Teague Sheldon

Inspirer
DISC Type : id

Product Lead - Finance (core) at Firstbase

New York, New York, United States

Overview

Teague is a Product Lead at Firstbase, managing the core finance product team with nine years of experience in technical B2B SaaS. He has a background in fintech from his time at Remote and holds a Bachelors Degree from the University of Bath. Colleagues describe him as talented, intrepid, and positive.

Passionate about helping the next generation, Teague co-founded a platform to help students begin their careers at startups. He is actively involved in creating resources and opportunities for students to connect with innovative companies and learn about the startup environment.

He co-founded www. student2startup. co. uk, a free website to help students find jobs at startups.

Personality Overview

Fast Adopter

Generous

Achievment Oriented

They measure a product on its merit but can be influenced by strong testimonials.  They usually prefer to drive the conversation. They respond well to objective pitches but also attach some value to relationships.

Topics They Care About

B2B Fintech
He currently leads the finance product team at Firstbase and previously built fintech products at Remote, focusing on accounting, tax, and payments for global teams.
Student Career Paths
He co-founded Student2Startup, a free platform designed specifically to help students and graduates launch their careers by connecting them with startup opportunities.
Startup Ecosystem
His career has been centered around building products for and working within startups and high-growth tech companies like Firstbase, Remote, and Ro.

Media Appearances

Teague has no verified media appearances

Work History

7-2025
Product Lead - Finance (core) at Firstbase
2-2025 - 7-2025
Product Manager - Accounting at Firstbase
7-2023 - 12-2024
Product Manager - Fintech / Contractor Management at Remote
6-2021 - 5-2023
Product Manager at Launch by NTT DATA
9-2020 - 6-2021
Product Consultant at Tech City Ventures

Education

2013 - 2016
Bachelor’s Degree from University of Bath
2011 - 2013
A-Levels from Ibstock Place School

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Insights For Selling To Teague

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Get them to a point where they are ready to bat for your product internally
  • Keep your pitch focused on the impact but insert some anecdotes into it
  • Refer to testimonials from well known people to highlight the value of your product

DONT's

  • Don’t be too verbose or overly friendly; a little bit, however, is fine
  • Avoid focusing only on the product or its ROI, keep building trust subtly
  • Don't be unorganized, be prepared for the pitch

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Teague is

  • Confidence in the product’s value is critical, followed by relationship and a sense of achievement.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Teague

  • They will not hesitate to say no if they do not develop conviction.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Teague move?

  • If they develop confidence in your product and you, then they can make fast decisions.
  • Can Teague take some risk or not?

  • If necessary, they have the ability to take risky decisions.

You And Teague

Personality Compatibility


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