Ascend: Stories of Scale
Ascend is a go-to-market podcast featuring founders and CEOs successfully building and scaling companies.
Hosted by Angelique, each episode breaks down real-world go-to-market strategy, growth tactics, customer acquisition, revenue strategy, and the hard lessons behind scaling. No fluff. No recycled advice. Just practical insights from leaders driving measurable growth.
If you’re serious about building smarter and scaling faster, Ascend delivers the tactical frameworks and behind-the-scenes stories you won’t hear anywhere else.
Ascend: Stories of Scale
Latest Episodes
The New Moat: Scalable GTM in Regulated Crypto Markets
AI is shifting from experimental tech to core infrastructure for the next generation of finance. As blockchain and digital assets mature, the real frontier is building systems where intelligent agents can actively participate in the economy.
Building the Operating System for Global Work: Ontop CEO on Payroll, Compliance & Scale
On this episode of Ascend: Stories of Scale, Angelique sits down with Julian Torres Gomez, CEO of Ontop, to explore what it takes to build the backbone of global work in a world without borders.From early investor advice that re...
How AI Is Transforming Sales Coaching and Sales Performance | Yogi, Founder of People Lens
In this episode, Angelique and Tracey sit down with Yogi, founder of PeopleLens, to explore how artificial intelligence is reshaping sales management and coaching.The assumption that more tools lead to better outcomes is one of the bigge...
Balancing Automation and Human Insight in the Age of AI
How do you build AI products that solve real problems instead of just adding more features? Yan Grinshtein, founder of Cepien AI, shares his perspective on startup resilience, customer understanding, and building AI tools that deliver meaningfu...
The Secret to Scaling Custom AI Solutions Without Venture Capital
How does a bootstrapped AI company scale to 9-figure revenue while serving enterprise and government clients? In this episode, D.R. Sara, CEO of Vidamonti, shares his approach to building mission-critical AI, delivering custom solutions, and fo...