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What separates sales orgs that scale from those that stall? Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly how they build high-performance revenue engines from systems and sales plays to leadership moves that actually work. Hosted by Marcus Chan, Wall Street Journal best-selling author and CEO of Venli Consulting, who led a $195M/year sales org with 110+ emps, and was promoted 12 times in 8 years, this show is tactical, direct, and ...
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Are you a CRO looking for insights and ideas from your peers? Are you a Revenue Leader with aspirations to become a Chief Revenue Officer? Are you a CEO looking to appoint a CRO to scale your business? Welcome to the CRO Spotlight podcast, a weekly show featuring insights from Chief Revenue Officers, B2B Revenue Leaders, and CEOs. Hosted by Warren Zenna, Founder and CEO of The CRO Collective, the show goes deep behind the scenes with the people who have been there, done that, and have seen t ...
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The Twenty Minute VC (20VC) interviews the world's greatest venture capitalists with prior guests including Sequoia's Doug Leone and Benchmark's Bill Gurley. Once per week, 20VC Host, Harry Stebbings is also joined by one of the great founders of our time with prior founder episodes from Spotify's Daniel Ek, Linkedin's Reid Hoffman, and Snowflake's Frank Slootman. If you would like to see more of The Twenty Minute VC (20VC), head to www.20vc.com for more information on the podcast, show note ...
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AGENDA: 03:58 Understanding Burn Multiples and Capital Efficiency in an AI World 11:54 What Metrics Founders Need to Focus on in a World of AI 19:31 The Role of Kingmakers in Venture Capital: Harvey, Abridge, Profound 33:42 Klarna, Figma, Stubhub, all Down: Are Public Markets Turning? 36:35 OpenAI Needs the Same Energy as Japan… WTF! 41:09 How Can …
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Warren Zenna sits down with Michael Maimone, CRO at LucidLink, to unpack his journey from BDR to enterprise sales leader to CRO. Michael shares how his time at IBM, Marketo, Adobe, and ZoomInfo shaped a systems mindset, enabling him to translate big-company rigor into agile, early-stage execution without stifling momentum. They dive into the first …
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In this episode, Marcus Chan breaks the exact quarterly business review framework that drives accurate forecasts. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly how they build high-performance revenue engines from systems and sales plays to leadership moves that actually work. Hosted by M…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan is interviewed on the 30 Minutes to President’s Club show. He breaks down 4 vital coaching systems that helped me hit President’s Club every single year leading 110+ emp sales orgs. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly how they build high-performance…
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Jonathan Ross is the Founder & CEO of Groq, the AI chip company redefining inference at scale. Under his leadership, Groq has raised over $3B from top investors. The company has reached a valuation of nearly $7B, positioning itself as one of NVIDIA’s most formidable challengers. Previously at Google, Jonathan led the team that built the first Tenso…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Kyle on building trust through professional wins rather than personal relationships. Kyle reveals why friendship-first leadership creates resentment, his framework for diagnosing fatal leadership flaws, and how radical transparency during difficult transitions builds unexpected loyalty. Learn why doing the ba…
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James Gibson is Head of Revolut Business. Under his leadership, Revolut Business now processes over $33 billion in monthly transaction volume and generates more than $1BN in annualised revenue. AGENDA: 04:10 Is Consulting the Worst Background for Aspiring PMs 07:09 How Revolut Hires for it’s Product Team 17:21 How Revolut Sets Goals: What Works, Wh…
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AGENDA: 00:00 Why I am 100% Equities and 0% Cash 04:35 Nvidia's Massive $100BN Investment in OpenAI 08:39 Is Anthropic Negatively Positioned by OpenAI Gaining NVIDIA Investment 27:30 Is Triple, Triple, Double, Double Dead 44:00 Navan Files to Go Public at $8BN 49:31 Lockup Periods and Liquidity 50:35 Impact of H-1B Visa Changes on Startups 01:02:42…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan breaks down the 5 discovery call mistakes that separate elite sales organizations from everyone else, plus the exact frameworks to fix them immediately. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly how they build high-performance revenue engines from systems…
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Your reps chase small wins while million-dollar deals collect dust. Marcus Chan walks through the Target Time system that moved $2.1M in stalled pipeline in 90 days. Also, we’re already at over 2000+ registrants for our Midnight to Millions 24 Hour Global event with 24 sales experts. ⁠Save your spot here.⁠ Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Ve…
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Hemant Taneja is the CEO and leader of General Catalyst, the firm he has scaled over the last decade into one of the largest with over $40BN in AUM. He has been one of the most influential investors of the past two decades, leading early bets in Stripe, Snap, Gusto, Samsara, Grammarly, and Canva. He also played a pivotal role in Livongo’s $18.5B me…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Brandon Jones on scaling high performance sales organizations without sacrificing culture. Brandon reveals why hiring slow beats hiring fast, how to double revenue through conversion optimization instead of more pipeline, and the power of leading from the trenches. Learn the tactical systems that separate tru…
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Jesse Zhang is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Decagon, the conversational AI platform for customer experience. As one of the fastest growing companies in the valley, they have raised over $230M at a last round price of $1.5BN. Prior to Decagon, Jesse founded Lowkey (acquired by Niantic), studied CS at Harvard, and worked at places like Google, HRT, Citad…
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AGENDA: 00:00 Opendoor's Potential and Market Valuation 03:32 Why Did Kaz Leave $300M on the Table to Join Opendoor 04:44 Why Does Kaz Believe OPEN Can Be a Good Business When the Market Doesn’t 06:34 How does Kaz Feel About OPEN Becoming a Meme Stock? 17:25 Kaz’s $0 Salary but $1BN Stock Based Compensation 23:41 Oracle and OpenAI Partnership: WTF …
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Warren Zenna hosts Ryan Staley, Founder and CEO at Whale Boss, to separate AI spectacle from strategic value for revenue leaders. They explore where the technology truly helps CROs versus where demos overpromise, and how practitioners can spot durable use cases. Ryan frames adoption as a pragmatic process focused on measurable outcomes rather than …
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In this episode, Marcus Chan is shares the exact system that delivered 4-5x pipeline coverage without fancy tools that generated $840M annually. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly how they build high-performance revenue engines from systems and sales plays to leadership moves …
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Most sales teams are using AI like a basic email generator. Elite teams are using it to unlock millions in hidden revenue. In this episode, Marcus Chan breaks down the massive gap between basic and advanced AI adoption in sales and exactly how top-performing organizations are leveraging AI right now with Michael Ocean on his podcast, Sell Me This P…
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Brendan Foody is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Mercor, the fastest growing company in history. The company solves talent allocation in the AI economy and they have scaled from $1M to $500M in revenue in just 17 months. With a rumoured new funding round pricing the company at a whopping $10BN, the company has the likes of Benchmark, Felicis, Emergence, a…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Tyler Hasman, VP of Sales at Airtable, on how to build sales organizations that deliver consistent results through transparency, accountability and systematic execution. Tyler shares his three core leadership tenants that drive success, the three P's framework for diagnosing any performance issue, and why the…
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Amit Bendov is Co-Founder & CEO of Gong, the leading AI-sales platform. The company has raised over $600 million from some of the best in the world including Sequoia, Thrive, Salesforce and more. Gong has surpassed $300M in ARR, serves thousands of customers (including multiple Fortune 10s), and is valued at over $7BN. AGENDA: 00:00 – Why CRM Was A…
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AGENDA: [00:05] Musk’s $1 Trillion Pay Package: The Breakdown? [00:15] Scale, Windsurf: Are Founders Just Mercenaries Chasing Cash Today? [00:21] Ramp at $1B ARR, Brex at $700M — Is AI Causing All Boats To Rise? [00:26] Sierra at $100M ARR Worth $10B — Bubble or Brilliant Bet? [00:30] Kleiner Perkins Invests $100M into Anthropic at $183BN… WTF? [00…
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In this episode of CRO Spotlight, host Warren Zenna sits down with Andy Mowat, Founder of Whispered, to explore the challenges of landing the ideal Chief Revenue Officer role. Andy shares his journey from running revenue operations at multiple unicorns to building a platform that uncovers unposted executive opportunities. They discuss the ambiguiti…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Eric Hachmer, former SVP at ADP and Oracle, on how to authentically lead sales organizations through massive growth by prioritizing people over pure numbers. Eric shares his tactical approach to taking over underperforming teams, building trust in new markets, and scaling from $30M to $60M in three years. Wel…
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👉🏼Download the 27-page playbook for free here: ⁠https://venliconsulting.com/red⁠ In this episode, you will learn the exact 5 revenue killing mistakes I see in almost every sales organization audit and how to fix them before they destroy your quarter. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share…
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Mati Staniszewski is the Co-Founder and CEO of ElevenLabs, the world’s leading AI voice platform. Since launching in 2022, ElevenLabs has raised over $350M, most recently at a $3.3BN valuation, making it one of Europe’s fastest AI unicorns. The company counts Andreessen Horowitz, Nat Friedman, Daniel Gross, and Sequoia Capital among its backers. To…
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Alex Schultz is the Chief Marketing Officer and VP of Analytics at Meta, where he has spent nearly two decades shaping the company’s growth and marketing strategy. He has been instrumental in scaling Facebook, Instagram, and WhatsApp to billions of users worldwide. Alex is is also the author of Click Here: The New Rules of Marketing, the definitive…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Scott Leese, serial sales leader and founder of Scott Leese Consulting, on how to transform imposter syndrome into career success and build multiple revenue streams. Scott shares his journey from feeling like a fraud with only 7 months of sales experience to his first VP role, and reveals the mindset shifts t…
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Agenda: 04:00 – Anthropic Raises $13BN: The Analysis? 19:00 – Is Zuck’s $14BN Scale bet the biggest blunder in AI? 27:00 – Lovable Raising at $4BN and Vercel at $9BN: Justified or Madness? 36:00 – Quarterly Results for Snowflake, Mongo, Okta, Zoom Skyrocket: Is B2B SaaS back from the dead? 48:00 – Is Jensen Huang right there will be $4TRN in AI gai…
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In this episode Marcus shares why most CROs and Sales VPs are focused on trying to solve the wrong problems and why it’s negatively impacting performance. Download the full 27-page playbook on how you can diagnose your own sales org ⁠here.⁠ Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly h…
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Warren Zenna sits down with Amy Hsuan, Chief Customer & Revenue Officer at Mixpanel, to unpack what a truly unified revenue engine looks like. Amy shares how org design must follow strategy, why GTM is a core differentiator, and how aligning marketing, sales, success, and services creates consistent end‑to‑end customer experiences that actually win…
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When pipeline coverage is low and your reps are stuck selling at the wrong level, more training isn't always the answer until it's the right kind. In this episode, Marcus breaks down how one technical sales org went from missing quota by 30% to smashing targets by 150% in just 90 days. You'll see how a mix of structured deal tracking, smarter disco…
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Nick Frosst is a Canadian AI researcher and entrepreneur, best known as co-founder of Cohere, the enterprise-focused LLM. Cohere has raised over $900 million, most recently a $500 million round, bringing its valuation to $6.8 billion. Under his leadership, Cohere hit $100M in ARR. Prior to founding Cohere, Nick was a researcher at Google Brain and …
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Sunny Bliss, Regional Vice President of Sales at DocuSign, on how making customer experience the guiding light transforms transactional reps into strategic sellers through the power of genuine curiosity and conversational discovery. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and…
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Jason James is the Co-Founder of Tezi and one of the leading product minds in the valley. Prior to Tezi, Jason was the VP Product at Instacart and before that was Head of Product and Design at Thumbtack. AGENDA: 00:00 Product lessons scaling Instacart to $40B – what really moves the needle 02:15 Why “quick optimizations” won’t build billion-dollar …
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AGENDA: ​​00:00 – Marc Benioff vs Snowflake, Databricks & Palantir: Who Wins the Data Cloud War? 05:10 – Does Benioff Feel The Need to Buy AI Talent Like Zuck Is? 09:00 – What Salesforce has Learned From Palantir on Forward Deployed Engineers? 18:00 – Will SaaS apps disappear in an AI world? Why Satya is Chatting S*** 23:40 – Are SDRs really screwe…
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In this episode of CRO Spotlight, Warren Zenna welcomes back Dana Therrien, Vice President at Anaplan and a leading expert in sales compensation strategies. Dana shares his insights on designing simple yet effective comp plans that motivate sales teams while aligning with company goals and customer success. He emphasizes the importance of balancing…
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In this episode Marcus shares why there is such a massive discrepancy in results from your top 10% vs. the bottom 20% of your org and what you can do about it. Download the full 27-page playbook on how you can diagnose your own sales org ⁠here.⁠ Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exac…
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What if your revenue shortfall wasn't a sales skills problem but a leadership systems problem? In this episode, Marcus breaks down a real-world case study where a $35M company went from multi-year decline to hitting numbers without any sales training. You'll see how a diagnostic exposed hidden gaps in accountability, data visibility, and sales mana…
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Byron Deeter is a Partner at Bessemer Venture Partners, and one of the most renowned SaaS investors. Byron has led 19 unicorn investments, including IPO successes like ServiceTitan, Procore, Twilio, Box, Gainsight, Intercom, DocuSign, SendGrid. His portfolio includes eight companies that have gone public. Insane. Agenda: 00:00 – Why are the stakes …
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Stephanie Valenti, Sales VP at ⁠Bill.com⁠, on how adopting an operator mindset transforms sales leadership by breaking down silos and making revenue a true team sport across all departments. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly how they bu…
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Agenda: 00:00 – Databricks hits $100B: Bubble or just the beginning? 03:15 – Is Databricks actually undervalued at 25x revenue? 07:40 – Are we on the verge of the biggest IPO wave ever? 11:30 – Can Andreessen’s Databricks bet return $30B+? 18:10 – Who really gets rich when mega-unicorns IPO? 19:30 – Is the return of Chamath’s SPACs the ultimate bub…
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Jaime Ruhl, CRO at Emergn, joins Warren Zenna to explore how a sales leader becomes a strategic revenue architect in a product‑centric consulting firm. She explains stepping into a broader remit that covers sales, go‑to‑market and marketing alignment across global teams. Jaime describes being a player‑coach who builds repeatable sales motion and ch…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Scott Gibbs, CRO at Meltwater, on how he leads 1,500 revenue professionals through a commitment to grinding and continuous improvement. Scott reveals why focusing on your middle 60% determines organizational success, how pipeline generation drives everything else, and the customer experience framework that tu…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Jessica, VP of Sales at Advanced Local, on how she builds trust-first leadership, scales teams without adding headcount, and creates cultures where people want to run through brick walls for results. Welcome to The Revenue Vault powered by Venli, where top Sales VPs, CROs, and revenue leaders share exactly ho…
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What happens when a seasoned sales pro steps into the CEO seat? In this episode, Market Pull’s founder Carol Malakasis shares how working with Marcus helped her go from imposter syndrome to building a 7-figure consulting firm…fast. You’ll hear what high-performing sellers often miss when transitioning into business leadership, and why even top tale…
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Anton Osika is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Lovable, the fastest growing company on the planet. In just 7 months, they have scaled from $0 to $120M in ARR. They have raised over $200M in funding from some of the best including Accel, Creandum and 20VC. Their latest round priced the company at a whopping $2BN. Agenda for Today: 00:00 – Is AI an Arms Rac…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Hervé Timsit, CRO at EDB, on how character formed in the first seven years of life predicts sales success better than any resume. Hervé reveals why he hires competitive athletes over experienced reps, how to identify the mutual conspiracy killing your deals, and the pipeline creation to destruction ratio that…
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Max Junestrand is the Co-Founder and CEO @ Legora, the collaborative AI powering the next generation of lawyers. Now this is an insane story for many reasons; first, Max turned down a multi-million dollar career in gaming to build Legora. Second, he has raised from the best of the best including Benchmark and IVP. Third, he has scaled the firm with…
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AGENDA: 00:04 – Was GPT-5 the Biggest AI Letdown Yet? 00:17 – Is OpenAI’s Real Target Anthropic’s $6B Revenue? 00:22 – Why Anthropic Might Secretly Be Worried 00:28 – The Hidden Business Strategy Behind OpenAI’s “Underwhelming” Launch 00:32 – Should Perplexity Really Try to Buy Chrome for $34.5B? 00:35 – The $3B N8N Deal: Genius Bet or Bubble FOMO?…
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In this episode, Marcus Chan interviews Christina Brady, CEO of Luster AI, on how she transformed sales leadership after surviving five reduction in forces and leading teams at companies like Groupon and Glassdoor. Christina reveals why scripts kill performance, how to have difficult conversations that build trust instead of breaking it, and the sk…
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