Ryan Floyd is a venture capitalist with 25+ years of experience and a penchant for B2B SaaS startups. Ryan co-founded the firm Storm Ventures, and his investments were acquired by companies like Microsoft and Nvidia. Through sharing his own wisdom - and interviewing enterprise industry leaders - Ryan helps startup founders unlock massive growth for their businesses. From sales efficiency to cold emailing investors to surviving as a first-time founder, no topic is left uncovered. New episodes are published bi-weekly on Wednesdays.

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Ryan Floyd is a venture capitalist with 25+ years of experience and a penchant for B2B SaaS startups. Ryan co-founded the firm Storm Ventures, and his investments were acquired by companies like Microsoft and Nvidia. Through sharing his own wisdom - and interviewing enterprise industry leaders - Ryan helps startup founders unlock massive growth for their businesses. From sales efficiency to cold emailing investors to surviving as a first-time founder, no topic is left uncovered. New episodes are published bi-weekly on Wednesdays.
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Recent Episodes

February 10, 2025
Transforming Customer Success: From Defense to Offense with Mark Stephenson
Go-to-Market Consultant Mark Stephenson discusses with Storm Ventures Managing Director Ryan Floyd the transition of customer success in B2B SaaS from a defensive strategy to an offensive mindset, highlighting the importance of net dollar retention in this interview.

October 17, 2024
An Insider’s Take on Hiring Your First VP of Sales
Storm Ventures Managing Director Ryan Floyd interviews Go-to-Market Consultant Mark Stephenson about strategies early-stage companies can use to hire the right VP of Sales, including defining functional, domain, and customer experience.

April 6, 2023
AI & B2B SaaS: Worth the Hype? - Ask a VC #38
Storm Ventures Managing Director Ryan Floyd and Entrepreneur-in-Residence Ajay Awatramani discuss the reality and hype surrounding AI in B2B SaaS, exploring its potential to revolutionize the industry in this interview.
38 total episodes available
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