Why Founders are Saying “No” to Your Fractional CRO Pitch (And How to Fix It)
09 April 2026

Why Founders are Saying “No” to Your Fractional CRO Pitch (And How to Fix It)

Revenue Rascals | Sales Strategies for Business Growth

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Is your sales leadership pitch falling flat? Stop it from happening by shifting your focus to value-based pricing.

Michelle takes on the challenge of facing other people’s sales objections head-on with some sales roleplay. Michelle breaks down real situations, using AI voices to demonstrate different scenarios in real-time and showcase what founders and sellers should do differently to increase revenue and retention. Learn how to respond to founder objections, position your role, and change the outcome.

Chapters
[Start] Introduction: Michelle introduces the episode by highlighting common revenue pitfalls and how to avoid them.
01:57 Scenario #1: AI voices are used to demonstrate a scenario with a skeptical seed founder, and Michelle’s tips afterward.
06:57 Scenario #2: Another scenario with AI voices to demonstrate a problem for founders and what Michelle would do to fix it.
11:45 The Value-Based Pricing Math Lesson: Michelle lays out the math to help show where revenue gets stuck.
15:23 The Rascal Challenge: Michelle gives a personal challenge to founders to try in their own business. 

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