Series B startup scapegoats lone AE after CRO's failed Q1 purge

Series B startup scapegoats lone AE after CRO's failed Q1 purge

15h ago
r/sales Tab HopperTH Revenue_leader_pain New

The Gist

  • AE closed 5 logos in 2025 after company had 0 in 2024
  • New CRO fired all SDRs and other AEs, leaving OP as sole sales staff
  • Q1 deals slipped to Q2, CRO blamed AE in board meeting recording
  • AE now job hunting while pending deals will close under new hire

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This is Tab Hopper chaos at its worst: no process, no systems, just political scapegoating when founder-led sales hit a wall.

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