Today's B2B Growth Pulse
RecVue launches Revenue Share app on Salesforce AgentExchange
RecVue introduced its Revenue Share solution on the Salesforce AgentExchange marketplace, enabling automated partner, channel and multi‑party revenue‑share calculations within Salesforce Revenue Cloud and Agentforce Sales. The tool replaces spreadsheets and custom code, offering audit‑ready traceability and contract‑specific compliance.
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By the numbers: Planetary raises $17.44M Series A
I Recorded Myself Closing a $10,000 AI Client (Watch This)
A creator recorded a full sales call in which he sold a $10,000 AI system to a local business, showing every step from introduction to closing. The video reveals how he positions AI as a practical solution, uses early diagnostic questions to control the conversation, and handles price objections without pressure. It argues that closing high‑ticket AI deals doesn’t require complex technology or months of preparation—just clear value communication. The content is aimed at entrepreneurs and agency owners seeking to replicate the process.
Quality Leads, Not Likes, Drive Advisor Growth
Advisors, among your #WeekendReading is a case study showing how the success of a content marketing campaign isn't necessarily about the amount of engagement a particular piece of content receives -- but, rather, about the ability to reach ideal target...
Alphabet Podcast Highlights Google Cloud’s Revenue Surge and New SaaS Push
In a recent Motley Fool Money deep‑dive, hosts Travis Hoium, Lou Whiteman and Rachel Warren spotlighted Alphabet’s accelerating Google Cloud revenue and its rollout of new SaaS products. The discussion frames the cloud segment as a key growth engine alongside...
Neobanks Accelerate Growth with $197 B Embedded Finance Wave
Neobanks are pivoting to embedded‑finance partnerships to tap a market projected at $197 billion in 2026, leveraging API‑first platforms to reach users on gig, e‑commerce and health‑care apps. The shift promises revenue on transaction volume and fees while sidestepping costly direct...
Multinationals Double Down on China, Boosting $200M McCain Plant and 14% Foreign Investment Rise
Multinational firms are deepening their foothold in China, highlighted by McCain Foods' $200 million potato‑processing plant and a 14% year‑on‑year jump in new foreign‑invested enterprises. Executives cite China’s integrated industrial chain, market scale and policy stability as the key draw for...
Kyndryl Posts $15.1B Revenue, 48% Signings Growth, Boosts Consulting Segment
Kyndryl Holdings announced $15.1 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025 and a 48% jump in full‑year signings, driven by a 45% Q4 surge in its consulting segment. The results underscore accelerating demand for managed services and digital‑transformation projects, positioning the firm...
Dalet Hires Veteran CRO Brian Doheny to Accelerate Global Expansion
Dalet announced the appointment of Brian Doheny as President and Chief Revenue Officer, tasking him with unifying sales, marketing and customer success to speed global growth. The veteran executive brings more than 30 years of SaaS experience, including a recent...
Verisk Analytics Pushes AI‑driven Data Solutions Into Europe’s Insurance Market
Verisk Analytics announced a focused expansion into Europe, targeting Germany, Austria and Switzerland with AI‑enabled data and analytics tools for insurers. The move aims to meet rising demand for precise risk modeling amid tighter regulations and accelerating digital adoption.
Nexio Power Launches NexioTrucks.com, Projecting $2.6M Annual Fleet Savings
Nexio Power, Inc. rolled out NexioTrucks.com, a rebuilt website that gives fleet operators detailed vehicle data, a fleet‑economics calculator and a full service network. The platform estimates $2.6 million in yearly savings and up to 97% lower NOx emissions versus diesel,...
Microsoft Pushes Copilot Overhaul as Satya Nadella Targets SaaS Growth
Microsoft is reportedly overhauling its Copilot AI assistant, with CEO Satya Nadella directing a push to improve performance and user experience. Analysts note the move comes as Copilot seats sit at 15 million—just 3.3% of the 450 million commercial Microsoft 365 base—while the...
The Marketing Mistake That Makes Brands Lose Their Retail Placement
Landing a retail shelf is only the first step for CPG founders; the real test comes within the first 90 days when buyers scrutinize product velocity. Retailers monitor how quickly items sell and whether staff can actively promote them. Brands...
Bloom Energy, Oracle Commit to Up to 2.8 GW Fuel Cells for AI Data Centers
Bloom Energy and Oracle have signed a master services agreement under which Oracle will procure up to 2.8 GW of Bloom’s solid‑oxide fuel‑cell systems, with an initial 1.2 GW already slated for deployment. The deal aims to power Oracle’s fast‑growing AI and...
USA Rare Earth Hires Chaitan Kansal as Chief Commercial Officer to Drive Sales and Brand
USA Rare Earth announced the appointment of Chaitan Kansal as chief commercial officer, bringing more than 25 years of critical‑minerals and advanced‑materials experience. The hire follows the commissioning of Phase 1a NdFeB magnet production in Stillwater and a strategic stake in...
Cresta Adds United Airlines, Aqua Finance and Accenture to Enterprise AI Roster
Cresta announced expanded collaborations with United Airlines, finance‑tech provider Aqua Finance and consulting leader Accenture. The partnerships will embed Cresta’s AI agents into customer‑facing workflows and finance operations, signaling the startup’s push into high‑value enterprise segments. Executives highlighted the moves...
Fathom AI Hits $300K ARR in 12 Weeks Using Only AI Agents
Austin‑based Fathom AI, a three‑person B2B startup built on autonomous AI agents, posted $300,000 annual recurring revenue within 12 weeks of launch. The company raised only $300, operates with under 10% of revenue in costs, and has turned down venture...
Hammer Unveils AI Works Programme to Power Partner‑Led AI Delivery
Hammer has launched AI Works, a new end‑to‑end AI ecosystem that equips partners with tools, a portal and a lab to deliver AI projects across organisations. The programme targets the persistent ROI challenges of AI adoption by uniting vendors, integrators...
Paid Ads Needn't Mirror Your Brand Identity
Friendly reminder that your paid performance doesn’t have to match your brand identity. Who you are for your organic audience doesn’t have to match who you need to be to sell products. Determine what matters: performance or brand. Then decide how much you’re...
Anthropic Hits $800 Billion Valuation as VC Money Fuels AI Surge
Anthropic, the San Francisco AI startup, announced a private valuation of $800 billion after a wave of venture capital commitments. The surge follows a reported $30 billion revenue run‑rate and positions the firm alongside OpenAI as the most valuable AI company.
BE Names Berry as CRO, Promotes Two Others
Broadcast Electronics (BE) has created a chief revenue officer role, appointing long‑time executive Andrew "Andy" Berry to lead all global sales, service and customer‑facing functions. The move follows BE’s acquisition by a U.S. investor group and precedes the company’s product...
Quiet Followers Decide; Stay Visible for Unseen Prospects
The person who needs you most is never the one loudly asking. They're not commenting. Not filling out forms. Not engaging with every post. They're watching quietly. Building conviction on their own timeline. Reaching out only when they've already decided. Tracked the last 20 clients...
Context Engineering Emerges as GTM’s New AI Skill
Sat in a room with 20+ GTM executives in Atlanta this weekend for our AIxGTM hackathon. Nothing about it went the way I thought it would. I walked in ready for the same conversation I’ve been having for months.. AI...
Comviva CEO Says AI Will Power Zero‑touch Operations as Revenue Target Nears $480 M
Comviva chief executive Rajesh Chandiramani announced that artificial‑intelligence‑driven platforms will enable zero‑touch, autonomous operations for telecom operators. The company aims to double its revenue to roughly ₹4,000 crore (about $480 million) within three years, shifting from scale‑led growth to platform‑led value creation.
Accelerate Content Creation, Multiply Luck with Claude Design
Claude Design is BIG for business. It collapses production time for shipping content. Every single piece of content you ship increases your odds of hitting the jackpot. YT thumbnails on demand. Sales decks that prospects get BEFORE the initial discovery...
Harvest Group Acquires Cartograph, Doubling Its Amazon Business
Harvest Group announced the acquisition of Cartograph, its largest deal to date, to double the size of its Amazon‑focused business. The move adds a specialist Amazon agency to Harvest’s integrated commerce platform, enhancing end‑to‑end retail, media and supply‑chain services for...
Lobster.cash Teams with Mastercard to Power AI-Agent Payments for Cardholders
Lobster.cash announced a partnership with Mastercard to embed Mastercard Agent Pay and Verifiable Intent into its platform, allowing AI agents on OpenClaw and other ecosystems to spend cardholders' existing Mastercard cards. The move adds network‑backed trust and issuer controls to...
Quantum AI Unveils quantumaieu.com to Boost European Market Presence
Quantum AI announced the launch of quantumaieu.com, replacing its former quantumai.co.com address to create a clearer European identity. The move is positioned as a step toward broader market penetration and partnership growth in Europe’s fast‑growing AI sector.
Chef Robotics Hits 100 Million Servings Milestone, Aims to Scale Kitchen Automation
Chef Robotics announced it has crossed 100 million robot‑served portions, marking a breakthrough after early‑stage failures in food‑service robotics. The company now serves large manufacturers and an airline catering giant, positioning itself for broader market expansion.
Last 3 Mastermind Spots for High‑Fee Speakers
Next week I’ll be finalizing the last 3 spots of a mastermind for keynote speakers. 10 total spots, two annual retreats, building our businesses together. Paid program already featuring authors, consultants, exec coaches, and creators who are at or near...
Channel Partners Expo 2026 | Candid Observations You Won't See Elsewhere
The author released a candid video summarizing observations from the 2026 Channel Partners Expo, the premier gathering for technology channel sales. The commentary highlights a pullback by legacy technology solution distributors, uneven AI adoption, and a widening education gap for...
AI Workflow Skills Will Become Table‑stakes—Start Building Now
The people on your team learning to build and manage AI workflows today — in Claude, or whatever tools your org is actually using — aren't early adopters. They're just early. In a few years (if not sooner), managing a...
Salesforce Unveils Headless 360, Making APIs the New UI for AI‑Driven Sales
Salesforce announced Headless 360 at its TDX 2026 conference, a platform shift that removes the graphical UI in favor of pure API access for AI agents. The move promises up to 40% faster development cycles and a new way for...
Creative Realities' CRO Dan McAllister Maps Out Revenue‑Operations Scale Amid CDM Integration
Creative Realities' chief revenue officer, Dan McAllister, used the latest earnings call to unveil a multi‑pronged plan for scaling revenue operations and supply‑chain execution. The roadmap leans on the recent integration of CDM, new senior hires and a $200,000 warrant repurchase...
Four‑Week Sprint Turns Months of Planning Into Days
With the right structure and preparation, your marketing planning process can deliver in weeks what might otherwise take months. Let me show you how. ⤵️ Planning is a pressure point for most marketing directors and CMOs. Budgets to finalize, goals...
The Relationship-First Approach to Qualifying that Makes Selling Feel Natural Again
The post argues that traditional, script‑heavy qualifying methods are misaligned with today’s relationship‑first sales model. It explains how qualifying should protect a seller’s time while ensuring prospects receive the right solution at the right moment. A simple, open‑ended phrase can...
Badger Meter to Acquire UDlive for $100 Million, Expanding Smart‑Metering Platform
Badger Meter (BMI) disclosed a definitive agreement to purchase UK‑based UDlive for $100 million, aiming to integrate hardware‑enabled sewer‑monitoring software into its smart‑metering suite. The deal comes as the company reports a 9% drop in Q1 sales, underscoring a strategic push...
Simplify Ads: Test Fast, Kill Slow, Scale Profitably
There's so much information out there right now that it's easy to get caught up in "what do I actually do?" Focus on the basic. Don't worry about ABO vs CBO. Produce good ads at scale and find things that convert well...
Guest Post: AI Startup GTM Strategy: Why Trust — Not Reach — Determines Who Reaches $25M
AI founders are hitting a credibility ceiling despite strong product‑market fit, capital, and modern GTM stacks. Buyers in B2B AI are increasingly skeptical, with Gartner noting 57% delay purchases because they can’t verify claims, and AI procurement agents will mediate...
Anthropic CEO Meets White House as Alphabet Poised to Cash In on AI Sales Surge
Anthropic CEO Dario Amodei is heading to the White House to discuss a federal lawsuit over the Pentagon’s attempt to label the firm a supply‑chain risk. At the same time, Alphabet, which owns 14% of Anthropic and just sealed a...
Advantech and NETINT Team Up to Power 384‑Stream 1U Video Servers
Advantech announced a strategic partnership with ASIC video‑accelerator maker NETINT to deliver VPU‑enabled 1U servers that scale to 384 simultaneous 1080p streams. The joint solution promises dramatic cost and power savings for telecom carriers, broadcasters and edge‑computing customers.
La Rosa Holdings Rolls Out My Agent Account 5.0, AI‑driven Broker Platform
La Rosa Holdings Corp. unveiled My Agent Account 5.0, an AI‑enhanced platform for real‑estate agents, with a public launch slated for fall 2026. The upgrade bundles transaction management, compliance and a white‑label AI coordinator, aiming to boost agent productivity and...
OpenAI Loses Two Senior Execs as It Pivots Toward Enterprise AI
OpenAI announced that Vice President Kevin Weil and former Sora head Bill Peebles are leaving the company as it restructures to focus on enterprise AI offerings. The exits come alongside CTO Srinivas Narayanan’s resignation and a recent $852 billion valuation, underscoring...
SuperNova Furniture Files Chapter 11 as Home‑Furnishings Slump Deepens
SuperNova Furniture, a six‑store chain based in Humble, Texas, filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy on April 15, listing up to $50,000 in assets against $1 million‑$10 million in liabilities. The move reflects a broader decline in U.S. home‑furnishings sales, which have slipped 0.82% year‑over‑year...
JW Melius Warns Sales Teams Are Drowning in Data, Calls for Ethical, Unified Intelligence Platforms
JW Melius, founder of InTune Intelligence, warned that sales organizations are overwhelmed by fragmented, unreliable data and lack an ethical, cohesive intelligence platform. He linked data distrust to longer sales cycles, higher acquisition costs, and wasted marketing spend, urging a...
Kyndryl Posts $15.1B Revenue, 48% Signings Growth in Q4 2025
Kyndryl announced $15.1 billion in revenue for fiscal 2025 and a 48% jump in full‑year signings, driven by managed IT services and a surge in hyperscaler‑related work. The results mark a turnaround to positive constant‑currency growth after years of decline and...
Unanet’s GrowthStudio AI Wins 2026 CUSTOMER Product of the Year Award
Unanet announced that its GrowthStudio AI platform for government contractors has been named the 2026 CUSTOMER Product of the Year. The award highlights the solution’s AI‑first approach to capture, proposal and growth automation, positioning it as a strategic tool for...
SugarCRM Rebrands as SugarAI, AI‑Driven CRM to Boost Channel Capabilities
SugarCRM announced a rebrand to SugarAI, positioning its platform as an AI‑driven CRM that emphasizes precision selling and deeper ERP integration. The move aims to turn data signals into actionable guidance for sales teams, addressing long‑standing limits of traditional CRM...
Criteo and DoorDash Extend Retail Media Deal to Canada, Adding New Ad Formats
Criteo and DoorDash have expanded their retail commerce media partnership into Canada, introducing Sponsored Products and Sponsored Brands ad formats on DoorDash Ads. The move aims to capture rising on‑demand grocery and retail demand, with both firms citing strong client...
QVC Group Files for Chapter 11 Bankruptcy as TV Shopping Falters Against TikTok Commerce
QVC Group, the parent of QVC and HSN, announced it will seek Chapter 11 protection, targeting a 90‑day emergence. The filing cites more than $6.6 billion in debt and a rapid decline in linear‑TV viewership as the brand pivots to TikTok‑driven live...
BHP Invent Strengthens Innovation Partnerships in China Through MOUs with ENFI and BGRIMM
BHP Invent has formalised two Memorandums of Understanding with China ENFI and BGRIMM Technology Group, expanding its innovation pipeline in China. The agreements focus on mineral processing, leaching, complex ore treatment and high‑altitude operations. ENFI brings extensive EPC/EPCM experience and...
Stay the Course: Abandoned Channels Yield Growth
The best distribution channel is the one your competitor just abandoned. Cold email was printing results when everyone called it dead. LinkedIn was wide open when everyone said it was too corporate. Every channel follows the same pattern. Works quietly. Gets discovered. Gets crowded. Gets called dead. Works...