Sales · Opinion · 1 min read
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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