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

May 20, 2024 17 mins

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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Ryan Staley interviews Alex Levin, co-founder and CEO of Regal.io, who shares his incredible journey of scaling his company from zero to $9 million in just two years. Discover the secrets behind Regal.io's success and learn valuable insights on founder-led sales, creating urgency in your team, and the importance of failing fast and iterating quickly.

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Listen to this episode as Ryan shares how you can invest just 2 hours of your time for a 30-hour return! He challenges you when using AI to always ask if what you’re doing is a micros task or is it something that can be utilized and leveraged at a later time?

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Ryan interviews Ryan Collier, host of The Chat GPT Report podcast. They dive into the latest AI trends, discussing the potential of MidJourney and Twitter's partnership, the pros and cons of Microsoft Copilot and Google's AI ecosystem, and the future of AI hardware like Brilliant Labs' glasses!

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Ryan talks through the three business use cases that can save you 10+ hours a week! Ryan compares them with other solutions on the market such as ChatGPT and Gemini and explains why these could be pivotal in your business.

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Ryan is joined by Alfredo Ramirez, CEO of Viopta, a global leader in collaboration intelligence. Dive into the world of AI and discover how Viopta leverages cutting-edge technology to help over 40 million people collaborate better. Alfredo shares his insights on AI use cases, executing them efficiently, and the significant impact they can have on your start-up.

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Learn the pieces of knowledge Ryan has discovered from spending hours with hundreds of executives that will help you surpass everyone else in terms of skills regarding AI! Ryan breaks down the 3 key components you need to focus on and explains why these will be pivotal for your AI literacy and help you protect yourself and your career.

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Ryan sits down with Andy Jolls of Roxology, to discuss the groundbreaking impact of AI on go-to-market strategies. As a 25-year executive and full-stack marketer, Andy shares his insights on how generative AI is revolutionizing content creation, data analytics, and personalization. Listen in to discover how you can harness the power of AI to drive unprecedented growth and stay ahead of the curve!

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