Cassie Young, General Partner at Primary Venture Partners, joins Kyle Norton to break down exactly how CROs must master P&L management to survive the new AI-driven go-to-market reality. As the era of software bloat ends, revenue leaders must adapt their GTM strategy to maintain investor trust and drive capital-efficient growth. This episode details the financial metrics, board expectations, and AI workflow integrations required to build a high-performing enterprise sales motion. Key takeaways: -The GTM bloat era is over... companies have to invest in inference and compute so we don't have the luxury of traditional software margins. -Use the PRIME framework to justify any new go-to-market tool... Productivity, Retention, Investment efficiency, Momentum, and Expense reduction. -You cannot sell interoperability effectively if you do not fundamentally understand how AI tools and models work natively. Other Cool Stuff: 🎧 Tune into Topline Podcast (our other show!), the #1 podcast for founders, operators, and investors in B2B tech: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-podcast 📩 Subscribe to Topline Newsletter: https://toplinemedia.substack.com/ 🤝 Join the free Topline Slack channel to connect with 600+ revenue leaders to keep the conversation going beyond the podcast: https://www.joinpavilion.com/topline-slack Chapters: 00:00 Episode Overview 01:05 Cassie Young Career Background 03:20 The GTM Bloat Era Ends 08:32 The Rise of the Orchestrator 12:16 Jevons Paradox in Revenue Teams 15:52 Evaluating Early Burn Multiples 18:08 Point Solution Market Risks 25:28 New Rules for Software Pricing 29:59 The PRIME Investment Framework 34:56 Why AI Initiatives Fail 43:09 Aligning Strategy With Your CFO 44:54 Executives Must Use AI Daily 50:08 How Boards Measure CROs Now 1:00:02 Core Four Executive Attributes 1:11:01 Career Advice for New Leaders

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