saas.unbound

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 #49, we are talking with Alex, founder, and CEO at SaaStock, the biggest B2B SaaS Conference in Europe and the host of The SaaS Revolution Show.

With Alex, we've discussed what it takes to create a founders' community and where to start with that. He told the story of the inception of SaaStock and how he navigated it as a solo founder. Alex also talked about trends he sees on the market after talking to founders at SaaStock, why he thinks founders crave being in a community, and how it helps him personally grow as an entrepreneur.

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Talent acquisition has remained a very hot topic throughout 2023. So we couldn't leave this one behind, and had an AMA about navigating talent acquisition! Tune in to our discussion with Katerina Trajchevska, CEO of Adeva, a global talent network, and Ferenc Csonka, Lead Recruiting Partner at saas.group.

Some of the things we've discussed:

1️⃣ effectively attracting top talent in highly competitive markets

2️⃣ the key challenges in hiring remote employees and how to address them

3️⃣ the most effective ways to reduce time-to-hire without compromising the quality of candidates

4️⃣ effective hiring within tight budget constraints?

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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 #48, 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 that he bootstrapped to $4.6M ARR with just a team of 3 and then sold for what the gossip says is a whopping $60M.

We talked about the team's focus on product-led growth and how having this strategy benefited the company during the due diligence and acquisition processes. Esben also shares the reason behind the exit and how they chose Beamer to be their acquirer.

He also talks about the importance of having all documents, contracts, and data in one place from the very beginning because it speeds up due diligence and adds value to the acquirer.

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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 #45, we are talking with Vlad Gozman, CEO and Co-Founder of involve.me, on a mission to enable marketing and sales teams from SMBs and Enterprise companies to improve the customer experience and gather better customer data.

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Technical due diligence is one of the core processes in M&A deals. How do you prepare for it if you're using open source or AI to power your SaaS products? And how is AI going to change the approach to Tech DD in the future? These and many other questions we've answered during our next AMA with Thomas Frieling, Founder and Managing Partner at TechMiners, and Tobias Schlottke, Co-Founder and CTO at saas.group 🛠

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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 #46, we talk with Josef, CEO and founder of Usersnap, the #1 customer feedback software for growing SaaS companies. And of course, now a member of saas.group’s family.

Listen in as Joseph walks us through the origins and transformation of Usersnap, revealing how it morphed from a simple bug tracker to a comprehensive customer feedback platform. He shares insights into the hurdles of finding the product-market fit and underscores the necessity of feedback in shaping exceptional products.

We talk about the critical strategic choices faced when considering raising capital, focusing on longevity rather than immediate VC-driven success, and the considerations leading up to a company's exit.

Finally, Joseph shares his experience with the acquisition process, touching on the intricacies of due diligence and the post-merger journey.

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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 #45, we are talking with Jason Fried, Co-Founder of 37signals, Basecamp, Hey.com.

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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 #44, we talk with Raphael, Co-Founder and CEO of Wiztrust, a multi-channel distribution platform, built to simplify internal and external communications.

We explore how Wistrust acts as a control tower for communication professionals, offering a robust suite of tools from newsrooms to integrated CRMs, designed to streamline the complexities of public and investor relations. Raphael doesn't stop there—he introduces us to Wistrust Protect, an innovative solution that leverages blockchain to verify press releases and tackle the pervasive issue of fake news. Listen in as we delve into the societal impact of misinformation and the vital need for investment in reliable content distribution systems.

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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 #43, we talk with Antti, founder of AddSearch, a lightning-fast, effortless, and customizable personalized site search for any website. They joined saas.group family last year, and we’re going to tap into the sale and post-sale integration processes as well as the story of the product and company.

Antti shares how AddSearch evolved from a self-service model catering to small businesses to conquering the challenges of larger corporate customers, and how the company's growth strategy shifted from a product-led to a robust sales-driven approach.

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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 #42, we talk with Amir, Founder & CEO at Doist, specializing in productivity software that simplifies and organizes the workday. Amir takes us back to the origins of Doist as a personal project and shares how it blossomed into an application relied upon by millions.

He emphasizes the crucial role of customer feedback in shaping the product and the unique challenges of bootstrapping a business. His insights on sustainable growth without investor backing are not only thought-provoking but also a testament to the resilience required to navigate the competitive tech landscape.