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 #6 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Belma Ibrahimovic, Head of AI at saas.group, a founder-friendly acquirer of B2B SaaS companies and a global team of passionate SaaS operators building the future of software.

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0:00 — Introduction & Belma's Background

2:44 — Is Anyone Behind in AI?

6:14 — Where to Draw the Line with AI

9:46 — Can AI Replace Teams?

14:26 — AI Empowerment at SaaS Group

18:06 — Learning Resources & Time Investment

21:50 — How Brands Use AI in Products

30:44 — Building with AI: Technical Challenges

35:23 — Staying Ahead in AI

39:47 — Biggest Wins & Failures

45:42 — Practical AI Hack: Using Projects

Belma - https://www.linkedin.com/in/belma-ibrahimovic/

Saas.group - https://saas.group/

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In episode #5 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Iliya Valchanov, founder of Juma, an AI workspace platform built for marketing teams to collaborate and create on-brand content.

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0:00 — Introduction & Background

2:44 — The OpenAI Letter & Rebrand Trigger

5:35 — The Power of Product Communities

8:03 — Finding Product-Market Fit at $1M ARR

9:22 — Choosing the Name: Just Marketing

10:14 — The Vision: AI Marketing Super Agent

13:46 — Data Analysis: The Killer Use Case

27:19 — Impact on Growth & SEO

32:02 — AI in Operations: Where to Draw the Line

39:20 — Wins, Failures & Team Changes

42:00 — Growth Hack: Analyzing Customer Calls

Iliya - https://www.linkedin.com/in/iliya-valchanov/

Juma - https://juma.ai/

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In episode #4 of season 6, Anna nadeina talks with Edward Barrow, Co-Founder & CEO @ Cloud Capital, a Cloud Cost Management platform helping finance (CFOs) and engineering teams control, forecast, and optimize cloud spending, especially on AWS, by bridging financial and technical visibility.

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1:37 — Ed's Journey: From Bootstrap to VC-Backed SaaS

6:48 — Post-Acquisition Life: M&A and Private Equity

9:16 — Cloud Spend Benchmarks: 10-20% of Revenue

12:10 — The Commitment Trap: Saving Money vs Taking Risk

15:39 — AI's Impact on Cloud Economics

20:11 — How Cloud Capital Works: Financial Risk Transfer

29:28 — Building AI-Native: Wisdom Plus Automation

34:01 — Partnership Strategy: Bottom-Up vs Top-Down

41:49 — 20 Years of Lessons: Running at Brick Walls

43:55 — Founder Hack: Walking Meetings

Ed - https://www.linkedin.com/in/ebarrow/

Cloud Capital - https://www.cloudcapital.co/

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In episode #3 of season 6, Daniel Thulfaut, the Head of Product at saas.group talks with Arne Kittler, co-founder of Product at Heart, a conference for curious product people, and an experienced product management leader, building digital products & services for 25 years.

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0:05 — Introduction and Guest Welcome

2:44 — The Power of Product Communities

5:46 — Internal vs External Communities

10:12 — Building Community at Xing

13:05 — Community Rituals and Values

15:39 — Scaling Challenges and Context

26:19 — Community Formats and Co-Creation

34:54 — Fractional Leadership Roles

39:28 — When Part-Time Leadership Works

44:13 — Managing Time and Priorities

Arne - https://www.linkedin.com/in/arnekittler/

Product at Heart - https://productatheart.com/

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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.

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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/

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.

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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/

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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.

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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/

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In episode #49 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Mike, founder of Upvoty and CopyPaste Lab.

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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/

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In episode #48 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Bernard, co-founder of Clearscope, an AI-driven SEO content optimization tool.

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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/

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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.

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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

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