Learn how other SaaS founders grew their business and hit important milestones: - Fundraising - First customer - First enterprise customer - Acquisition & exit
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From Viral B2C AI Video templates to leading AI Video SaaS platform
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In this podcast episode, we dive deep into Rizzle's innovative journey from a short-form video platform to a leading SaaS for AI-driven video creation. Discover how Rizzle prioritizes product features, manages challenges, and envisions the future of video editing. Hear personal insights on fundraising, team dynamics, and the entrepreneurial spirit …
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How to be a Tech Disruptor in One of the Oldest Sports Industries of our Time
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In this podcast episode we dive deep into Pegasus, a pioneering SaaS platform transforming the equestrian event management industry. Sam, the founder, takes us through the company's vision of becoming the global operating system for the equestrian economy. Learn about their unique journey from bootstrap beginnings to launching with potential, power…
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How to Build a Modern B2B Commerce Network
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In this episode, we sit down with Dipti, the founder of CRSTL, a modern B2B commerce network focused on enabling brands of all sizes to go omni-channel. Dipti shares the journey of launching CRSTL, discusses the challenges faced, and the unique value CRSTL brings in the EDI space. Learn about her background, the importance of customer focus, and th…
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Leading WhatsApp Integrations SaaS for CRMs and Sales
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In this episode of the SaaS Minds Podcast, host Alex interviews Ishay Tentser, CEO and founder of Timeless AI. Ishay shares his unique journey of pioneering a business on WhatsApp five years ago, which has now become a trend among VCs. He explains how he runs Timeless AI, which integrates WhatsApp with CRM systems to bring all customer communicatio…
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Bootstrapping to $1m ARR while competing at American Ninja Warrior
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In this episode of the SaaS Minds podcast, we explore the remarkable journey of serial entrepreneur Chris Baden. Chris, a three-time founder and CEO of Flowchat, shares his experience in transforming his latest startup from an agency tool to a standalone SaaS business, achieving $1M in annual recurring revenue (ARR) in just two years. Discover how …
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How Grain Hit $1m ARR With Product Loops
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In this podcast episode, Jeff Whitlock, CEO of Grain, discusses the evolution and innovative strides of Grain, an AI note-taking and conversational intelligence tool. Learn about Grain's unique features, market positioning, growth strategies, and Jeff's insights on navigating the SaaS landscape. Get an inside look at their product's journey, challe…
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How Culture Built a $30m ARR B2B SaaS
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In this episode of SaaS Minds, Alina Vandenberghe, co-founder and co-CEO of Chili Piper, shares her journey of migrating from Romania to building a $30 million SaaS company. She elaborates on her philosophy of leadership, rebranding her title to better reflect her role in guiding her team rather than commanding it. Alina dives into the challenges a…
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How Two Brothers Built a Waste Management SaaS
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In this episode, Alexej hosts Charlie Dolan, co-founder of DSQ Technology, a company specializing in software for the waste and water management industry. Previously, Charlie and his brother built and sold Sequoia Waste Solutions, a tech-enabled service business in the same sector. This episode delves into the entrepreneurial journey of pivoting fr…
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How DrugHunter Grew to $2M ARR
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In this podcast episode, Alexej interviews Dennis Hu, a chemist-turned-founder who launched Drug Hunter, a B2B subscription service for drug discovery professionals. Dennis discusses his academic background, including a fast-tracked PhD from Stanford and work in the biotech industry, before founding Drug Hunter. He shares insights on the initial ch…
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How This LinkedIn SaaS Hit $2M ARR With SEO
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In this podcast episode, Alexej interviews Jean Baptiste (JB), the French founder of EvaBoot, a LinkedIn scraping tool. JB shares his entrepreneurial journey, detailing how he and his co-founder scaled EvaBoot from zero to 2 million ARR in two years without external funding. He discusses the importance of talking to customers before building a prod…
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Bootstrapping eCom SaaS to $5m ARR
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In this podcast episode, Alexej interviews Cody McGuffie about his transition from a recruiter at Qualcomm to establishing successful e-commerce brands and ultimately founding a SaaS business, Everbee. Cody shares his journey of scaling Everbee from zero to $5 million ARR in just over two years through bootstrapping. The discussion covers Cody's in…
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Rob Smith is the co-founder of Slick, a salon management SaaS tool. He explains how Slick, which is catering to hair and beauty salons, aids in managing bookings, payments, website and marketing, and has seen expansive growth with over 2000 customers. Rob also highlights the importance of their quality product which has an 85% NPS and less than 1% …
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Sam Shepler at Testimonial Hero
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Alexej interviews Sam Shepler, the founder of Testimonial Hero, a company specializing in creating impactful video testimonials for SaaS and professional services firms. They delve deep into the significance of social proof in today's business world and discuss the unique value video testimonials bring to the table. Sam shares his entrepreneurial j…
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How to Build AI for Institutional Finance
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From leading a medical cannabis testing software company to venturing into the private equity industry, Tony Lewis shares his experiences, tips, and lessons. He discusses his perspectives on co-founding, scaling up a software business, understanding the evolving SaaS market, finding the right fit between AI technology and potential clients, and the…
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How to Monetize Communities with Tech
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Hannah Forbes is the CEO and co-founder of Lima, a SaaS business for communities. We discuss insights on how to launch a SaaS business in the community space and how to leverage an accelerator to find a co-founder. We also cover strategies for achieving product-market fit, dealing business challenges, defining pricing strategies, managing investor …
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Raised $16m to Build an AR & AI SaaS
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Vadim Rogovskiy is a three-time founder, and a partner at an early-stage tech fund in New York. He is the Founder of 3D Look, an AI enterprise SaaS which raised $16m. We delve into Vadim's journey of scaling a body scanning enterprise SaaS business that sells into Fashion and Fitness. He also discusses the challenges he faced, the changing perspect…
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Building a Martech SaaS
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Jenny Wolfram is the CEO and Founder of Brand Bastion, a MarTech SaaS business that works with prestigious clients like Uber, Netflix, and North Face. Jenny shares her journey from studying law in Finland to moving to LA two years ago and starting her successful business. She also talks about the challenges and strategies of building a SaaS busines…
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Will Your SaaS Get Acquired in 2024? TinySeed's Outlook
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Einar Vollset is the founder of Tiny Seed (over $40m assets under management), a leading B2B SaaS accelerator, and Discretion Capital, an M&A boutique for SaaS founders. Einar shares insights as an entrepreneur with experience in different sectors, discussing why he decided to launch TinySeed over a venture studio. He provides an insightful view in…
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The Dangers of VC Funding in SaaS
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Matteo Grassi is a five-time founder backed. He grew Popup to over 40 people in the team, and it successfully raised $3.5 million from many backers including Accel, 20VC, and Seedcamp Unfortunately, the business encountered difficulties and, in January 2024, Popup was shut down. The episode dives into the challenges Grassi faced in the competitive …
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How to Acquire Startups to Exit Your SaaS
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Simon Hay is the founder of Firefly, one of the UK's top EdTech SaaS businesses. We discuss Firefly’s 17-year journey, from its humble beginnings when Simon was still in school to its notable exit. Simon shares insights into the formation and growth of Firefly, the challenges faced during funding rounds, their growth strategies, their mergers and a…
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SaaS Secrets from $40m Revenue Serial Founder
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Jordan Shlosberg is the founder and former managing director of ProSapient - a leading expert network platform. Jordan shares his experience of successfully raising £10 million and scaling ProSapient to an impressive 300 staff and £40 million in revenue. In addition to this, we delve into Jordan's decision to embark on two new businesses - a recrui…
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How to Bootstrap to $2.5m ARR Whilst Travelling The World
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In this episode, Alexej interviews Amar Ghose, CEO of ZenMaid. ZenMaid is a successful maid scheduling software which helps business owners grow their maid service. Amar shares his journey from starting out with a friend to bootstrap ZenMaid up to an impressive $2.5 million ARR, all while leading a digital nomadic lifestyle. He discusses his approa…
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How to Sell Your SaaS Into Enterprise Compliantly
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In this episode of SaaS Minds, Aman, Head of Growth at Nuoptima, is joined by Deepak, co-founder and CEO of BoxyHQ. They discuss the ins and outs of selling SaaS compliantly to enterprises. Topics include BoxyHQ's foundation story, the hidden costs and challenges of building bespoke security solutions, understanding compliance and security requirem…
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Exiting an Enterprise SaaS to a US Strategic Owned by Vista Equity
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In this episode, David Scott Turner, co-founder and CTO of Imburse Payments, shares his entrepreneurial journey starting from the launch of his enterprise SaaS solution business, Imburse, to its acquisition by Duck Creek. The episode covers a variety of topics including the challenges and rewards of scaling, customer acquisition strategies, crucial…
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