THE EXECUTIVE AI LEVERAGE REPORT

Summary from the TLDR Founders newsletter

53% of finance-room executives name proving ROI as the main blocker to further AI spend, 62% expect measurable return within six months, and 17% already fund AI partly from money that would have gone to headcount. Founders in the same network price 50% on usage and 18% on outcomes against 25% on seats, but they still sell through CIOs and business units while the CEO signs and finance carries the proof burden, which is where deals stall. If your product needs eighteen months to show value, you're selling to a buyer who wants evidence in six.