Beyond PLG: How Product-Led Sales Builds $1B Companies

Yoav Einav and Eran Bielski unpack product-led sales and the strategies fueling $1B companies

 

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Episode Highlights

Featuring:

🎙️ Yoav Einav, CEO & Co-Founder of Guidde
🎙️ Eran Bielski, General Partner at Entrée Capital

 

💡 What Is Product-Led Sales (PLS) and Why Is It Taking Over?

  • PLS combines the low-touch virality of product-led growth with a high-conversion sales layer.
  • More than 75% of revenue at top PLG companies like Notion, Miro, and Canva actually comes from sales—not self-serve alone.

 

📊 Data-Driven Growth from Day One

  • PLS success starts with knowing your funnel: visits → signups → activation → expansion.
  • But it’s not just about the numbers—early-stage founders still need to talk to users to validate the data.

 

🌀 How Guidde Scales Inside Organizations

  • From one team to an entire org: Guidde’s virality is built on product usage and social triggers.
  • Think B2C-style loops applied to B2B workflows—turning viewers into creators and champions.

 

🚀 Going from Product-Market Fit to $1B ARR

  • Guidde uses personalized AI, smart distribution, and an inbound-only GTM to expand globally.
  • The result: 6-figure deals closed in 40 days, across teams like L&D, support, and IT.

 

🤖 AI, Automation & the Future of GTM

  • With GenAI and autonomous agents, small teams can now do 10x the work.
  • From content creation to dynamic pricing experiments, AI is embedded in every part of Guidde’s engine.

 

💡 Final Thought:

PLS isn’t just a tactic—it’s a company-wide mindset. It’s how today’s most ambitious startups are scaling faster, expanding wider, and reaching $1B ARR with fewer resources.