Top Founders

Evotix hits $17m ARR, 6 Months from breakevent, 5+ Year Track record of 40% YoY Growth

This podcast episode explores the key factors driving SaaS growth, including net retention, the role of customer development managers, upselling strategies, and capital efficiency. Real-life examples and insights from industry leaders provide valuable lessons for building successful SaaS companies.

Bootstrapped team of 2 hits $15k in MRR for video editing tool

This podcast episode explores the journey of Doug Wolf, founder of TimeBolt, a video timeline editor. Doug discusses insights from his 15 years of startup experience, the importance of standing out on LinkedIn, and the inspiration behind TimeBolt. He also provides revenue, expense, and subscriber details, highlighting ...

23 year old launches SaaS for hotels, hits $250k revenue in under 12 months

This podcast episode introduces Loreca, a startup that helps hotel chains increase revenue through algorithms. The company's algorithm generates around 22 million euros in additional revenue for its customers, and Loreca earns 25% of this additional revenue, growing from 300,000 to 5.5 million euros in revenue from 202...

Why he regrets selling 30% equity in $200k pre seed round

This podcast episode introduces Run of Show, a task and project management tool designed for event planners and the hospitality industry. The tool aims to consolidate multiple platforms into one collaborative space, addressing the challenges of mobilizing teams and managing events effectively. The founder discusses the...

How he bought out his $130k Seed Investor with $200k in new money, $7.5m valuation

This episode of the podcast introduces SaaS Open, a two-day conference featuring remarkable keynote speakers like Henry Schuck and Marie Martins of Tally.Sao, with many more speakers and over a thousand attendees. Dive into the challenges and approaches to accurate forecasting in big enterprises, as well as the company...

He Sold his First Company for $425m, Here's What He Did Next

This podcast episode explores the journey of Stephen Messer, co-founder and vice chairman of CollectiveEye, from founding and selling Linkshare to building CollectiveEye, a neural net-based technology revolutionizing sales management. The episode highlights the challenges and strategies of building deep learning techno...

How They Used #1 Product Hunt Launch to Hit $20k+ MRR for Expense Management Tool inside Slack

This podcast episode focuses on the journey of ApproveIt, a company that provides expense management solutions within popular business communication platforms like Slack. The episode delves into the company's launch on Product Hunt, funding journey, and revenue growth strategies. The co-founders share their insights on...

Gong of Japan Hits $20m Revenue with just $15m Raised! Prime Takeover Target?

This podcast episode explores the journey of entrepreneurs in the SaaS industry. The founders of several successful companies share their insights on building and growing their businesses. They discuss topics such as fundraising, hiring, marketing, and sales. The episode also provides an overview of the SaaS industry i...

How he went $0 to $1m/mo in under 24 months for Waste Management SaaS in India

This podcast episode provides insights into CircleX, a waste management company that leverages Web3 technology to enable brands to manage their waste with full transparency. The episode discusses the company's growth, revenue model, and expansion plans. Vishnu Ravi, the founder of CircleX, shares his entrepreneurial jo...

She built secret software to add $4m in deal volume to her brokerage last year

This podcast episode delves into the journey of an entrepreneur in developing a software tool, Bluestream, to support their real estate business. Starting with a personal need, they embarked on a journey to create a software that could streamline the property analysis process for real estate investors. Through a series...

Sole founder hits $1.1m run rate, profitable selling ESG data to 30 fund managers

This podcast episode delves into the significance of ESG (Environmental, Social, and Governance) data in the fund management industry. The speakers discuss how ESG data provides insights into companies' sustainability practices and enables investors to make well-informed decisions. They emphasize the challenges of ESG ...

He launched $1.2m ARR SaaS Tool out of $5m Agency. Here's the playbook.

This podcast episode delves into the business ventures of Ramsey Nisar, founder of Dough Media and Birdseye. Dough Media is a successful direct response advertising agency, while Birdseye is an innovative platform that leverages fingerprinting technology to enhance retargeting efforts. Ramsey discusses the evolution of...

How He Got First $2k in MRR From His Community of 1,000

24 Year Old Invests $340k of His Own Savings to Launch new AirBNB Data Tool

FinTech Helps Hotel Bed Owners in US Hedge FX Risk Selling to Travelers in Other Countries

He closed $3.2m at $17m valuation with $20k in MRR last week for Estate Planning Tool

He got 17 customers to pay $80k/yr up from $40k/yr 1 year ago for Employee Onboarding SaaS

A SaaS founder makes $1m off those NFL highlight clips you see on twitter

How She Landed $13m Valuation with $1.8m in ARR Last Week for SMB SaaS

How he hit first $2,500/m in revenue after investing $25k of his own money in his OKR SaaS MVP