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Cloudwords - 6 amazing years and still going...
Cloudwords - 6 amazing years and still going...
Our first blog post went live on Feb 11, 2011 with an announcement of the impending launch of our first offering. We…
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisAre you heading to San Francisco next week for Dreamforce? It’s going to be awesome connecting with old colleagues and checking out companies that are driving innovation with AI. #Dreamforce2025 #AI #SalesforceMichael Meinhardt shared thisWe’re thrilled to share that Perpetual Growth Partners will be attending Dreamforce 2025 next week in San Francisco! Dreamforce is always an incredible opportunity to connect with some of the most innovative minds in business and technology. We've been attending Dreamforce for the past 15 years and every year it seems to get better! If you’ll be at Dreamforce, send Michael Meinhardt a message - he would love to connect with companies that are driving innovation in the Salesforce ecosystem! #Dreamforce2025 #Innovation #Leadership #Growth #SanFrancisco #PerpetualGrowthPartners
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisOne of my all time favorite quotes: "Vision without Execution is a Hallucination". Thomas Edison Please take a few seconds and let us know who you think your team can improve execution! Thank you! Ajay Amlani Alex Choy Marisa Messana Aaron Brinker Brian D. Ward Chitrang Shah David Cain Elle Woulfe Fred Ball George Davis Greg Holmes Howie Shohet Indraneel Sheorey ⛳️ John Schneider Kris Rudeegraap Tom Terbell Kathryn Leeman Kimberly Simms Nick Mehta Miles BecksteadMichael Meinhardt shared thisQuestion 3 in our mid-year poll: Thank you to all who respond - this really helps us develop our focus as head into 2026 planning season!
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisAs we head into the final stretch of 2025 and you review the goals you set for the year, what part of your company is having the greatest influence in moving your business forward? If you have 5 seconds, let us know! Thank you! Ajay Amlani Abhigyan Baruah Adam Schoenfeld Braydan Young Ben Fisher Charlie Liang Dhivya Venkatesan Evan Huck Elle Woulfe Forest Yule Donovan Gregory Haardt Gavin Dimmock Hillary Carpio Indraneel Sheorey Jill Rowley Kathryn LeemanMichael Meinhardt shared thisPart 2 of our mid-year check-in!
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisHow are you feeling about the second half of 2025? We've developed a set of short surveys to better understand how executives are leading their teams through the end of the year and into 2026. Please take 3 seconds to complete our survey! We will share all of the findings later in July - thanks in advance! Best of luck to everyone as you head into the final six months of the year! Evan Huck Braydan Young Jon Miller Anjai "AJ" Gandhi Gaurav Bhasin George Davis Kris Rudeegraap Heather Foeh Abe Smith Amit Vasudev Brett Samurin Ryan Heil Jordan Cox Sunil PatroMichael Meinhardt shared thisMid-year check-in! You walked out of your strategic offsite in Q4 with big goals for change and growth. We at PGP are gathering insight to share on the macro-state of strategic initiative progress and what are the main blockers to success. To close out June, we will be posting a series of questions to understand how internal and external forces, including those unforeseen in Q4, have shaped companies' focus on their transformation plans. We will share our findings in July. Thank you in advance for your participation!
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisI am beyond excited to begin this new journey at Perpetual Growth Partners with my good friend and colleague Kathryn Leeman, MBA. She is an incredible solution oriented executive that has helped countless global organizations optimize their growth strategies with meticulous execution and focus! Stay tuned, more to come from the team at PGP!Michael Meinhardt shared thisI’m so excited to share that I’m joining forces with Michael Meinhardt and some amazing B2B Saas as Managing Partner at Perpetual Growth Partners - a new approach to help executive teams implement their growth strategies with tactical, hands-on support focused 100% on execution.
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisThank you to everyone who supported Cloudwords, Inc. over the last decade! A special shoutout to Gaurav Bhasin and the team at Allied Advisers for their invaluable guidance and insight during the transaction. If you're a CEO exploring growth options, I highly recommend connecting with Gaurav Bhasin and his team. Thank you to Michael Irvine and the entire team at Gunderson Dettmer for their exceptional support and counsel since Cloudwords' founding in 2010. The professionalism and expertise provided by Gunderson Dettmer throughout the years have been first-class, and I look forward to working with them again in the future.
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Michael Meinhardt shared thisWe started Cloudwords in May 2010, and after 14 years, I am proud to say that Cloudwords, Inc. has been acquired by Welocalize, a leading translation services agency. There are far too many people to thank, but I certainly wanted to bring closure on more than a decade of energy and work, by thanking Marc Benioff, Storm Ventures and UMC Capital 宏誠創投. You believed in the company early and I am excited to see the company continue to flourish with Paul Carr and the team at Welocalize. The recent acquisition of Cloudwords by Welocalize is a significant and promising development in the language services and technology industry. This strategic move merges two industry leaders with complementary strengths, paving the way for enhanced innovation and superior service offerings. Welocalize, known for its comprehensive language services, gains a powerful asset in Cloudwords, a cutting-edge translation management platform. This acquisition combines Welocalize's linguistic expertise and global reach with Cloudwords' technological prowess, promising a more efficient, streamlined, and technologically advanced solution for clients. The integration of Cloudwords' platform with Welocalize's service offerings will benefit customers with faster turnaround times, improved translation quality, and seamless workflow management. Businesses can now access a broader range of services through a unified platform, simplifying workflow and reducing complexities. This acquisition highlights Welocalize's commitment to innovation and growth in the language services industry. By adding Cloudwords to the portfolio, Welocalize aims to stay at the forefront of technology, setting a new standard for the industry, and encouraging advancements in AI, NMT, language technology and services. The Cloudwords acquisition by Welocalize is a game-changer, combining linguistic excellence with technological innovation. This move promises enhanced value for customers, industry innovation, and solidifies Welocalize's position as a leader in the evolving language services landscape. I wish the entire team at Welocalize the best of luck and success, as they continue to lead an industry full of potential!
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Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisMichael Meinhardt reacted on thisA great read with information on how a professional fiduciary can help with complicated family dynamics.When Family Dynamics Complicate Fiduciary Matters.When Family Dynamics Complicate Fiduciary Matters.
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Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisMichael Meinhardt reacted on thisI’ve been running sales at Noble and we’ve grown from $0 to nearly $2.5M in ARR in 7 months. Here's how I structure my sales calls: Beginning of call: do they understand the problem? At the start of every call, I ask whether the prospect is already using a visibility tool. Not because the tool matters, but because using one means they've already accepted that AI search is a problem worth measuring. It also quantifies the problem if they are showing up in less than 50% of answers for their target prompts. That changes the entire conversation because I'm not selling them on the category; I'm just showing them a better way to act on what they already believe. The best signal isn't industry, headcount, or revenue, but evidence that the prospect has already identified the problem. Middle of the call: ask what they've already tried, not whether they have the problem. Most discovery questions are some version of "do you have this pain?" That's the wrong question. By the time someone books a demo, they almost always think they have the pain. What you actually need to know is what they've done about it. I ask: have you tried to do this manually? What worked? What didn't? Prospects who've already failed at solving the problem in-house value a solution more. They've felt the cost. The ones who haven't tried anything yet usually need more time, regardless of what they say on the call. End of call: Make it easy for them to get started. Most sales advice pushes you toward bigger contracts - I push the other way. When prospects ask how many mention offers they should start with, I don't answer based on what we can deliver - I answer based on what they can get approved without slowing down contracting or procurement. A smaller rollout that signs in two weeks beats a bigger one that takes two months to close because it needs additional budget and executive approval. This process has worked. But founder-led sales has a ceiling, and I'm (happily) hitting it. Bringing someone on to lead this next chapter. More on that soon.
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Michael Meinhardt liked thisShaylee Holland, JD, NCG, Professional Licensed Fiduciary
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Michael Meinhardt liked thisFor all of you who have a family!When Family Dynamics Complicate Fiduciary Matters.When Family Dynamics Complicate Fiduciary Matters. -
Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisMichael Meinhardt reacted on thisWe’re headed to Austin next week for our annual in-person event we know and love as Vena Solutions Excelerate. I’m excited to be working alongside our team as we prepare for what promises to be an incredible few days at Hyatt Lost Pines Resort. For a short window, the entire place becomes home to hundreds of finance, business and IT leaders coming together to learn, connect, challenge ideas and think differently about what’s next. This year’s conversations feel especially timely. We’re talking about the shift finance teams are navigating right now across identity, behaviour, process, systems and the unlocking of data to drive real-time performance. And alongside that exciting product announcements, workshops and peer led table talks designed to help bring more of it together, all at once. Our customers, partners, analysts and finance leaders are putting the finishing touches on sessions, experiences and conversations that I know people will remember long after the week ends. And behind the scenes, our onsite team is doing what event teams always do best, somehow managing the excitement, chaos, last-minute pivots, special touches and countless details with enthusiasm and grace to create something special in real life. Events are dynamic, energizing and worth every minute when we get to connect in real life. Never underestimate what goes into making them feel seamless. Really proud of the entire team and excited to bring everyone together. And if you’re feeling a little “wish I was there”… we still have a few tickets left for anyone considering a last-minute trip to Excelerate Fest 2026. Hope to see you there. 💚
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Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisMichael Meinhardt reacted on thisLondon, it’s go time 🇬🇧 Today’s the day for Demandbase GO London and we’re officially live 🎉 If you’re talking ABM, pipeline, or how to actually stand out in a sea of digital noise… you’ll want to find us We’ve got the goods 🛍️ We’ve got the team 👋 And yes… we’ve got snacks 🍩 Swing by and say hi! Patricia DuChene Marcello Rosales 🎁 Olivia Cooke #DemandbaseGO #GOLondon2026 #B2BMarketing #ABM
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Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisMichael Meinhardt reacted on thisWhen I built my first 2 companies, people used to ask "But what if someone takes/reverse engineers your source code?". My answer? They can have it. It seems in the era of LLMs that nuance has faded fast - everything is "destroyed". The reality is "if you build it, they will come" is still false. Building the business around a product is BY FAR the hardest part. The economics of SaaS is overdue for a big reset - as are the ergonomics of the products. Some won't survive the transition. But many will. If you want a Slack alternative, you can vibe code one in 9 tokens: gh repo clone mattermost/mattermost. Turns out, most people just want Slack 🤩 - for all the reasons outlined in this report and more. Great report from Redpoint and Logan Bartlett.
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Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisA pinch-me milestone. Beyond proud of Team BUNCHIES and grateful to the wonderful folks at Pebble Beach Resorts!Michael Meinhardt reacted on thisIconic courses deserve the best snacks. BUNCHIES available now at Pebble Beach!
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Michael Meinhardt liked thisMichael Meinhardt liked thisToday I had the privilege of kicking off Planview Connect 2026 in front of the most passionate, innovative community of enterprises leading large scale transformations. There is nothing more energizing than being with customers in the midst of massive change. We're committed to helping organizations cut through complexity (and the noise!), align their teams, and execute on what matters most. The conversations I've had here in the past day validate that we're on the right path, but with constant evolution based on the feedback our customers are sharing. The future of how organizations strategize, plan, deliver and achieve outcomes is being written right now — and I'm proud that Planview & our customers are leading the way. To everyone who made the trip to Connect 2026: THANK YOU! #PVConnect26
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