E146: Finding the Right Talent and Setting Them Up for Success with Chris Gannon

<p><strong>This episode was recorded at an exclusive event called PodMAX where founders had an opportunity to share their stories and knowledge.&nbsp;</strong></p> <p><strong>Special guest host Todd Giannattasio of </strong><a href="https://tresnicmedia.com/"><u><strong>Tresnic Media</strong></u></a><strong> leads the conversation down a path of insights, solutions, and collaboration.</strong></p> <p><strong>Join us for our next event at</strong><a href="http://www.podmax.co/"><u><strong> </strong></u></a><a href="http://www.podmax.co/"><u><strong>www.podmax.co</strong></u></a></p> <p><strong>Revenue is something every company wants needs more of and hiring great people is a part of how you do that. Today's guest is Chris Gannon and he's going to help us understand how to survive as an entrepreneur over tumultuous times (as collectively experienced by many business owners over the past year), how to hire the right people for your team, and how to build a culture of revenue, which is a combination of marketing, sales, and customer success. Chris is the founder of </strong><a href="https://captivatetalent.com/"><u><strong>Captivate Talent</strong></u></a><strong>, an agency placing top revenue professionals at growth-stage technology companies.</strong></p> <p><strong>Here are some power takeaways from today’s conversation:</strong></p> <ul> <li>What is a revenue team?</li> <li>How to survive as an entrepreneur over tumultuous times</li> <li>How to attract the right people and make sure they’re in the position for success</li> <li>What culture really means</li> </ul> <p><strong>Episode Highlights:</strong></p> <p><strong>What is a Revenue Team?</strong></p> <p>To be a successful revenue team, sales, marketing, customer success have to work in tribe with each other. And these are three main buckets in an organization where the lines that distinguish between them get blurred.</p> <p><strong>How to Survive as an Entrepreneur Over Tumultuous Times</strong></p> <p>As a leader, if things are an absolute mess falling