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The SaaS Revolution Show

A 2,500% Increase in Inbound and an 8-Figure ARR: The Global Journey of Putting Individuals in The Best Position to Succeed

Aug 3, 2023
30:06
In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show our host Alex Theuma is joined by Chris Herd, Founder & CEO at Firstbase, who shares how Firstbase grew to an eight-figure ARR with a 2,500+% increase in inbounds. "If you want to replicate office working remotely, you probably shouldn't work remotely, because you're not leveraging the benefits. The benefits are you can hire people anywhere, you can hire the most talented people in the world not the most talented person you can afford in a certain mile radius of your office. You can put people in a position to do the best work that they've ever done in their lives because they can do their best work, organise their life around that, and work when they're most productive." Chris shares: ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป His journey from semi-pro soccer to architecture to founding a company ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป The US being more conducive to risky ventures vs the UK ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Firstbase's VC journey ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป The mindset shift in what being productive looks like ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Why hiring the most talented people means meeting them where they are ๐Ÿง‘โ€๐Ÿ’ป Navigating company culture and burnout in remote work and more!Check out the other ways SaaStock is serving SaaS founders ๐Ÿ‡บ๐Ÿ‡ธ SaaStock USA 2025: 13-15 May 2025 | Austin, Texas. Connect, learn and thrive at the leading conference for B2B SaaS Founders, Operators and Investors from Pre-Seed to Series C. (https://ti.to/saastock/saastock-usa-2025) ๐Ÿ‡ฎ๐Ÿ‡ช SaaStock Europe 2025: 12-14 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland. "The best SaaS conference for founders, execs & investors in Europe, period." - Christoph Janz, Partner, Point Nine. (https://share.hsforms.com/1FbUpCXpJT8um3MehUUYcAg3upof) ๐Ÿค SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) ๐ŸŒŽ SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

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