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Dan MacDonald
Founder and CEO of BIS Safety Software, a bootstrapped safety management SaaS serving high-risk industries, growing to roughly $25M CAD in revenue with extremely low annual churn and a product-first approach.
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Jan 9, 2026
• 1h 8min
#178: Approaching $20 Million ARR with 99% Annual Retention - Dan MacDonald
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Dan MacDonald, founder and CEO of BIS Safety Software, shares his journey from retail to creating a bootstrapped safety management platform catering to high-risk industries. He discusses the incredible 99% retention rate that fuels their growth, emphasizing a product-first approach over aggressive sales. Dan reveals the importance of customer-funded development and the financial sacrifices that shaped his company. With AI integration on the horizon, he highlights the potential productivity boosts while underscoring the value of persistence and community support for founders.
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