Vibe Coding Your First Sales Hire

Ethan Cole

Dir. Growth, Distillery | TED AI Panels

AI as a force multiplier

Early Stage Startup Founders, Independent Consultants and Fractional CXOs often have no training or experience in sales even though their livelihood now depends on it.

Early founders are the whole sales team & often try to automate too quickly, hire too soon, or guess their way through early sales = wasted time and zero pipeline. We'll show you how to validate your sales motion manually, build a real system around it, and then add AI for leverage without risking quality or burning your market. You'll leave with a clear, low-risk blueprint you can execute asap.

What you’ll learn

Leverage AI tools to build a sales pipeline

  • Manual-First Rule: If you can’t close deals manually, automation just scales your mistakes faster.

  • Use AI in tools to build high-quality lists, personalize at scale, streamline follow-ups, and remove repetitive work

  • You’ll learn how to monitor your pipeline, recognize red flags, and stay in control as you add leverage.

Learn directly from Ethan

Ethan Cole

Ethan Cole

Director of Growth @ Distillery | TED AI Panels & Workshops Lead | President, Pr

Who this course is for

  • Early Stage Startup Founders

  • Early Stage Startup Founders, Independent Consultants

  • Fractional CXOs 

What's included

Ethan Cole

Live sessions

Learn directly from Ethan Cole in a real-time, interactive format.

Lifetime access

Go back to course content and recordings whenever you need to.

Community of peers

Stay accountable and share insights with like-minded professionals.

Certificate of completion

Share your new skills with your employer or on LinkedIn.

Maven Guarantee

This course is backed by the Maven Guarantee. Students are eligible for a full refund up until the halfway point of the course.

Course syllabus

Week 1

Dec 13—Dec 14
    Nothing scheduled for this week

Schedule

Live sessions

4 hrs / week

2 days x 2 hours each

Projects

4 hrs / week

Async content

1 hr / week

Frequently asked questions

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$299

USD

Dec 13Dec 15
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