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Go-to-market and sales

Yasser Elsaid on Go-to-market and sales

5 quotes from 1 episode on Latent Space, each with a timestamped link to the source.

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The short version

Yasser Elsaid states that B2B software companies grow by mastering basic sales calls and product demonstrations. Chatbase reached $10 million in revenue by relying on direct user conversations and employee social media posts.

Most interesting insights

Documented go-to-market principles drove a recent revenue surge for Yasser Elsaid and the Chatbase team.

“…has been working very well for us especially like the last few months…”

Yasser Elsaid, Latent Space · May 2026 · Watch at 26:23 ↗

From Chatbase Founder Yasser Elsaid's GTM Manifesto for B2B AI

Top talking points

  1. Basic sales practices drive B2B revenue

    Scaling to $10 million in revenue required fundamental business operations. Yasser Elsaid scheduled product demonstrations, organized sales calls, and talked directly to software users.

    “If you're in B2B just do the B2B stuff…”

    Yasser Elsaid, Latent Space · May 2026 · Watch at 27:25 ↗

    From Chatbase Founder Yasser Elsaid's GTM Manifesto for B2B AI

    “I did all the, you know, like the normal business stuff, you know, like talking to users, getting on sales calls, doing demos, all of that…”

    Yasser Elsaid, Latent Space · May 2026 · Watch at 7:27 ↗

    From Chatbase's Yasser Elsaid: $1M ARR in 117 Days Needed Sales Calls

  2. Individual employees build strong brands

    Chatbase asks every team member to post online actively. Audiences naturally prefer connecting directly with individuals.

    “…people want to follow, you know, people rather than brands.”

    Yasser Elsaid, Latent Space · May 2026 · Watch at 30:37 ↗

    From Chatbase Founder Yasser Elsaid's GTM Manifesto for B2B AI

1 more quote from Yasser Elsaid

“I just like locked in for I think maybe a month and a half…”

Yasser Elsaid, Latent Space · May 2026 · Watch at 3:34 ↗

From Chatbase's Yasser Elsaid: $1M ARR in 117 Days Needed Sales Calls

Key takeaways from these write-ups

Chatbase's Yasser Elsaid: $1M ARR in 117 Days Needed Sales Calls

  • Yasser Elsaid rapidly built Chatbase from a side project into a company hitting $1 million ARR in just 117 days after ChatGPT's public release.
  • Elsaid made the bold choice to drop out of university, stating, "I just like locked in for I think maybe a month and a half" to focus solely on the product.

Chatbase Founder Yasser Elsaid's GTM Manifesto for B2B AI

  • Yasser Elsaid, founder of the $10M ARR AI customer service company Chatbase, runs his entire GTM from a Notion document he calls his "go to market manifesto." He credits its principles for Chatbase's recent surge.
  • Elsaid says too many young founders chase B2C-style virality in B2B. His core advice: first, master the unsexy B2B basics like sales calls, demos, and cold outreach. Experimentation comes after you prove the fundamentals.

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