The complete list of thought leaders the RepIQ team turns to for industry insights, inspiration, and guidance. We've included links to all 129 thought leader’s Twitter accounts, blogs, and even some of our favorite articles, videos, and podcasts. Enjoy!
3. Anneke Sekely
The author of Sales 2.0 and founder of
Reality Works Group, Anneke Seley is a
lifelong entrepreneur and inside sales
expert. Follow her on Twitter for updates on
inside sales, social selling, and digital
marketing.
4. Aaron Ross
Founder of Carb and two-time author,
Aaron Ross has great advice on career
development and business growth. Aaron
has spent his career teaching companies
how to double (or even triple) their sales.
You can visit his blog for tips on how to
grow revenue fast.
5. Trish Bertuzzi
Author of The Sales Development Playbook,
and well-known sales development thinker,
Trish Bertuzzi tweets about personal
development, sales strategy, and inside
sales. Trish’s blog covers lots of great sales
development topics.
6. Mark Roberge
Former CRO of HubSpot and best-selling
author, follow Mark Roberge for tips on
boosting sales, hiring the best employees,
and more.
7. Bridget Gleason
Bridget Gleason is the executive advisor at
Sumo Logic and tweets anything
sales-related — from social media to
productivity.
8. Steli Efti
Founder and CEO of Close.io and sales
expert, Steli Efti tweets about ways to
streamline your sales process and close
more deals. Checkout his blog for awesome
posts like “9 SaaS sales tips to close more
deals in less time.”
9. Lori Richardson
Well-known sales strategist, Lori
Richardson, wants to help reps score more
sales. Her blog has plenty of helpful insights
to inspire and improve your sales team.
10. Jill Konrath
Jill Konrath is a keynote speaker, sales
acceleration strategist, and three-time
bestselling author. Visit her blog for articles,
videos, and more.
11. Steve Richard
Founder and CRO at ExecVision, Steve
Richard consistently tweets helpful sales
insights.
12. Barb Giamanco
Barbara is a social selling expert and active
blogger. Visit her blog where she discusses
the tough questions facing sales
professionals. Don’t miss “Should
Salespeople Create Their Own Content?”.
14. Nancy Nardin
Featured on the Forbes Top 30 Social Selling
list, Nancy is a must-follow for high-quality
sales advice. She also runs a blog on her
website “Smart Selling Tools.”
15. Kendra Lee
Kendra is a popular speaker and focuses on
business growth. She also runs an active
blog in her free time.
16. Mike Weinberg
Author of two bestsellers and lifelong
entrepreneur, Mike Weinberg tweets about
what he’s learned along the way. Visit his
sales blog for tips and tricks of the trade.
17. Colleen Stanley
President of a sales development firm,
Colleen has spent her career helping
entrepreneurs build emotionally intelligent
sales teams. Visit her blog to learn her
methodology.
18. Jim Keenan
Jim Keenan is the CEO of A Sales Guy Inc.
and runs a must-read blog about all things
sales.
20. Nancy Bleeke
Nancy is a sales conversation expert and
blogger. Checkout her post “How Well is
Your Team Equipped for the Sale After the
Sale?”.
21. Jeb Blount
The founder of Sales Gravy and author of
multiple books, Jeb considers himself an
expert on human behavior in the
workplace.
22. Brian G. Burns
Brian is the host of the podcast The Brutal
Truth About Sales & Selling. His podcast
covers B2B sales, social media, SaaS,
startups, cold calling, and email marketing.
23. Deb Calvert
Deb Calvert has championed the idea of
“putting people first.” She helps companies
build strong sales teams by focusing on
leadership development and productivity.
24. Paul Castain
Paul Castain is a sale coach, speaker, and
podcaster. You can visit his website for blog
posts and more.
25. Don Cooper
A sales trainer, keynote speaker, and coach
for business owners, Don is a must-follow
for daily sales tips. You can also visit his
blog for his best sales insights. For an
interesting read checkout “47 Things You
Can Compete On Besides Price.”
26. Melonie Dodaro
Melonie is the author of bestseller The
LinkedIn Code and a popular LinkedIn
expert. In her blog, she writes about how
you can use social media to sell more.
27. Colleen Francis
Colleen is a sales strategies and blogger.
Follow her for great content and don’t miss
her blog.
31. Tom Hopkins
Tom is a speaker, sales expert, and author.
You can visit his blog to get some of his best
sales tips.
32. Mark Hunter
Mark, a.k.a. “The Sales Hunter,” tweets
motivation, tips, and sales training
techniques. He also keeps an active blog
with lots of insightful tips, checkout his post
“10 Steps to Networking Effectively.”
33. Anthony Iannarino
Author of The Only Sales Guide You’ll Ever
Need, Anthony Iannarino also writes a
unique, thought-provoking sales blog. Some
of his best reads are “Salespeople Aren’t
Lazy. They’re Poorly Led,” “If You Don’t Like
Prospecting, You Don’t Like Selling,” and
“The Path to Mastery.”
34. Ron Karr
Author of bestseller Lead, Sell, or Get Out of
the Way, Ron is a powerful voice in the sales
theory community. His blog has a good
mixture of articles and podcasts.
35. Mike Kunkle
Mike is a consultant for Brainshark and
blogger. Read his post “Craft a Practical &
Powerful Sales Value Proposition.”
37. Paul McCord
Featured on the Forbes Top 30 Social Selling
list, Paul has spent his career training B2B
sales teams on effective prospecting
techniques.
38. Heather R. Morgan
Heather R Morgan is an email marketing
expert who runs a blog about cold emailing.
Each of her posts give you helpful hints to
help you improve your cold email strategy.
39. Andy Paul
A podcaster, bestselling author, speaker,
coach, and advisor, Andy Paul is a lifelong
entrepreneur. Visit his blog for popular
articles and podcasts.
40. Jill Rowley
A social selling enthusiast, investor,
professional speaker, and startup advisor,
Jill Rowley also brings 16 years of SaaS
experience to the table.
42. Elinor Stutz
An inspirational speaker, best selling
author, and sales consultant, Elinor is a
great to follow for inspirational quotes and
leadership advice. She also writes an
uplifting blog, checkout her post “Move
from Fearful to Confident.”
44. Jason Calacanis
Founder of Engadget and Inside and
well-known angel investor, Jason writes
about technology and changing industry
trends in his blog. Anyone working with an
early-stage startup should take two minutes
to read his post “How to land early adopters
with Product Hunt.”
45. Dave McClure
Founder of 500 Startups and acclaimed
“super angel investor,” Dave McClure writes
about everything from changing technology
to embracing diversity in the workplace in
his blog “500 Hats.” Here, you’ll find a
controversial post he wrote about the tech
bubble.
46. Derek Sivers
Founder and former President of CD Baby,
Derek Sivers uses his blog to teach others
life-lessons he’s learned along the way.
Checkout his post: “How to get rich.”
47. Arianna Huffington
Founder of The Huffington Post, founder
and CEO of Thrive Global, and author of 15
books, Arianna Huffington has been ranked
one of the most powerful women in the
world by Forbes.
48. Marc Nager
Former CEO of Startup Weekend, Marc
Nager tweets about startups, Silicon Valley,
and the global economy.
49. Gary Vaynerchuk
Founder of Vayner Sports and life-long
entrepreneur, Gary Vaynerchuk tweets
inspirational quotes and useful information
for business owners. He also hosts a unique
video blog series titled “The #AskGaryvee
Show.”
50. Pat Flynn
Pat founded Smart Passive Income with the
goal of helping others reach their
entrepreneurial goals. He runs an active
blog and a bunch of well-known podcast
series including The Smart Passive Income
Podcast, Ask Pat, and 1 Day Business
Breakthrough.
51. Seth Godin
Multiple time startup founder and 17-time
author, Seth Godin keeps a collection of this
personal thoughts, reflections, and
entrepreneurial insights in his blog. Get
inspired with this post “If not now, when?”.
52. Donna Harris
As the cofounder of 1776, Donna Harris
tweets about all-things startup related.
56. Richard Branson
Founder of the Virgin Group and renowned
entrepreneur and philanthropist, Richard
provides a unique perspective on
entrepreneurship. You can follow his blog,
and for a quick inspirational boost checkout
his post “My top 10 quotes on teamwork.”
57. Jason Fried
Basecamp founder and CEO, Jason Fried
tweets about important industry updates
and insights for entrepreneurs. In his blog,
you’ll find important insights into how to
build a startup. In his post, “Riiiiiiiiiiiiiiiisk,”
Jason takes a unique perspective on being a
risk-averse entrepreneur.
58. Tim Ferriss
Tim Ferriss is a best-selling author, investor,
and creator of the award-winning podcast
The Tim Ferriss Show.
59. Caterina Fake
Founder of Findery and active investor,
Caterina Fake writes on entrepreneurship,
women, and technology in her blog.
61. Craig Newmark
As the founder of Craig’s List, Craig is a
well-known entrepreneur and active
blogger. His post “5 Ventures Founded by
Women That You Should Check Out” is
definitely worth a read.
62. Anil Dash
Two time startup-cofounder and active
blogger, Anil Dash paints a unique
perspective on startup culture and the
technology industry. He blogs about the
future of technology, diversity, and other
topics he hopes will bring ethics to tech.
63. Eric Ries
As the author of The Lean Startup, Eric Ries
takes to his blog to chronicle what he’s
learned from witnessing startup success
and failure firsthand.
64. Ali Brown
Ali has built a career on coaching and
empowering businesswomen around the
world. Ali’s podcast series, titled “Glambition
Radio” features dozens of women
entrepreneurs.
65. Derek Andersen
As the founder of Startup Grind, Derek
Andersen has committed his life to
educating and connecting entrepreneurs
from around the world. Follow him for
exciting industry updates and insights.
66. Brian Wong
Founder of Kiip and author of The Cheat
Code, Brian is a young but impactful voice
in the startup industry. Visit his LinkedIn
page for posts on marketing, Millennials,
and much more. Checkout his piece “Stop
Marketing to Millennials. Start Marketing to
the “Connected Generation.”
67. Joel Gascoigne
As the cofounder of Buffer, Joel Gascoigne
is very active on social media. He tweets
about startup life, content marketing, and
all sorts of other useful information.
68. Brian Chesky
Brian Chesky is the cofounder and CEO of
Airbnb and has been named one of the 100
most influential people in the world by
Time.
69. Evan Williams
Ev Williams is the CEO of Medium, and you
can follow him on Twitter for cultural
insights and thoughts on current events.
70. Biz Stone
Three-time startup cofounder (Twitter,
Medium, and Jelly), Biz Stone is a
well-known entrepreneur. You can visit his
blog for updates on his latest projects and
insights into organizing and funding a
startup. If you work at an early-stage
startup, don’t miss “3 Ways to Keep Startup
Engineering Simple.”
71. John Rampton
Founder of Due and active blogger, John
Rampton offers invaluable insight into
building a business. His blog contains
everything from case studies, to opinion
pieces, to useful resources like “Is Your
Product Ready to Go Live? A Launch
Checklist.”
72. James Altucher
James Altucher is a bestselling author and
has founded over a dozens companies. He
has an active blog and podcast where you
can find interviews with other
entrepreneurs and inspirational insights.
Interested in doing a podcast? Start with
James’ post “Why You Absolutely Must Do A
Podcast.”
73. Dharmesh Shah
The founder and CTO of Hubspot and
inbound marketing and sales SaaS blogger,
Dharmesh Shah is a well-known
entrepreneur. Don’t miss his post “The Free
Growth Tools I Recommend For Modern
Businesses to Grow & Scale.”
74. Eric Knopf
Cofounder at Webconnex, Eric Knopf tweets
helpful tips for any small business owner.
He also occasionally contributes to the
Webconnex blog, writing about what he’s
learned as a startup founder. Here he
writes about how Webconnex successfully
integrates remote work into their company
culture.
75. Ramit Sethi
Ramit is the author of #1 New York Times
Bestseller I Will Teach You To Be Rich and a
well-known financial advisor. He tweets on
business, money, psychology, and career
success. Visit his blog for personal finance
insights and tips on career development.
76. Martin Zwilling
A startup mentor, investor, and
entrepreneur, Martin is a veteran of the
technology startup industry. He’s also a very
active blogger and writes about ways
business owners can enhance operations,
increase productivity, and help their
companies succeed.
77. Roy Povarchik
An avid blogger, founder of Cariboo, and
marketing consultant for startups, Roy
Povarchik tweets and blogs about content
marketing and growth strategies for
startups.
78. Alex Turnbull
CEO and founder of Groove, Alex Turnbull
tweets about everything startup-related
from technology to funding. He is also an
active contributor to Groove’s blog. If you
have five minutes his post “How We Grew
Our Business by Picking Up Scraps (And
Stopped Leaving Customers on the Table)”
is definitely worth a read.
84. David Beisel
David Beisel is the co-founder of NextView
Ventures. He tweets tips on running a
startup and inspiration for entrepreneurs.
He’s also an active blogger and writes about
VC ventures and how to raise funding.
85. David Skok
David Skok describes himself as a lifelong
entrepreneur gone venture capitalist and is
with Matrix Partners. He has interests in
technology, SaaS, and cloud-based
software. His blog has lots of helpful
information for entrepreneurs, like his post
“Clarity of Message: Why You Need A Great
Message & How To Create It.”
86. Eileen Burbidge
A self-proclaimed work and techaholic,
Eileen Burbidge is a venture capitalist and
founding partner at Passion Capital. Follow
her for tweets on exciting technology
innovations.
87. David Cowan
David is a venture capitalist with a unique
twist — he focuses on space and cyber
ventures. His blog is a goldmine of
intriguing, diverse content. From space, to
cyber security, to tips for entrepreneurs,
David’s blog is a must-follow.
88. Ajay Agarwal
Ajay is an early-stage tech-focused VC and
active blogger. He writes on everything
from SaaS, to emerging markets, to creating
an effective corporate culture. Checkout
“How to create a billion-dollar SaaS
company: Build a ‘system of record’.”
89. Balaji Srinivasan
CEO of 21 and Board Partner at a16z, Balaji
S. Srinivasan is a well-known entrepreneur
and investor.
91. Christine Herron
Christine Herron is an early-stage investor
and has helped grow over a half dozen
startups. You can visit her blog for her
thoughts on parenthood, women
succeeding in business, and
entrepreneurship.
92. Fred Wilson
A venture capitalist and avid blogger, Fred
Wilson writes on just about anything. From
entrepreneurial insights, to investment
decisions, to current events, follow Fred’s
blog for the latest updates.
93. Mark Suster
Two-time founder turned VC, Mark Suster is
now with Upfront Ventures. He’s also an
active blogger, checkout his post “Venture
Capital is About Human Capital.”
94. Andrew Chen
Andrew Chen is a former venture capitalist
who’s spent the more recent part of his
career focused on writing. To date he’s
written 500+ articles, many of which have
been featured on The New York Times,
Fortune, and the Wall Street Journal. Follow
his newsletter for excellent insights into
every part of business.
95. Jason Cohen
An investor, mentor, and four-time startup
founder, Jason Cohen is extremely active in
the startup community. In his spare time,
he blogs about marketing and small
business.
96. Bill Gurley
One of the top technology investors in the
world and general partner at Benchmark,
Bill Gurley is an important voice in the VC
community. He also occasionally writes on
his blog.
97. David Cohen
David is a serial investor at heart and the
founder and managing partner at
Techstars. You can follow his blog for
thoughts on working with investors, raising
capital, and building a network.
98. Semil Shah
An investor, writer, and founder of Haystack
Fund, Semil has been an early investor in
over 70 companies. On his blog he writes
about the economy, his investment
decisions, and projections for the future of
startups.
99. Hunter Walk
Hunter Walk is a seed stage venture
capitalist with Homebrew. He’s also an
active blogger — view his latest posts here.
100. Tomasz Tunguz
Author of Winning With Data and venture
capitalist with Redpoint Ventures, Tomasz is
an avid writer and runs an awesome blog.
Subscribe to his blog for data-driven posts
answering some of the toughest questions
facing startups: how to fund raise, manage
effectively, and build team camaraderie.
101. Jalak Jobanputra
Jalak is an investor, public speaker, and has
been featured in Institutional Investor’s list
of “Fintech’s Most Powerful Dealmakers of
2016.” You can visit her blog for a global
perspective on investments, economics, and
current events.
103. Charlie O’Donnell
A venture capitalist with Brooklyn Bridge
Ventures and NY native, Charlie O'Donnell is
very active with the NY startup scene. He
writes about venture capital, seed
investments, NY, and his hobbies in his
blog.
104. Ben Horowitz
Ben is a venture capitalist, blogger, and
author of The Hard Thing About Hard
Things: Building a Business When There Are
No Easy Answers.
105. Chris Dixon
Chris Dixon has an impressive resume,
having founded over half a dozen startups.
He’s currently a partner at a16z. He also
blogs regularly about technology, don’t miss
“Eleven Reasons To Be Excited About The
Future of Technology.”
106. Fred Destin
Fred Destin is a partner at Accel and has
committed his career to helping grow
innovative startups. Checkout his thoughts
on startups in his blog, and read this post
on startup culture.
107. Chris Sacca
Chris Sacca is a venture investor, company
advisor, and entrepreneur. He manages a
portfolio of over eighty startups ranging
from early stage to mature companies.
108. Mark Cuban
One of the most well-known investors in the
county, Mark Cuban is a lifelong
entrepreneur and active investor.
109. Guy Kawasaki
Guy Kawasaki is the chief evangelist of
Canva, a highly successful online design tool
startup. He’s also the author of over a
dozen books and an active blogger. His blog
provides top-notch advice for startups, like
his post “How to Pick Advisors.”
111. 500 Startups
500 Startups is a seed fund and global
network of startup founders, mentors, and
investors. They also have an awesome blog.
Don’t miss their post “The 4 Components of
a Winning Direct Mail Campaign.”
112. Y Combinator
Y Combinator has a unique approach to
seed funding: they fund startups in batches,
sometimes of over 100 at a time. To date
they’ve funded over 1,000 startups.
113. OPEN Forum
OPEN Forum is a great resource for any
entrepreneur or small business owner.
They create conversations between
business owners, provide resources, and
promote best practices. Their blog features
pieces by investors, founders, and other
thought leaders. “The Power of Non-Linear
Thinking” is a short but powerful post.
114. Idealab
Idealab is the longest running technology
incubator and has created over 150
companies.
115. The Lean Startup
Founded by Eric Ries, Heather McGough,
and Melissa Moore, The Lean Startup helps
entrepreneurs build better products
through the Lean Startup methodology. You
can find some great resources on their blog.
“How To Empower Your Employees To Act
Like Entrepreneurs” is a good quick read.
116. Bplans
Bplans is dedicated to teaching
entrepreneurs how to plan, pitch, fund, and
manage their business. Their website is
packed with helpful resources, blog posts,
and insights from small business owners.
117. Techstars
Techstars is a technology accelerator which
has funded nearly 1,000 companies to date.
118. SaaStr
What once started as a blog has evolved
into a global network of SaaS experts. Visit
SaaStr’s website for Q&A’s, blog posts, and
other helpful resources.
120. This Week in Startups
Created by Jason Calacanis, This Week in
Startups has featured hundreds of
entrepreneurs. This Week in Startups lets
you learn first-hand from the stories of
founders from companies like Slack, Trello,
DoorDash, and many more.”
121. Mixergy
Another entrepreneur-focused podcast,
Mixergy features in-depth interviews with
hundreds of founders. Don’t miss one of its
all-time most popular episodes, an
interview with Brian Chesky and Joe Gebbia,
the co-founders of Airbnb.
122. Startups for the Rest of Us
Hosted by Mike Taber and Rob Walling,
Startups for the Rest of Us aims to help
entrepreneurs learn to launch awesome
products. Some of their episodes include
“When to Consider Outside Investment for
Your Startup,” “Seven Catastrophically
Common Launch Mistakes,” and “12 Rules
for Building Your First Profitable Startup.”
123. The Full Ratchet
The Full Ratchet was created by Nick
Morgan, the co-founder and Managing
Director of New Stack Ventures and Moran
Capital Partners, when he first became
interested in angel investing. His podcast
covers everything investor-related.
Checkout the episode “Building an Investor
Brand.”
124. Entrepreneur on Fire
Brought to you by John Lee Dumas,
Entrepreneur on Fire (or EOFire for short), is
an award-winning podcast which has
featured over 1,500 entrepreneurs.
125. Stanford’s Entrepreneurship
Corner
This podcast covers any and all topics
related to entrepreneurship, startups, and
running a small business. Don’t miss the
episode “Why Company Culture is Crucial,”
featuring Dharmesh Shah, the co-founder
and CTO of HubSpot.
126. How to Build a Rocketship
This podcast covers everything from startup
funding, to growth, to developing culture, to
improving sales, and basically anything a
founder might want to know. Hundreds of
big-name entrepreneurs have been
interviewed on the show, including Andrew
Chen, Gabriel Weinberg, and Jason Cohen.
128. Product People
Hosted by Justin Jackson, Product People
focuses on great products and the people
who created them. Product People covers
everything SaaS, startup, and tech related.
129. Beyond the To-Do List
Created and hosted by Erik Fisher, Beyond
the To-Do List features secrets from
productive people, and aims to help
listeners achieve good work life balance.
130. 1 Day Business Breakthrough
Also known as “1DayBB,” this podcast
features conversational, unscripted
interviews with entrepreneurs. Hosted by
Chris Ducker and Pat Flynn, the show covers
topics like discovering your personal brand,
using a virtual assistant to increase
productivity, and much more.
131. Traction
Traction explores the origins of successful
startups. If you’re interested in learning how
founders came up with ideas for companies
like thredUP, NextView, and more, then
Traction is the podcast for you.
132. SaaStr
SaaStr’s podcast series has the best advice
in the SaaS industry and features dozens of
founders, CEOs, and other thought leaders.
133. The Startup Chat
Hosted by Hiten Shah and Steli Efti, the
startup chat goes in-depth on all the
toughest questions facing founders.
Checkout some popular episodes like “How
to Create a Winning Startup Culture,” “Cold
Calling 101 for Founders,” and “How to
Relaunch Your Website.”
134. ConversionAid
ConversionAid host and creator, Omer
Khan, is focused on helping software
entrepreneurs create software that sells.
Listen to the episode “How to Boost Your
SaaS Growth with Content Marketing — with
Garrett Moon.”
135. The Twenty Minute VC
The Twenty Minute VC features interviews
with VCs and covers everything VC-related.
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