E30: Building AI-Powered Sales Teams with Finally's CRO Kevin "KD" Dorsey

Kevin "KD" Dorsey is the Chief Revenue Officer at Finally, an all-in-one accounting and finance platform that recently raised $200 million in Series B funding. KD joins the show to discuss real-world examples of how he uses AI in his day-to-day: from developing internal AI agents to evaluating his team's calls.

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Key Moments:

(00:00) - Introduction and Podcast Overview

(01:22) - Guest Introduction: Kevin Dorsey

(02:00) - Diving into AI and GTM

(02:51) - AI in Sales: Practical Applications

(06:36) - Building AI Tools Internally

(14:21) - Call Scoring and AI Coaching

(20:44) - Issue Diagnosis with AI

(33:08) - Leveraging AI for Documentation and Training

(35:36) - Choosing Between Building and Buying AI Solutions

(40:28) - The Decision to Step Away from Founding

(41:01) - Challenges in Building AI Companies

(42:08) - The Future of SaaS Companies

(43:29) - Leveraging AI for Business Success

(46:02) - Learning and Adapting with AI

(46:50) - Exploring AI Tools and Resources

(58:04) - Evaluating AI Vendors

(01:03:04) - Personal Productivity with AI

(01:13:42) - Final Thoughts and Advice