{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"Grow & Tell","title":"From AE to CEO: Todd Busler's sales journey from Heap to Champify","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/d0e6bc53\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":2992,"description":"Todd Busler shares how his path from first go-to-market hire to VP of Sales at Heap led him to found his own tech company, Champify.Being an early sales hire is a great test run for being a founder.As the first sales hire at Heap, Todd helped the company grow from $300k to $40 million ARR and 10x their average contract value.Six years later, he co-founded Champify, helping GTM teams sell more effectively with one innovative tool.In today’s episode, Alex and Todd discuss:How internal sales competition led to Heap’s growthThe evolution of Heap's competitive messagingHow the sales landscape has changed over timeThe differences between being an early sales hire vs. a founder","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/z-iUS6zahOq4Vqa6k7-pru3J7xOWQG-vAFvOXbHW144/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9zaG93/LzQxNTMzLzE2ODY3/ODM4MDUtYXJ0d29y/ay5qcGc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}