The Twenty Minute VC · October 10, 2026 · 1h 7m

20Sales: Inside Ramp's Sales Playbook: How to Build a Sales Machine with Max Freeman, SVP Sales @ Ramp

Max Freeman, Ramp's first sales hire and now SVP leading 300+ reps, unpacks the playbook that scaled the company to $1.7B revenue. He explains why hiring former bankers creates a resilient sales culture, how outbound prospecting must evolve beyond SDR teams to leverage product signals, and the tactics to shorten cycles without discounting. He also details the onboarding framework that gets new reps selling quickly and the leadership mindset shift required to stop closing every big deal yourself.

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Hire former bankers for resilience and process discipline00:05:00

Max Freeman argues that former investment bankers make exceptional sellers because they are trained to handle high rejection rates and follow rigorous processes.

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Scale outbound beyond the SDR team with product-led signals00:18:00

Ramp built an outbound machine that goes beyond traditional SDR prospecting by integrating product usage data and customer intent signals to trigger personalized outreach.

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