Podcast appearances and mentions of godard abel

Godard Abel of G2 joins Nick to discuss The Founder and CEO of G2 on AI's Impact on Enterprise SaaS, How to Embrace the Climb, and Insights on Managing Through Crisis. In this episode we cover: Founding G2 and Market Challenges Metrics and Marketplace Growth Investor Insights and Data Utilization Founder Mode and Leadership Building Strong Support Systems Embracing AI and Innovation Guest Links: Godard's LinkedIn G2's LinkedIn G2's Website Godard's Twitter/X The host of The Full Ratchet is Nick Moran of New Stack Ventures, a venture capital firm committed to investing in founders outside of the Bay Area. Want to keep up to date with The Full Ratchet? Follow us on social. You can learn more about New Stack Ventures by visiting our LinkedIn and Twitter. Are you a founder looking for your next investor? Visit our free tool VC-Rank and we'll send a list of potential investors right to your inbox!

Godard Abel, co-founder and CEO of G2 joins the show to discuss his decades of experience as a serial entrepreneur, what excites him about G2 and AI, and his views on the future of GTM. Having built and exited companies like BigMachines and SteelBrick Godard's journey to building G2 into the trusted marketplace for B2B software is full of insights. He also has a great perspective on how AI and data are reshaping the future of sales. For more from ZI Labs visit ⁠⁠⁠www.zoominfo.com/labs⁠⁠⁠ Ben on LinkedIn - ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/bensalzman⁠⁠ Millie on LinkedIn - ⁠⁠https://www.linkedin.com/in/milliebeetham⁠

In this episode Ajay Manglani is joined by Godard Abel, Founder and CEO of G2, to discuss the fascinating world of AI and productivity as it relates to the software discovery and buying process. They explore how AI is revolutionizing the tech industry, from increasing productivity to enhancing customer experiences. Godard shares insights on leveraging AI to stay competitive, the power of unique datasets, and the importance of conscious leadership. They also discuss the rise of conversational interfaces, the positive impact of AI assistants on the workforce, and the future of software buying and selling with the help of AI bots. Generative AI: Embracing Intelligent Automation is a Kognitos production. Kognitos enables businesses to build and manage automation in real-time using human language. For a demo visit Kognitos.comEnsure you never miss an episode, subscribe wherever you listen to podcasts!Connect with host Ajay Manglani on LinkedIn.Follow Kognitos.

Godard Abel is the Co-Founder and CEO of G2, the largest and most trusted software marketplace, making B2B tech buying easy by connecting buyers to vendors based on authentic customer reviews and real-time ratings of business software and services. Previously, Godard built cloud CPQ pioneers BigMachines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce). He is also chairman of Logik.io and ThreeKit, helping to create the next generation of configuration technology.

Godard Abel is the Co-Founder and CEO of G2, the largest and most trusted software marketplace, making B2B tech buying easy by connecting buyers to vendors based on authentic customer reviews and real-time ratings of business software and services. Previously, Godard built cloud CPQ pioneers BigMachines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce). He is also chairman of Logik.io and ThreeKit, helping to create the next generation of configuration technology.

A documentary showed his weakness….… then it elevated his leadership and inspired thousands.Godard Abel is a 5x B2B SaaS Entrepreneur and Co-Founder and CEO of G2, the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace, which he co-founded in 2012. G2 is used by 80 million people annually with over 2 million authentic peer reviews. It's valued at $1.1B today.While Godard's career on the surface looks like a massive succession of “homeruns”, he wasn't feeling successful on the inside. He was struggling mightily with his mental and physical health. He was in a bad place and made an incredible personal comeback.Then he felt compelled to share the darkest moments in a LinkedIn/Hubspot documentary because he believes it can help others.I love his story, and I think you'll be inspired as I was.—-He also serves as Executive Chairman of ThreeKit, a leading 3D visualization technology company, and Logik.io, a next generation configuration technology. Previously, he was Founder and CEO of SteelBrick, which was acquired by Salesforce and also previously co-founded BigMachines, where he served as CEO and built it into a leading software-as-a-service provider which was acquired by Oracle in 2013.LinkedIn Profile https://www.linkedin.com/in/godardabel/Company Link: https://www.g2.com/What You'll Discover in this Episode:What drives him.The impact of attending a Waldorf school as a child.Why he decided to show his most vulnerable side in a documentary.Using anxiety and uncertainty as fuel to create.How having a coach has helped him.His “Entrepreneur Alter Ego”.What happened when his company faced bankruptcy.How a forum he joined changed his life.What happens in his CEO peer-group meetings.What he's doing now that he's never done at previous companies.How authenticity is transforming his business and industry.Why Linkedin is becoming the gold standard of trust.What he learned from his first business as a teenager.A tip for talking to your kids about business.Resources:Spiraling Up: Spotlighting startup founders on their paths to becoming unicorns. https://www.hubspot.com/startups/docuseries -----Connect with the Host, #1 bestselling author Ben FanningSpeaking and Training inquiresSubscribe to my Youtube channelLinkedInInstagramTwitter

Guest host Russell Bradley-Cook, Senior App Partner Manager at Hubspot sits down with Godard Abel, CEO and Co-Founder of G2. Godard shares invaluable insights into the world of software buying and selling from G2, as well as his 2 $400m+ exits SteelBrick to SalesForce and BigMachines to Oracle. He highlights the importance of building a trusted reputation, how tech partnerships unlocked organic growth at BigMachines, the importance of data and content integrations, and the future of software recommendations with Monty, G2's AI tool. Are you interested in leveling up your sales skills and staying relevant in today's AI-driven landscape? Visit www.jbarrows.com and let's Make It Happen together!Connect with John on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnbarrows/Connect with John on IG: https://www.instagram.com/johnmbarrows/Check out John's Membership: bit.ly/JBMembershipConnect with Russell on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/russellbradleycook/Connect with Godard on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/godardabel/Visit the G2 Website: https://www.g2.com/Visit the HubSpot Website: https://www.hubspot.com/

In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show, our host Alex Theuma is joined by Godard Abel, Co-founder and CEO of G2, who shares the importance of applying AI to reimagine your product and your company to make a quantum leap forward in tough times. It'll be easier to get from hundred to a billion than it was to get from, frankly, zero to one, you know, or even zero to a thousand dollars is the hardest right? And then I think each order of magnitude gets a bit easier if you stay with it. But it's, I'd say years of grinding. And then eventually we figured out the flywheel and it started spinning. Godard shares: ⭐️ G2 becoming the buffet of SaaS and software ⭐️ Their 2-3 year journey to get to $1M ARR ⭐️ The AI alphabet - from LLMs to vector databases ⭐️ Launching Monty - G2's first ever AI virtual assistant ⭐️ Having to seize technology faster than the big industry leaders ⭐️ His 15+ years of working with conscious leadership coaches and more!

This week Chris speaks with Godard Abel, the CEO of G2, the leading business software review platform and marketplace, which he co-founded in 2012. G2 recently achieved unicorn status at a $1.1B valuation after raising $257M in capital to fuel global growth. Godard is also Executive Chairman of ThreeKit and Logik.io. Previously, he served as CEO of SteelBrick which was acquired by Salesforce in 2016 for $360M. In this episode, Godard shares how his first company inspired him to create G2, his perspectives on the evolution and differences in the SAAS and tech ecosystems in Colorado compared to Silicon Valley, and how his biggest lesson helped ease the burden on anxiety.Listen now on: Amazon Music (Alexa) | Spotify | Apple Podcasts G2 - https://www.g2.com/Check out more about what we're up to at Range.vc Connect with hosts Adam and Chris and the Range VC team on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/range-ventures/See Privacy Policy at https://art19.com/privacy and California Privacy Notice at https://art19.com/privacy#do-not-sell-my-info.

To build one successful company is a feat. But to do it over and over again? Over the course of his career, Godard Abel has built repeat successes as a serial entrepreneur. Today, he is co-founder and CEO of G2, the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace used by over 80 million people. But he is also the founder of Big Machines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce). Godard shares how to find joy in the ups and downs of the entrepreneurial journey, how to build a community of trusted peers, and why he believes AI will change everything.

In today's episode of Category Visionaries, we speak with Godard Abel, Co-Founder and CEO of G2, the world's largest and most trusted software marketplace tracking over 2100 software categories. Topics Discussed: The founding story of G2 The problems with traditional analyst firms How G2 has built a foundation on trust How categories are created at G2 How G2 is leveraging AI and what's coming next Godards number one piece of advice for B2B founders looking to create a market category

Godard Abel, CEO & Co-founder of G2, reflects on how his early career was shrouded by a dark cloud of fear and anxiety—and how discovering the framework of conscious leadership transformed his approach to work, his mental health, and his life.HR folks & managers: check out Tough Conversations here. Learn how to navigate sensitive topics like salary chats, periods & work, letting people go, and much more

Today's guest is Godard Abel. He is the Co-founder & CEO of G2.com, a software marketplace with authentic peer reviews to make purchasing software that much easier. With his vast experience as an executive heading up multiple high-performing companies (like SteelBrick and BigMachines - purchased by Salesforce and Oracle respectively), Godard offers valuable advice on what it means to be a stellar operator. In this episode, he sat down with Patrick Campbell at SaaStock 2022 and broke down a number of fundamental learnings.High Level OverviewEstablish a strong company culture that fosters trust and collaboration.Leverage the power of partnerships to create synergies and generate value.Develop a performance-oriented mindset to ensure success.Utilize peer reviews and customer feedback to build trust with potential customers.Utilize data to make informed decisions and improve efficiency.Adopting G2's P.E.A.K. CultureInvesting in your team and developing a strong company culture is one of the best ways to ensure your business is successful for years to come. You can follow the G2 method of P.E.A.K. Culture which stands for Performance, Entrepreneurship, Authenticity, Kindness. Performance: It's important to have goals and objectives but tantamount to that all is to measure that progress. This can be done by creating a baseline of what you have currently, whether it's tracking your MRR, CAC, or LTV or even the reach you see in your social campaigns. Additionally, no one better understands the buying process than your customers. Utilize customer feedback, reviews, and other buyer data to make informed decisions and improve efficiency.Entrepreneurship: Fostering a culture where operators can have ownership over certain facets of the business will pay dividends. Oftentimes, just doing what works isn't going to move the needle. Empowering others who you work with to challenge the status-quo can result in game-changing results. Don't get this confused with hustling your face off, however. Poor sleep patterns can negatively impact growth and satisfaction.Authenticity: I'm sure we all see ourselves as authentic to varying degrees. Authenticity in itself feels like a binary measure, but there's always that one person who holds their cards close to their chest. Dan Martell managed to shift Patrick Campbell's perception of authenticity after speaking with him on an earlier episode of Protect the Hustle. Vulnerability is strength. encouraging transparency and open communication can develop a healthy culture within any business.Kindness: It isn't just about being nice and respectful to those you work with (although that's a great place to start), creating partnerships with likeminded businesses is crucial to your own success. By practicing the golden rule where you treat others how you want to be treated can lead to strong relationships with investors, peers, and your direct reports that will come back to help you in the end. You can't expect the same measure of response, but it can, at the very least, put a warm feeling in someone else's heart.Further LearningsYou can learn more about Godard Abel by following him on LinkedIn and Twitter.

From the SaaStock 2022 Scale Stage: Godard Abel, Co-Founder & CEO at G2, discusses surviving and thriving in a downturn: his lessons learned weathering economic storms over 25 years building SaaS leaders. Godard Abel shares what it takes to weather economic storms and market downturns as a SaaS leader. Surviving the downturn and thriving to success can be done. Join him to hear the lessons learned from over 25 years of working to stay ahead of the game. ~~~~ Want access to ALL content from SaaStock 2022? With a one-time $10 fee, it's yours. Click here to watch all content: https://bit.ly/S22Content

Intro: Business leaders can reasonably feel overwhelmed, at times, with the volume of software solutions in the world that may or may not be helpful to their companies.   On this episode of Future of Tech, Godard Abel, the Co-founder and CEO of G2, explains how G2 has created a marketplace where business leaders can check out useful software reviews.   Godard also shares lessons he learned along his entrepreneurial path, including learning a practice to increase his consciousness and to allow himself to feel and process his emotions. Enjoy this episode!    Main Takeaways: G2's Place in the Market: Godard describes G2: “At G2, we're aiming to build the place you go for software. When we founded the company in 2012, we called it a Yelp for business software.” G2's goal is to create a space for credible, helpful reviews of software solutions. Godard chats about how this service helps efficiently crowdsource software reviews and that this ends up being constructive for B2B software sellers and buyers. Working on Multiple Projects: It's easy to marvel at how entrepreneurs like Godard can work on multiple projects simultaneously. Godard demystifies his ability to do so. He talks about how he does not manage every project; in truth, he is part of a team of entrepreneurs who take on different roles on projects. Becoming a Better Leader: Born from overcoming earlier business stresses, Godard shares how he sought out a coach that helped teach him consciousness and mindfulness techniques and how to experience and process his feelings. He has found that these strategies have helped him manage stress and become a better leader. Advice for Entrepreneurs: Godard offers that budding entrepreneurs should hone in on their intention rather than going overly broad. He also points to the power of passion for seeing one through inevitable challenges that come with building a new business.   Key Quotes: [00:30] “At G2, we're aiming to build the place you go for software. When we founded the company in 2012, we called it a Yelp for business software. And the idea is as software is eating the world, G2 is a buffet where you can find over a hundred thousand different business apps. And I think the amazing thing about our industry [is that] there's been so much innovation, but, entrepreneurs, software entrepreneurs have built purpose-built applications for every business function [and] every industry, and G2 is the one place you can go to find all those apps.”   [12:03] “I think we focus on our culture and [at] G2 we've defined our ‘peak culture' and ‘PEAK' is a mnemonic that stands for ‘performance, entrepreneurship, authenticity, and kindness.' And so we really want to have a ‘peak culture.'”   [30:49] “And I think what I advise startups is to go very narrow at the beginning. And I think a lot of startup pitches are like, ‘Oh, I have a huge TAM. I'm going to sell to everybody.' I actually think that's exactly the wrong answer. Pick up very much a niche, because there's already a hundred thousand software apps. So I think pick one use case, one industry, [and] do that better than anyone. And just at the beginning, just focus — Make sure your first five, 10 customers are really successful [by] solving that one problem better than anyone else and then scale from there.”   [34:22] “I don't think you can control your emotions. I think… more, it's like, feel your emotions [and} accept them. So for me, it's more accepting what is, and actually becoming more aware of your feelings.”   [41:19] “I do think all the great entrepreneurs, they have some greater purpose and greater vision that they're kind of metaphorically willing to die for. And so I think that that's really important is that you have that for your vision for your company, so that you will keep going [and] you will persevere. And I do believe with that, ultimately you can usually find a way to succeed.”

After rescuing his first startup BigMachines from the brink of bankruptcy and building it to positive cash flow, Godard Abel thought the express lane of life was opening up to him. But after the board replaced him as CEO, Godard — now the CEO of B2B tech buying firm G2 — found himself on a rocky road for 10 years. He had all the money he could want, but also overwhelming fear, anxiety, and depression. To break out of this funk, Godard says he had to embrace presence and reckon with why entrepreneurship called him.In this episode, Godard and Joubin discuss the mental benefits of running, Silicon Valley during the dotcom boom, ex-Apple CEO John Sculley and “scale at all costs,” turning around a failing startup, a young founder's “FU mentality,” Jim Dethmer and conscious leadership, the importance of “wallowing in the muck,” the best part about entrepreneurship, WFIO moments, and the advantage of getting older.In this episode, we cover: The first company Godard co-founded, BigMachines (09:00) The race to IPO as soon as possible, and the “dot bomb” bubble (18:41) Rock bottom for BigMachines: “I felt like a massive failure every day” (23:20) How Godard lost the CEO job: A “Trojan horse” swap (26:55) Financial success and debilitating anxiety (32:30) Conscious leadership, being present, and embracing one's emotions (36:12) Godard's redemption: Joining, building, and selling SteelBrick (42:55) How often are you happy? (51:05) The humbling moments of starting G2, and staying an entrepreneur (53:35) Links: Connect with Godard Twitter LinkedIn Email: godard@g2.com Connect with Joubin Twitter LinkedIn Email: grit@kleinerperkins.com  Learn more about Kleiner Perkins

Did you know 2 of the top 4 software companies in the world are in Atlanta? That's what G2's 1.6 million software reviews say. Learn which companies these are, and get more inside stories from CEO and Founder Godard Abel of G2. He shares both founder challenges and successes on his path to building a unicorn company. If you are a founder, listen to this ep for tips on how his software ratings platform can bring you customers. Find out which metrics to use when you ask customers for reviews. You'll earn why Godard is expanding in Atlanta. Hint: it's not just that Atlanta has some of the best reviewed software in the world. There's more! Enjoy the episode with Atlanta Startup Podcast co-host Lisa Calhoun of Valor Ventures.

Mindfulness and meditation are two hot topics today. G2 makes this an intentional focus for its entire team, not just a personal practice. And it's working.

Godard credits much of G2's success to the practice of Conscious Leadership across the management team. It's a framework that helps leaders build trust and create conscious cultures. Learn how Godard discovered it during a time of leadership difficulty, and how he implements it today.

In this episode you can learn more about the newest company of Chris Shutts and Godard Abel, the two co-founders of BigMachines. Both have 20+ years of experience and success in the CPQ space and beyond. Here they talk about how Logik.io was started, what customers they target, what team they have assembled, how they work with Threekit, their giving pledge and more Chris@logik.io  Godard@g2.com LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/christopher-shutts-0622237/   https://www.linkedin.com/in/godardabel/

Godard Abel, CEO of G2, talks with World of DaaS host Auren Hoffman. G2 is a software marketplace, valued at $1.1B that helps people make software decisions based on peer reviews. Auren and Godard cover how G2 took on the very hard task of creating software categories, unintentionally built a hard-to-replicate, revenue-generating data product, and mastered the art of SEO. They also discuss why Venture Capital wasn't ready to invest in G2 at the time of its founding, the advantages of being a multi-time founder, how to identify and grow leaders, and more. World of DaaS is brought to you by SafeGraph. For more episodes, visit safegraph.com/podcastsYou can find Auren Hoffman (CEO of SafeGraph) on Twitter at @auren

Nothing lights me up more than a meaty conversation with a successful entrepreneur. I just bagged the elephant (You can thank me later.) Godard Abel is one of the most successful SaaS entrepreneurs you'll meet. And G2 is his Unicorn baby. After wrapping his studies at Stanford MBA and MIT Engineering, Godard was Co-Founder & CEO of BigMachines, a pioneer of the Configure, Price, Quote software category. He scaled the business from scratch to $50M revenues & 300 people, before its acquisition by Oracle. As CEO of SteelBrick, the leading Quote-to-Cash software platform, he built the team from 5 to 200 people, before its acquisition by Salesforce. And currently, Godard is Co-Founder & CEO of G2, which makes B2B tech buying easy by connecting buyers to vendors. It's “Yelp for Business Software & Services” with 1 million customer reviews & real-time ratings. 5 million tech buyers visit each month. And he's onto something big… G2 has raised over $200M from top investors: Accel, Chicago Ventures, Emergence, High Alpha, Hyde Park Venture Partners, IVP, Permira, Pritzker Group Venture Capital, Salesforce Ventures, HubSpot Ventures. I was curious to understand how Godard makes it look so easy (It's not.) He attributes not some… but ALL… of his success to “hiring & nurturing incredible people.” In this 20-minute conversation, he reveals step-by-step how to build your Unicorn team.  

Entrepreneurship is a very humbling experience. The day you start, you think you're going to change the world. But then customers say no, investors say no, recruits say no, and that's when you realize you have no magic bullets. Today's guest for Coffee with Closers is convinced that even after 20+ years in business, he hasn't got any. He still needs to grind through it. Meet Godard Abel - the co-founder and CEO of G2 - probably the most popular business software and services review platform to date. Godard's story is mind-blowing. He went from almost getting bankrupt with his first venture to building multiple successful tech companies acquired by giants like Oracle and Salesforce. In this episode, we're talking about the history of G2, which started not with the idea but with a vision for company culture. Godard is also sharing some of his lessons learned over the many years in business. What is a “peak culture” and what it takes to build this kind of company? What's the key to keeping the team together? What role does vision play in a company's growth and success? Why negative feedback is more powerful than praise? What's more important in building a business – systems and processes or vision? Enjoy! ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ►Find Godard Abel on LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/godardabel/ ►Visit G2 at https://www.g2.com/ ------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- This series is brought to you by OneIMS - a leading digital marketing agency helping businesses win new customers. ►Request your FREE marketing ROI audit at https://www.oneims.com/ ►Follow OneIMS online! Facebook:https://www.facebook.com/OneIMS/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/oneims/Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/oneims/If you enjoyed this video, please share it. o make sure you never miss an episode of Coffee with Closers, please subscribe.

Heute im OMR Silicon Valley Update: CEO und Founder von G2: Godard Abel. Wenn man zwei Exits mit über $400M gemacht hat und das aktuelle Startup über $450M wert ist, dann ist man schon mal ein top Gesprächspartner. Wenn dann noch einer der ersten Investoren John Sculley war (das ist der Typ, der damals bei Apple Steve Jobs rausgeworfen hatte) und man ein super entspannter und sympathischer Mensch ist, dann ist das ein Garant für einen vielversprechenden Podcast. Godard ist sicher einer der erfolgreichsten deutschen Unternehmer, die bei mir zu Gast waren: Master am MIT, MBA in Standford, erster Exit an Oracle, zweiter Exit an Salesforce. Und jetzt ein globaler Player im Software Insights und Bewertungsbereich. Was für eine Story, hört sie Euch an. Wie immer alle zwei Wochen neu der OMR Silicon Valley Update Podcast.

In this throwback episode, we talk to Godard Abel, Co-founder and Executive Chairman at G2 Crowd and CEO at SteelBrick before he sold it to Salesforce, about how there are many different factors in determining the success or failure of a leader or business.

Godard Abel (CEO at G2) joins Scott Britton and Andrei Newman on the Business Is Human Podcast. In this episode, Godard explains what he learned in his first 2 ventures, why he implemented conscious leadership practices and the impact it's had on G2.

Your company has a culture whether or not you intentionally set it. When you define your culture to empower people, you set up the business for long-term success. The essential parts to define your culture are a big part of why a company grows fast. Today's guest is Goddard Abel, CEO at G2. Inc Magazine ranked G2 #408 on the 2020 Inc 5000 list. This company helps B2C and B3b brands provide immersive online shopping experiences. Goddard sees the power of culture through all of the companies he has built over the years. Discover the ability to define your culture with intention. Get the show notes for Define Your Culture Before You Create Your Product with Godard Abel at G2 Click to Tweet: Listening to an amazing episode on Growth Think Tank featuring Godard Abel at G2 with me your @GeneHammett http://bit.ly/gttGodardAbel  #DefineYourCulture #Leadership #Culture #GHepisode672 #GTTepisodes #Podcasts Give Growth Think Tank a review on iTunes!

Jacco Van Der Kooij, CEO of Winning by Design, and Godard Abel, CEO of G2 join Alex Theuma on The SaaS Revolution Show. Jacco and Godard are two of the speakers at SaaStock's brand new Blueprint event, taking place on December 15. We've put together the Blueprint to help SaaS CEOs go from good startup to great scaleup. They share the founding stories of their companies and the biggest lessons they've learned on their journey to scaling a SaaS company.

As digital business and collaboration models have been permanently accelerated by the events of 2020, our panel of SaaS experts discuss who's buying in the Enterprise, and how to drive conversions across multiple business functions.

In this first episode, Gil has an intimate discussion with three successful CEOs who each were instrumental in creating massive software categories: Marketing Automation, CPQ / Cash-to-Quote, and Sales Engagement!You'll walk away from this episode...

Entrepreneur delivering success to B2B tech buyers and vendors via G2.com marketplace...and supporting ThreeKit in building the world's most amazing 3D visual selling platform. Previously built cloud CPQ software pioneers BigMachines (acquired by Oracle) and SteelBrick (acquired by Salesforce). --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/georges-khalife/support

In this episode of Protect the Hustle, Godard shares how he prioritized the power of people to spearhead multiple exits and lead a team steeped in trust and loyalty.

Sure, the COVID-19 crisis is unprecedented in modern times. But we've had our fair share of crises.  The dot-com bubble, 9/11, the Great Recession — for many, these are recent memories. In every one, leaders found a way to do what they do best: lead.  And one thing they all say about weathering these storms: If you can survive, you can thrive. My guest today is Godard Abel, Co-Founder & CEO at G2 is one such leader. He got his start as an entrepreneur in the dot-com bubble and hung on until after 9/11. He came out of the 2008 recession stronger than ever before.  He thinks you can come out of the current crisis stronger, too.  And he came on today's episode to share how.  ------------- Join me for weekly special LinkedInLive sessions where I interview your favorite guests like Pat Lencioni,  Seth Godin, Whitney Johnson, Kim Scott LIVE. Here's the one-click invite: https://evt.mx/mSGV4Ka8

"You do need obviously commitment and perseverance – so obviously only pick an idea you really willing to almost die for. Because you will have struggles, every one of my companies had struggles. And so really having that belief that this really should come into the world is super important - so you can get through the tough times."

"I started a company in Silicon Valley, but we decided to move to Chicago partly because we had to go the organic road. We had to save money ... So I kind of realised I more, back then, strategy. I had been a consultant MBA, but I was too theoretical about business and I realized, ‘Wow, the only way we're going to grow organically … we have to close the next deal on the table.' And then I just shifted my priority to like, ‘Hey, what's the next steps to close the next deal?' And I'm just gonna focus on that kind of like tunnel vision and kept doing that … and then started closing more deals"

"G2, at the beginning there was a lot of skepticism in the first couple of years ... the first 2 million bucks we have to fund ourselves ... VCs were like “I get the concept, but are enterprise users going to share? … and how long is this gonna take you?” And we couldn't generate any revenue either for a couple of years. We had no metrics. So we were fortunate, we could do it because we believed in it so much"

"You do need obviously commitment and perseverance – so obviously only pick an idea you really willing to almost die for. Because you will have struggles, every one of my companies had struggles. And so really having that belief that this really should come into the world is super important - so you can get through the tough times."

"G2, at the beginning there was a lot of skepticism in the first couple of years ... the first 2 million bucks we have to fund ourselves ... VCs were like “I get the concept, but are enterprise users going to share? … and how long is this gonna take you?” And we couldn't generate any revenue either for a couple of years. We had no metrics. So we were fortunate, we could do it because we believed in it so much"

"I started a company in Silicon Valley, but we decided to move to Chicago partly because we had to go the organic road. We had to save money ... So I kind of realised I more, back then, strategy. I had been a consultant MBA, but I was too theoretical about business and I realized, ‘Wow, the only way we're going to grow organically … we have to close the next deal on the table.’ And then I just shifted my priority to like, ‘Hey, what's the next steps to close the next deal?’ And I'm just gonna focus on that kind of like tunnel vision and kept doing that … and then started closing more deals"

This week's episode of the SaaS Revolution Show is a live recording from SaaStock 2019. In this episode Philipe Botteri, partner with Accel, interviews G2 cofounder and chairman, Godard Abel. It was a really interesting conversation that followed Godard's entrepreneurial journey from his first startup BigMachines, to founding and scaling G2. As an experienced entrepreneur he offered lots of fascinating insights on everything from SaaS pricing, sales, and financing. This is a must-listen for early-stage SaaS founders, with tons of practical takeaways.

Godard Abel is well known in the CPQ business community through his leadership of BigMachines and Steelbrick which were both success stories when they were sold to Oracle and Salesforce. In this interview he talks about his latest adventure G2, the leading online software review site, he shares how they compete with Industry Analysts, how their software reviews work, why 20% of their reviews are rejected, what new capabilities they plan to add and much more.  email Godard@g2.com Website www.g2.com 

A lot of entrepreneurs dream of ringing the bell. You've poured your blood, sweat, and tears into your venture. Finally, it's going public. But to get to that point, you've got to overcome a lot of challenges. In today's marketplace, you can spin up a new business in minutes. Gone are the days that required raising millions just to get your app up and running. The challenge is no longer about getting started. It's about breaking through the noise. And one of the keys to doing that is building a fantastic culture. That's what Godard Abel came on the latest #FlipMyFunnel podcast to talk about. Godard is currently Co-Founder and CEO at G2 Crowd, a leading B2B review platform. We talked about leveraging your brand to scale, connecting your employees to your mission, and defining your culture in a way that's memorable, repeatable, and portable. Check it out.

In this one we talk to Godard Abel, Co-founder and Executive Chairman at G2 Crowd and CEO at SteelBrick before he sold it to Salesforce, about how there are many different factors in determining the success or failure of a leader or business.

In this one we talk to Godard Abel, Co-founder and Executive Chairman at G2 Crowd and CEO at SteelBrick before he sold it to Salesforce, about how there are many different factors in determining the success or failure of a leader or business.

As the founder and CTO of ThreeKit, the Vancouver native spent almost 15 years creating visual effects technology that was used in the Harry Potter, Star Wars and Marvel franchises, among others. But as if that legacy wasn’t impressive enough, consider that he’s now changing the way we shop online. Ben and ThreeKit have moved their focus from the big screen to the small screen — in this case, cellphones and laptops rather than the movie theater. They’ve used their visual effects knowledge to create software that can help e-commerce companies better show off their products.

In this episode of The CXChronicles Podcast, Adrian speaks with Andrew Stapleton, VP of Customer Success at G2 Crowd in Chicago, IL. Andrew heads up the customer experience and success team at G2 and comes on the show to talk with the CX Nation about the 4 CX Pillars -- Team, Tools, Process and Feedback. G2 Crowd is a platform for users to share business software reviews in real-time. G2 Crowd leverages more than 500,000+ user reviews to drive better purchasing decisions. Business professionals, buyers, investors, and analysts use G2 Crowd to select the best software and services based on peer reviews and synthesized social data.The company was founded in 2012 and is based out of Chicago, Illinois.Support the show (https://cxchronicles.com/)

Max Rudman is the founder of Steelbrick. After Salesforce acquired his company in 2015 he stayed on for the last three years before he joined Prodly earlier this year. In this interview he talks about how he started working with CPQ, how he grew Steelbrick to 100+ customers, how Godard Abel changed his opinion of VC’s, where he expects the CPQ Market to go, his vision for Prodly and much more   LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxrudman/  email mrudman@prodly.co  Events https://www.prodly.co/events

Godard Abel is the Founder & CEO @ G2, the company helping millions of business make better product buying decisions every month. To date, Godard has raised over $100m in funding with G2 from the likes of Accel, IVP, High Alpha, Pritzker Group and Chicago Ventures just to name a few. As for Godard, he founded his first business, BigMachines, in 2000, a business he scaled to $50m in revenue and over 300 people up until it’s acquisition to Oracle 11 years later for $400m. Godard then became CEO @ Steelbrick where he took them from 5 to 200 employees and increased bookings by 37x in 7 quarters. Steelbrick was ultimately acquired by Salesforce where he spent a year and a half before starting G2.   In Today’s Episode We Discuss: How did Godard make his way into the world of SaaS over 20 years ago? What was the a-ha moment for the founding of G2 for Godard? Having been a Founder through the bust of 2000, how did seeing that macro environment impact his operating mentality today? What did it teach him about capital efficiency and investing ahead of time? Taking the team from 70 to 20, what were his lessons on the right way to let someone go? Where do many people get it wrong today?      Why does Godard advocate for working with people that you have worked with before? How can you find the zone of genius for the people that you work with? How does Godard set a culture of ambition and determination around goals but also prevent dejection if the goals are not hit? How often should rep quota be hit? Why is that the right ratio?     Where does Godard believe that things really start to break down in the scaling of an organisation? What can you do to get ahead of those moments and minimise their impact? How many direct reports does Godard believe is the optimal and then the maximum for a manager to have? How have his thoughts on this changed over time? Godard’s 60 Second SaaStr: What would Godard like to change in the world of SaaS today? What does Godard know now that he wishes he had known at the beginning? If an investor can provide one value, what would it be and why? Read the full transcript on our blog. If you would like to find out more about the show and the guests presented, you can follow us on Twitter here:   Jason Lemkin Harry Stebbings SaaStr Godard Abel  

IVP investor, Alex Lim, sits down with G2 Crowd's Co-Founder and CEO Godard Abel to talk effective sales practices, being authentic and why personal reputation is critical for entrepreneurship and hypergrowth.Support the show (https://www.ivp.com/)

Mark Cuban is famous for saying “In business, you only need to be right once.” Godard Abel doesn't believe in that. He's already been right twice and is working on his third project now. In 2013 Abel sold his software company, BigMachines to Oracle for $400M. Then in late 2015 he sold his next company, SteelBrick to Salesforce.com for $360M. But Abel isn't an overnight success story. BigMachines took nearly a dozen years to build and Abel told me that they missed their sales numbers every year for the first seven years. With only $1.5M left in the bank, he and his team decided to continue onward and the rest is history. Abel mentioned that a major piece of his success has come as a result of mindfulness. He follows Jim Dethmer's Concious Leadership style, he reads books from Eckhart Tolle, and meditates using Headspace every day. His focus on health and wellness has allowed him to think more clearly and become a more successful leader. And if being right twice is great, a third time would be icing on the cake. That's what Abel is working on right now with his team at G2 Crowd. In this interview, we talk about the impact that mindfulness has had on his life, how to build a great company and the best way you can book a meeting with someone important via email and LinkedIn. Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Connect with Godard: G2 Crowd LinkedIn Twitter Sign up for the weekly Millennial Momentum Newsletter. No BS, All hustle

Mark Cuban is famous for saying “In business, you only need to be right once.” Godard Abel doesn’t believe in that. He’s already been right twice and is working on his third project now. In 2013 Abel sold his software company, BigMachines to Oracle for $400M. Then in late 2015 he sold his next company, SteelBrick to Salesforce.com for $360M. But Abel isn’t an overnight success story. BigMachines took nearly a dozen years to build and Abel told me that they missed their sales numbers every year for the first seven years. With only $1.5M left in the bank, he and his team decided to continue onward and the rest is history. Abel mentioned that a major piece of his success has come as a result of mindfulness. He follows Jim Dethmer’s Concious Leadership style, he reads books from Eckhart Tolle, and meditates using Headspace every day. His focus on health and wellness has allowed him to think more clearly and become a more successful leader. And if being right twice is great, a third time would be icing on the cake. That’s what Abel is working on right now with his team at G2 Crowd. In this interview, we talk about the impact that mindfulness has had on his life, how to build a great company and the best way you can book a meeting with someone important via email and LinkedIn. Listen Here: iTunes Google Play Stitcher Connect with Godard: G2 Crowd LinkedIn Twitter Sign up for the weekly Millennial Momentum Newsletter. No BS, All hustle

Godard Abel, Co-founder/Executive Chairman at G2 Crowd, joins me on this episode.

Godard Abel, founder and executive chairman of G2 Crowd, a fast-growing tech startup in Chicago, has been building businesses for more than a decade.   His first startup, BigMachines, was sold to Oracle for more than $400 million in 2013. His next startup, Steelbrick, raised more than $50 million in less than four years and was acquired by Salesforce for $360M.   But, none of this would have been possible without the underground network of talent that follow him from one venture to the next. He refers to this core group as his startup squad. He’s trained this team on how to grow businesses from the ground-up quickly and efficiently. It includes engineers, designers, sales and marketing reps and customer service specialists.    Godard shares his insight on how to build this team with special focus on how to maintain their loyalty through mergers, acquisitions, and IPOs.