This podcast episode explores the journey of Stephen Messer, co-founder and vice chairman of CollectiveEye, from founding and selling Linkshare to building CollectiveEye, a neural net-based technology revolutionizing sales management. The episode highlights the challenges and strategies of building deep learning technology, the importance of data scale, and the unique business model of CollectiveEye. It also delves into Messer's motivations for building businesses that empower entrepreneurs and his perspectives on revenue per employee and the "famous five" questions.