Big Think

7 rules of business I wish I knew when I was 30, with bestselling author Aaron Ross


Listen Later

The 7 things I wish I knew about sales when I was 30, explained by bestselling author Aaron Ross.

Sales and revenue executives often feel overwhelmed and uncertain about driving revenue to meet their goals, facing fluctuating success. Aaron Ross, author of From Impossible to Inevitable: How Hypergrowth Companies Create Predictable Revenue, outlines seven ingredients for creating hypergrowth. 
First, companies should identify a niche, finding the perfect balance between market problems, ideal customers, and effective communication. Second, they must create a predictable pipeline for generating leads and opportunities. Third, sales should be scalable, with the sales team designed for easy growth. Fourth, companies should focus on fewer, bigger, and better deals. Fifth, it's important to accept that achieving goals takes longer than desired, so patience is key. Sixth, embracing employee ownership encourages a more invested workforce. Lastly, defining destiny empowers individuals within a company, leading to a more united vision for growth.
0:00 The revenue struggle (That time my business tanked)
0:50 The 7 keys to hypergrowth
1:25 1. Nail a niche
2:04 2. Create predictable pipeline
2:41 3. Make sales scalable
3:20 4. Double your deal size
3:45 5. Do the time
4:27 6. Embrace employee ownership
4:56 7. Define your destiny
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------
About Aaron Ross:
Aaron Ross is an executive sales advisor, board member/NED, and keynote speaker. He’s the co-author of From Impossible To Inevitable (with Jason Lemkin) and Predictable Revenue. Ross is married with 10 children (half through adoption) and lives in Edinburgh, UK. He can be found at www.FromImpossible.com.
----------------------------------------------------------------06:30-19

---------------------


Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices

...more
View all episodesView all episodes
Download on the App Store

Big ThinkBy bigthink

  • 1.8
  • 1.8
  • 1.8
  • 1.8
  • 1.8

1.8

37 ratings


More shows like Big Think

View all
Philosophize This! by Stephen West

Philosophize This!

15,251 Listeners

StarTalk Radio by Neil deGrasse Tyson

StarTalk Radio

14,315 Listeners

Real Time with Bill Maher by HBO Podcasts

Real Time with Bill Maher

15,477 Listeners

Intelligence Squared by Intelligence Squared

Intelligence Squared

775 Listeners

Very Bad Wizards by Tamler Sommers & David Pizarro

Very Bad Wizards

2,675 Listeners

The Infinite Monkey Cage by BBC Radio 4

The Infinite Monkey Cage

2,087 Listeners

No Such Thing As A Fish by No Such Thing As A Fish

No Such Thing As A Fish

4,868 Listeners

Making Sense with Sam Harris by Sam Harris

Making Sense with Sam Harris

26,354 Listeners

The Good Fight by Yascha Mounk

The Good Fight

906 Listeners

TRIGGERnometry by TRIGGERnometry

TRIGGERnometry

2,159 Listeners

The Rest Is History by Goalhanger

The Rest Is History

15,616 Listeners

Huberman Lab by Scicomm Media

Huberman Lab

29,193 Listeners

Shane Smith Has Questions by VICE News & Studio71

Shane Smith Has Questions

88 Listeners

The Last Invention by Longview

The Last Invention

1,104 Listeners