

The Complex and Quickly Evolving State of Sales Comp in 2022 Today on The GTM Kickback, I had the opportunity to sit down with one of the clear leaders in the Sales Technology and more narrowly, the sale compensation technology space, Graham Collins of QuotaPath. Graham is currently the Chief of Staff (and self-proclaimed resident Sales Nerd) at QuotaPath where he helps sales leaders and reps understand their compensation. Prior to that, he led sales and SDR teams at several SaaS companies. He's passionate about sales compensation, SDR work, sales management, craft beer, woodworking, and petting dogs. We sat down for 30 minutes to discuss the moving target that is nailing good sales comp plans in 2022. From salaries and OTEs, to more complex insights of quota stability, quota/OTE ratio, resource and benefits offerings - we talked it all.

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring Constantine Johns' presentation titled The Leader Within from the 2021 Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these video presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com. Here it is:

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast features another panel from last year's Sales Success Summit with Deb Rapson and Paul DiVincenzo and our discussion about Stepping Up Into Leadership, and as you're about to hear it goes much deeper than that. Once again, all of this incredible content is here for you thanks to the generous support of all of our Summit sponsors: Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong. Thanks to them you can still get access to all of these video presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com.

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring Katie Jane Bailey's presentation titled Product Led Growth & the Future of Selling from the 2021 Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these video presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com.

The Evolution of Revenue Operations & the Automation of Sales with QuotaPath's Ryan Milligan Welcome to Sales Tech Podcast, the show that talks about sales technology, what's working, what's not, and where the industry is going. In this episode, Thom sits down with Director of Revenue Operations at QuotaPath, Ryan Milligan. In his role, Ryan works to help and support sales teams with their sales tech processes so that they can do their jobs better and hit quota. Ryan is passionate about connecting systems together, building scalable processes, and geeking out on sales technology. Today, Thom and Ryan engage in a rich discussion about the evolution of Revenue Operations, the relationship between Marketing and Sales, and how the future of sales will require a balance between automation and personability. What We Covered: 00:36 – Thom introduces today's guest, Ryan Milligan, Director of Revenue Operations at QuotaPath who discusses his buying process and the evolution of Revenue Operations 08:51 – How to get sales professionals to utilize their sales tech stack 12:27 – How Revenue Operations can be a bridge for sales professionals 14:17 – The biggest challenges Ryan faces in the Revenue Operations space 15:28 – How to measure success once you've implemented a new sales technology 17:38 – Ryan speculates on the future of sales tech 20:06 – Will traditional sales professionals become automated out of their roles? 22:26 – The personal aspect of sales 24:05 – One message Ryan would relay to every sales professional 25:47 – Thom thanks Ryan for joining the show and let's listeners know where to connect with him. Tweetable Quotes: “I think people are realizing that Marketing and Sales need to be super tightly connected. I think, historically in this world, there was this invisible fence where Marketing gets leads and throws them over the fence for Sales to run with. And I think people are realizing that decision cycles are much more complicated, the buyers are much smarter and everything is getting much more crowded.” (04:02) (Ryan) “I, very intentionally, want to be incredibly and closely aligned to a sales team. It is sales tech. You're doing systems to help a team.” (11:29) (Ryan) “I think you're going to continue to see a massive amount of automation in these sales processes, but I think you're also gonna see a lot of people wanting to make sure, as customers, that the automation is still feeling very personalized and finding new paths to talk to customers.” (19:07) (Ryan) “It's a shame that you can't be in-person as much for sure. But it does give you access to people all over the globe.” (23:26) (Ryan) Links Mentioned: Ryan Milligan on LinkedIn QuotaPath  ryan.milligan@quotapath.com   

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring DeJuan Brown's presentation titled Managing Up: Collaborating WITH Your Leadership from the 2021 Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these video presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com.

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring Brandon Fluharty's presentation titled 7 Steps to Earning 7-Figures in SaaS Sales from the 2021 Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com, and while this audio is great, having the visuals for what Brandon is about to walkthrough will be super helpful. Again, just fill out the form at the top of Top1Summit.com to get access.

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring David Weiss and Jack Wilson and their presentation on Building World Class Sales Teams from this year's Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Proposify, Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com.

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring Irfan Jafar's presentation on Closing Big Deals with a Winning Mentality from this year's Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Proposify, Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these presentations on-demand as well as the slide decks at Top1Summit.com

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast featuring Jenn Zhou's presentation on How to Win at Sales or Life from this year's Sales Success Summit is brought to you thanks to all of our summit sponsors. Thanks to Proposify, Outreach, Vidyard, Revenue Grid, QuotaPath, Skipio, and Gong you can still get access to all of these presentations on-demand and learn more about them at Top1Summit.com.

This episode of Sunny Side Up offers a cutting-edge approach to sales optimization. Caroline Tarpey, VP of Sales and Customer Success at QuotaPath, deploys data to transform cultures and create a positive peer-to-peer feedback loop. She shares her coaching methodology and some of the sources that have informed it, such as the “Nudge” framework. The goal is to motivate individuals and improve team performance by leveraging data in a positive rather than punitive way. Caroline gives us a step-by-step guide to using this innovative behavioral approach to define trouble spots, accelerate sales and strengthen overall team morale. Contact Caroline Tarpey | Follow us on LinkedIn

AJ Bruno is the Co-founder and CEO at QuotaPath, the most adaptable compensation solution for sales reps to finance to everyone in between. Prior to QuotaPath, AJ spent six years at TrendKite, the company he founded and was president of in Austin, Texas. Aside from his love of all things tech, AJ is an avid pilot and is very active in the startup community. He's an investor to dozens of startups and advisor and mentor to many. He currently sits as a Board Member of Philly Start-Up Leaders, the largest community of entrepreneurs in Philadelphia.

This bonus episode of the Sales Success Stories podcast is brought to you thanks to the generous support of Revenue Grid, Outreach, and QuotaPath who are not only supporting this show but also the upcoming Sales Success Summit and the free live streaming of that event on October 11th and 12th. Not only that but for every person who signs up for the live stream they will be making a contribution to UNCrushed, a platform and community for mental health awareness. So do us all a favor and sign up for the Sales Success Summit live stream right now at Top1Summit.com, that's T-O-P the Number One, Summit dot com. Top1Summit.com and get access to some incredible content and support an incredible cause in the process. Top1Summit.com and while you're there you can click through to check out our sponsors as well.

Algolia attains the unicorn tag, raising $150M in Series D from Lone Pine Capital. The round quadrupled its valuation achieved during its Series C in 2019, taking it to $2.25B. The company plans to address the increased demand for its search and recommendation products, continue its product expansion using the fund.Limelight Networks has announced its definitive acquisition agreement with Layer0, to purchase the latter in a cash and stock deal. The acquisition is aimed at making Limelight meaningfully transform into an edge SaaS provider and also driving its revenue, margins and EBITDA.Dixa has raised $105M in Series C funding from General Atlantic and aspires to inject funds into product development, potential acquisitions in the future, hiring for engineering teams and scaling its global presence. The company's total funding raised to date crossed $157M with this round of funding.LogicGate has raised $113M in a Series C funding round and aims to use the proceeds to fuel all elements of its business, including product development, notably targeted at its risk quantification solution that is likely to be released later this year. The company's total funding raised to date touched $156M.A group of SaaS pioneers in India has announced the forming of the Together Fund. With an initial capital of $85 million, the fund would support young Indian software-as-a-service startups. The group consists of Girish Mathrubootham of Freshworks; Shubham Gupta, formerly with investment firm Matrix; Avinash Raghava, formerly with Nasscom, iSPIRT, and SaaS BOOMi; and Manav Garg of Eka Corporation. Together Fund aims to invest in 20 to 25 businesses at various stages from pre-seed to Series B. In an interview with TechCrunch, Mr. Garg stated that the firm's check size would vary from $250,000 to $3 million.QuotaPath, a commission-tracking solution for sales and revenue teams, raised $21.3M in a Series A round led by Insight Partners. QuotaPath intends to grow its staff by the end of the year with the new fund. The company has raised a total of $26.3M since its inception, including this round.Contentful, a content platform, raised $175M in a Series F round, valuing the company at over $3B, making it a unicorn. The funds will be used to extend Contentful's global marketing and sales reach and to continue investing in its growth.Airwallex, a major worldwide payments network, has launched Capital 49, a new venture capital fund run by the company's founders. The new fund is anticipated to receive $200M from Airwallex's founders and other investors. So far, Capital 49 has invested in two fintech firms.

Pouyan, Corp, and AJ Bruno, Co-founder and CEO of QuotaPath chat about going from sales to starting a SaaS business and that challenges of getting teams together during a pandemic.Follow Pouyanhttps://twitter.com/psalehi​https://www.linkedin.com/company/scratchpad-aehttps://www.linkedin.com/in/pouyansalehi/https://www.Scratchpad.com​Follow Corphttps://www.linkedin.com/company/corporatebro/https://www.instagram.com/corporate.bro/​https://www.CorporateBro.com​Follow Aj Brunohttps://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3/https://www.quotapath.com/Watch the Podcast on YouTube:https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLd-bW8qJKScmqx6W5dq8PLi3fjoNCDOkS#sales​ #tech​ #saas

AJ leads the QuotaPath team as CEO & Co-Founder. Prior to QuotaPath, AJ spent 6 years at TrendKite, the company he founded and was president of in Austin, Texas. At TrendKite, AJ led 250+ employees to a successful acquisition by the public company Cision for $225 million in January 2019. Aside from his love of all things tech, AJ is the father of three young girls and is an avid pilot, frequently seen flying around in his Beechcraft Baron. AJ is very active in the startup community. He's an investor to dozens of startups and advisor and mentor to many. He currently sits as a Board Member of Philly Start Up Leaders, the largest community of entrepreneurs in Philadelphia. He is also an alumni of Dreamit Ventures, having completed the program with his first company, TrendKite. Connect with AJ Bruno: https://www.linkedin.com/in/ajbruno3 Connect with Poya Osgouei: https://www.linkedin.com/in/poyaosgouei/                                   This week's episode was supported by Oracle NetSuite (sign up for a personalized product tour at www.netsuite.com/scale), Indeed (get a $75 credit for your job post at www.indeed.com/scale) and Bambee (Get your HR Audit for free at Bambee.com/uncharted or Bambee.com/scale) --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/uncharted1/support

On this Keepin' it 100, Trinity is joined by Graham Collins, the Head of Growth at QuotaPath, a sales compensation & commission tracking software. “When you're weighing out compensation and evaluating that as part of a new sales leadership role, understand what is important to you and how attainable and sustainable you think it is.” Graham pulls from his vast experience to share insight on how to craft compensation plans. Since compensation plans are at the core of what motivates your sales team, tune in to learn Graham's valuable tips.

On this Keepin' it 100, Trinity is joined by Graham Collins, the Head of Growth at QuotaPath, a sales compensation & commission tracking software. “Compensation is like the background music in a movie. You notice it if it's really bad, but you don't notice it if it's really good. That's the way the compensation really should be.” As an experienced leader in sales development, Graham shares tips and tricks for a smooth compensation plan rollout. Since compensation changes can severely disrupt a sales team, his key insights focus on timing and delivery.

Graham Collins, Head of Growth at QuotaPath, and Hayes Davis, co-founder of Gradient Works, discuss the complexities of sales compensation plans. This conversation explores the fundamentals of sales comp plans, how to design them for different roles and levels, what not to do when designing comp plans, and the impact comp plans have on diversity, equality, and inclusion. For more content for sales leaders, sign up for our free newsletter: https://www.gradient.works/up-and-to-the-right

We've got an interview with a friend and a great entrepreneur, AJ Bruno, the CEO and co-founder of a company called QuotaPath. He's a serial entrepreneur who started and sold a company called TrendKite. He's been working on QuotaPath as well. It's a great conversation, and it's really all about going off on your own and pushing yourself into that zone of discomfort where all personal growth happens.

AJ Bruno, CEO and founder of Quotapath is this week's guest on The SaaS Revolution Show. Currently founder and CEO of Quotapath, AJ was previously founder and president of TrendKite (acquired by Cision for $225 million). He built the sales function from the ground up and grew it $0-~$25 million ARR in four years, and the company had around 250 employees before being acquired. AJ shares his insights on building a high-performing sales team, goal-setting, and motivation.

Ralph is the Head of Design at QuotaPath.  On this episode of Product Launch, Ralph shares with us his insight into user research and maximizing the value to both your B2B SaaS company and the customer deploying valuable strategies such as product-led growth.  Ralphs shares the progress he's made throughout his career and what ultimately landed him as Head of Design at QuotaPath.  Spoiler alert - it's got something to do with being product-led! Recommended Resources https://growth.design/ https://www.reallygoodux.io/ Openview's build podcast - https://podcast.openviewpartners.com/ Book - Product-led Growth by Wes Bush Book - Inspired by Marty Cagan Getting in touch with Ralph Connect with Ralph on LinkedIn