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When to make your first sales hire

Founder-led sales first, then a playbook, then a hire.

Startup Roof Editorial · 30 Jul 2026

Hire sales when you can hand over a repeatable process, not when you are tired of selling.

Document your discovery questions, objections and pricing logic. Your first salesperson should improve a playbook, not invent one.

This is an opinion piece based on common founder practice, not a study.

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