{"id":7,"date":"2021-01-23T19:52:11","date_gmt":"2021-01-23T19:52:11","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/demodom.com\/shawn\/?page_id=7"},"modified":"2021-01-30T19:44:06","modified_gmt":"2021-01-30T19:44:06","slug":"home","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/","title":{"rendered":"Home"},"content":{"rendered":"<div id=\"top-block\" class=\"blocks\">\n<div class=\"restrictive\"><img loading=\"lazy\" class=\"alignnone size-full top-img-big\" src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/top-img.png\" alt=\"Shawn Finder\" width=\"939\" height=\"417\" \/><br \/>\n<img class=\"altimg\" src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/shawn.png\" alt=\"Shawn Finder\" \/><br \/>\n<img class=\"altimg\" src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/Screenshot_1a.png\" alt=\"Name\" \/><\/p>\n<p class=\"top-info\">Shawn Finder is the former <b>founder &amp; CEO of<\/b> <span class=\"gold\">Autoklose<\/span>, North America\u2019s <b>fastest growing sales automation platform<\/b>, as ranked by G2 Crowd. Shawn <b>bootstrapped Autoklose to 7 figures<\/b> in sales in just 18 months before getting acquired in 2020. Starting out as a three-man operation he ended up <b>building a team of 37 people<\/b> prior to his acquisition. Shawn is also passionate about tennis growing up as one of Canada\u2019s top ranked tennis players. Today, Shawn is an <b>avid investor<\/b> in early stage start-ups and advisor for companies in the SAAS space. Shawn studied economics at York University and graduated his MBA at McMaster University.<\/p>\n<div class=\"button\"><a class=\"button-gold\" href=\"#contact\">CONTACT SHAWN<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div id=\"main-content\" class=\"blocks\">\n<div class=\"restrictive main-block-1\">\n<h1>Podcasts<\/h1>\n<div class=\"load-podcasts\">\n<div>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">KICK ASS CONFERENCE<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.kickass-saas.com\/speakers\/shawn-finder\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.kickass-saas.com\/speakers\/shawn-finder\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">Growth Acumen<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/growthacumen.com.au\/converting-prospects-shawn-finder-podcast\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/growthacumen.com.au\/converting-prospects-shawn-finder-podcast\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">The B2B Sales Show Sweet Fish Media<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/79-what-ceo-in-trenches-can-teach-us-about-current\/id1460718758?i=1000470280937\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/us\/podcast\/79-what-ceo-in-trenches-can-teach-us-about-current\/id1460718758?i=1000470280937<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">Sales &amp; Marketing Management Magazine<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.smmconnect.com\/events\/2463?gref=autoklose\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.smmconnect.com\/events\/2463?gref=autoklose<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">Cutter Consulting Group, The Sales Experience Podcast<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.cutterconsultinggroup.com\/podcast\/e172-doing-sales-automation-right-with-shawn-finder-part-1-of-4\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.cutterconsultinggroup.com\/podcast\/e172-doing-sales-automation-right-with-shawn-finder-part-1-of-4\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">Sales Global Podcast (Link Not Active)<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/salesiqglobal.com\/sales-iq-podcast\/how-to-generate-more-leads-and-increase-pipeline-velocity\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/salesiqglobal.com\/sales-iq-podcast\/how-to-generate-more-leads-and-increase-pipeline-velocity\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">Wes Schaeffer<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thesaleswhisperer.com\/blog\/autoklose-crm-sushi\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/www.thesaleswhisperer.com\/blog\/autoklose-crm-sushi<\/a><\/p>\n<p class=\"podcast-titles\">Paul Mosenson<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/fixtheconvince.podbean.com\/e\/email-marketing-and-sales-automation-driving-engagement-via-email\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\">https:\/\/fixtheconvince.podbean.com\/e\/email-marketing-and-sales-automation-driving-engagement-via-email\/<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"button\"><a class=\"load-more\" href=\"#\">LOAD MORE<\/a><\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"restrictive main-block-2\">\n<h1>Books<\/h1>\n<div class=\"books\">\n<div class=\"book1\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rectangle.png\" alt=\"Covid-19 business survival guide\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"titles\">Covid-19 Business Survival Guide<\/span><br \/>\nHow to work and sell from home<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"book2\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rectangle-1.png\" alt=\"The ultimate cold email outreach playbook\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"titles\">The Ultimate Cold Email Outreach Playbook<\/span><br \/>\nA step-by-step guide that will make sure you\u2019ll never get the cold shoulder from your prospects!<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"book3\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/rectangle-2.png\" alt=\"B2B-SALES handbook\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"titles\">B2B-Sales Handbook<\/span><br \/>\nLearn how to schedule, sell, and retain like never 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fa-instagram\"><\/i><\/p>\n<p style=\"margin-bottom: 0;\"><b>INSTAGRAM<\/b><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"#\">@sfinds<\/a><\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"restrictive main-block-4\">\n<h1>Portfolio<\/h1>\n<div class=\"grid-block-half\">\n<div class=\"grid-half-left\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img-el.png\" alt=\"exchangeleads\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"titles\">EXCHANGELEADS<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/exchangeleads.io\">www.exchangeleads.io<\/a><br \/>\nAcquired 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"grid-half-left\">\n<p><img src=\"https:\/\/shawnfinder.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2021\/01\/img-ak.png\" alt=\"autoklose\" \/><\/p>\n<p><span class=\"titles\">AUTOKLOSE<\/span><br \/>\n<a href=\"https:\/\/autoklose.com\">www.autoklose.com<\/a><br \/>\nAcquired 2020<\/p>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<\/div>\n<div class=\"restrictive main-block-5\">\n<h1>Early Investor<\/h1>\n<div class=\"grid-block-six\">\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" 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