Ask HN: Any good essays/books/advice about software sales?
recommended by 2 users | 2024 | 229 points by nikasakana | customers & sales | original thread |

I'm a software engineer trying to build an agency, would love to hear anything(literally) about how can an engineer learn to generate leads and convert them. Thanks!

2 users recommended this thread. What they said:
tikkun Dec 31, 2024 | on: Ask HN: How to learn marketing and sales as a solo… | context

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41693844

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39316653

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39316653

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=37021837

https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=36922114

Some good recs in the above threads. You'll be able to learn and thrive with those, IMO.

octopoc Oct 14, 2024 | on: Ask HN: Solopreneurs, how did you come up with your idea? | context

I'm in the same boat and I'm definitely not successful yet. Here are some HN discussions that I found helpful. If anybody else has input, I'm all ears.

[1] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41180492

[2] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=18905234

[3] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=39076700

[4] https://news.ycombinator.com/item?id=41693844

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