Cassie Young, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners, joins Kyle Norton to break down exactly how CROs must master P&L management to survive the new AI-driven go-to-market reality.

As the era of software bloat ends, revenue leaders must adapt their GTM strategy to maintain investor trust and drive capital-efficient growth. This episode details the financial metrics, board expectations, and AI workflow integrations required to build a high-performing enterprise sales motion.

Key takeaways:

-The GTM bloat era is over... companies have to invest in inference and compute so we don't have the luxury of traditional software margins.

-Use the PRIME framework to justify any new go-to-market tool... Productivity, Retention, Investment efficiency, Momentum, and Expense reduction.

-You cannot sell interoperability effectively if you do not fundamentally understand how AI tools and models work natively.

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Chapters:

00:00 Episode Overview

01:05 Cassie Young Career Background

03:20 The GTM Bloat Era Ends

08:32 The Rise of the Orchestrator

12:16 Jevons Paradox in Revenue Teams

15:52 Evaluating Early Burn Multiples

18:08 Point Solution Market Risks

25:28 New Rules for Software Pricing

29:59 The PRIME Investment Framework

34:56 Why AI Initiatives Fail

43:09 Aligning Strategy With Your CFO

44:54 Executives Must Use AI Daily

50:08 How Boards Measure CROs Now

1:00:02 Core Four Executive Attributes

1:11:01 Career Advice for New Leaders

E68: Are You UNINVESTABLE? The New GTM Reality | Cassie Young, General Partner @ Primary Venture Partners

The Revenue Leadership Podcast with Kyle Norton

E68: Are You UNINVESTABLE? The New GTM Reality | Cassie Young, General Partner @ Primary Venture Partners