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Getting paid is not the same as winning

Aug 18, 2026

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Getting paid is not the same as winning

He's at 140 percent, the company went from $2M to $50M, and he's still closing 25K deals.

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein

B2B Sales

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When I Hear 'Busy,' I Cringe

Aug 11, 2026

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When I Hear 'Busy,' I Cringe

Busy measures your effort. Productive measures your result. At a startup, nobody separates the two for you

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein

B2B Sales

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The best discovery calls don't start with a question

Aug 4, 2026

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3 min read

The best discovery calls don't start with a question

Why leading with a perspective beats leading with a question, and what that demands of you

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein
The interview didn't end when you hung up

Aug 1, 2026

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2 min read

The interview didn't end when you hung up

The follow-up is the part of the interview you actually control.

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein

B2B Sales

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Better to Be Wrong Than Quiet

Jul 28, 2026

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2 min read

Better to Be Wrong Than Quiet

Why guessing gets you the truth in a sales call, and open-ended discovery questions get you "I don't know."

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein

B2B Sales

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Comment, Don't DM

Jul 28, 2026

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3 min read

Comment, Don't DM

How I booked 15-20 meetings a week on LinkedIn without automation, DMs, or a single cold sequence.

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein

B2B Sales

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Founding AE Jobs Feel Impossible. It's Not You.

Jul 10, 2026

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3 min read

Founding AE Jobs Feel Impossible. It's Not You.

The person the founder wants usually isn't the person who wants their startup.

Dave Rubinstein
Dave Rubinstein

Before It Scales

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