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The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship

Omer Khansaasclub.io
The SaaS Podcast - In-depth interviews with proven entrepreneurs and startup founders. Actionable insights to help you build, launch and grow your SaaS business

Episodes

163: SaaS Recurring Revenue: Lessons From A Former MMA Fighter - With Dan Faggella

Dan Faggella is the founder and CEO of TechEmergence, an artificial intelligence market research firm. TechEmergence helps companies to gain insights on the application and implications of AI and machine learning technologies. The Show Notes TechEmergence Science of Skill Dan Faggella vs The Giant Infusionsoft Mailchimp Aweber Klaviyo CLV Boost Tim Reiss on LinkedIn Dan on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need...

Feb 19, 201855 minEp. 163

162: Growing A SaaS Startup To 7-Figures With Zero Marketing Money - With Erik Christiansen

Erik Christiansen is the co-founder and CEO of Justuno, a SaaS conversion optimization platform which helps businesses to build their email list, drive more sales and reduce shopping cart abandonment. The Show Notes Justuno RetailMeNot Shutterfly BigCommerce Shopify Hubspot Semester at Sea Active Campaign Lighter Capital SBA - Small Business Administration Grant Thomas on Twitter Travis Logan on LinkedIn Erik on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a ratin...

Feb 13, 201852 minEp. 162

161: The 4-Step Sales Process To Hit Your SaaS Company Goals This Year - With Jim Brown

Jim Brown is a sales coach, founder of Sales Tuners and the host of the Sales Tuners podcast. He's spent the last 10 years helping lead two companies from $1M to more than $10M in annual revenue. And has a founder he took another company from $1M in funding to zero. The Show Notes Sales Tuners Sales Tuners Podcast Jim on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our member...

Feb 02, 201853 minEp. 161

160: Raising Productivity Of Field Sales Teams With SaaS Mapping Software - With Steve Benson

Steve Benson is the co-founder and CEO of Badger Maps, a sales routing software that helps salespeople be more successful. The product enables sales reps to map their CRM customer data, integrate with their calendar, plan routes and find nearby leads. Badger Maps is a SaaS product and mobile app. The Show Notes Badger Maps Google Maps LinkedIn Steve on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS?...

Jan 25, 201852 minEp. 160

159: Why Help Scout Doesn't Want Your Customers To Know It's There - With Nick Francis

Nick Francis is the co-founder and CEO of Help Scout, a simple help desk product designed for small and medium-sized businesses. Help Scout was founded in April 2011 and now powers over 8,000 support teams in over 140 countries. The Show Notes Help Scout HelpU Basecamp SalesForce Shopify MailChimp Gmail TechStars "Do More Faster: TechStars Lessons to Accelerate Your Startup" by Brad Feld & David Cohen David Cohen on Twitter Katie Rae on Twitter Nick on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episod...

Jan 19, 201856 minEp. 159

158: Lessons On How To Stay Focused While Building Your SaaS Business - With Janna Bastow

Janna Bastow is the co-founder and CEO of ProdPad, a product management tool for product managers. ProdPad helps you to build product roadmaps, uncover the best product ideas to work on next and build what matters most to your customers. The Show Notes ProdPad Mind the Product Product Tank Drip Turing Fest - The Power of Product Focus Freckle Amy Hoy on Twitter Simon Cast on Twitter Martin Eriksson on Twitter Janna on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a...

Dec 12, 201754 minEp. 158

157: How Jungle Scout Turned A Chrome Extension Into A 7-Figure SaaS Business - With Greg Mercer

Greg Mercer is the founder and CEO of Jungle Scout, a product that helps sellers on Amazon to research and find profitable product ideas and market niches. The Show Notes Jungle Scout Amazon Amazon FBA Greg on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch:...

Dec 05, 201754 minEp. 157

156: Customer Discovery: A Founder's Story On Learning The Hard Way - With Tukan Das

Tukan Das is the co-founder and CEO of LeadSift, a platform that mines publicly available social media data to help B2B businesses generate qualified leads. The Show Notes Leadsift Tukan on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coa...

Nov 28, 201759 minEp. 156

155: Build A Product Your Customers Need (Even If They Don't Know It Yet) - With Randy Rayess

Randy Rayess is the co-founder of Outgrow, a platform that lets marketers build and launch interactive calculators and viral quizzes that help engage your website visitors and generate more leads. The Show Notes Outgrow VenturePact Pratham Mittal on Twitter Randy on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders...

Nov 21, 201759 minEp. 155

154: How A Student Trying To Quit Facebook Built A Million Dollar Business - With Fred Stutzman

Fred Stutzman is the co-founder and CEO of Eighty Percent Solutions, the company which builds innovative productivity software Freedom. The Show Notes 80 Percent Solutions Freedom Fred on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join SaaS Club Launch: a 12-week group coach...

Nov 14, 201752 minEp. 154

153: How Demio's Founders Overcame Their $100K SaaS Mistake - With David Abrams

David Abrams is the co-founder of Demio, a webinar platform that helps businesses to engage, communicate and build relationships with their prospects and customers. The Show Notes Demio Webinar Jam GotoWebinar Infusionsoft WebRTC Demio on Twitter David on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and ...

Nov 10, 201752 minEp. 153

152: Product Market Fit & Self-Deception - Lessons From Klipfolio's CEO - With Allan Wille

Allan Wille is the co-founder and CEO of Klipfolio, a SaaS application for building and sharing real-time business dashboards on browsers, mobile devices and TVs. Klipfolio helps you stay in control of your business by giving you visibility into your most important data and metrics, wherever you are. The Show Notes Klipfolio Lufthansa Peter Matthews on Twitter Allan on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need hel...

Oct 26, 201746 minEp. 152

151: How Datafox Uses AI To Help B2B Businesses Generate Leads - With Bastiaan Janmaat

Bastiaan Janmaat is the co-founder and CEO of DataFox, an artificial intelligence and prospecting platform. DataFox helps sales and marketing teams prospect smarter and have thoughtful, personalized conversations at exactly the right time. DataFox's algorithms structure information on millions of businesses and deliver reliable data and machine-learned suggestions where and when they're needed. The Show Notes Datafox Goldman Sachs Google Ventures Slack Calendly aText for Mac High Output Manageme...

Oct 19, 201753 minEp. 151

150: How ITProTV Went From A Brick & Mortar To $9M SaaS Business - With Tim Broom

Tim Broom is the co-founder and CEO of ITProTV, a subscription-based learning site for IT Professionals. The company provides an easy and entertaining approach to IT training which is broadcast live every day and is also available on-demand. The Show Notes ITProTV TWiT Netcast Network Leo Laporte Leo Laporte on Twitter Don on Twitter Tim on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS C...

Oct 13, 201750 minEp. 150

149: How A High-School Teacher Earned $5 Million With Online Coding Courses - With Rob Percival

Rob Percival is a former high school math teacher from England who started teaching people to code. He posted his first online web development course for $199 in June 2014 and only made 1 sale in the first 24 hours. The Show Notes Eco Web Hosting Rob's Courses on Udemy Swift PhoneGap Rob on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and ...

Sep 27, 201759 minEp. 149

148: How To Build A Startup In The Uber & Airbnb Ecosystem (& Beyond) - With Raj Bhaskar

Raj Bhaskar is the co-founder and CEO of Hurdlr, a mobile app for independent workers, freelancers and solopreneurs to manage their business finances. It seamlessly tracks all of your income streams, expenses and tax deductions in real-time, on the go. The Show Notes Hurdlr Uber Airbnb Hurdlr on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new...

Aug 18, 201745 minEp. 148

147: How To Grow Your SaaS Recurring Revenue Without Marketing - With JD Graffam

JD Graffam is the founder of SimpleFocus, a design agency that helps create user interfaces and digital products. The company's clients include Starbucks, Oracle, and the U.S. Air Force. The Show Notes SimpleFocus Pulse Sifter Ballpark Omer on Twitter JD on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training &...

Aug 11, 20171 hr 8 minEp. 147

146: How A 'Nightmare' Startup Became A $100 Million SaaS Business - With Clate Mask

Clate Mask is the co-founder and CEO of Infusionsoft, which makes sales and marketing automation software exclusively for small businesses. Infusionsoft combines CRM, email automation and e-commerce capabilities into one product. It helps small businesses capture more leads, improve conversion rates and generate more sales. The Show Notes Infusionsoft Small Business Success Podcast Icon - Infusionsoft User Conference Clate on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast...

Aug 03, 201752 minEp. 146

145: How BrightFunnel Went From A Spreadsheet To A 7-Figure SaaS Business - With Nadim Hossain

Nadim Hossain is the co-founder and CEO of BrightFunnel, a SaaS product that generates predictive and actionable insights for B2B marketers, and shows what impact marketing is having on revenue. The Show Notes BrightFunnel Marketo Salesforce Balsamiq Nimble Storage ServiceMax Jon Miller Tim Kopp Dave Hawley Ranjan Bagchi Nisheeth Ranjan Nadim on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join S...

Jun 01, 201754 minEp. 145

144: How 3 Teenagers Turned GoSquared From A Hobby Into A SaaS Business - With James Gill

James Gill is the co-founder and CEO of GoSquared, an all-in-one platform for SaaS businesses. GoSquared combines analytics, CRM, live chat, and marketing automation in one seamless platform. The Show Notes GoSquared Digg Slack Panic Bump the Lamp: The Reason for Caring James Taylor Geoff Wagstaff James on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and commun...

May 25, 201758 minEp. 144

143: How Wildbit Became A Multi-Million Dollar Business On 40 Hours A Week - With Natalie Nagele

Natalie Nagele guest is the co-founder and CEO of Wildbit, a bootstrapped software company that builds web apps to help software developers collaborate better. The Show Notes Wildbit Beanstalk DeployBot PostMark Why we shut down a product that was $75,000/year profitable 37Signals Basecamp Getting Real book Chris on Twitter Natalie on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Pl...

May 16, 201754 minEp. 143

142: How Meet Edgar Bootstrapped Its Way To $4 Million A Year - With Laura Roeder

Laura Roeder is the founder of Meet Edgar, a social media scheduling & automation SaaS product. She started her entrepreneurial journey at the age of 22 by launching a web design business and then a social media consulting and training business. And in 2014, she decided to launch Meet Edgar, her first SaaS business. Today, the company generates over $4 million in annual recurring revenue (ARR) and has been self-funded from day one. The Show Notes Meet Edgar Mailchimp Sprout Social Buffer Laura o...

May 10, 201750 minEp. 142

141: How Replicated is Making It Easier to Sell SaaS to Enterprise Businesses - With Grant Miller

Grant Miller is the co-founder of Replicated, a service that solves the problem for companies who want to install and deploy a SaaS application behind their own firewall in a corporate data center or private cloud. The Show Notes Replicated EnterpriseReady.io LivePerson Github Slack Price Intelligently HubSpot Patrick Campbell on Twitter Marc Campbell on Twitter Grant Miller on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter...

May 02, 201757 minEp. 141

140: How A Product Manager Quit His Job To Build A $2 Million SaaS Business - With Bruno Didier

Bruno Didier is the founder and CEO of Y-Combinator startup Trackin. The company provides a software solution to help restaurants get better control of their deliveries by connecting managers, drivers and customers. Trackin offers an online ordering system for customers, a dashboard for managers, an app for drivers and a real-time tracking solution for deliveries. The Show Notes Trackin Y Combinator MobyDish Trackin on Twitter MobyDish on Twitter Bruno on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this epi...

Mar 30, 201753 minEp. 140

139: How Design Pickle Bootstrapped Its Way To $2 Million Revenue - With Russ Perry

Russ Perry is the founder of Design Pickle, a productized service that offers unlimited graphic design support for your day-to-day business needs for a flat monthly fee. The Show Notes Design Pickle Built to Sell: Creating a Business That Can Thrive Without You by John Warrillow John Warrilow Infusionsoft Russ Perry on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membersh...

Feb 22, 201753 minEp. 139

138: How Prospectify Went From Zero To $20,000 MRR In 9 Months - With Matt Ekstrom

Matt Ekstrom is the co-founder of Prospectify, a B2B prospecting platform that helps you to automate your lead generation process. Prospectify uses data search, data enrichment, and verification systems to help you build highly targeted prospect lists. The Show Notes Prospectify Salesforce Hubspot Replyapp Salesloft Cadence Matt on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus:...

Feb 09, 201756 minEp. 138

137: How Co-Founder Conflict Helped This Founder Launch InnerTrends - With Claudiu Murariu

Claudiu Murariu is the founder and CEO of InnerTrends, a growth analytics platform for SaaS and web products. InnerTrends uses data science technologies to help you understand every aspect of your user onboarding process and convert more first-time users into customers. The company was founded in 2015 and is based in Romania. The Show Notes InnerTrends Padicode Google Analytics Kissmetrics Mailchimp Claudiu on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating ...

Feb 03, 20171 hr 4 minEp. 137

136: How To Implement A Successful SaaS Business Model - With Antonio Carlos Soares

Antonio Carlos Soares is the co-founder and CEO of RunRun.it, a SaaS product that helps teams to manage tasks, projects, performance, and corporate communication. The Show Notes RunRun.it Aorta Entretenimento Franklin Valadares - RunRun.it Co-Founder Patrick Lisbona - RunRun.it Co-Founder Antonio on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for...

Jan 26, 20171 hr 12 minEp. 136

135: 3 Growth Lessons To Get Your First 5000 Customers - With Stuart McKeown

Stuart McKeown is the co-founder of Gleam, a growth platform that helps businesses to drive more engagement with customers. Gleam provides a suite of marketing apps focused on giveaways, rewards, and user feedback. The Show Notes Gleam Hitwise Shopify Capture Zapier Buffer Yesware Mailchimp Drip Leadpages Typeform Lessons Learned Growing to Over 100 Customers Gleam Customer Success Stories (Case Studies) 25 Growth Hacks Using Gleam.io John Sherwood on Twitter Stuart on Twitter Omer on Twitter En...

Jan 18, 20171 hr 5 minEp. 135

134 How To Develop Your SaaS Pricing Model The Right Way - With Patrick Campbell

Patrick Campbell is the co-founder and CEO for Price Intelligently, a Boston based startup that helps SaaS businesses to come up with the right pricing strategy. The Show Notes Price Intelligently Hubspot Profitwell Patrick on Twitter Omer on Twitter Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help with your SaaS? Join SaaS Club Plus: our membership and community for new and early-stage SaaS founders. Join and get training & support. Join ...

Jan 11, 20171 hr 2 minEp. 134