Vanta: 526% ROI over 3 years
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Snapshot · The Prof G Pod with Scott Galloway
Why Storytelling Is Now the Most Valuable Skill in Tech
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Oct 14, 2026
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Sponsor Reads: Odoo, Vanta & Upwork
At 15:34 · chapter starts 14:56
The mid-episode ad break features three consecutive sponsor reads. Odoo positions itself as the antidote to businesses running on five different apps and twelve browser tabs, offering a unified platform free trial at odoo.com/provg. Vanta makes the case that as AI adoption grows so do security risks, pitching its Agentic Trust Platform — with over 1,400 automated tests across 400+ integrations — as delivering a 526% ROI over three years, with $1,000 off at vanta.com/profg. Upwork rounds out the break by encouraging business owners to delegate by hiring top freelance talent, noting its Business Plus tier provides access to the top 1% on the platform, with free sign-up at upwork.com.
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