Funky Flywheels Show – Your Ultimate Podcast for Scaling B2B Startups
Scaling a B2B startup from 1 million to 10 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) can be very similar to managing a band of rock stars. When Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Product teams work together seamlessly, accelerating growth becomes effortless. However, if they are out of sync, you will inevitably encounter significant challenges—sooner or later, it's guaranteed.
Join us on the Funky Flywheels Show, where Björn W. Schäfer, one of Europe’s foremost Go-to-Market (GTM) experts, passionately explores the pathways to sustainable and scalable growth. With his extensive experience advising over 150 B2B startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, Björn has played a pivotal role in shaping the success stories of determined SaaS founders throughout the DACH region and beyond. As the founder of Rowing8, a dedicated business angel, and the author of 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗸𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀, he advocates for self-accelerating growth engines, moving away from the "too much, too fast" mindset.
Every week, Björn hosts insightful discussions with top tech founders, go-to-market experts, and early-stage investors. Together, they explore practical strategies for go-to-market execution, predictable revenue generation, and scaling startups. Listeners will gain access to useful insights, established frameworks, and valuable lessons from those who have skillfully navigated the transition beyond founder sales.
This podcast is designed for B2B SaaS founders, revenue leaders, and investors eager to discover practical growth strategies, optimise their go-to-market efforts, and improve customer retention.
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Funky Flywheels Show – Your Ultimate Podcast for Scaling B2B Startups
GTM Efficiency through GTM Alignment - EP 93 🇬🇧 | Kilian von Dosky & Giuseppe Cristiano
In this episode of Funky Flywheels, we dive deep into the critical topic of go-to-market efficiency in today's changing business landscape. Join host Björn W. Schäfer as he speaks with two seasoned experts from software giant SAP - Giuseppe Cristiano and Kilian von Dosky.
Why you should listen:
The era of "growth at all costs" is over. Today's SaaS businesses face a drastically different market environment where sustainable growth, profitability, and efficiency are paramount. Kilian and Giuseppe share their battle-tested frameworks for aligning your go-to-market organization to drive real results.
What you'll discover:
- The root causes of go-to-market inefficiencies that plague most organizations
- Why siloed execution creates pressure internally and negatively impacts customer experience
- The critical importance of a unified understanding of how SaaS businesses truly generate revenue
- Practical strategies for connecting the dots between marketing, sales, customer success, and product
- Why your renewal and expansion strategy might be fundamentally flawed
- The transformative power of "sense-making sessions" that align your entire organization
AI's role in go-to-market efficiency: As the conversation shifts to AI, our experts offer nuanced perspectives on when and how to leverage AI in your go-to-market motion. Their contrasting views provide valuable insights on whether AI should be applied to strengthen fundamentals or used as a forcing function for organizational change.
The bottom line: This episode provides a masterclass in how to build the foundational elements of an efficient go-to-market organization - from leadership alignment to data models, from process design to incentive structures - all focused on creating sustainable growth in today's challenging business environment.
For founders, go-to-market leaders, and anyone responsible for driving efficient growth in their organization.
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