"too many startups building great products that people never find out about."<p>I'm going to call bullshit on that. If your product stinks, all the marketing in the world won't save it. I challenge you to name one <i>great</i> product out of Silicon Valley that languishes in obscurity.<p>If a startup has a great product, they need a sales force <i>actively</i> prospecting, qualifying, and closing win-win sales. "Inbound marketing won't do it, social media won't do it, search won't do it, advertising won't do it. Revenue is for closers.