PODCAST · business
Hyvara A.I. Sales Motion Agent
by Kevin Kunz
Come and hear all the great things we are planning and designing. Listen to our testimonials from design partners and our engineering teams as we design the future of Presales - https://hyvara.ai/
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Episode 10 – The Future of Selling: Your Role in Building Hyvara.ai
We’ve mapped the broken sales process — and shown the blueprint for fixing it. Now it’s your turn. In this final episode, Kevin Kunz brings it all together and issues a call-to-action: join us in building Hyvara.ai. Hear the full vision, see the business case, and learn how you can help shape the future of enterprise selling.Support the show
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Hyvara.ai Episode 9 – Scaling Excellence: RFP, Leadership & Enablement Hives
What if leadership had real visibility? What if enablement happened in the flow of work? What if expansion opportunities were spotted before churn set in? This episode explores how Hyvara’s final Hives empower leaders, develop teams, map complex stakeholders, and grow accounts — building long-term revenue, not one-and-done wins.Support the show
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Hyvara.ai - Episode 8 – From Close to Growth: Transition, Stakeholder & Expansion Hives
Deals don’t end at the signature — they often fall apart before or after it. In this episode, we tackle broken handoffs, painful RFPs, and the lack of intelligence flowing back to product. You’ll hear how Hyvara.ai fixes transitions, speeds RFPs by days, and captures competitive and feature insights that fuel the roadmap.Support the show
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Episode 7 – Winning in the Room: Sales Call, Tech Win & Value Assessment Hives
Too many voices. Not enough clarity. We’ve all been there. This episode dives into how Hyvara reduces bloated calls, proves technical value, and ties it all back to business impact. Learn how to cut SME overload, streamline proofs, and lock in metrics that matter — so you can win the room without wasting the team.Support the show
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Hyvara.ai - Episode 6 – Opening the Funnel: Research, Qualification & Discovery
Blind calls. Wasted hours. Missed questions. In this episode, we explore how Hyvara.ai changes the game at the very start of the sales cycle. From smart research that preps every AE, to sharper qualification that cuts dead deals fast, to discovery that uncovers what really matters — this is where momentum begins.Support the show
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Episode 5 – The Future Starts Here
After four episodes unpacking the ugly truth of today’s enterprise sales process — the broken discovery, the wasted SME hours, the lost context in handoffs — Episode 5 becomes the bridge. This is where Kevin kunz takes listeners from problem mode into solution mode. Instead of just circling on inefficiencies, he introduces the idea of a new way forward: intelligent hives that listen, learn, and support sales without the endless human overhead. Episode 5 sets the stage for the pivot into Hyvara.ai by showing how technology can replace chaos with clarity — and why the next chapter isn’t about adding more tools, but creating one intelligent system that connects them all.Support the show
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Hyvara.ai - Episode 4 You Won the Deal… Now Don’t Lose the Customer
Once the ink dries, the real work begins. Implementation and Customer Success often stumble because they don’t know why the customer purchased in the first place. Professional Services re-ask discovery questions, CSMs start from scratch, and the customer feels like the vendor doesn’t talk to itself. In this episode, Kevin kunz exposes the hidden churn risk that happens after the deal is closed — and shares how Hyvara.ai’s Transition and Value Assessment Hives keep the customer journey connected, the success metrics alive, and the expansion opportunities visible from day one.Support the show
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Hyvara.ai - Episode 3 – Misaligned Stakeholders: The Hidden Deal Breaker
Data Sources:$400,000 telecom, $300,000 retail, $500,000 financial services losses: Estimated from enterprise sales misalignment trends. https://www.kalungi.com/blog/saas-churn-rate$50,000–$100,000 SE time, $1,500–$2,250 rework: Calculated from 10–15 hours at $150/hour, SaaS discovery inefficiencies. https://www.poweredbysearch.com/blog/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmarks/$250,000 pilots, $500,000–$1 million implementations, $2–$4 million annual loss: Approximations from SaaS cost trends. https://www.scalexp.com/post/saas-benchmarks-2023-part-4-revenue-retention20–30% churn, $2–$3 million ARR: SaaS churn benchmarks for B2B. https://www.vitally.io/post/churn-rate-benchmarks-b2b-saas-2025$240,000 SE time, $180,000 AE time, $75,000 turnover: Calculated from 20% SE time, 15% AE time at $120–$150/hour, 10% turnover. https://zylo.com/blog/111-saas-statistics/15–20% CAC increase, $50,000–$100,000, 10–15% renewal drop, $1–$2 million: SaaS retention metrics. https://www.gong.io/blog/saas-churn-rate/Support the show
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Hyvara.ai - Episode 2 The Real Costs of Doing Nothing
Enterprise presales teams know the struggle—burned hours, wasted deals, and RFPs that drain resources with little return. In this episode, we break down the hidden costs of sticking with the status quo. From unqualified pipeline waste to enablement gaps and SME burnout, you’ll hear the numbers behind the pain—and why ignoring them is costing companies millions. We’ll also frame how Hyvara is designed to flip that equation: qualifying faster, aligning AEs and SEs, and reclaiming hours that can be invested back into innovation and growth.Data Sources:30% deal loss, $3 million: SaaS pipeline analyses for enterprise software. https://www.benchmarkit.ai/post/2024-saas-performance-metrics$1–$2 million customer lifetime value, $700,000 reputation loss: SaaS industry benchmarks for B2B retention. https://www.gong.io/blog/saas-churn-rate/20–30% churn, $2–3 million ARR: SaaS churn metrics for high-value contracts. https://www.vitally.io/post/churn-rate-benchmarks-b2b-saas-2025$200,000–$400,000 deal losses, $1,500–$2,250 rework: Estimated from discovery inefficiencies in enterprise sales. https://www.kalungi.com/blog/saas-churn-rate$250,000 pilots, $500,000–$1 million implementations, $2–$4 million annual loss: Approximations from SaaS cost trends. https://www.scalexp.com/post/saas-benchmarks-2023-part-4-revenue-retention$75,000 turnover, $750,000 team cost, $240,000 AE coordination: Calculated from 10% turnover, 20% AE time at $120–$150/hour. https://zylo.com/blog/111-saas-statistics/15–20% CAC increase, $50,000–$100,000, 10–15% renewal drop, $1–$2 million: SaaS retention metrics. https://www.poweredbysearch.com/blog/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmarks/Support the show
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Hyvara.ai Presales Agent Introduction - Kevin Kunz
Data Sources:Platform complexity (5–7 specialists): SaaS sales team structure trends. https://www.benchmarkit.ai/post/2024-saas-performance-metricsSales motion failures (no intro/agenda, poor discovery, AE punt): Enterprise sales best practice gaps. https://www.kalungi.com/blog/saas-churn-rateQualification failures (BMANTR/MEDDPIC): SaaS discovery inefficiencies. https://www.poweredbysearch.com/blog/b2b-saas-churn-rate-benchmarks/Operational/HR challenges (onboarding, burnout): SaaS workforce metrics. https://zylo.com/blog/111-saas-statistics/$1,200–$1,500 per deal, $240,000 rework, 15–25% win rate ($1.5–$2.5 million), 20–30% churn ($2–$3 million ARR): SaaS benchmarks. https://www.vitally.io/post/churn-rate-benchmarks-b2b-saas-202530% deal loss: Industry estimate for enterprise software sales misalignment, based on SaaS pipeline analyses. https://www.benchmarkit.ai/post/2024-saas-performance-metrics20–30% churn, $2–3 million ARR loss: SaaS industry benchmarks for high-value B2B contracts. https://www.gong.io/blog/saas-churn-rate/$250,000 pilots, $500,000–$1 million implementations, $2–4 million annual loss: Approximations from SaaS pilot and implementation cost trends. https://www.scalexp.com/post/saas-benchmarks-2023-part-4-revenue-retention$40,000–$60,000 RFPs, $400,000–$600,000 quarterly: Estimated from enterprise RFP response costs, 200+ hours at $150–$200/hour. https://chaotic-flow.com/saas-benchmarks-acquisition-cost-and-churn-challenges/$37,500 onboarding, $360,000 productivity waste: Calculated from $150,000 SE salary (90 days) and 30% task inefficiency at $150/hour. https://zylo.com/blog/111-saas-statistics/Retailer example: Derived from common enterprise sales coordination failures. https://www.kalungi.com/blog/saas-churn-rateSupport the show
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Design Partner : Hear VP sales engineering - Michelle Rourke
Michelle Rourke VP of Solution Engineering at a major SaaS brand, has seen firsthand the cost of over-staffed calls, uncoordinated messaging, and SE burnout. In this powerful episode, Michelle reveals what she asked for when joining the Hyvara design team—and how the Leadership, Qualification, and Sales Call Hives are being engineered to help SE leaders lead with clarity, not chaos. She’s betting on Hyvara to reshape the future.Support the show
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Design Partner - VP Sales - Olivia Daniels
How do you scale a sales team without burning out your reps or flooding your pipeline with false hope? In this episode, Olivia Daniels—VP of Sales—breaks down her vision for data-driven, AI-augmented leadership. From BMANTR qualification guidance to coaching insights pulled straight from sales calls, hear how Olivia helped design the Leadership and Research Hives to make her managers—and her forecasts—smarter.Support the show
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Design Partner - The Sr. Solution Engineer’s Miles Parker
In this episode, we sit down with Miles Parker, a seasoned Sr. Solution Engineer who’s spent years being pulled into unqualified deals, rushed RFPs, and siloed demo builds. Miles opens up about burnout, wasted cycles, and how he joined the Hyvara design team to fix the chaos. Learn how the Qualification, Tech Win, and RFP Hives are being shaped to protect technical talent and drive better deal outcomes. A must-listen for every SE who’s felt like a “brain on a stick.”Support the show
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Design Partner - The Subject Matter Expert’s Melissa Tran
Melissa Tran, a top SME in her domain, has been living the nightmare of last-minute invites, unclear agendas, and customer conversations that lack cohesion. In this heartfelt episode, Melissa discusses how the Hyvara platform is being designed to free SMEs from chaos and give them time back to co-create with product marketing, build killer demos, and stay sharp in their craft. This is the future SMEs deserve.Support the show
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Design Partner - Professional Services Eric Jennings
Eric Jennings, Director of Professional Services, as he shares why implementation teams must be brought into the sales cycle smarter. Eric helped shape the Transition and Tech Win Hives to ensure PS teams can prepare earlier, track commitments, and launch smoother engagements. His vision? A world where services isn’t an afterthought—it’s a strategic advantage from day one.Support the show
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Design Partner - Dir Product Marketing Alex Rivera
Alex Revera, a Director of Marketing Technology at a global brand, offers the buyer’s perspective. He’s been on the receiving end of 8-person vendor calls, siloed SME chatter, and product pitches without solutions. Now, as a Hyvara design partner, Alex shares how a well-orchestrated agent can build trust, reduce noise, and make enterprise sales feel human again. Honest. Practical. And a wake-up call for vendors everywhere.Support the show
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Design Partner - VP Customer Success Manager - James Carrington
What if your Customer Success Managers had real context from day one—not just handoffs and hope? James Carrington, VP of Customer Success, talks about his role in designing the Transition and Leadership Hives to give CSMs clarity, continuity, and confidence from sales to renewals. If you care about retention, expansion, and the post-sale experience, this episode is your playbook for what’s coming.Support the show
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Design Partner - The Account Executive Jenna Alvarez
Meet Jenna Alvarez, a high-performing Account Executive who knows the pain of chasing poorly qualified deals, juggling disconnected SMEs, and losing deals that should’ve been wins. In this candid conversation, Jenna shares how the Sales Call and Research Hives are being built to bring structure, credibility, and confidence back into the AE motion. She’s not just selling the dream—she’s helping design it.Support the show
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