He Sold his First Company for $425m, Here's What He Did Next

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.

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SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders

Stephen Messer's Journey from Linkshare to CollectiveEye

The Joy of Changing Lives: Building Businesses That Empower Entrepreneurs

Unveiling the Power of Collective AI: Predicting Buyer Behavior and Identifying Real Deals

Collective AI: The Amazon of B2B Data

Deep Learning: The Game of Kings and Its Cost

Bootstrapping and Funding Strategies of Collective

From Zero to Millions: The Early Days of Neural Networks and Data Acquisition

Revenue per Employee: SaaS vs. Data Network Businesses

Steven's Revenue Per Employee and Famous Five

He Sold his First Company for $425m, Here's What He Did Next

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders

00:00Stephen Messer's Journey from Linkshare to CollectiveEye

Stephen Messer's Journey from Linkshare to CollectiveEye

03:18The Joy of Changing Lives: Building Businesses That Empower Entrepreneurs

The Joy of Changing Lives: Building Businesses That Empower Entrepreneurs

06:15Unveiling the Power of Collective AI: Predicting Buyer Behavior and Identifying Real Deals

Unveiling the Power of Collective AI: Predicting Buyer Behavior and Identifying Real Deals

09:31Collective AI: The Amazon of B2B Data

Collective AI: The Amazon of B2B Data

12:09Deep Learning: The Game of Kings and Its Cost

Deep Learning: The Game of Kings and Its Cost

14:42Bootstrapping and Funding Strategies of Collective

Bootstrapping and Funding Strategies of Collective

16:46From Zero to Millions: The Early Days of Neural Networks and Data Acquisition

From Zero to Millions: The Early Days of Neural Networks and Data Acquisition

19:08Revenue per Employee: SaaS vs. Data Network Businesses

Revenue per Employee: SaaS vs. Data Network Businesses

20:40Steven's Revenue Per Employee and Famous Five

Steven's Revenue Per Employee and Famous Five