I just stepped down as CMO at a $700M company... because of AI. It's crazy. We'r
By Mikejpenrod · October 11, 2026 · Curated by George's Blog
I just stepped down as CMO at a $700M company... because of AI.
It's crazy. We're living in a time where anything you dream, you can build. So many people are building life-changing solutions, but don't know how to take them to market. I want to help them.
My decision clicked when I was interviewing a job candidate and showed him a tool I had created for our sales and marketing teams. His response: "I've never seen anything like that. Whoever made this must be charging you a lot of money."
I was the one who built it.. In my spare time.
The IP of that solution stays with the company I left, but in the few weeks since leaving I've already started the process of ideating and building new things to speed up go-to-market for companies.
What's next for me?
I'm doing contract work for a handful of companies, helping them take their products to market and grow their revenue. To better service them, I'm building marketing solutions that don't even exist today, and I will start taking those solutions to market when ready.
I'm close to maxing out on my client load so my new company's website doesn't do much selling, but it does have a scheduling link if you'd like to connect.
https://velocitylab.ai
Bracing for a wild ride!
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