Szymon Pruszyński

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Co-Founder & COO at Your Next Store

San Francisco, California, United States

Overview

Szymon is a co-founder and COO at Your Next Store, aiming to reshape e-commerce with AI. His career is marked by a deep expertise in B2B growth and sales, having previously served as CRO at Worksmile. He holds a unique educational background with a Bachelor of Engineering from Gdynia Maritime University.

Outside of his tech ventures, Szymon is deeply passionate about wind and water sports. He is an experienced instructor in snowboarding, windsurfing, kitesurfing, and sailing, spending his free time engaged in activities that involve snow, wind, and water, from the Mazurian lakes to the Baltic Sea.

Unique fact: Before co-founding successful tech companies, Szymon studied maritime transport and navigation in both Poland and Shanghai.

Personality Overview

Fast But Analytical

Hard To Convince

Quality Focused

They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there

Topics They Care About

AI in E-commerce
He is currently building Your Next Store with the conviction that AI will fundamentally change how people buy and sell online, creating a new, seamless approach to commerce.
SaaS Sales Scaling
As a former Chief Revenue Officer and a frequent speaker on the topic, he possesses deep expertise in building and scaling sales operations for SaaS companies.
Founder-led Growth
He has hands-on experience co-founding multiple startups and has publicly shared his perspective on the crucial role founders play in the initial sales process.

Media Appearances

Szymon has no verified media appearances

Work History

6-2025
Co-Founder & COO at Your Next Store
10-2023 - 7-2025
Co-founder, CRO at Worksmile
2-2019 - 10-2023
Co-founder, Head of Growth at Worksmile
12-2018 - 3-2019
Co-host at Rewise Conference
11-2017 - 1-2019
Head of Partnerships at Packhelp

Education

2012 - 2012
Transport morski i nawigacja from Shanghai Maritime University
2009 - 2012
Bachelor of Engineering (BEng) from Gdynia Maritime University

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Exp : 10 Location : San Francisco, California, United States Job Level : Leadership Designation : Co-Founder & COO at Your Next Store
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Insights For Selling To Szymon

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Help them see both - the ‘big picture’ impact and the ROI of the investment
  • Be prepared for comments or questions that are critical of your product or your claims
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid self-deprecating references or general informality, it could decrease their trust in you
  • Don’t nudge them to do something by using the logic that others have done the same
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Szymon is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Szymon

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Szymon move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Szymon take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

You And Szymon

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