Revenue Renegades

This episode digs into how to build and grow products in the AI era without losing sight of customer pain.  The guest traces his path from self-funded analytics tools like Crazy Egg and KISSmetrics to a security startup acquired by Dropbox, emphasizing "pain finding," measurable goals, and constant user research.  He argues that most SaaS is really business intelligence, that AI-powered features o...

Rachit Kataria, a former Meta and A2B engineer turned founder shares how painful, surprise churn and messy handoffs led to building an AI-native relationship mapping platform for revenue teams.  He explains why "no map, no deal" is the new rule in complex B2B sales, how multi-threading and true champions beat happy ears, and why CRMs and LinkedIn alone can't show who actually matters in an account...

Nooks' founder shares how a Stanford virtual classroom project evolved into an AI-native sales workspace that automates research, outreach, and calling while keeping humans at the center of complex deals. He explains why fragmented GTM stacks turn reps into "human glue," how consolidation plus AI changes the SDR role, and why culture, hiring, and first‑principles thinking matter more than ever whe...

David shares how the SaaS industry's understanding of success metrics has evolved from annual surveys to real-time, anonymous data platforms. The conversation highlights the need for accurate benchmarking, the diminishing role of profitability compared to growth in determining valuations, and the growing complexity of sales and marketing efficiency. Listeners gain actionable insights about trackin...

This episode explores the future of websites as dynamic, AI-driven platforms that adapt in real time to audiences and channels. Michelle shares how autonomous sites can generate, personalize, and optimize content at scale, freeing marketing teams from technical busywork to focus on strategy and brand storytelling. She discusses the concept of Generative Engine Optimization (GEO), the limitations o...

Mike Gamson, an operator turned investor unpacks how principle-based leadership, data advantages, and conviction-not-discounting built enduring success. From architecting LinkedIn's sales machine to backing AI-native founders, he shares stories of culture building, compassionate leadership, and conviction-led investing. It's a journey through scaling from zero to billions without losing sight of "...

This Revenue Renegades episode explores the challenges and opportunities of scaling an AI-first sales organization in a rapidly shifting landscape. The conversation covers BrainTrust's explosive growth, the unique difficulties in building and evaluating AI products, and the need for adaptability as new playbooks emerge. Bryan shares his approach to hiring for drive and curiosity, sustainable work...

This episode explores how modern financial tools powered by AI are changing the way companies model, plan, and understand their business. The conversation focuses on reinventing core business software to serve as intuitive "simulation engines"—not just walls of numbers—for better decision-making. Insights include founder philosophies on building for personal pain, lessons from product development,...

This episode dives into the evolution of Revenue Operations, highlighting the transition from sales ops to decentralized and collaborative rev ops strategies for B2B SaaS. It explores best practices for advising startups, the impact of AI and predictive analytics, buy vs. build decisions for tech stacks, and how organizational maturity shifts attitudes toward efficiency and teamwork. Listeners gai...

This episode explores the founding journey of Spekit, addressing challenges in sales enablement, change management, and technology adoption. Melanie shares her startup's evolution, including rapid growth, product setbacks, and hard-won lessons in resilience and perseverance. She details the gender gap in tech entrepreneurship, emphasizes authenticity, and discusses the future of enablement powered...

In this episode of Revenue Renegades, Doug Camplejohn interviews Jordan Crawford, the founder of Blueprint about revolutionizing go-to-market strategies. Jordan explains how traditional outreach methods are failing and demonstrates a new framework using Pain Qualified Segments (PQS) and Permissionless Value Props (PVP). Through a live demo, he shows how AI and public data can create hyper-targeted...

Andreessen Horowitz investor Marc Andrusko explores how AI is transforming the CRM landscape and go-to-market strategies. He discusses why the traditional sales tech stack of 20+ tools costing millions is ripe for disruption, how AI-native startups can challenge incumbents like Salesforce through new go-to-market approaches, and why outcome-based pricing models are emerging. The conversation cover...

This episode of Revenue Renegades features a candid conversation with Neil Weitzman, the founder of a fractional CRO and go-to-market advisory firm, who also co-founded a club supporting immigrant entrepreneurs. Topics include the impact of personal branding on sales, the challenges and benefits of family business partnerships, patterns in organizational change management, and the rise of AI in sa...

This episode of Revenue Renegades dives into the story behind RevGenius and the rise of modern revenue communities. From starting as a simple LinkedIn chat during COVID to growing into a 55,000-member global hub, we explore why inclusivity, trust, and creativity matter in go-to-market strategy. Jared shares how today's "revenue creators" must break free from playbooks, rethink silos, and embrace f...

This episode explores how Swan, a startup led by three founders, is redefining business growth with an AI-driven, autonomous architecture. Amos Bar-Joseph describes building a company where AI agents augment every aspect of sales and product development, allowing them to serve nearly 200 customers without scaling headcount. The conversation covers their "AI native" model, the importance of brand a...

Nick Mehta reveals how a $20 cheese tray meetup sparked a customer success revolution. From evangelizing to skeptical audiences in Mountain View offices with peeling carpets to building the industry's premier conference, Nick shares the unglamorous origins of category creation. He discusses why dashboards are dying in the AI era, how agents will transform customer success roles, and why 70% of the...

What does it really take to build AI that transforms the modern workplace? In this episode of Revenue Renegades, we dive deep into the future of organizational knowledge, enterprise search, and agent tooling. Tamar Yehoshua shares firsthand lessons from scaling products at Google, Slack, and Glean, unpacking why building robust search and AI-driven agents for enterprises is so challenging—and why...

This episode of Revenue Renegades explores the changing landscape for go-to-market leaders in high-growth SaaS, spotlighting the shrinking tenure of CROs and CMOs and the need for new career resilience strategies. The conversation delves into the pivotal role of professional communities, the importance of founder-operator alignment, negotiation tactics, and the psychology behind building lasting m...

This episode of Revenue Renegades explores how the explosion of SaaS tools, AI automation, and data abundance are transforming go-to-market strategies. Santosh Sharan, CEO of ZeerAI, discusses why traditional sales and marketing channels are broken, how AI agents can reshape buyer-seller interactions, and why personal trust and brand matter more than ever in a crowded market. The conversation dive...

Linda Lian, CEO and co-founder of Common Room, shares how AI is transforming go-to-market strategies by surfacing actionable signals from "dark social," product usage, and digital engagement. She explains why unifying person-level data across social, product, and third-party sources unlocks smarter, more personalized outreach—and how sales, marketing, and RevOps can move beyond manual toil to stra...

This episode dives deep into the persistent challenges and new realities of go-to-market (GTM) strategy in B2B SaaS. Drawing on experience across dozens of companies, the conversation unpacks why GTM fragmentation persists, how true cross-functional alignment remains elusive, and why nailing the basics—positioning, ICP focus, value realization, and team discipline—matters more than ever. The discu...

Amanda Kahlow, founder of 1Mind and 6Sense, shares her journey building AI-powered "go-to-market superhumans" that can pitch, qualify, demo, and close deals-transforming the buying experience and consolidating sales roles. She discusses founder fit, the challenge of true product-market timing, and why she believes AI will soon replace many sales and marketing jobs. Kahlow advocates for rethinking...

Godard Abel, serial entrepreneur and G2 co-founder, shares the journey of disrupting enterprise software discovery by building a peer-powered marketplace. He discusses the challenges of scaling two-sided platforms, why authentic customer reviews matter more than analyst reports, and how AI is transforming both software buying and reviews themselves. Abel also opens up about leadership vulnerabilit...

Richard White, founder of Fathom Video, shares how frustration with traditional note-taking and a belief in AI's rapid progress led to building a free, viral tool for meeting insights. He discusses why immediacy and quality matter more than ever, how Fathom's product-led growth model disrupted a crowded market, and the craftsmanship behind AI-generated notes. White also explores evolving privacy n...

Max Altschuler shares his journey from media entrepreneur to VC, revealing how GTMfund leverages a powerful network of go-to-market leaders and AI-driven tools to give startups an edge. He discusses the shift from traditional ICP definitions to dynamic, signal-based targeting, the importance of tailored messaging in sales, and why go-to-market execution is the last true moat in tech. Max also unpa...