Chanakya Yerneni

Founder and CEO of EssayGrader/SA Grader AI and former senior product marketing manager at OpenText; acquired and scaled a SaaS grading product from ~$5K/mo to ~ $80K/mo by focusing on product-market fit and customer-driven development.

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Nov 5, 2025 • 33min

Acquiring a SaaS Business & Scaling it From $5k - $80k P/mth In 1 Year with Chanakya Yerneni

Chanakya Yerneni, founder and CEO of EssayGrader AI and former senior product marketing manager at OpenText, shares his journey of transforming a SaaS business from $5K to $80K in monthly revenue in less than a year. He reveals key strategies like leveraging customer feedback for product development and focusing on businesses with growth potential rather than passive income. Chan emphasizes spotting red flags in acquisition deals and adopting an inside-out growth approach, leading to customer-driven expansion and impressive scaling results.

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