Stop Obsessing About the Fruit: Why the Best CROs Focus on the Root

Rev-n-u Unplugged · Feb 10, 2026 · 51m

The conversation with Andrew Barker, CRO at ClearBank, covers his sales journey, challenges in scaling a business, and the modern B2B revenue engine. Andrew shares insights on implementing sales methodology, avoiding over-engineering, and the importance of understanding data without a rev ops presence. He also discusses the challenges of avoiding custom builds in scale-ups and the integration of marketing, channel, sales, and client success under one integrated function. The conversation covers the importance of early customer engagement and value provision, the role of the CRO in managing…