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The Sales Scoop is a weekly live show for the leaders of technology businesses who want to improve how they sell.

Every episode we tackle the hottest topics in new business, and bring you the shiniest pearls of wisdom from serious sellers.

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Stacking the Investment Odds – Mark Bernstein, Founder @ Diligentsia

How do you make your tech business more attractive to investors? Mark Bernstein joins The Sales Scoop to share how founders can stack the investment odds in their favour – by accelerating sales, professionalising operations, and using tools like Diligentsia to automate due diligence.

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Why Belief Matters in Sales – David Stent on The Sales Scoop

How do you sell with conviction? Believing in yourself, and what you’re selling unlocks trust, momentum, and long-term results. Whether it's believing in what you sell or in yourself, that trust can transform the way you engage with the world.

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Diana Muturia on The Sales Scoop, Co-Founder @ Clyn

Diana is revolutionising the vacation rental property market in the US. She, and the team at Clyn, have built a cutting-edge, automated, management platform for cleaning services. Fittingly her ‘Sales Scoop’ is all about people.

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7 Things Investors Need To See in Sales

Investors want to know that you have the capability to land new customers, and the discipline to keep them. They’re a nosy bunch, and will get under the skin of your business before they sign off funding.

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Louise Ballard on The Sales Scoop, Co-Founder @ Atheni.ai

Louise is on a mission to increase AI literacy, and empower businesses to leverage its potential. The world of sales is rapidly being automated - which is increasing the importance of human judgement, relationships, and adaptability.

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From Seed to Series A - Demonstrating Growth

To secure Series A funding, tech businesses must demonstrate they’ve evolved from Seed stage in a number of critical areas. In this episode we unpack what investors expect to see, when you ask for their money.

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Aaron Gera on The Sales Scoop, Founder @ AG Finance Hub

Aaron is a tax, and financial services specialist, who's built the world’s 1st tech-led finance, and tax solutions platform - AG Finance & Technology. His ‘Sales Scoop’ focuses on a deeply human area of selling.

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5 Sales Foundations for 2025

Sales in the tech startup world is constantly evolving. How should your strategies be different in 2025? Have you got the right building blocks in place to grow? We broke it all down on Tuesday 3rd December.

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Winnie Akadjo on The Sales Scoop, Founder @ LVS Hub

Winnie is a live video shopping specialist whose LVS Hub platform helps businesses reach new audiences, and increase sales. Her ‘Sales Scoop’ is a reminder to us all that closing new business requires discipline.

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Are You Ready for Enterprise? When to Go After the Big Fish

Going after enterprise deals requires courage, and dedication — and landing one early is unlikely. Can you afford to invest the effort for long enough in order to land one? When is the right time to start going after enterprise deals?

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