Feb 12 2025 79 mins 1
If you’re always chasing investors, hires, or deals… you’re doing it wrong.
The most successful boutique founders don’t try to close everyone. They focus on alignment—and that’s exactly what Amy Volas is here to help you master.
As a top sales leader turned founder of Avenue Talent Partners, she helps startups hire the right sales leaders. Along the way, she’s seen the costly mistakes founders make—whether they’re hiring, fundraising, or scaling—and she’s here to help you avoid them
In this Episode, Amy and Stacy discuss:
- Why trying to close everyone is the fastest way to burn out
- How the most successful founders and fund managers attract the right people (and repel the wrong ones)
- The hiring scorecard that will save you from expensive hiring mistakes
- Why gut feelings aren’t enough—and how to build a hiring process that actually works
The mindset shift that will make raising capital and growing your firm a lot more sustainable
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