Mentors - Business & Marketing
Scott Sambucci
Scott has spent the last 20 years building and selling technology products.
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Scott has led three Silicon Valley startups to their first millions in revenue. With his latest venture, SalesQualia, Scott works with startups all over the world to help them find customers, grow revenue, and build their sales process. Startups that work with Scott include SaaS, consulting, and analytics companies across multiple verticals including edtech, fintech, retail, and more.
Scott is also a marketing professor at Hult International Business School, teaching courses in New Product Development, Pricing Strategy, and Sales Management.
Scott lives in Northern California with his wife and son, and is an ultrarunner and three-time Ironman triathlete.
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