Move upmarket, without the stall. B2B fractional CMO for $5M–$20M SaaS and AI

Win bigger deals, shorten sales cycles, and boost NRR with an enterprise pipeline engine—launched in 90 days.

Most Startups Hit a Revenue Wall

The Revenue Stall is Real

90% of B2B SaaS and AI Startups will never reach $20M ARR

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Hitting >$20M ARR is Fleeting for Startups

Today, 90% and 80% of SaaS/AI startups can’t hit $10m and $20m ARR, respectively. Why? Poor product market fit, scaling too soon, lack of GTM fundamentals, and a commodity marketplace contribute to a challenging slog to hit these critical milestones.

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Sales Efficiency Drops at ~$10M

Sales efficiency erodes as startups cross the $10-20m threshold—exactly when Boards expect growth acceleration. This tension frequently triggers a move upmarket. Unfortunately, most start-ups accelerate themselves off a cliff.

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Penetrating the Enterprise is Hard

While the revenue upside of the enterprise is massive, the realities are sobering: longer sales cycles, more decision makers, and non-linear buying journeys. Without experienced enterprise leadership, organizations waste precious time and budget with lackluster results.

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B2B Marketers Must Do More with Less

Expanding into the enterprise does not come with bigger budgets. In fact, most marketing teams are expected to do more with less resources—on average 30% less—with the promise of AI to automate key workflows and drive greater impact.

The Adaptive B2B Advantage

Enterprise DNA + Startup Velocity

We bring large enterprise and startup experience from Oracle, Genesys, and ServiceSource and five startups with three successful exits. This unique experience gives you the playbooks to penetrate large and complex enterprise buying committees —all with the speed and agility of a startup.

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Engage with Standout Storytelling

Let’s face it: Every AI and SaaS startup is competing in a sea of sameness. Our product marketing and creative storytelling superpowers as a 4x author will create a strategic narrative to ensure that you stand out.

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Proven GTM Frameworks, Not Theory

Our 30+ years of marketing and GTM experience will surface growth blockers and accelerators in the first 30 days. These learnings will inform a custom, three-phase GTM plan that boosts buyer engagement, pipeline development, customer retention, and growth across the entire revenue lifecycle.

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AI As a Growth Multiplier

We use proven AI playbooks to amply and automate your team’s existing workflows. As part of every engagement, you’ll learn how to codify AI into your workflows to fuel growth with the same (or fewer) resources.

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Who Do We Work With

Who do We Work With?

We work exclusively with $5M – $20M B2B SaaS and AI startups at critical growth milestones.

Company Profile

Company Profile

$5M–$20M ARR, B2B SaaS/AI
Early enterprise traction but inconsistent repeatability
Board pressure to improve hitting pipeline multiples, NRR, and ACV
Unclear category POV
Signals

Signals

Magic Number < .75
NRR < 90%
Win rates < 25% in MM/ENT segment
Deals stuck in pipeline or finance
Sales cycles elongating
Triggers

Triggers

New VP Sales hire without marketing counterpart
Marketing foundation needs up-leveling for enterprise clients
Series A/B extension funding
Pricing/packaging rethink
First Fortune-100 pilot
Pipeline concentration risk (few whales)
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Our experience runs deep

Oracle
Euclid Analytics
Genesys
ServiceSource
2bIDNATURE
UC Berkeley Extension
St. Mary's College
Folloze
Active Reasoning
Liberate
a16z
Vitala
WeTravel
Zignal Labs
B2B IQ
BCV
Bettermode
Spot-On Political Ads and Analytics

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Schedule a free, no-strings attached GTM strategy and growth marketing session. You’ll be glad you did.

Adaptive B2B is a creative product marketing and AI consultancy helping early-stage SaaS startups tell a killer story that stands out and sells more in a "me-too" marketplace.

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