The Firm

Most GTM Transformations Fail.
Not Because the Strategy Was Wrong.

The gap is between the boardroom and the buyer. Between the kickoff and the follow-through. We close it.

125+
B2B Engagements
250+
Years GTM Experience
15+
Senior Practitioners
10,458
GTM Professionals Trained
GIVE
Proprietary Methodology
THE BASICS

Methodology. Strategy. Curriculum. Training. Tools.
All of these. In the mix that fits your need.

Most firms do one of these. We work across all of them because fixing strategy without building skills is a waste. Building skills without the right tools is slow. Here's what each piece does.

Flagship Methodology

GIVE Framework

Our proprietary methodology. Guided Interactions, Insights, Value, Empowered Buyers, developed from 125+ real B2B revenue engagements. The backbone of every RI engagement.

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Skill Building

Modern Revenue Curriculum

Role-specific, modular curriculum for Sales, Marketing, CS, and Channel teams. Designed to change behavior, not just fill seats at an event.

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Strategic Guidance

GTM Assessment & Services

We start with a diagnostic. Then we build the right mix of strategy, process, and enablement for your specific revenue challenge and stage of growth.

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AI-Native Execution

Custom AI Micro-Tools

Purpose-built AI tools tuned to your ICP, your motion, and your team's actual workflow. Adoption in days, not months.

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We don't start with our answers. We start with your pipeline data, your team, and your specific revenue problem. Then we build from there.

Is Your GTM Engine Ready for What's Next?

Take the free 5-minute assessment and get a personalized score across 5 GTM dimensions: strategy, execution, AI readiness, enablement, and leadership alignment.

The Team

Built by Operators.
Led by Partners.

Every partner at Revenue Innovations has carried quota, led revenue teams, and built GTM motions at growth-stage companies. This isn't theory; it's hard-won pattern recognition.

Richard Ellis

Richard Ellis

Co-Founder & CEO
Dallas, TX

Engineering background turned sales leader turned CEO. Richard has led GTM transformations at over 60 B2B companies, from Series B startups to Fortune 100. He built and carried quota at enterprise tech companies. His consultative approach, grounded in real-world experience, makes him an invaluable asset to businesses seeking to navigate complex strategic challenges. He's the one in the room diagnosing why your deals are stalling.

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Heather Easterday

Heather Easterday

Co-Founder & Partner
Nashville, TN

Heather runs RI's innovation and marketing practice. Marketing leadership in financial services. Startup leadership in medical devices and entertainment. Nearly 20 years teaching marketing, management, and sales at the graduate level. She builds the curriculum, the content, and the systems that make sure the work sticks after we leave.

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Tim Kruse

Tim Kruse

Co-Founder & Partner
San Diego, CA

Tim has trained thousands of sales, marketing, and enablement professionals across tech, semiconductors, and manufacturing. Founded a software startup. Held sales and sales management roles at Fortune 200 companies. He designs the sales processes reps actually follow and built RI's SKO methodology, which measures behavior change at 30/60/90 days.

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Joel Dokkestul

Joel Dokkestul

Partner & Chief Technologist
Nashville, TN

With a proven track record of working with companies of all sizes, from AI startups to Fortune 5000 corporations, Joel has developed a deep understanding of the complex issues that businesses face in scaling AI. He builds the custom AI micro-tools your revenue team will actually use: prospecting, call prep, and competitive intel.

No Junior Staff. Ever.

From PhDs to Seasoned Operators.

Every delivery consultant on our team is a seasoned practitioner who has led a function and carried real accountability. We don't staff engagements with analysts learning on your dime.

The person in your kickoff meeting is the person who does the work. No bait-and-switch.

Practitioner Expertise
  • Enterprise Sales Strategy
  • Revenue Operations
  • AI & Technology Adoption
  • Channel & Partner Programs
  • Marketing-Led Growth
  • Customer Success & Expansion
  • Sales Enablement & Curriculum Design
  • International GTM
Our Philosophy

What We Believe

Foundation Before Amplification

You can't AI your way out of a broken GTM strategy. We fix the foundation first, then amplify what works. Every time, in that order.

Durability Over Dependency

Our goal is for your team to run without us. We build skills, systems, and frameworks — not dependency. If we've done our job well, you won't need us forever.

Truth Is the Starting Point

We tell clients what they need to hear, not what they want to hear. That's the only way to actually fix something. Comfortable advice rarely produces uncomfortable-to-ignore results.

Change Is a People Challenge First

Every revenue transformation is ultimately about changing how people think and act. Strategy without change management doesn't stick. We plan for the human side from day one.

The RI Difference

Why Revenue Leaders Come Back

90%+
SATISFACTION

of Clients Rehire Us

Most consulting firms measure satisfaction with surveys. We measure it with repeat business. Nine out of ten clients come back because what we built the first time actually worked.

0
JUNIOR STAFF

on Any Engagement

The people you meet in the sales conversation are the people who do the work. Every engagement is led by a partner. No handoffs, no analysts, no learning on your dime.

90
DAY SPRINT

Most Common Engagement

Diagnosis, redesign, and execution in 90 days. We build the motion, stand it up with the team, and leave behind a system they can run. Not recommendations. Practical actions to take on day 1. A working revenue engine.

Let's Connect

Ready to Work With a Team That's
Actually Done This Before?

Tell us what's broken. We'll tell you if we can fix it. If not, we'll say so.