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My First Million

My First Million

The best business ideas come from noticing what's working and doing it better, faster, or for a different audience.

Back to Beliefs

Sales ability is the most valuable and transferable business skill

Evidence

Companies acquire businesses primarily for sales teams regardless of product quality

Implication

Focus on building and recruiting sales talent over product development in certain business phases

Counter Belief

Product-market fit and technical innovation drive business value

Example Application

Recruiting high-performing direct sales people from Cutco and training them for B2B enterprise sales