Explorez tous les épisodes du podcast saas.unbound
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| Bootstrapping a dev SaaS as a non-tech Founder with Frank Lämmer @ fortrabbit | 12 janv. 2026 | 00:58:16 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #2 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Frank Lämmer, co-founder of fortrabbit, a managed, Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud hosting provider specifically for PHP developers. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 0:05 — Introduction and Background 1:37 — From Graffiti Artist to Tech Entrepreneur 3:03 — Starting fortrabbit and Early Days 5:49 — Developer-Focused Product Strategy 8:00 — Brand Voice and Marketing Approach 10:54 — Co-Founder Struggles and Departures 14:11 — Market Challenges and Competition 23:47 — Hiring Strategy and Team Building 25:20 — Remote Work and International Hiring 36:20 — Bootstrap vs VC Funding Philosophy 44:59 — Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Future Plans Frank - https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklaemmer/ fortrabbit - https://www.fortrabbit.com/ | |||
| Bootstrapping in the age of AI: Outseta’s next big bet with Geoff Roberts @Outseta | 05 janv. 2026 | 00:50:19 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #1 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Geoff Roberts, co-founder of Outseta. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 0:52 — Introduction and AI's Impact on SaaS 2:15 — Outseta's Core Platform and Market Position 6:21 — Innovation Speed and Strategic Direction 8:15 — 2025 SaaS M&A Market Shifts & The Rise of AI 10:51 — Evaluating Strategic Opportunities 15:09 — Competitive Advantages and AI Integration 20:21 — Customer Service Philosophy 26:15 — Support Model and Team Structure 32:34 — Equity Ownership and Hiring Approach 38:34 — Growth Strategies and SEO Evolution 45:08 — Wins, Challenges, and Future Focus Geoff - https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrobertsmarketing/ Outseta - https://www.outseta.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| SaaS founders leveraging PLG and AI to get to their dream exit with Tim Schumacher @saas.group | 01 déc. 2025 | 00:46:16 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #50 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Tim Schumacher, founder of saas.group, serial acquirer, buying profitable SaaS businesses to take them even further. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 0:06 — Welcome & Podcast Introduction 1:13 — What is SaaS Group? Business Model Explained 4:45 — Life After Acquisition: Founder Experience 7:05 — 2025 SaaS M&A Market Shifts & The Rise of AI 10:00 — Recent Acquisitions: Surprises & Strategy 14:47 — Experimenting Beyond B2B: Hardware & B2C Moves 18:42 — AI’s Impact: Internal Changes & Hackathons 23:45 — Adapting to AI: Change Management & Team Enablement 28:36 — Go-To-Market Challenges & Why Most Deals Get Rejected 34:16 — How SaaS Group Assesses Companies & Advice for Sellers 41:06 — Investing vs. Acquiring: Different Approaches & Closing Thoughts Tim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timschumacher/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Growth hacks of a SaaS solopreneur: leveraging AI for marketing with Mike Strives @Upvoty | 24 nov. 2025 | 00:42:39 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #49 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Mike, founder of Upvoty and CopyPaste Lab. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 0:00 — Introduction and Welcome 1:17 — From High School Dropout to Agency Owner 6:13 — Building Vindy: The First Million Dollar Product 13:32 — Validating Upvote: From Landing Page to Product 22:02 — The Role of AI in Solo Entrepreneurship 32:26 — Building and Scaling with a Lean Team 40:56 — The Solopreneur Mindset and Community 49:50 — Copy Paste Lab: The Product Studio Strategy 55:32 — Biggest Wins and Failures: Narrowing Your Audience 1:01:34 — Growth Hacks: Slack Communities and Keyword Monitoring Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestrives/ Upvoty - https://upvoty.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| AI‑driven SEO revolution: the future of discoverability with Bernard Huang @Clearscope | 17 nov. 2025 | 00:56:33 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #48 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Bernard, co-founder of Clearscope, an AI-driven SEO content optimization tool. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 0:00 — Introduction and Welcome 0:17 — Bernard's SEO Journey: From Growth Hacker to Clearscope Founder 1:09 — The AI Revolution: How ChatGPT Changed Everything 1:56 — AI-Generated Content: Should You Use It? 3:32 — Reddit Manipulation and Modern SEO Tactics 4:27 — Content Health: Why Fresh Content Matters for AI 6:02 — Understanding AI Web Searches and Entity Analysis 7:42 — Content Chunks: Optimizing for AI Understanding 8:42 — Clear Scope's Rebrand: Becoming a Discoverability Platform 10:03 — Actionable Framework: How to Rank in AI Search 11:02 — Biggest Wins, Lessons Learned, and Future of SEO Bernard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardjhuang/ Clearscope - https://www.clearscope.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Pricing as a journey: secret to scaling bootstrapped SaaS with Vova Feldman @Freemius | 10 nov. 2025 | 01:06:27 | |
aas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #47 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Vova, founder of Freemius, an all-in-one platform for payments, subscriptions, and taxes, helping you sell software globally while focusing on building great products. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 0:00 — Introduction to Freemium and Vova 1:47 — Origin Story: From Side Project to Business 4:40 — Early Customer Acquisition Challenges 9:36 — Evolution of Pricing Strategy 14:08 — Recent Pricing Changes and Growth Model 22:12 — Building and Nurturing the Community 31:01 — Hiring Strategy and Team Building 39:29 — Expanding Beyond WordPress 46:05 — Implementing AI in Business Operations 57:27 — Biggest Wins and Lessons Learned Vova Feldman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vovafeldman/ Freemius - https://freemius.com Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Bootstrapping AI SaaS: costs, CAC, and real traction with Todd Hooper @LandingSite | 03 nov. 2025 | 00:52:07 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #45 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Todd, founder of Prerender, one of the first brands we acquired at saas.group and now also a founder of LandingSite.ai, AI-Generated Websites For Every Industry. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00 — Welcome to Sauce and Bound Podcast 0:46 — Todd's Background and Early Career 2:52 — The Birth of Pre-Render 5:24 — Growing Pre-Render as a Solo Founder 7:33 — The SaaS Group Acquisition 9:56 — Transitioning to Landing Site.ai 21:35 — Working with AI and Code Generation 41:24 — Landing Site's Growth and Success 44:45 — Bootstrapping an AI Company 49:20 — Startup Psychology and Growth Hacks Todd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tohooper/ Langing Site - https://www.landingsite.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| From $80 to $3,000: enterprise SaaS pricing lessons with Alex Halkin @Competera | 27 oct. 2025 | 00:57:12 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #46 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Alex, CEO and Founder of Competera, a pricing platform helping retailers increase their revenue. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 00:00 - Meet Alex: From Medical Engineering to AI 02:33 - The Birth of Compra: Early Challenges and Innovations 07:47 - Navigating Enterprise Sales and AI Integration 10:13 - Overcoming API Roadblocks and Pivoting Strategies 15:18 - AI in Enterprise: Adoption and Challenges 30:02 - Discussing Pricing Strategies for Enterprise Customers 31:25 - Understanding Customer Acquisition Costs 32:51 - The Importance of Customer Feedback and Pricing Adjustments 37:26 - Challenges and Learnings in Enterprise Sales 39:40 - The Role of M&A Advisors and Strategic Partnerships 43:54 - Balancing Work and Life as a Founder Alex - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhalkin/ Competera - https://competera.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Redefining SaaS product design with AI with Adam Fard @UX Pilot | 20 oct. 2025 | 00:32:44 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #44 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Adam, founder of UXpilot, Building New Era of Product Design. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00—Introduction & Welcome 1:08—Adam's Background in Product Design 1:54—Origins of UX Pilot 4:00—Early Development Challenges 5:20—Current Features & Product Focus 8:37—AI's Impact on Design Jobs 12:01—Competition & Market Differentiation 14:58—Marketing Strategy & Brand Awareness 19:49—Team Structure & Growth 23:16—Working with AI Technology 26:50—Biggest Wins & Lessons Learned Adam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamfard/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to sell your SaaS: from LOI to exit with Pavel Prokofiev and Juan Ignacio García Braschi | 13 oct. 2025 | 00:50:02 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #43 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Juan Ignacio, the founder of L40, M&A advisory for founders, and Pavel, Head of M&A from saas.group, covering both buyer and seller sides of the deal. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00—Introductions & Backgrounds 5:37—Journey to M&A and SaaS Group 13:29—Common Founder Questions 21:05—Valuation and Buyer Types 32:49—Approaching Buyers & Offers 43:59—Deal Structures & Exit Planning 56:17—Preparation for Sale 1:03:18—Red Flags & Buyer/Seller Fit 1:14:09—Due Diligence Deep Dive 1:29:56—AI, Valuations, and Market Trends 1:41:57—Final Advice & How to Connect Juan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jigarciab/ Pavel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/pavelprokofiev/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Scaling SaaS after a merger without losing momentum with Matt Colebourne @Qwist | 06 oct. 2025 | 00:55:29 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #42 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Matt, CEO of Qwist, a full-stack Open Finance platform, connecting third-party providers with financial data and services. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00—Introduction to Bound Podcast 1:14—Background and Journey to Quest 2:34—Initial Skepticism of Open Banking 3:46—Merging Two Businesses: The Car Analogy 4:36—Technical Complexity in Banking Integration 5:48—Transforming the Business Model 7:01—Simplifying Customer Solutions 8:19—Moving Beyond Technical Excellence 10:00—Managing Post-Merger Integration 50:42—The Importance of Commercial Teams Matt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mattcolebourne/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Bootstrapping 5 SaaS products with LTDs and a content-first approach with Mike Hill @Curator.io | 29 sept. 2025 | 00:55:12 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #41 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Mike Hill, bootstrapper and serial entrepreneur, co-founder of products like Curator.io, Frill.co, Juuno.co, Flook.co, and Anycamp. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00—Introduction and background 1:59—Building stuff and starting micro startups 4:01—Limitations of managing multiple businesses 5:27—Discussion on AI and its limitations 7:04—The future of SaaS and bootstrapping 8:33—Team composition and hiring approach 10:26—Product strategy and market selection 45:16—Biggest wins and failures 51:37—Growth hacks and final advice Mike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mymatemike/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| AI-first playbook: how to win in SaaS without a big team with Benjamin Spinola @SlidesGPT | 22 sept. 2025 | 00:45:58 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #40 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Joran, founder of Reditus, affiliate management software tailored for SaaS businesses. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:05 — Introduction and welcome 0:53 — Benjamin's background in engineering 2:37 — Competing with larger AI companies 4:12 — Marketing strategy and challenges 6:16 — Product positioning and customer segments 9:07 — Growth channels and Microsoft store 17:59 — Small team operations and AI automation 2 7:52 — Managing AI hallucinations 34:55 — Company wins and failures 40:43 — Final advice for founders Benjamin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjamin-spinola-691250a8/ SlidesGPT - https://slidesgpt.com Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796 | |||
| What founders don’t hear about failed SaaS exits with Joran Hofman @Reditus | 15 sept. 2025 | 00:48:30 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #35 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Joran, founder of Reditus, affiliate management software tailored for SaaS businesses. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:06 — Introduction and background 02:14 — Initial contact and acquisition offer 03:36 — How the deal started 05:00 — Due diligence process 06:33 — Lack of buyer due diligence 07:52 — Data room and documentation requirements 09:54 — Technical due diligence 32:59 — Why the deal fell through 41:37 — Current business status and future plans 44:12 — Founder advice and lessons learned Joran - https://www.linkedin.com/in/b2b-saas-growth/?originalSubdomain=nl Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to ship an A+ Campaign in 1 hour using ChatGPT 5 with Jordan Crawford @Blueprint | 08 sept. 2025 | 00:59:51 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #38 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Jordan Crawford, founder of Blueprint, modern GTM playbooks for early-stage startups. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 — Introduction & Welcome 00:35 — Meet Jordan & Blueprint 01:33 — The Power of Messaging at Scale 04:14 — Types of Campaign Messages: PQS & PVP 11:28 — Deep Dive: Rewardful’s Use Cases 18:22 — Building the Ideal Customer Profile 26:07 — Data Sources & Market Research 32:06 — Affiliate Intelligence & Poachability 41:21 — Scaling Campaigns & Value-First Outreach 50:58 — Pre vs. Post Product-Market Fit Strategies 56:52 — Closing Thoughts & Next Steps Jordan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jordancrawford/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How AI is redefining PLG SaaS GTM with Dave Boyce @Winning by Design | 01 sept. 2025 | 00:41:19 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #37 of season 5, Tim Heicks talks with Dave Boyce, EVP Product at Winning by Design, a global B2B revenue consulting and training company that enables recurring revenue teams to architect sustainable growth. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00 - Introduction and Guest Background 1:11 - Early Days in SaaS and Entrepreneurship 3:13 - Evolution of PLG and Enterprise Software 6:13 - Joining Winning by Design 9:11 - Writing the PLG Book for the Masses 12:19 - Consulting and Value Add for Companies 16:00 - New Perspectives on PLG and Freemium 23:06 - AI's Impact on GTM and Human Touch 31:16 - AI Search and the Future of Discovery 36:03 - Evaluating Companies for Acquisition Dave - https://www.linkedin.com/in/boycedave/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Founder freedom over funding: scaling bootstrapped SaaS the smart way with Vitaly Motuz @ReviewsOnMyWebsite | 25 août 2025 | 00:47:52 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #36 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Vitaly, founder of ReviewsOnMyWebsite & TextNinja. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00 - Introduction 2:51 - Building Reviews 5:47 - Target Audience and ICP 8:45 - The Story Behind the Brand 12:25 - White Label Partnership Strategy 17:01 - Building Text Ninja 28:19 - Growth Strategy and Marketing Channels 33:30 - Implementing AI Features 38:35 - Biggest Lessons Learned Vitaly - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vitalymotuz/ ReviewsOnMyWebsite - https://reviewsonmywebsite.com/ TextNinja - https://textninja.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to keep SaaS customers engaged in the age of AI with Dave Bui @AhaSlides | 18 août 2025 | 01:01:00 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #35 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Dave, founder of AhaSlides, a platform to help you make interactive presentations. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 0:00 - Introduction 1:03 - Dave’s Background & Founding Aha Slides 2:36 - Building a Global Team & Leadership Philosophy 9:16 - Team Culture & Routines 14:36 - Hybrid Work & Office vs. Remote 19:47 - Sales Motion & Growth Strategy 24:39 - Product-Led Growth & Importance of Product 25:14 - Going Global & Customer Diversity 27:17 - AI in SaaS: Opportunities & Challenges 46:44 - Biggest Wins & Lessons Learned Dave - https://www.linkedin.com/in/davebui/ AhaSlides - https://ahaslides.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to improve visibility in AI search with Ane Wiese and Benjamin Thornton @saas.group | 11 août 2025 | 00:57:34 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #34 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Ane Visa, SEO lead at SaaS Group, and Benjamin Thornton, product marketing specialist at Keyword.com, about Answer Engine Optimization (AEO) - the emerging practice of optimizing for AI-powered search platforms like ChatGPT, Perplexity, and Google's AI Overviews to improve brand visibility in AI-generated answers. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Welcome & Why We’re Re-Recording 01:00 - Meet Ane Wiese & Benjamin Thornton 03:12 - What “Visibility in AI Search” Really Means 06:28 - How AI Search Is Changing SEO 10:17 - First Steps to Improve AI Visibility 14:42 - Tracking Prompts Like Keywords 18:55 - Finding Semantic Intent in AI Prompts 22:18 - Variations & Use Cases for Prompt Tracking 26:45 - Challenges with Measuring AI Prompt Data 31:08 - Tools & Methods to Discover Prompt Trends 35:42 - Comparing AI Search vs. Google Search Habits 40:44 - The Importance of Knowing Your Audience 44:51 - AI Hallucinations & Fact-Checking Tips 48:03 - Quick Hacks to Boost AI Search Presence 51:10 - Leveraging Publications & Citations for Visibility 53:15 - Systematic SEO & Brand Mention Strategies 55:00 - Final Thoughts & Key Takeaways Ane - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ane-wiese-seo-cro-saas-strategy/ Benjamin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bthornton75/ Keyword.com - https://keyword.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| 10x startup thinking: how AI can supercharge your B2B SaaS with Daniel Sternlicht @Common Ninja | 04 août 2025 | 00:46:48 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #32 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Daniel, Co-Founder & CEO at Common Ninja, a no-code platform that enables users to easily add customizable widgets and apps to any website. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Early Beginnings and First Success 03:34 - Monetization Journey 08:18 - Scaling Up: From Side Project to Business 12:43 - AI's Impact on Business and Future Plans 20:32 - AI Integration 24:13 - AI Hackathons and Team Innovation 27:35 - AI Tools and Their Impact on Support 29:05 - AI in Product Development and Customer Insights 37:58 - Reflections on Company Culture and Team Dynamics 40:43 - Advice for Founders and Future Plans Daniel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielsternlicht/ Common Ninja - https://www.commoninja.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Warm leads & AI outreach: the future of B2B SaaS sales with Maximus Greenwald @warmly.ai | 28 juil. 2025 | 00:45:59 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #32 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Max, founder of Warmly, an AI-driven sales platform designed to help businesses identify and engage their most promising leads. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - The Journey of Warmly: Pivots and Success 05:18 - Warmly's Unique Sales Solutions 07:51 - AI in Sales: The Future and Challenges 14:52 - Warm Calling and Multi-Channel Outreach 23:54 - Personalizing Sales Outreach 25:25 - AI in Customer Support and Sales 27:20 - Navigating the AI Landscape 29:24 - Building and Focusing on Core Features 33:14 - Transparency and Learning from Feedback Max - https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-greenwald/ Warmly, - https://www.warmly.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| From prototype to product-market fit: the fast-track SaaS playbook with Jérôme Vobmann @Zola | 21 juil. 2025 | 00:51:02 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #32 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Jerome, founder of Zola, HR software platform designed for SMEs to manage employee reviews, training, skills development, and continuous feedback. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Meet Jerome: From Engineer to Entrepreneur 03:11 - The Birth of Zola HR 07:32 - From Free Tool to B2B Platform 08:45 - Bootstrapping Challenges and Successes 14:32 - Raising Funds and Future Plans 25:23 - Improving Processes and SEO 27:51 - Sales Process and Strategies 30:21 - Building an All-in-One Software 36:34 - Team Strategy and Culture 39:27 - Biggest Wins and Failures Jerome - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-vobmann/ Zola - https://www.zola.fr/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| AI-powered CX SaaS: the secrets of enterprise adoption with Pierce Buckley @babelforce | 14 juil. 2025 | 00:44:38 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #29 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Pierce, CEO & Co-founder of babelforce, a no-code platform for building and automating customer experience workflows, primarily focused on contact centers. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Meet the Guest: Pierce, CEO of babelforce 01:33 - The Evolution of AI and Contact Centers 06:21 - Challenges and Realities of AI Implementation 13:25 - The Value Proposition of babelforce 20:17 - Bootstrapping and Growth of babelforce 22:23 - Building the Platform: Early Days and Challenges 23:56 - Impact of AI and Technological Shifts 26:26 - Enterprise Sales and Marketing Strategies 30:26 - Event Management and Marketing Insights 33:32 - Zendesk Integration and Future Plans Pierce - https://www.linkedin.com/in/piercebuckley/ babelforce - https://www.babelforce.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to make AI work for your SaaS and skyrocket your growth with Josh Haynam @Interact | 07 juil. 2025 | 00:48:43 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #29 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Josh, founder of Interact, a quiz builder specifically designed for lead generation. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Josh's Entrepreneurial Journey 04:06 - Impact of AI on Interact's Growth 06:27 - AI Integration in Interact's Product 14:38 - SEO and Content Strategy for AI 24:54 - Rebuilding Content for AI Search 25:41 - Anticipating User Questions 31:17 - Impact of AI on Traffic and Growth 33:14 - Future Plans for AI Integration 37:44 - Customer Interactions with AI 44:46 - Final Thoughts and Advice Josh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhaynam/ Interact - https://www.tryinteract.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Forget the AI Buzz: building value, not features with Mustafa Mussa @adtron.io | 30 juin 2025 | 00:48:49 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #28 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Mustafa, CEO & founder at adtron.io, a digital advertising platform and software solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers create, manage, and optimize mobile ads. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Founding bam! interactive marketing 05:15 - Transition to Product-Based Company 08:54 - Customer Profiles and Onboarding 16:59 - Sales Strategies and Market Expansion 24:18 - Expanding Market Reach 25:34 - Technical Challenges in Asia 26:52 - Global Expansion Strategy 28:48 - Integrating AI into Core Functionality 37:32 - Balancing Privacy and Analytics 40:50 - Biggest Wins and Learnings Mustafa - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-mussa-bam-mobile-marketing-online-display-advertising/ Adtron - https://www.adtron.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Reinventing the spreadsheet for the AI SaaS era with Torben Schulz @Rows | 23 juin 2025 | 00:46:02 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #27 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Torben Schulz, Founder & COO at Rows, the spreadsheet that thinks outside of the cell! --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Journey from Harvard to Entrepreneurship 01:21 - The Rise and Challenges of Eat First 04:53 - Founding Rose: Revolutionizing Spreadsheets 07:12 - Innovations and Features of Rows 16:34 - Development Process and Team Dynamics 22:13 - Evaluating and Killing Features 23:14 - Building New Projects 25:04 - Team Dynamics and Qualities 28:15 - Growth Strategies and Surprises 31:47 - AI Integration and Future Plans Torben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torben-schulz-0703b32/ Rows - https://rows.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Inside the SaaS acquisition: how to sell your company successfully with Antoine Minoux @Fernand | 16 juin 2025 | 00:56:21 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #26 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Antoine, founder and CEO of Fernand, a customer support platform designed specifically for SaaS companies. And a founder of ImprovMX, a closed-source, free email forwarding service that he recently sold. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - ImprovMX Acquisition 04:28 - Finding the Right Buyer 08:07 - The Transition and Legal Hurdles 26:31 - Lessons Learned and Future Focus 29:56 -AI Components in Funnel 32:15 - Marketing Challenges and Strategies 34:51 - Future of SaaS with AI 43:26 - Biggest Wins and Failures Antoine - https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoineminoux/ Fernand - https://getfernand.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| What makes AI SaaS products actually stick with Benedikt Böringer @Jamie | 09 juin 2025 | 00:43:37 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #25 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Benedikt, co-founder of Jamie, an AI meeting assistant. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Benedict's Background and Early Ventures 03:06 - The Birth of Jamie: Idea and Validation 07:33 - Growth Strategies and Challenges 21:00 - The Challenge of Marketing a Versatile Product 22:07 - SEO Strategies and Ranking Tips 25:19 - Social Media and Brand Building 27:04 - Launching a Podcast: Purpose and Challenges 31:38 - AI Tools and Productivity Hacks 36:32 - Biggest Wins, Failures, and Final Thoughts Benedikt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/boeringer/ Jamie - https://www.meetjamie.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to stand out when building an AI-powered SaaS with Trygve Karper @Databutton | 02 juin 2025 | 00:50:08 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #24 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Trygve, co-founder of Databutton, an AI-powered no-code platform that allows users to build data and AI-driven web applications through conversation. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Founding Data Button 03:44 Explaining Data Button's Functionality 04:48 Customer Use Cases and Examples 06:36 Challenges and Learning Curve 17:06 AI Tools for Development 28:21 - Risk and Concerns with AI 30:01 - Competing in the AI Market 33:23 - Growth Strategies and Customer Acquisition 39:45 - Biggest Wins and Failures Trygve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trygve-karper/ Databutton - https://databutton.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Why buying a boring SaaS might be better than building one with Matthew Tse @ImprovMX | 26 mai 2025 | 00:43:03 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #23 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Matthew, the CEO of ImprovMX, one of the fastest and best mail forwarding plugins and services. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Matthew's Background and Entrepreneurial Journey 04:15 - Failed Ventures and Lessons Learned 07:20 - Acquiring ImprovMX: The Process 11:19 - Due Diligence and Unexpected Challenges 20:49 - Advice for Founders: The Importance of Advisors 22:13 - Deal Structure and Fast Close Strategy 24:55 - Determining the Right Multiple for SaaS 28:01 - Transition Period and Customer Reactions 30:48 - Future Plans and Lessons Learned Matthew - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matthew-t-15565736/ ImprovMX - https://improvmx.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| UI, AI, and new SaaS models at 37signals with Jason Fried | 22 mai 2025 | 01:04:44 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #22 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Jason, co-founder of 37signals and therefore hey.com, Basecamp, Once.com, and most recently, Fizzy. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Hey.com Calendar Development 04:12 - Building for Yourself vs. Customers 12:22 - Introducing Fizzy: The Bug Tracker 18:19 - Innovative Features and Future Plans for Fizzy 30:25 - Discussing the Campfire Experiment 31:29 - Challenges of the Once.com Business Model 37:14 - Hiring Process Insights 47:03 - Evaluating Developer Performance 54:03 - AI Tools and Personal Hacks Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-fried/ Basecamp - https://basecamp.com/ Campfire - https://once.com/campfire Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Mastering SaaS growth without burning out as a solo founder with @Jason Zigelbaum @Zigpoll | 19 mai 2025 | 00:43:47 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #19 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Jason, founder at Zigpoll, helping eCommerce brands get a deeper understanding of their customers by using micro-surveys. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Building and Marketing Zigpoll 11:01 - Challenges and Strategies in Customer Support 18:14 - Branding and Visual Identity 22:52 - The Importance of Brand Identity in B2B 25:27 - Finding and Managing Affiliates 29:41 - Balancing Solo Foundership and Personal Life 35:11 - Biggest Wins and Failures 40:00 - Productivity Hacks for Founders Jason - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jason-zigelbaum/ Zigpoll - https://www.zigpoll.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Scaling SaaS: how customer insights drive SaaS growth with Johannes Karjula @Trustmary | 15 mai 2025 | 00:55:18 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #20 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Johannes, founder of Trustmary, helping businesses collect, manage, and display customer reviews and testimonials. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Johannes' Entrepreneurial Journey 03:05 - Transition to SaaS and Overcoming Challenges 08:19 - The Origin of TrustMary 12:06 - Customer-Led Growth and Team Dynamics 26:19 - Going Global: Strategies and Challenges 26:52 - Freemium Model: Iterations and Learnings 30:08 - SEO and Marketing Synergy 32:30 - Leveraging AI for Customer Insights 36:57 - Biggest Wins and Failures as a Founder Johannes - https://www.linkedin.com/in/karjula/ Trustmary - https://trustmary.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Workflow automation: solo-founder building AI employees for SMBs with Denzil Eden @smarty.ai | 12 mai 2025 | 00:44:41 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #19 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Denzil, Founder of smarty.ai, building AI-employees for SMBs. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Denzel's Background and Journey 03:39 - Challenges and Pivoting 09:08 - The Role of AI and Human Experts 12:34 - Scalability and Business Model 15:49 - AI Fatigue and Customer Experience 20:37 - Struggles with Pricing 23:48 - Defining AI and Automation 26:41 - Challenges for Female Founders 32:26 - Business Systems and Strategies 34:15 - Venture Capital Insights 38:02 -Biggest Wins and Failures 39:23 - Key Metrics for Success Denzil - https://www.linkedin.com/in/denzils/ Smarty - https://www.smarty.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| From lead gen agency to sales enablement PLG SaaS with Arnaud Renoux @ScaleList | 08 mai 2025 | 00:48:53 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #18 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Arnaud, founder of ScaleList, sales-enabling software that allows salespeople to easily create and organize email lists right from Sales Navigator. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Transition from Service to SaaS 05:17 -Life in Singapore 09:59 -ScaleList and Market Differentiation 16:21 - Bootstrapping and Funding 20:55 - Growth Strategies and YouTube Success 24:55 - Traffic Sources and Acquisition Channels 26:08 - Understanding Customer Search Behavior 28:59 - Enterprise Clients and Their Impact 34:27 - Biggest Wins and Failures 40:18 - Customer Feedback and Growth Hacks Arnaud - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnaud-renoux-129aa949/ ScaleList - https://scalelist.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| The reality of scaling a bootstrapped SaaS with Josh Ho @Refferal Rock | 05 mai 2025 | 01:00:52 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #17 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Josh, founder of Referral Rock, that allows you to build automated customer referral and affiliate marketing programs. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Josh's Background and Early Career 03:33 - The Birth of Referral Rock 09:18 - SEO and Marketing Evolution 20:27 - Team Dynamics and Growth Strategies 31:04 - The Evolution of Remote Work 35:12 - Understanding Affiliate Marketing 37:06 - Customer Referral Programs 39:35 - Referral Rock's Journey and Insights 47:52 - AI and Future Trends 54:21 - Practical Hacks for Founders Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Building a SaaS brand that B2B customers love with Angeley Mullins | 01 mai 2025 | 00:45:47 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #15 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Angeley, an experienced CCO and CMO, former CCO of Resourcify. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - The Importance of Branding in SaaS 04:20 - Brand vs. Features in B2B 11:34 - The Role of Authenticity in Marketing 18:18 - The Evolution and Importance of Brand 23:54 - Common Branding Mistakes Founders Make 24:46 - The Importance of Storytelling in Marketing 26:12 - Challenges for Women in Leadership 28:34 - The State of Female Founders in Tech 36:40 - Promoting Diversity in Tech Events 40:44 - Biggest Wins and Failures 43:01 - Final Thoughts and Key Takeaways Angeley - https://www.linkedin.com/in/angeleymullins/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| 2x SaaS founder: growth hacks that work with Dorian Ciavarella @Zeliq | 28 avr. 2025 | 00:48:12 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #15 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Dorian, co-founder / CEO of Zeliq, an all-in-one AI-powered Sales Prospecting Solution. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - From Influencer Marketing to AI Sales 03:53 - The Vision Behind Zeliq 10:06 - Building a Unicorn: Fundraising and Ambitions 14:23 - The Importance of Human Connections in Business 17:03 - Co-Founders and Team Dynamics 19:39 - Establishing Company Culture and Values 22:28 - Expanding to the US Market 25:55 - Influencer Marketing Strategy 32:09 - Leveraging AI in Sales 37:19 - Key Learnings and Future Goals 41:31 - Effective Growth Hacks Dorian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/dorian-ciavarella/ Zeliq - https://www.zeliq.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Bootstrapping SaaS: 15 years of organic growth with Anthony Eden @DNSimple | 24 avr. 2025 | 00:46:46 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #14 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Anthony, Founder & CEO for DNSimple, a hosting and domain management automation solution. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Anthony's Journey into Domain Management 04:04 - Bootstrapping DNSimple 08:05 - Transition from Consulting to Product 14:06 - Customer Support and Team Dynamics 20:31 - Scaling and Team Growth 28:42 - AI in Business: A Measured Approach 32:47 - Setting Annual Objectives and Key Results 37:13 - Long-Term Vision and Exit Strategy 41:55 - Biggest Wins and Failures 43:50 - Secret Hacks for Motivation and Growth Anthony - https://www.linkedin.com/in/aeden/ DNSimple - https://dnsimple.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| How to change SaaS pricing and keep your customers with Tom Benattar @MailTracker | 21 avr. 2025 | 00:46:43 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #13 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Tom Benattar, Building MailTracker by @Hunter.io, an email tracking platform for Gmail & Chrome. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 01:45 Tom's Previous Venture: Pixel Me 02:52 Acquiring Mail Tracker 08:28 Transitioning Mail Tracker to a Paid Model 15:04 Pricing Strategy and Customer Communication 16:45 Handling Price Increases and Customer Feedback 22:09 Seasonal Considerations and Customer Demographics 23:17 Balancing Free and Paid Features 27:41 Growth Strategies and Content Creation 31:29 Introducing a Free Trial 35:20 Future Plans for Mail Tracker Tom - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tom-benattar/ Hunter - https://hunter.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| From B2C to B2B SaaS: an AI-powered pivot with Christian Byza @learn.xyz | 17 avr. 2025 | 00:58:47 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #12 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Christian Byza, CEO & Co-Founder of Learn.xyz, mobile micro learning, powered by AI. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:42 The Role of AI in Learning 03:26 Christian's Background and Journey to Silicon Valley 10:12 Founding Learn DO XYZ: The Initial Idea 14:20 Pivoting from B2C to B2B 20:18 Marketing and Sales Strategies 26:15 The House of AI: A Unique Co-Working Space 29:35 Creative Event Planning 33:07 Challenges of Bootstrapping in San Francisco 36:19 Advantages of Building in San Francisco 40:22 Pivoting from B2C to B2B 48:09 Founder-Led Sales Strategies 50:13 Longevity and Personal Hacks Christian - https://www.linkedin.com/in/christianbyza/ Learn.xyz - https://www.learn.xyz/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Breaking cloud complexity with a developer-first approach with Paddy Srinivasan @Digital Ocean | 14 avr. 2025 | 00:40:54 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #11 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Paddy Srinivasan, CEO @Digital Ocean --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 02:49 Digital Ocean's Mission and Scale 04:49 Challenges and Opportunities in Cloud Computing 06:22 Digital Ocean's Unique Value Proposition 10:19 AI and Its Impact on Business 14:46 Democratizing AI with Digital Ocean 25:12 Innovation and Hackathons at Digital Ocean 34:11 Reflections and Future Outlook 37:59 Closing Remarks Paddy - https://www.linkedin.com/in/paddysrinivasan/ Digital Ocean - https://www.digitalocean.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Enterprise SaaS marketing beyond buzzwords and Boring2Boring with Julia Goelles @Parloa | 10 avr. 2025 | 00:53:11 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #10 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Julia Goelles, VP Marketing @Parloa --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 02:39 Enterprise vs. SMB Marketing 04:03 Inbound vs. Outbound Marketing 14:21 Partner Marketing Strategies 17:51 AI in Marketing and Branding 23:54 Account-Based Marketing Insights 26:56 Technical Glitch and Continuation 27:19 The Importance of Account-Based Marketing 28:16 Aligning Marketing and Sales Efforts 34:55 Introduction to Women of SaaS 37:21 Expanding Women of SaaS Globally 43:01 Challenges and Trends in Gender Representation Julia- https://www.linkedin.com/in/julia-goelles/ Parloa - https://www.parloa.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| The art of shipping SaaS products free from endless cycles with Ryan Singer @Shape Up | 07 avr. 2025 | 00:51:09 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #9 of season 5, Daniel Thulfaut talks with Ryan Singer, author of @Shape Up --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 01:31 Explaining Shape Up vs. Scrum 06:21 Implementing Shape Up in Teams 11:36 Challenges and Misconceptions 19:43 AI's Impact on Software Development 26:41 Understanding Framework Costs and Expertise 28:20 AI in the Shaping Phase 29:57 Exploring Alternatives and Team Dynamics 32:09 Balancing Discovery and Delivery 35:58 Making Trade-offs and Prioritizing Work 42:23 Shape Up Evolution and Unique Contexts Ryan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/feltpresence/ Shape Up - https://basecamp.com/shapeup Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Navigating AI's role in shaping the future of SEO with Joe Walsh @Prerender | 03 avr. 2025 | 00:37:29 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #8 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Joe Walsh, GM @Prerender --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 02:03 What is Prerender? 04:07 Post-Acquisition Changes and Cost-Cutting 05:39 Building a Strong Team and Culture 15:18 The Future of Discoverability and AI 31:08 Implementing Processes and Celebrating Mistakes 33:17 Final Thoughts and Hacks for Success Joe - https://www.linkedin.com/in/joewalsh22/ Prerender - https://prerender.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| The rising SaaS ecosystem in CEE with Monica Zara @How to Web | 31 mars 2025 | 00:44:34 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #7 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Monica Zara, Head of Conference @HowToWebConf --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 01:00 Monica's Journey to How to Web 04:04 How to Web Conference: An Overview 09:36 The State of SaaS in Romania 13:05 Fundraising vs. Bootstrapping in Eastern Europe 18:21 Challenges Faced by Founders 22:09 Curating Conference Content 32:33 Recap and Final Thoughts 34:55 Biggest Wins and Failures 40:08 Monica's Personal Hacks and Closing Remarks Monica- https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicazara/ How to Web - https://www.linkedin.com/in/monicazara/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Email automation frameworks to make SaaS customers successful with Jane Portman @Userlist | 27 mars 2025 | 00:53:23 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. Following our previous live AMA sessions, join us for this one uncovering some of the best email marketing frameworks today with Jane Portman, Сo-founder & CEO of Userlist, an email automation platform for SaaS companies. ----------Episode's Chapters-------------- 00:00 - Guest Introduction: Jane Portman 02:32 - Challenges in Building UserList 05:14 - Growth Strategy and SEO Focus 07:13 - Customer Success and Consultation Calls 16:25 - The Atomic Emails Framework 25:06 - Example of Effective Email Campaigns 27:23 - The Importance of Personalization in Emails 27:56 - Effective Personalization Strategies 31:44 - Data Tracking and Its Pitfalls 42:11 - Crafting Engaging Email Content 48:47 - The Role of Personal Branding in Email Marketing Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Creating true AI value in a privacy-first analytics world with Thomas Tauchner @JENTIS | 24 mars 2025 | 00:45:12 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #5 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Thomas Tauchner, Founder and CEO of JENTIS. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 02:13 Founding Gentis: From Agency to Product 03:05 Challenges and Growth of Gentis 04:19 Separation of Agency and Product 05:34 Transitioning from Agency to Product Workflow 07:21 Customer-Centric Approach and Market Adaptation 14:25 Innovators vs. Early Majority: Market Segmentation 17:55 AI Integration and Synthetic Users 22:54 Improving Ad Spend and Pricing Strategies 23:26 Challenges in Pricing for Different Customer Segments 24:22 Impact of AI on Sales and Marketing 25:11 Sponsored Segment: Rewardful Affiliate Program 26:06 Sales Process and Customer Engagement 30:39 Importance of Agencies in Sales Strategy 33:13 Implementing Processes for Scaling Up 38:18 Big Wins and Lessons Learned 40:38 Decision-Making Hacks for Teams Thomas- https://www.linkedin.com/in/thomas-tauchner/ JENTIS - https://www.jentis.com/en/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| From startup to SaaS: finding balance in scale with Andrei Serbanoiu @Socialinsider | 20 mars 2025 | 00:43:05 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #4 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Andrei, Co-Founder at Socialinsider, a social media analytics, reporting and benchmarking tool. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - The Inception of Socialinsider 02:12 - Finding Product-Market Fit 04:56 - Ideal Customer Profile and Key Features 07:51 - Common Mistakes in Social Media Marketing 11:19 - Growth Strategies and Content Marketing 17:36 - AI Integration in Social Insider 22:30 - Customer Reviews and Feedback 32:07 - Transition from Startup to Scale-Up 37:08 - Biggest Wins and Failures Andrei - https://www.linkedin.com/in/andreiserbanoiu/ Socialinsider - https://www.socialinsider.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||
| Beyond valuations: human side of selling SaaS businesses with Juan Ignacio García Braschi @Boopos | 17 mars 2025 | 00:35:53 | |
saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #3 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Juan, CEO of Boopos, a global investment bank for profitable software companies and marketplaces, providing M&A services, powered by a unique data infrastructure. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Juan's Journey in M&A and Founding Bupos 03:55 - The Importance of Having an Advisor in M&A 06:10 - Choosing the Right Advisor for Your Business 08:27 - Common Questions and Misunderstandings in M&A 10:45 -When is the Right Time to Sell Your Business? 16:34 -Market Trends and Predictions for 2025 24:29 -Rebranding and Moving Upmarket 27:13 -AI in M&A: Current Trends and Future Prospects 31:41 - Biggest Wins and Failures with Bupos 33:16 - Final Thoughts and Advice for Founders Juan - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jigarciab/ Boopos - https://www.boopos.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group | |||