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saas.unbound

Anna Nadeinasaas.group

saas.unbound is a podcast where inspiring founders and experts share their stories of founding and scaling their businesses all the way to success and eternal love from their customers.

At saas.unbound we have casual chats with entrepreneurs who have already walked from 0 to 1, to 10, and sometimes to a life-changing exit.

They share their experiences, actionable insights, and mistakes to avoid.

Your host is Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth at saas.group, passionate Growth Marketer, and a big believer in sustainable growth and the power of networking.

saas.unbound is brought to you by saas.group

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Episodes

Esben Friis-Jensen @Userflow. Bootstrapping to 7 figures with a team of 3

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/ . In this episode #35, we are talking with Esben Friis-Jensen, co-founder of Userflow, ( https://userflow.com/ ) , a no-code tool for building customized in-app tours, checklists, and surveys. Userflow was able to bootstrap to over 500 customers and millions in ARR with a team of just three people. Esben shares some hacks they use at Userflow for c...

Jun 05, 202356 minSeason 1Ep. 35

Baird Hall @Churnkey. The importance of testing in SaaS

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/ . In this episode #27, we are talking with Baird Hall, Co-Founder and CEO of Churnkey ( https://churnkey.co/ ), a customer service software that makes it easy to manage and connect with customers, and truly help them succeed. Baird talks about the way a founder's journey changes from building the first to building the fourth company and if it gets ...

Jun 01, 202341 minSeason 1Ep. 34

Niklas Dorn @Filestage. Building a company culture from day one

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #32, we are talking with Niklas Dorn, CEO & co-founder of Filestage ( https://filestage.io/ ), the content review platform that saves users up to 2 days per month chasing feedback, consolidating comments, and tracking approvals. Niklas talks about the importance of bu...

May 29, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 33

Johnathan Bell @LicenseOne. Building SaaS in private to perfection

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #32, we are talking with Johnathan Bell, CEO and Co-Founder of LicenseOne ( https://www.licence.one/ ), the hub for SMEs to detect their software subscriptions, prevent wasted spend, and manage employee accesses. Johnathan shares his vision about building in public and la...

May 25, 202359 minSeason 1Ep. 32

Raphael Allstadt @tl;dv. Scaling social media presence for SaaS

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #31, we are talking with Raphael Allstadt Ceo and Co-founder of tl;dv ( https://tldv.io/ ) , the meeting recorder that transcribes & summarizes your calls with customers, prospects, and your team. Raphael talks about the way to track their customer conversions from In...

May 22, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 31

Ovi Negrean @SocialBee. Building a SaaS on top of APIs

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #30, we are talking with Ovi Negrean, Co-Founder @SocialBee, an AI-powered social media management tool that provides you with the tools to create engaging content effortlessly. Ovi shares the challenges and the effort it takes to keep up with all the changes in social me...

May 18, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 30

Amir Bohnenkamp @Heyflow. Educating users about the product

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #29, we are talking with Amir Bohnenkamp, Co-Founder at Heyflow ( https://heyflow.app/ ). We talked about the way VCs approach communication with the startups and why they still expect businesses to be spending money they've raised even in this unstable market. Amir share...

May 15, 202347 minSeason 1Ep. 29

István Csanády @Shapr3D. Building an industry defining company

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/ . In this episode #28, we are talking with István Csanády, Founder and CEO of Shapr3D ( https://www.shapr3d.com/ ), an intuitive CAD tool built to make 3D modeling easier and quicker. Istvan shared the story of building Shapr3D, why raising VC funds was inevitable for the business, and why it's still important not to obtain the "spending" mentality...

May 11, 202355 minSeason 1Ep. 28

Rand Fishkin @SparkToro. Entrepreneurship should be making you hapy

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/ . In this episode #27, we are talking with Rand Fishkin, book author, Founder of Moz, Co-Founder of SparkToro ( https://sparktoro.com/ ), an audience research tool that helps you discover people's sources of influence: who+what they follow, visit, read, watch, & listen-to. We discussed the way SEO can be still relevant for some businesses, why ...

May 08, 20231 hrSeason 1Ep. 27

David Nellessen @SYTE. Getting the best people for your business from the start

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #26, we are talking with David Nellessen, Co-founder @SYTE ( https://www.syte.ms/ ), an artificial intelligence engine that helps real estate developers in their search for sites. David is talking about the way they are changing the proptech industry, how they were able t...

May 04, 202349 minSeason 1Ep. 26

Bridget Harris, Co-founder @Youcanbook.me. On a way to bootstrap to $10M ARR

In this episode #25, we are talking with Bridget Harris, the co-founder of YouCanBook.Me ( https://youcanbook.me/ ), an online appointment schedule which works directly with Google, iCloud and Microsoft cloud calendars. Some founders are drawn to the opportunity to raise millions and get yet another validation from investors, as well as a chance to grow really fast to beat the market. Others only consider bootstrapping for the sake of being completely independent and having full control over the...

May 01, 20231 hr 3 minSeason 1Ep. 25

Nick Bertolino @Pipeline CRM. Bootstrapping a SaaS for 16 years

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/ . In this episode #24, we are talking with Nick Bertolino the co-founder of Pipeline CRM ( https://pipelinecrm.com/ ), the #.1 Sales CRM empowering sales teams to build game-changing relationships with customers. Nick talks about the way to build a business as a non-technical founder and how it's absolutely necessary to learn the technical side of ...

Apr 27, 202352 minSeason 1Ep. 24

Tobias Günther @buildingbetterteams.co. Remote setup is the golden standard

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #23, we are talking with Tobias Günther, Entrepreneur | Writer | Mindfulness Teacher and the author of buildingbetterteams.co , a masterclass for founders and leaders to help them build connected and successful remote teams. We discussed why service company founders tend ...

Apr 24, 202354 minSeason 1Ep. 23

DHH @37signals. Making a point with software

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #22, we are talking with David Heinemeier Hansson, co-founder of @basecamp ( https://37signals.com/ ) , the business that makes Basecamp, Hey.com , and many other awesome products. David shares his vision for cloud expenses and the possibilities to change the situation. T...

Apr 20, 20231 hr 15 minSeason 1Ep. 22

Jakob Knutzen @Butter. Make sure you're solving a real problem

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/ . In this episode #21, we are talking with Jakob Knutzen, co-founder of Butter ( https://www.butter.us/ ) , an 'all-in-one' platform to run virtual workshops and meetings. Jakob shares his experience personally interviewing hundreds of potential customers before launching a product. Not to convince them there's a problem they need to fix but to see...

Apr 17, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 21

Andrew Gazdecki @acquire.com. Streamlining business acquisition process

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/ . I'm your host, Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #20, we are talking with Andrew Gazdecki, the founder and CEO of acquire.com ( https://acquire.com/ ) , Acquire.com , the #1 startup acquisition marketplace that helps startups find buyers. Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish t...

Apr 13, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 20

Baptiste Jamin @Crisp IM. Seamless user experience and customer communication

In this episode #19, we are talking with Baptiste Jamin , the co-founder of Crisp IM ( https://crisp.chat/en/ ), an all-in-one business messaging platform that gathers teams, conversations, data, and knowledge in one place. Baptiste shares the story of building and scaling Crisp, why asynchronous work is best for the team, how to hire the best talent for the business and enable creativity and freedom, and why AI is nowhere near substituting real people in customer communication, Subscribe to our...

Apr 10, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 19

Andreu Iglesias @The SaaS Institute. Streamlining sales for SaaS business

In this episode #18, we are talking with Andreu Iglesias, the CEO of The SaaS Institute ( https://www.thesaasinstitute.com/ , a marketing company that provides coaching, prospecting, sales generation, and development services for B2B companies. Andreu shares his views and findings about SaaS businesses' sales strategies, mistakes to avoid, working with objections, metrics to track, and why there's always a way to find more sales channels with the right differentiation. Subscribe to our channel t...

Apr 06, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 18

Jeff Coyle @MarketMuse. Building a disruptive AI-powered SaaS for content creators

In this episode #17, we are talking with Jeff Coyle , the co-founder of MarketMuse ( https://www.marketmuse.com/ ) , an AI-powered content intelligence platform that sets the standard for content quality. Jeff talks about bringing a disruptive product to market, educating customers, not compromising on quality for the sake of simplifying adoption, and how the democratization of AI will bring great advantages to SaaS businesses as well as challenges for the user. Subscribe to our channel to be th...

Apr 03, 202348 minSeason 1Ep. 17

Sujan Patel @Mailshake. Finding product/market fit for SaaS

In this episode #16, we are talking with Suan Patel, the co-founder of Mailshake ( https://mailshake.com/ ) , a bootstrapped sales engagement platform for modern sales teams with over 65k customers worldwide. Sujan talks about the challenges of finding product/market fit, the risks of getting feedback about the product only from people you know, and the tough decisions on the way to success.Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www....

Mar 30, 202345 minSeason 1Ep. 16

Joe Sinkwitz @Intellifluence. Bootstrapping an influencer marketing platform

In this episode #15, we are talking with Joe Sinkwitz , the co-founder of Intellifluence ( https://intellifluence.com/ ) , an all-in-one influencer marketing platform that enables brands and influencers to connect, collaborate, and achieve their goals. Joe shares the rules that help him successfully bootstrap the business, the financial data he tracks, and how to prioritize the things that are important over something that's just nice to have. Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the ...

Mar 27, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 15

Bernard Huang @Clearscope. Market fit and pricing strategy for SaaS

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #14, we are talking with Bernard Huang, the co-founder of Clearscope ( https://www.clearscope.io/ ), one of the best-in-class SEO content optimization platform that drives search traffic. We are a fast growing digital marketing SaaS with 1,000+ customers like Adobe, Deloi...

Mar 23, 202357 minSeason 1Ep. 14

Daniel Fayle @Chekkit. B2B SaaS platform for niche businesses

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #13, we are talking with Daniel Fayle, co-founder of Chekkit ( https://www.chekkit.io/ ), an all-in-one review, messaging, and lead inbox software. Daniel shares a story of launching a product with no prior tech or startup experience, taking customer communication serious...

Mar 20, 202346 minSeason 1Ep. 13

Stefan Smulders @Expandi. Bootstrapping to $6M ARR in 18 months

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #12, we are talking with Stefan Smulders, the co-founder of Expandi ( https://expandi.io/ ), the most powerful LinkedIn automation software for your outbound challenges on LinkedIn with Email. Stefan shares the story of the way experimenting with customer acquisition stra...

Mar 16, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 12

JP Werlin @Pipeline CRM. From 16 years of bootstrapping to a successful exit

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/ . I'm your host, Anna Nadeina , Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #11, we are talking with JP Werlin , the co-founder of Pipeline CRM ( https://pipelinecrm.com/ ), the #1 Sales CRM, empowering sales teams to build game-changing relationships with customers. JP shares their story of adapting to the ever-changing tech industry, providin...

Mar 13, 202353 minSeason 1Ep. 11

Stefan Avram @Wundergraph. Building open-source SaaS in public

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #10, we are talking with Stefan Avram, co-founder and Head of Growth @Wundergraph ( https://wundergraph.com/ ). Stefan talks about choosing to build Wundergraph in public from day 1, their growth and retention strategy, why your relationships with investors and your marri...

Mar 09, 202343 minSeason 1Ep. 10

Jana Schellong @beams. Building a meta layer of SaaS products

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #9, we are talking with Jana Schellobg, the founder of Beams ( https://usebeams.com/ ), a meta layer of SaaS products that help you navigate your workday with more focus and less stress. Jana talks about their vision to create a more mindful integration into the workplace...

Mar 06, 202338 minSeason 1Ep. 9

Janna Bastow @ProdPad. Customer acquisition for SaaS

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #8, we are talking with Janna Bastow the co-founder of ProdPad ( https://www.prodpad.com/ ) . Janna talks about building ProdPad to become an ultimate piece of software for product managers along with growing Mind the Product, one of the biggest product communities in the...

Mar 02, 202342 minSeason 1Ep. 8

Jan-Philip Peters @BitsForDigits. How to sell a SaaS

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/ . In this episode #7, we are talking with Jan-Philip Peters the co-founder of https://www.bitsfordigits.com/ , an up-market acquisition platform for $100K+ revenue startups. With JP we discuss their founding journey, reliability of no-code tools, customer-driven pivot, and the current state of investment. Subscribe to our channel to be the first to...

Feb 27, 202336 minSeason 1Ep. 7

Geoff Roberts @Outseta. Growing a SaaS in a competitive market

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/ . I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group . In this episode #6, we are talking with Geoff Roberts the co-founder of https://www.outseta.com/ , an all-one platform to monetize any website, SaaS product, or online community. With Geoff, we discuss their 2-year journey to MVP, partnership with Webflow, and adoption by the no-code com...

Feb 24, 202350 minSeason 1Ep. 6
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