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# Sales Training in Startups

> Why entrepreneurial education neglects sales training and how that gap affects every stage of startup growth.

## What this piece is

A call for integrating sales training into entrepreneurial education. The piece argues that selling is foundational to every aspect of a startup — from investor pitches to customer acquisition to hiring — yet startup support programmes consistently neglect it.

Originally published on [Medium](https://medium.com/@jamesvarga/the-crucial-need-for-sales-training-in-startups-bridging-the-gap-in-entrepreneurial-education-634eaae8e7e3), June 2024.

## What is the core idea?

Founders sell constantly — to investors, customers, talent, and their own teams. Yet most entrepreneurial education focuses on product development, business planning, and fundraising. Sales training, from fundamentals through advanced strategy to sales management, is a critical gap. Addressing it would improve founder effectiveness across all these audiences.

## Related pages

* [Scaling Beyond Marketing](/content/thoughts/scaling-beyond-marketing) — the marketing-to-enterprise-sales transition
* [Fintech GTM](/knowledge/fintech-gtm/index) — commercial system design
* [Operating models and execution](/knowledge/operating-models-execution/index) — execution cadence
* [Closing Foundry](/projects/closing-foundry) — project producing GTM and sales methods
* [Thoughts](/content/thoughts/index)
* [How to sell fintech products to banks](/knowledge/fintech-gtm/selling-to-banks) — bank sales specifics

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