Ted Glasnow

Startup Sales Leader & GTM Engineer | Founder of TedGTM | Building ChatSync

Santa Barbara, California, United States2.3k followers
Ted GTMex-Caraex-New Stack Ventures

I help B2B startups graduate from founder-led sales to find go-to-market fit. I've been the first go-to-market hire at four startups and worked fractionally with dozens more.

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GTM Index

  1. TED GTMJOB
    1. Founder, Startup Sales Lea…
      3Y
  2. CHATSYNCJOB
    1. Co-Founder
      7M
  3. CARAJOB
    1. Head Of BD
      1Y 1M
  4. NEW STACK VENTURESJOB
    1. Operator in Residence
      2M
  5. ON DECKJOB
    1. Fellow
      2M
  6. DISCOJOB
    1. Head Of Sales
      3M
  7. TOVALAJOB
    1. Dir of BD
      3Y 9M
  8. TIDE CLEANERS (FORMERLY PRESSBOX)JOB
    1. Dir of BD
      1Y 8M
  9. SANTA BARBARA CITY COLLEGEJOB
    1. Adjunct Professor of Finan…
      1Y 11M
  10. HBX / HARVARD BUSINESS SCHOOLSCHOOL
    1. CORe: Credential of Readin…
      11M
  11. MOTOROLA SOLUTIONSJOB
    1. Inside Sales Mgr | Services
      5M
  12. UNIVERSITY OF NOTRE DAMESCHOOL
    1. Bachelor’s Degrees, Progra…
      5Y 11M

Time in market 17Y 7MOpen 2Closed 10Stints 12

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  1. Job: Ted GTM — Founder, Startup Sales Leader & GTM Engineer · 2023-08 – present · 3y — I help early-stage B2B SaaS companies build the systems they need to generate, manage, and convert revenue. My work sits across sales strategy, outbound infrastructure, CRM architecture, RevOps workflows, messaging, lead scoring, and hands-on GTM execution. I help founders and revenue teams turn messy go-to-market problems into clear systems that create, track, and close more opportunities.
  2. Job: ChatSync — Co-Founder · 2026 – present · 7 mo — Building ChatSync, a tool that helps B2B teams make Slack Connect part of the customer record. ChatSync syncs Slack activity to the right contacts, companies, and deals in the CRM, so sales, customer success, and operations teams can preserve context and see the full customer relationship in one place.
  3. Job: Cara — Head Of Business Development · 2022-07 – 2023-08 · 1y 1mo — Oyster is an insurance technology platform that empowers merchants and marketplaces to offer insurance at point-of-sale.
  4. Job: New Stack Ventures — Operator in Residence · 2022-05 – 2022-07 · 2 mo — New Stack was founded in 2015 with a mission to invest in the Outsiders. Founder, Nick Moran, launched the first VC podcast, one of the first AngelList Syndicates, and subsequently raised their first VC fund. After Fund 1 ($6M) exceeded top decile performance, the team raised a 7x larger vehicle ($42M) to accelerate their strategy. The firm continues to innovate, building software including VC Rank and the Seeker – all with the goal of identifying and partnering with the most transformational tech leaders of our generation.
  5. Job: On Deck — Fellow · 2022-05 – 2022-07 · 2 mo — The On Deck First 50 Fellowship is a highly selective program where top talent comes to accelerate their ideas and careers, surrounded by a world-class community.
  6. Job: Disco — Head Of Sales · 2022-01 – 2022-04 · 3 mo — Disco is a network of brands that work together to learn more about their customers, increase merchandising distribution and lower customer acquisition costs. Through their advanced AI-driven partnership software, Disco makes recommendations to millions of consumers across hundreds of brands each month. Members of the Disco Growth Network include leading direct-to-consumer brands like Rhone, Lovevery, Parade, Made In, and Faherty.
  7. Job: Tovala — Director of Business Development · 2018-04 – 2022-01 · 3y 9mo — We're Tovala, a food-tech company completely reinventing how people eat & live. Through an innovative combination of hardware, software, and food creation, we give our customers a way to enjoy really good, good-for-you meals without sacrificing time to do the things that matter to them. We've amassed a loyal, rapidly growing following in just a few years, radically changing the day-to-day lives of people across the country and successfully creating a new model for the food industry. The heart of Tovala is an ever-growing community of passionate, unique, culture-centric teammates from all different backgrounds and industries working together to make the magic happen. We're looking for grea…
  8. Job: Tide Cleaners (formerly Pressbox) — Director of Business Development · 2016-08 – 2018-04 · 1y 8mo — Tide Cleaners is a convenient solution that changes the way you think about caring for your laundry. We provide our customers with traditional dry-cleaning store locations, 24/7 pick-up & drop-off lockers for urban living, and a subscription-based laundry service for college students nationwide. Tide Cleaners can arm you with the help you need for laundry day, no matter your location!
  9. Job: Santa Barbara City College — Adjunct Professor of Finance & Marketing · 2015-01 – 2016-12 · 1y 11mo
  10. Job: Motorola Solutions — Inside Sales Manager | Services · 2016-02 – 2016-07 · 5 mo
  11. School: University of Notre Dame — Bachelor’s Degrees, Program of Liberal Studies and Political Science · 2009 – 2014
  12. School: HBX / Harvard Business School — CORe: Credential of Readiness · 2016 – 2016

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ClayLavenderGTM EngineeringConsultingStrategic PartnershipsInside SalesPublic SafetyProperty TechSales Pipeline DevelopmentSales EnablementSurfeFigmaNotionRetoolSeamless.AISales Target ManagementSales LeadershipKey Performance IndicatorsStartupsBusiness Development Strategy

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