Russell Briscoe

About Russell Briscoe

I got into sales almost by accident, just a way to make some money before I found my “real” career. I didn’t see myself as a salesperson, let alone someone who would come to love selling.But one role led to the next. I got promoted. I got better. And somewhere along the way, I stopped waiting for my real career to start because I realized I was already in it.Selling became my craft. It taught me how businesses grow, how people decide, and how to lead. It took me from the front lines to revenue leadership roles at early-stage startups where I made plenty of mistakes and learned fast.I\'ve spent the last 15 years building businesses from the ground up. I\'ve operated under all kinds of constraints and at different capital positions. With one main thing driving me: grow. Today, I work with first-time founders and emerging executives to help them fast-forward through the hard stuff. I teach them how to think more strategically, execute more consistently, and scale with conviction.My classroom is on the front lines of GTM and in small executive circles with incredibly talented, driven leaders driving that same one thing: growth. I just help others navigate it faster and smarter than I did.

Experience

1. Principal Partner

   Circle Forward Consulting

   May 2023 — Present · Clearwater, FL, US

   Circle Forward helps founders and CEOs at early-stage companies level up with Executive Advisory, GTM Strategy, and a Management Methodology in order to hit milestones to raise their next round.If you\'re a first-time CEO running a venture-backed business, we\'re for you. If you\'re an experienced operator tired of seeing the same old problems plague early stage startups, we\'re with you. And if you\'re ready to do the best work of your life scaling a business, we are too.

Education

• Georgetown University

  Classics, Ancient Languages

  2001 — 2005

• Georgetown University

  Bachelor's degree

• Texas McCombs School of Business

  Master of Business Administration - MBA

  2011

Skills

• Enterprise Software
• Sales Management
• West Coast Swing
• Sales Process
• Channel
• Software Consulting
• Strategy
• Professional Services
• Lead Generation
• Partner Management
• Storage
• Account Management
• Sales
• Cyber-Security
• Management
• Vulnerability Management
• Management Consulting
• Business Strategy
• Solution Selling
• Organic Gardening
• Incident Response
• Salesforce.com
• Channel Partners
• Cloud Computing
• Business Development
• Crm
• Managed Services
• Project Management
• Direct Sales
• New Business Development
• Saas