Recent Posts from Cullen Denny
Go-to-Market
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What YC Really Offers (And Why It Still Matters)
Three things stood out: brand, network, and signal.
Go-to-Market
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From Faster and Cheaper to Better: How Smartling Leveraged AI to Redefine Translation Quality
In the $40 billion global translation industry, speed and cost have long been the focus of innovation. For Bryan Murphy, CEO of Smartling, the real …
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From VP to CXO: How to Lead with Impact
You’ve earned your seat in the C-suite. But what comes next isn’t a continuation of your VP playbook—it’s an entirely different game.
Go-to-Market
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The AI Shift That Could Reshape SaaS: Switching Costs, Ramp’s Play, and the Limits of Vibe Coding
When Sam Jacobs, Asad Zaman, and AJ Bruno sat down for this week’s Topline, they were fresh off an in-person mastermind retreat — 13 courses of …
Go-to-Market
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From SDR to CEO: How Evan Huck Is Scaling UserEvidence With Brand, Grit, and Community
When Evan Huck started his career as an SDR in 2010, he couldn’t have predicted that one day he’d be leading one of the most creative go-to-market …
Go-to-Market
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What Public SaaS Can Learn from Private Equity
In the era of product-led growth, AI euphoria, and a public market that demands ruthless efficiency, founders face a new frontier—not of innovation, …
Go-to-Market
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What Windsurf’s Exit Says About Startup Culture in 2025
When news broke that AI coding startup Windsurf had been acquired by Google for $2.4 billion, the tech world lit up. But as the details surfaced, …
Marketing
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The Path to Modern CRO Success: Advice from 50 Leaders Who’ve Lived It
Today’s top CROs are operating in one of the most dynamic markets in recent memory. Economic uncertainty, shifting buyer behavior, and evolving team …
