Learn about the founders of Backblaze and their decision to bootstrap their company instead of seeking venture funding. Discover how they focused on their product and customers for 15 years before taking the company public in 2021. They discuss revenue growth, the advantages of building value and culture, and the importance of timing, metrics, and preparation when going public. The chapter also explores the process of selling shares post-roadshow and the significance of having a diverse investor base.

Learn about the key elements for building a successful marketing team, the significance of vision and values, team rituals and monthly priorities, integrated campaigns and aligning marketing and sales teams, and building a high-performing marketing team through tracking progress, hiring for character, upskilling employees, and fostering team cohesion.

October 16th in Dublin. Meet 5000 SaaS founders in a week or so. Aircall Co-Founder will share how he hit $130m ARR. Muck Rack founder will share why he did $180m Series A and secondary after bootstrapping to $50m. 

Mobile bug testing company got 20 companies and 250 engineers using their platform to identify 50 bugs per week. Question is, can they convert these users into real paying customers? They quit their full time jobs in June and hope to have revenue by this December. 

Zero to $30k in MRR in 8 months. Yash reveals the scripts he used to cold email and linkedin message his first 5 paying customers. He profits $10k/mo and things a valuation of $2.5m is too low. How long will it take him to hit $60k in MRR for his influencer marketing search tool?

Ex Corporate HR Exec builds nest egg to launch HR tech SaaS. Discusses using HR SaaS platforms for employee engagement and people analytics. Highlights customer size and first contract. Talks about HR SaaS company's current funding round and personal financial sacrifices.

This podcast explores the growth and acquisition of a hotel tech SaaS company by Constellation Software. It delves into the role of technology in the travel agency industry, the company's pricing strategy and growth rate, their growth strategies and recent acquisition, and their profit margin, favorite book, and online tool.

Venture investor discusses funding strategy, reserve strategy, and scaling AI startups. Speaks about firm's focus on AI and machine learning tools, recent $76m fund, and average check size. Also mentions a tool called 'founder path' for real-time valuation data.