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When tech companies expand into Europe, most assume their home-market success will follow them across borders. But for Rick Pizzoli and his team at Sales Force Europe, one lesson has repeated itself over 500 launches, a vague ideal customer profile can quietly derail even the best go-to-market plans.

In this episode of Why Did It Fail?, Rick unpacks how unclear ICPs lead to wasted spend, internal misalignment, and slow traction, and how to fix it fast. From building consensus across teams to pivoting by vertical and country, he shares the frameworks that turn expansion plans into scalable revenue engines.

If you’ve ever struggled to define your target customer, or you’re planning to take your sales motion international, this conversation is a masterclass in narrowing focus, aligning strategy, and landing faster in new markets.

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