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Most early-stage founders don’t need a sales team.
They need a system — one they can run themselves till $1M.

I’ve built and sold two companies. The first one taught me how hard sales is without a plan. The second one taught me how to fix it.

Now, I help AI, SaaS, and IT Services founders build Founder-Led Sales Engines that work in the US — without hiring too early or burning leads.

What I build with founders:

- Clarity on ICP & messaging

- Lean outbound & LinkedIn systems

- Email + DM + Cold call playbooks

- AI-powered sales tools

- Founder-to-closer mindset shifts

It’s not about closing more — it’s about knowing what not to do before $1M.

If you’re in the 0–$1M zone, let’s talk systems.

Want to see how I build founder-led sales systems?

Download the exact 0–$1M Sales Playbook I use with AI-SaaS & IT founders selling into the US:

👉 https://www.elephantedge.academy/playbooks

Just the real frameworks that work before you hire a sales team.

Venkatesh M.

I’ve officially partnered with GTM Partners to enable founders build $1M US GTM engine.

In 2025, I worked hands-in-hand with 5 different companies, as a Fractional VP Sales, to help them move from ad-hoc selling to a repeatable B2B pipeline in the US.

All of them and many founders I've been having conversation with, had the same question..
- How to sell AI products to SMBs in the US
- How to sell Agentic AI services to mid-market clients
- How to crack enterprise sales with deal sizes >$250K for the first time

The reality in 2026:

Without sales + distribution and the know-how to achieve the first $1M in revenue, there is no next stage, nor a serious funding conversation.

Partnering with GTM Partners gives me deeper leverage to help founders crack the US market in the right way at the right speed. 

If you’re building for the US, this is the work I’m focused on.

Thanks to Sangram Vajre and Bryan Brown for the partnership and trust. Thanks to my team at Elephant Edge | Fractional VP Sales Leadership for making this happen.

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I’m Venkatesh M., Fractional VP Sales. I build and run US sales teams for 50–200 employee companies, from first hire to first $1M, until it works. DM me if cracking the US market is your #1 priority in 2026.

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Fractional VP for AI-SaaS & Tech Startups Scaling to $1M+ | US Market GTM & Sales | Certified GTM OS Partner

I coach leaders to free up 20+ hours a month and implement systems that boost team performance by 20%

I help leaders and organizations scale effectively by turning strategy into results.With 7+ years as a founder and growth leader, I’ve led transformations that:	•	Increased change adoption by 30% during a digital strategy rollout	•	Redesigned customer operations for a 45-member team under high pressure	•	Consistently improved team performance by 20–50% across B2B clientsMy focus:	•	Building high-performing leadership teams	•	Increasing Revenue (Targeting precisely, Demonstrating Value, Fair Pricing, High Performance)	•	Streamlining operations to cut costs and boost efficiency	•	Guiding organizations through growth, restructuring, and changeAt ANIMA, I partner with leadership teams to create clarity, structure, and accountability — so strategy isn’t just designed, it’s executed.👉 For leaders who want a place to connect, share, and grow, I’ve built the Growth Leaders Community. Inside you’ll find the Growth Leadership Program (v1), workbooks, and peers to help you boost team performance, cut costs, and grow your business.Join here: https://www.skool.com/growth-leadership-7027Open to advisory, interim leadership, and collaborations that enable impactful transformation.

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