The Scale Up Show

The Scale Up Show

How do you grow like a VC-backed SAAS company without taking on investors? What are the secrets that SAAS CEOs have that the rest of us don't? Do you want to create a lifestyle business, a performance business, or an empire? How do you scale to an exit without losing your freedom? Join the host Ryan Staley every Monday and Wednesday for conversations with the brightest and best SAAS Founders, CEOs, and Entrepreneurs to crack the code on repeatable revenue growth, leadership, lifestyle freedom and mindset. This show has featured Startup and Billion Dollar Founders, Best Selling Authors, and the World’s Top Sales and Marketing Experts like Terry Jones (Founder of Travelocity and Chairman of Kayak), Gina Bianchini (Founder of Mighty Networks and prior Co-Founder with Marc Andreessen) and Harpaul Sambhi (Founder of Magical with a previous exit to Linkedin). This is where Scaling and Sales are made simple in 25 minutes or less. Saas, Saas growth, Scale, Business Growth, B2b Saas, Saas Sales, Enterprise Saas, Sales, Business growth strategy, Founder, VP of Sales, CRO, Chief Revenue Officer, Technology, Leadership, CEO, Management, Hyper-Growth.

Episodes

June 12, 2024 20 mins

Ryan speaks with Andrew Johnston the head of sales at Superhuman for a second time, to explore the landscape of AI tools. Andrew shares his unique perspective on what makes an investable AI company, the importance of seamless integration and workflow, and the future of AI.

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Join Ryan for part 1 of his interview with Andrew Johnston, the head of sales at Superhuman, for an in-depth conversation about measuring the impact of AI products. Andrew discusses strategies for growing B2C and B2B businesses, highlighting the key factors that contribute to Superhuman's success. 

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Ryan Staley interviews Ozan Unlu, the CEO and founder of EdgeDelta, an edge observability platform. Ozan shares his unique journey from engineer to salesperson to CEO, offering valuable insights on integrating AI into your organization profitably. Discover how to leverage AI without compromising margins and unlock the potential for growth.

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In this episode, Ryan shares some of the most exciting insights he has taken away from spending 30 hours using ChatGPT4o and Microsoft Copilot. Ryan pushes past the release hype and gives you the real use cases and best solutions for using AI in your existing applications.  

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Join Ryan for part 2 with Advait Shinde, the chairman of GoGuardian. Advait shares his journey of growing his company from zero to over $100 million in just 10 years. He offers invaluable insights on bootstrapping, the power of a strong founding team, and the unlimited potential for businesses to create value in the ever-evolving landscape of technology and AI.

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Ryan is joined by Advait Shinde, chairman of Go Guardian, to talk about the future of AI for work and learning. They discuss how AI and machine learning in depth, Advait gives some tested AI frameworks for those trying to learn and master AI and also gives his thoughts on the future of AI in the workplace.

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Join Ryan in part 2 of his conversation with Alex Atzberger for a deep dive into leveraging AI at scale across his 1500 employees and infusing it into their product. Discover the mind-blowing outcomes and results they've achieved by harnessing the power of AI on both the people and product side.

📈 From $100,000,000 to $400,000,000 in just 4 years, the journey of Optimizely is indeed inspiring. ✨ In this episode, Alex shares insig...

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In this episode, Ryan gives more of his unique insights on the latest in the AI world. Ryan updates on a few of the new ChatGTP4 and ChatGRP4o features, the Omnimodel release and the Google Gemini AI integration.

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Ryan interviews Alex Atzberger, the CEO who took Optimizely from $100 million to $400 million in just four years. Alex shares his incredible journey, revealing the challenges, tough decisions, and the single best decision that led to this remarkable growth.

In the upcoming episode, Alex will dive into AI integration and the fascinating innovations at Optimizely. Don't miss out on the insights and knowledg...

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Join Ryan for the second part of his conversation with Matt Wolach, the CEO of XSellus, on the topic of lead generation in today's business landscape. Wolach shared his expertise on some common mistakes that companies make and discusses the importance of understanding your ideal customer profile and the most effective strategies for generating leads across various platforms.

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Ryan talks with Matt Wolach, CEO of Xsellus, to dive deep into the world of closing deals and skyrocketing demo conversion rates. Matt shares his game-changing framework that helped him achieve exponential growth and gives many opportunities to learn from a true sales mastermind!

Tune in for actionable insights that can transform your sales approach!

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Ryan shares his insightful experience working with over 220 executives and uncovers his top three problems with AI adoption in business today. Discover how you can excel past everyone else as Ryan provides valuable insights to help you embrace and develop AI use in your business.

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Ryan Staley sits down with Sankar Sundaresan, CEO and founder of SkyGeni, an AI-native company revolutionizing pipeline management for tech companies. Sankar shares invaluable insights on common mistakes CROs make, the importance of explainable AI in predicting pipeline yield, and how to align demand generation efforts with recent market traction. Don't miss this information-packed episode that could transform your approach to reve...

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Join Ryan for part two with Mark Roberge, the original CRO at HubSpot who took the company from zero to $100 million. Roberge shares his unique insights on native AI companies versus adapted companies, offering a fresh perspective on how to effectively use AI in go-to-market strategies. 

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Join Ryan for part one with the legendary Mark Roberge, former CRO of HubSpot and current venture capitalist. They dive deep into the world of AI companies, discussing the immense opportunities and potential pitfalls. Mark shares his unique perspective on identifying promising AI start-ups and provides invaluable insights for entrepreneurs and investors alike.

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🎙 Exciting news! I recently had the pleasure of having Stephanie Valenti on the Scale Up Show for part 2 of our conversation. We dove deep into the topic of retaining perceived value in a fast-moving market, especially with the rapid advancement of AI and technology. If you're looking for insights on how to navigate this challenge, this episode is a must-listen.

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Stephanie Valenti, a four-time executive operator, shares her insights on turning chaos into scalability in organizations. She emphasizes the importance of creating structure, processes, and a strong team to achieve long-term growth. Valenti also highlights the need for pre-work, such as defining mission, vision, and values, and setting clear goals. She advises founders to slow down and celebrate successes, analyze what worked, and...

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Get ready to supercharge your AI game with Ryan as he shares three mind-blowing mistakes 99% of people are making with AI implementation. Discover how to overcome these pitfalls and join the 1% who are revolutionizing the way they integrate AI into their business.

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In this episode, Ryan dives into the world of AI, sales strategies, and customer success together with Saas Fuel Podcast host, Jeff Mains. From leveraging AI in sales and Go-To-Market strategies to maximizing customer success stories, this insightful discussion is a must-watch for SaaS founders, leaders, and entrepreneurs. Join us as we explore the intersection of technology, sales, and human touch in today's business landscape.

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Join Ryan as he interviews fellow podcaster and tech analyst Michael Fawcett. They explore how AI can revolutionize sales strategies and supercharge business growth and outline the incredible potential of AI to streamline processes, enhance skills, and boost productivity.

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