How This Vertical SaaS Hit $50/Month Pricing and Zero Churn in Gas Stations
Most B2B SaaS founders think they need a VP of Marketing by $5M ARR. This fractional CMO proves you can scale faster without one.
Featuring Kathleen Booth, fractional CMO and founder of Traject ā who's helped 20+ SaaS companies break through growth plateaus using demand generation strategies that don't require full-time marketing executives.
Jean-Michel and Kathleen reveal why hiring too early kills SaaS growth velocity, the exact fractional leadership model that cuts marketing costs by 60% while doubling pipeline, and how founders can build scalable demand generation systems before they're ready for a full marketing team.
šÆ Why hiring a VP Marketing before $5M ARR usually backfires
š° Fractional CMO model cuts marketing spend 60% vs full-time hire
š The founder-led content strategy that generated $2M pipeline
š How to structure fractional leadership for maximum impact
š Demand generation playbook for pre-$5M SaaS companies
ā±ļø 00:00 When SaaS founders hire marketing executives too early
04:20 The fractional CMO business model breakdown
09:15 Building demand generation without a marketing team
15:30 Founder-led content that drives enterprise pipeline
21:45 Structuring fractional leadership agreements
26:10 Common mistakes hiring fractional vs full-time marketing
š„ Ready to add $1M in new revenue to your B2B company this year?
Apply to Scale š https://www.rapidproductgrowth.com
š Website: https://www.rapidproductgrowth.com
š Jean-Michel on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jeanmichelthink/
š Kathleen Booth on LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/kathleenbooth/
š Traject: https://www.traject.com
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