How to Build Customer Success as the First CS Hire in a Startup
Update: 2025-05-26
Description
In this episode, I’m pulling back the curtain on what it’s really like to build from scratch based on my own experience and the CS leaders I’ve coached.
We’ll walk through:
- What to prioritize in your first 90 days
- The three foundational pillars to focus on when you’re a team of one
- How to avoid burnout and build scrappy systems that actually scale
- How to prove the value of CS internally without fancy tools or dashboards
- When (and how) to make the case for your first hire
This episode is practical, honest, and full of real-world tactics that you can put into play immediately especially if you’re juggling onboarding, renewals, internal fire drills, and everything in between.
Ways I Can Help You Level Up Customer Success:
- Value Realization Framework Online Course: Install a repeatable system your team can run: deliver value, prove outcomes, and drive retention and expansion. Self-paced with ready-to-use templates. Learn more.
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- 1:1 Coaching: Hands-on guidance to roll out value realization in your org. Book a free consult call.
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Until next time, keep driving success and speaking the language of revenue!
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