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As a RevOps Leader, you’re no stranger to change.

But 2025? It’s hitting different, isn’t it?

Solo founders are rewriting the playbook on how to scale, while Big Tech keeps promoting AI as a replacement for human teams.

What’s actually happening here?

Let’s unpack this—and why it matters for leaders like you.

Let’s start with the undeniable surge of solo founders.

In 2017, just 17% of startups were solo-founded.

Fast-forward to 2024, and that number jumps to 36%.

These founders are scrappy, resourceful, and thriving in ways many thought were impossible—often without co-founders or venture capital.

But here’s the thing: most solo founders don’t stay solo for long.

They're scaling teams, hiring fast, and building trust with the right talent.

Yet, they’re running into a roadblock: VC skepticism.

While more solo founders exist, only 16%-19% of VC-backed companies have one founder.

Why?

Potential reasons:

1. Starting a company is easier than ever, but VCs still favor founding teams.

2. Many solo founders are bootstrapping, bypassing traditional funding altogether.

The result?

A fascinating landscape where solo founders challenge norms but still face systemic hurdles.

For RevOps leaders, this could be your story—or the story of your next big hire.

Big Tech’s AI narrative in 2025 is loud and clear: "AI will replace engineers."

• Salesforce claims "30% AI productivity gains" but is hiring 2,000 more salespeople to push their AI Agentforce.

• Microsoft and OpenAI talk AGI but face layoffs and billion-dollar investments to justify.

• Google and Amazon executives praise AI’s productivity gains yet still post engineering jobs.

Here’s the disconnect: AI isn’t replacing humans; it’s propping up a new sales pitch.

Companies aren’t cutting costs as much as they’re spinning a story to shareholders while hiring sales teams to sell AI products.

What’s Really Happening?

Let’s get real:

1. Pressure to Perform
   High interest rates and profitability demands are driving companies to justify massive AI investments. But productivity “gains” often translate to standard cost-cutting dressed as innovation.

2. Sales Over Engineers
   Engineering costs may shrink, but AI isn’t doing the heavy lifting alone. Thousands of salespeople are hired to convince customers AI is worth it.

3. AI’s Limits
   Most AI solutions get you 30%-80% there. Humans—your teams—finish the job.

If AI were the silver bullet, why the army of salespeople?

Why are engineering teams still critical to maintaining and advancing AI systems?

Sam Altman, CEO of OpenAI, predicts a future where a one-person company reaches a $1 billion valuation.

Ambitious, right?

While that dream may still be distant, the explosion of solo founders today proves barriers to entrepreneurship are crumbling.

AI tools are part of this evolution, lowering the threshold for starting a business.

Yet, solo founders still face the same question: scale with a team or bootstrap?

And that’s where leaders like you come in.

2025 is throwing a lot your way.

• You’re balancing strategy, execution, and the ever-present demand for results.

• You see AI’s potential but understand its limitations.

• You respect solo founders but know scaling takes more than grit.

Here’s the thing: you don’t have to navigate this alone.

Whether you’re scaling a team, optimizing processes, or driving revenue, CloudTask is your partner in progress.

• Hire Expert Talent: Find sales pros, RevOps specialists, and customer success experts pre-screened and ready to deliver.

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• Access Tailored Software: Simplify workflows and enhance team efficiency with tools that actually work.

The rise of solo founders and the AI hype are reshaping the landscape, but the real winners are those who adapt first.

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