Blunt On Business

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Welcome to Blunt On Business. This is the🚫 fluff zone for serious CEOs. If you're the CEO of a📈 $5-50M B2B company and you're tired of being your team's #1 salesperson, you're in the right place. I'm Rich Laster, a Fractional CRO with 28 years and $500M+ in closed deals. Here, we don't just talk about sales theory. We break down the practical systems and strategic shifts you need to: 🏎️Replace chaos with a predictable revenue engine. 🧙🏼‍♂️Fire yourself as the chief sales problem-solver. 🧑🏼‍🚒Build a company that scales without the constant firefighting. Subscribe and hit the bell!

  1. BLUNT ON BUSINESS - Season 8 Incoming

    Season 8 Trailer

    BLUNT ON BUSINESS - Season 8 Incoming

    We need to go hard at your business' growth, revenue, and scalability if you are to ever see your vision manifest!!!

    10 min
  2. Why Most AI Pilots Fail Before They Reach Revenue

    Jun 24

    Why Most AI Pilots Fail Before They Reach Revenue

    Most AI pilots do not fail because the technology is bad.📉They fail because the business case is vague, the data is messy, and nobody owns the path from pilot to revenue.Recent enterprise data shows that more than 90 percent of AI pilots never reach production or measurable ROI because companies treat AI as a tool experiment instead of an operational growth strategy.In this episode of Blunt On Business, 🧙🏽‍♂️ Rich Laster breaks down why most AI pilots stall before creating revenue impact, what CEOs of $5M to $50M tech and professional services companies are getting wrong, and how to build AI initiatives that actually improve pipeline velocity, forecasting accuracy, margin, and customer retention.You will learn:📈the four operational gaps that kill AI ROI early📈how to connect AI pilots directly to measurable revenue outcomes📈what boards and investors now expect from companies claiming to have an AI growth strategy.Blunt On Business is brought to you by https://EDGEgtm.ai/SalesOps

    9 min
  3. What Changes When You Move from $5M to $50M

    Jun 17

    What Changes When You Move from $5M to $50M

    Most CEOs believe the path from $5M to $50M in revenue is simply doing more of what already works. The reality is that nearly every revenue system, process, metric, and leadership discipline that got you to $5M starts breaking as complexity increases.🌋In this episode of Blunt On Business, Rich Laster 🧙🏽‍♂️breaks down what actually changes inside Revenue Operations as companies scale from founder-led growth to operationally disciplined growth, why forecasting becomes more difficult, and how elite companies build the infrastructure necessary to support sustainable expansion.You will learn:🏗️the Revenue Operations shifts that separate scalable companies from stalled companies💥the operational mistakes that create revenue chaos during growth📊the systems CEOs need to create predictable, repeatable revenue between $5M and $50MBlunt On Business is brought to you by https://EDGEgtm.ai/SalesOps

    16 min
  4. What SalesOps Really Does in a Scaling Company

    Jun 10

    What SalesOps Really Does in a Scaling Company

    Most CEOs of $5M to $50M companies think SalesOps is CRM administration, reporting, or fixing Salesforce problems. In reality, SalesOps is the operating system that creates💰predictable revenue, scalable execution, and forecast confidence as a company grows.In this episode of Blunt On Business,🧙🏽‍♂️ Rich Laster explains what SalesOps actually does inside scaling tech and professional services companies, why founder-led organizations often neglect it for too long, and how the right SalesOps function eliminates revenue friction across marketing, sales, customer success, and leadership.You will learn:📈how SalesOps drives forecasting accuracy, pipeline visibility, sales productivity, and revenue scalability🦾why investors view operational discipline as a competitive advantage📊what every CEO should expect from a world-class SalesOps functionBlunt On Business is brought to you by https://EDGEgtm.ai/SalesOps

    14 min
  5. Why Your Company Has a Founder-Led Sales Problem

    Jun 3

    Why Your Company Has a Founder-Led Sales Problem

    Most $5M to $50M tech and professional services companies think founder-led sales is a strength. In reality, it quietly creates operational bottlenecks, weak forecasting, stalled scalability, and investor concern around revenue durability.In this episode of Blunt On Business, Rich Laster breaks down why CEOs become trapped inside the sales process, how founder dependency damages growth-stage execution, and what operational systems elite companies build to transition from personality-driven revenue to scalable revenue infrastructure.You will learn:🔎how to identify the hidden warning signs of founder-led sales dependency,❓why teams fail to develop when the CEO rescues every strategic deal, and🪜the practical steps required to build a repeatable, investor grade revenue engine that scales beyond the founder.Blunt On Business is brought to you by https://EDGEgtm.ai/SalesOps

    15 min
  6. Where AI Creates Real ROI in RevOps Today

    May 27

    Where AI Creates Real ROI in RevOps Today

    If you're running a $5M–$50M tech or professional services company and still can't tell whether your AI investment is actually moving revenue, this episode is your wake-up call.1. 🔥 The ROI Reality Check CEOs Can't Afford to Ignore: Research from BCG and PwC confirms 65% of CEOs rank AI as a top-3 priority in 2026 yet over 56% report zero measurable revenue gains or cost reduction from their AI deployments. That gap isn't a technology problem. It's a RevOps execution problem. We expose exactly where mid-market companies are bleeding pipeline dollars and what the top 1% are doing differently to turn AI from a cost center into a compounding revenue engine.2. 💰 The RevOps Alignment Formula That Scales Revenue Without Scaling Headcount: Forrester data shows companies with aligned Revenue Operations grow 12–15% faster. BCG reports 100–200% increases in digital marketing ROI when RevOps is implemented correctly. We break down the specific AI-powered workflows across sales, marketing, and customer success that eliminate data silos, sharpen forecast accuracy, and let lean mid-market teams punch above their weight against enterprise competitors, without adding headcount or blowing up your tech stack.3. 🎯 From Pilot Purgatory to Predictable Pipeline Playbook: 2026 is the "show me the money" year for AI. Boards have stopped counting pilots and started counting dollars. We give founders and CEOs a clear, actionable framework for deploying AI inside RevOps from ICP targeting and deal intelligence to automated pipeline health scoring so you can walk into your next board meeting with numbers, not narratives.Blunt On Business is brought to you by https://EDGEgtm.ai/SalesOps

    10 min
  7. How to Grow Without Becoming the Bottleneck

    May 21

    How to Grow Without Becoming the Bottleneck

    Most CEOs do not realize they are the bottleneck until growth starts slowing down.At $5M to $50M in revenue, the systems that helped build the company often become the exact things preventing it from scaling. Founders stay trapped in approvals, deal rescue calls, pricing decisions, hiring loops, customer escalations, and internal firefighting. Revenue grows, but complexity grows faster.In this episode of Blunt On Business, Rich Laster breaks down why so many tech and professional services companies plateau during the scaling journey, and how CEOs can transition from being the primary operator to becoming the architect of a scalable revenue system.You will learn:Why founder-led growth eventually creates operational dragThe hidden costs of centralized decision-makingHow bottlenecked CEOs silently kill scalability, forecasting accuracy, and team confidenceThe difference between founder intuition and scalable revenue architectureWhy companies between $5M and $50M stall even with strong products and market demandThe operational signs your company has become dependent on youHow to create decision frameworks that increase velocity without creating chaosWhy scalable companies institutionalize systems before they become urgentThe leadership shifts required to move from “closer” to “builder”How elite CEOs reclaim time, improve forecasting, and increase enterprise valueThis episode is for founders, CEOs, operators, and investors who are tired of growth feeling heavier every quarter.Scaling is not about doing more. It is about designing a business that no longer depends on heroic effort to grow.Blunt On Business is brought to you by EDGEgtm.ai/SalesOps

    9 min
  8. The Only 5 Metrics... If You Want Scalable Revenue

    Mar 26

    The Only 5 Metrics... If You Want Scalable Revenue

    Most CEOs track dozens of metrics.🥱Very few use those metrics to actually run the business.In this episode, Rich Laster breaks down the🏗️ CEO Weekly Metrics Framework, the five metrics that determine whether your company is building scalable revenue or just reacting to noise. These are not vanity metrics nor board-only KPIs. These are operational questions that should be reviewed every single week, in the same order, to drive clarity, accountability, and execution.You will learn:• Why most dashboards create confusion instead of insight 🧙🏽‍♂️• The difference between data reporting and decision cadence • How to evaluate qualified pipeline coverage the right way • Why net revenue retention must become a weekly operational metric📈 • How to think about cash conversion runway beyond basic burn • What weekly new qualified opportunities (WQO) reveal about real demand • Why execution rhythm health may be your most important leading indicator If you are a Seed or Series A CEO trying to scale 💰without losing control of your numbers, this framework gives you a simple, repeatable system to stay grounded.📢If you want to pressure test your revenue engine against these five metrics and identify where it is breaking:Schedule your Revenue E.D.G.E.™ Diagnostic:https://calendly.com/richlaster/consultation60

    14 min
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Welcome to Blunt On Business. This is the🚫 fluff zone for serious CEOs. If you're the CEO of a📈 $5-50M B2B company and you're tired of being your team's #1 salesperson, you're in the right place. I'm Rich Laster, a Fractional CRO with 28 years and $500M+ in closed deals. Here, we don't just talk about sales theory. We break down the practical systems and strategic shifts you need to: 🏎️Replace chaos with a predictable revenue engine. 🧙🏼‍♂️Fire yourself as the chief sales problem-solver. 🧑🏼‍🚒Build a company that scales without the constant firefighting. Subscribe and hit the bell!

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    Blunt On Business
  • Years Active
    2024 - 2026
  • Episodes
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