Sean Sheppard, Founder of GrowthX Academy

I really enjoyed my conversation with Sean. He shared some amazing insights and wisdom on product to market fit. I also learned the formula F=E-R. Frustration Equals Expectations Minus Results.

In addition to his extensive work here in the Silicon Valley, Sean is a guest lecturer at Vanderbilt University in the School of Entrepreneurship in Nashville.

Sean is a globally recognized sales and marketing thought leader. He was named as One of the Top Sales Influencers You Should Be Following On Social Media, as well as Top 20 Inside Sales Influencers. Sean is a former professional golfer, PGA certified golf instructor, and an active mentor, advisor and guest lecturer at global startup accelerators, innovation conferences, and colleges and universities including Galvanize, Alchemist, GSVLabs and the London Business School.

Sean is a Founding Partner of GrowthX. He has over 20 years of experience bringing new products to market, including as a five-times sales founder. Sean’s deep expertise has been codified into a proprietary market acceleration program and entrepreneurial sales training curriculum.

In addition to helping dozens of startups find product-market fit and predictable revenue models, Sean helps global multinationals to identify new applications for their existing technology portfolio, bring new products to market with profitable business models, and organize and train self-managing early product-stage sales and marketing teams. Sean’s successful corporate advisory track record includes work for Bridgestone, Canon, Faurecia, and Clariant.

About GrowthX

GrowthX provides seed-stage venture capital and market development expertise to a select group of startups seeking product-market fit and predictable revenue. Our focus is on helping the entrepreneur make money - not raise money - and we've got it down to a science. Products and markets are unique, but the path to product-market fit and sustainable growth is not.

To see if GrowthX is right for you, learn more at GrowthX.com or gxAcademy.com

Connect on LinkedIn: @SeanASheppard