Venman has partnered with Sales and Marketing leadership at companies ranging from pre-revenue startups to $300M+ enterprises. Originally from Boston, he moved to Austin, TX, where he built his first Sales Team at Talroo before serving as Director of Revenue Operations at Hearth.
From 2019 to 2022, he led the Sales and Marketing Practices at SaaS Consulting Group, working with Private Equity portfolio companies under Vista, ST6, and TA Associates. There, he developed the consulting methodologies for large-scale GTM transformations, later integrated into The Sales Nerd App, across platforms like Salesforce, Marketo, and NetSuite.
In 2022, he founded The Sales Nerd and now operates remotely from Barcelona, helping companies worldwide. His strategic approach—focusing on planning and alignment before system architecture—ensures that businesses not only build the right solutions but gain full team consensus along the way.
Kraus brings over 13 years of experience implementing marketing automation platforms like HubSpot, Marketo, Eloqua, and Pardot. He specializes in aligning business strategy with results-driven marketing programs, ensuring seamless engagement across the entire customer lifecycle.
With experience in leading agencies as well as mid and large-scale enterprises, he understands both the flexibility needed in a marketing partner and the complex internal dynamics of enterprise systems and cross-functional teams. His ability to navigate these challenges allows him to drive effective marketing alignment and operational efficiency.
Beyond automation, Michael has deep expertise in the broader MarTech stack, including Customer Data Platforms (CDPs), product analytics, web analytics, and in-app messaging strategies—helping businesses create data-driven, personalized customer experiences at scale.