Summary: Brian Balfour (@bbalfour), of Reforge, and Long Journey Ventures, and Pascal Levy-Garboua (@2pasc) of Long Journey Ventures, join Erik on this episode.<br><br>They discuss:<br><br>- Common mistakes that early-stage companies make in their go-to-market strategy and how to avoid them.<br><br>- Advice on partnership strategies and go-to-market.<br><br>- Frameworks for who to hire and why.<br><br>- Misconceptions that founders have around loops.<br><br>- Advice for enterprise companies.<br><br>- Advice on building a business development function within the org.<br><br>- What the industry has learned about growth over the last several years.<br><br>- How community fits within growth.<br><br>Thanks for listening — if you like what you hear, please review us on your favorite podcast platform. <br><br>Check us out on the web at <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc</a> or get in touch with us on Twitter @villageglobal.<br><br>Want to get updates from us? Subscribe to get a peek inside the Village. We’ll send you reading recommendations, exclusive event invites, and commentary on the latest happenings in Silicon Valley. <a href="http://www.villageglobal.vc/signup" rel="noopener">www.villageglobal.vc/signup</a>
