Margot Hirsch

Energizer
DISC Type : I

Strategic Account Manager at Welocalize

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Margot Hirsch is a seasoned entrepreneur and the founder of Margots Morsels, a snack food company. Her multi-decade career spans corporate sales, non-profit leadership, and founding her own profitable business. Described as a talented and strategic sales leader, she holds a Bachelor of Arts in Classical Antiquities from the University of Colorado Boulder.

After a long career in technology and social impact, Margot pursued what has been described as her destiny in the food business. She founded her company based on a passion for authentic San Francisco sourdough, creating gourmet snack bites. This venture represents a long-held interest in food enterprise, realized after decades of success in other fields.

She previously served as the Executive Director of a foundation dedicated to fostering market-based, technological solutions to reduce gun violence.

Personality Overview

Relationship Oriented

Full Of Energy

Big Picture Person

They are naturally enthusiastic, so take their promise with a pinch of salt.  They are people oriented, friendly and like creating new connections. They excel at seeing the bigger picture, and the long-term impact of their decisions.

Topics They Care About

Food Entrepreneurship
Founded and currently runs Margot's Morsels, a successful snack food company specializing in sourdough-based products, which has been described as her destiny.
Gun Safety Innovation
As former president of The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation, she championed a market-based approach to developing new technologies that make firearms safer.
Tech for Good
Her career combines a deep background in technology sales with a focus on using innovation for social impact, particularly in public safety.

Media Appearances

Margot has no verified media appearances

Work History

10-2022 - 1-2025
Strategic Account Manager at Welocalize
2-2020
CEO / Founder at Margot's Morsels
10-2013 - 10-2022
Executive Director at The Smart Tech Challenges Foundation
1-2010 - 10-2013
Regional VP, International Sales, Blackboard Connect at Blackboard
2-2005 - 1-2010
Sr. Director International Sales & Strategic Alliances at Xythos Software

Education

Bachelor of Arts (B.A.) from University of Colorado Boulder

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Insights For Selling To Margot

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Be friendly and entertaining in your conversation
  • Talk about their team and how your product will help them do things better and easier
  • Invite them for a lunch or a drink/coffee

DONT's

  • Don’t be excessively objective, be a storyteller
  • Don’t be too formal, focus on building comfort and trust
  • Avoid overloading them with too much detail

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Margot is

  • Relationship and trust can be vital with them, sometimes more than anything else.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Margot

  • They are unlikely to say no directly, you have to make that decision yourself.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Margot move?

  • They are not the fastest decision makers, their friendly approach can give false positive signals.
  • Can Margot take some risk or not?

  • They can accept limited risks, ones that they think will not impact them personally.

You And Margot

Personality Compatibility


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