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The Thread Podcast
The Thread Podcast explores the future of enterprise sales in the era of AI.
Hosted by Justin Vandehey, founder of Thread, we bring together top sales leaders, enablement pros, and innovators shaping how go-to-market teams grow and win.
Each episode dives deep into what’s changing in sales—from real-time AI coaching to modern revenue systems of action—and features actionable insights from CROs, RevOps leaders, startup founders, and the technologists building the next generation of tools. Whether you’re scaling founder-led sales or leading a global GTM team, you’ll walk away with new strategies to improve seller performance, accelerate deal cycles, and leverage AI for growth.
If you’re ready to think differently about sales execution and the future of GTM, follow The Thread and join the conversation.
The Thread Podcast
Bootstrapping to a $93M exit with the diagonal aSaaSin, Jesse Lipson, CEO and Co founder of Levitate
Jesse Lipson, CEO and Co founder of Levitate and ShareFile, joins the show to talk about
- Bootstrapping his SaaS company, ShareFile, to a $93M acquisition by Citrix.
- What the acquisition process looked like during the sale of ShareFile to Citrix.
- The keys to building successful companies with and without venture capital.
- Becoming the diagonal aSaaSin and dominating in categories that cut across verticals.
- Building really big businesses in the Raleigh tech scene.