Strategic Insights and Innovative Solutions for Business Growth

Amit Bendov is Co-Founder & CEO of Gong, the leading AI-sales platform. The company has raised over $600 million from some of the best in the world including Sequoia, Thrive, Salesforce and more. Gong has surpassed $300M in ARR, serves thousands of customers (including multiple Fortune 10s), and is valued at over $7BN. 

AGENDA: 

00:00 – Why CRM Was Always a Lie and Gong’s Secret Insight

04:30 – Will AI Kill Salesforce? Mark Benioff’s Nightmare

08:15 – Why 99% of VCs Said No to Gong’s Seed Round

12:00 – The Shocking Trial Close That Changed Everything

18:00 – Can AI Make Every Seller Perform Like LeBron?

20:30 – Will Sales Software Shift from Software Budget to Human Labor Budget?

25:00 – Why AI SDRs Are “Stupid” and Bound to Fail

35:00 – Gong’s Darkest Hour: Shrinking, Churn, and Losing Muscle

41:30 – The Re-Acceleration Playbook: How Gong Got Back to Hypergrowth

54:00 – Would Amit Ever Sell Gong—or Take It Public?