Linus Lu

Inquirer
DISC Type : cd

Growth Strategy Lead at Gem

San Francisco Bay Area, United States

Overview

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Personality Overview

ROI Conscious

Judgemental

Upfront

They respond well to confident salespeople.  They can be nudged to make faster decisions by offering what they value. They care equally about the product and its potential impact.

Topics They Care About

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Media Appearances

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Work History

6-2025
Growth Strategy Lead at Gem
6-2024 - 4-2025
Chief of Staff at Paraform
2-2024 - 6-2024
Founding Ops & GTM at Paraform
4-2021 - 1-2024
Podcast Host at Interintellect
Talent Investor Associate at Entrepreneur First

Education

2015 - 2019
Bachelor of Arts - BA from Yale University
2017 - 2017
Summer Student at the Pembroke-King's Programme from University of Cambridge

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Exp : 4 Location : San Francisco Bay Area, United States Job Level : Junior Designation : Growth Strategy Lead at Gem
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Insights For Selling To Linus

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get to the point quickly instead of spending too much time on pleasantries
  • Refer to testimonials from others in similar positions
  • Be crisp while making the pitch

DONT's

  • Avoid long winding pitches, stay objective
  • Don’t try to be an alpha salesperson, give them equal space
  • Avoid repeating yourself or making generalizations

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Linus is

  • Belief in the product plays an important role, followed by objective proof and testimonials.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Linus

  • They may hesitate slightly, but if they are not convinced, they will say no.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Linus move?

  • Their decision making speed is somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Linus take some risk or not?

  • They can take risks only after they have analyzed the advantages and disadvantages.

You And Linus

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