SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
Nathan Latka
What if you knew data behind the fastest growing SaaS companies today? Each morning join Nathan Latka as he spends 15 minutes interviewing SaaS founders. You'll learn how SaaS CEO's launched their startup and grew it into a real SaaS business. SaaS Founders range from bootstrapped to funded, MVP to 10,000 customers, pre revenue to pre IPO.
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Dec 7, 2023 • 21min
How I raised a $15m Series B in a downturn
The podcast discusses the challenges of raising a Series B funding round during a downturn, negotiation tactics and valuation in VC funding, strategies for hiring and financing in a startup, and tips for raising funds in a downturn.
Dec 5, 2023 • 20min
$100m in revenue selling software to 27,000 AirBNB hosts?
Discussion on CloudBeds' remarkable growth and success, reaching $10 million in revenue and aiming for $100 million next year. The chapter explores their expansion into FinTech and their impact on the lodging industry with their software solution. They also discuss GMV, payment methods, and reducing intermediary fees. The speakers highlight their success in the FinTech industry, including targeted ads and potential billion-dollar bookings. They emphasize launching different software capabilities and bridging the business and art sides of a hotel.
Nov 28, 2023 • 12min
Smart way to use ZoomInfo to get first $60,000 in B2B SaaS Sales
Nov 23, 2023 • 21min
How to build a $30m SaaS in 18 Months focusing on an unsexy niche
Discussion about the success of GetStreamline.com, starting Streamline and the importance of direct experience, serving underserved special districts, collecting data on special districts in the US, company business model, navigating funding rounds and growth expectations in an unsexy niche
Nov 21, 2023 • 13min
How to land your first $5k SaaS Pilot
Nov 16, 2023 • 13min
How to raise $500,000 with no code, no customers, and not based in the US
Nov 14, 2023 • 19min
Founder Hits $13m Revenue with No VC Raised selling SaaS to Defense Firms
Nov 8, 2023 • 19min
How This Founder Plans to use AI to help Remote Sales Team Managers Run Better Teams
This founder has spent 12+ months in R&D with no revenue. He generates income from consulting. Will his SaaS ever take off if he keeps his consulting job as a safety net?
Nov 7, 2023 • 19min
How to do $500,000 Revenue in 8 Weeks launching new AI SaaS Tool
AI is a buzz word. No one asks "Can I buy AI". Ideally, they want your product, which happens to be better than everyone else because you use AI. This CEO is taking advantage. Can he hit $1m in ARR in his first 16 weeks?
Nov 6, 2023 • 28min
Bootstrapper Reveals $7m Profits on $40m Revenue Selling to Banks, 2 Customers Pay $10m+ Each
Launched in 2012, this company hit $1m revenue 1 year after launch. Today, they do $40m and the founder still owns 69%. 17% investors. 14% ESOP pool. Can he bootstrap to $100m by 2026?
