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Databricks co‑founder outlines enterprise sales playbook for AI startups

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Arsalan Tavakoli‑Shiraji told TechCrunch that startups often overestimate the power of product alone, and should prioritise people, processes and strategic partnerships — including selling under larger vendors’ sales umbrellas — while addressing enterprises’ concerns around context, choice, cost and control.

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Databricks, now valued at $190 billion with more than 70% of the Fortune 500 as customers, learned early that landing large enterprise contracts requires more than technology; co‑founder Arsalan Tavakoli‑Shiraji advised startups at TechCrunch Disrupt to partner with big vendors for access, prepare for legal and security questions, and design AI products that address the four Cs — context, choice, cost and control.

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