Kyle Norton met with 30 to 40 vertical AI founders before deciding where to go next, and he chose to become CRO of @LassieAI. He first met Lassie's founders as an advisor, telling them their traction was strong enough to hire a real CRO, before coming back a few weeks later wanting the job himself. What sold him: - Retention that looked like a Series D company's, from SMBs on month-to-month contracts - Founders who did back-office admin work alongside small business owners before writing a…