{"podcast":{"title":"The B2B Growth Blueprint","slug":"the-b2b-growth-blueprint","podcast_index_feed_id":6849877,"rss_url":"https://feeds.libsyn.com/506143/rss","website_url":"https://sites.libsyn.com/506143","image_url":"https://static.libsyn.com/p/assets/4/b/d/d/4bdde59f0aa1ec14e55e3c100dce7605/New_Podcast_Artwork_1-20240708-puw2ulsefh.png","author":"Mark Osborne","episode_count":154,"summary":"Interviews with Founders, Investors, Advisors, and CEOs at Professional Services, B2B SaaS, and Tech Firms who share the Systems and Processes that led to their success, scaling, and founder exit or recapitalization. Ideal for Entrepreneurs, Founders, Co-Founders, CEOs, Presidents as well as Advisors who want to take their B2B SaaS, Tech, or Services firm to the next level of growth or enjoy a successful exit. Focus on predictable, scalable solutions built on solid marketing principles, not chasing growth hacks, gaming algorithms, dumping money into ads that don't work, or drowning in unqualified leads. Hosted and moderated by Mark Osborne, author of the #1 Best-Selling Book \"Are Your Leads KILLING Your Business?\"","last_synced_at":null,"page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-b2b-growth-blueprint"},"episode":{"title":"Build a Scalable B2B Sales Process from Scratch with Andy Racic","slug":"build-a-scalable-b2b-sales-process-from-scratch-with-andy-racic","published_at":"2025-07-03T16:53:06+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-b2b-growth-blueprint/build-a-scalable-b2b-sales-process-from-scratch-with-andy-racic","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-b2b-growth-blueprint","url":"https://5ee09b20-49e9-4270-826d-d25b723d8723.libsyn.com/build-a-scalable-b2b-sales-process-from-scratch-with-andy-racic","audio_url":"https://traffic.libsyn.com/secure/5ee09b20-49e9-4270-826d-d25b723d8723/Andy_Racic.mp3?dest-id=4337758","summary":"Strategic Sales Hiring: Andy Racic on Designing B2B Growth Roles That Work In this episode of the B2B Growth Blueprint Podcast , host Mark Osborne talks with Andy Racic, founder of Racic Recruiting and author of Your Definitive Sales Career Guide . With over a decade of experience in tech sales and recruiting, Andy shares how his journey—from physics major to AE to founder—shaped his expertise in helping companies hire the right salespeople for the right stage of growth. Andy breaks down the myths surrounding sales hiring, especially in startup and early-stage environments where founders often assume they can just \"hire another version of me.\" From defining sales roles clearly to understanding quota math, Andy reveals why a solid hiring process isn't just about finding top talent— it's about designing winnable roles for long-term success. Key Takeaways: Sales Hiring Copy-Paste of the Founder Founders often assume their first AE will close deals just like they did—but trust, authority, and context don't transfer with the title. Andy emphasizes the need to design roles that reflect the realities of cold pipeline generation and external sales trust gaps. Segment the Sales Process, Don't Search for Unicorns Lead generation, nurturing, and closing are distinct skills. Building a sales team around clearly defined processes (instead of expecting one person to do it all) leads to more scalable and cost-effective growth. Design Backward from Revenue Goals Andy encourages leaders to use quota math, resource mapping, and job design frameworks. \"Everything should be as simple as possible, but no simpler,\" he says—quoting Einstein—to highlight the importance of thoughtful role construction. Sales Process > Rolodex Hiring for domain expertise or a \"book of business\" might seem appea…","meta_description":"Strategic Sales Hiring: Andy Racic on Designing B2B Growth Roles That Work In this episode of the B2B Growth Blueprint Podcast , host Mark Osborne talks w…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":1923,"processing_state":"failed","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-b2b-growth-blueprint/episodes/build-a-scalable-b2b-sales-process-from-scratch-with-andy-racic/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-b2b-growth-blueprint/build-a-scalable-b2b-sales-process-from-scratch-with-andy-racic.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}