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SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders

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Sep 5, 2023 • 19min

How He Doubled Revenue To $2.4m Using a 5 Page Google Doc over the past 12 months

His sales team uses a unique 5 page google drive Doc. It helped him hit $2.4m in revenue up from $400k in his first year in business (2021). Today he's bootstrapped serving 160 customers with his buyer collaboration platform. Is a big 2024 fundraise next?
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Sep 4, 2023 • 26min

The $30m ARR Battle: How 1 VC Forced a 5x Exit When Restaurant SaaS CEO Wanted to Keep Building

CEO, "I'm not happy with VC ArrowRoot who forced us to sell for 5x when I thought we could have gotten 8x". How this experienced SaaS CEO led his company through multiple debt and equity rounds since 2008 to $35m ARR today. 
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Sep 1, 2023 • 14min

Nigerian Founder Uses WhatsApp Group to Go $0 to $60k in 5 Months for Testing Tool

This Nigerian SaaS founder used a secret WhatsApp group to get his first $60k in sales. His new SaaS helps companies automate their code testing so they can release faster. $45k invested in the MVP so far. He owns 51% of the company, bootstrapped. 
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Aug 31, 2023 • 18min

22 yo Launches B2B Fraud Prevention SaaS That Will Tell you if the China Steel Company is Real or Not

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Aug 30, 2023 • 20min

Why He Spent $5m on Fintech API MVP, 20 Customers Today and $20k in MRR

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Aug 29, 2023 • 17min

6 Oil Drilling Companies Pay Him to Map Hard to Quantify Oil Well Pay Zone's

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Aug 28, 2023 • 22min

Smith AI Breaks $22m ARR Helping Companies Manage Voice, Chat Support, $100m Cap, Burning $300k per Month

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Aug 25, 2023 • 21min

Team of 12 Hits $2.5m in ARR, $64m Valuation for Customer Success Tool. Can they beat Gainsight?

$2.2m SaaS founder shares their journey towards securing a $1.45m contract with Verizon, raising $16m in funding, and building a team of 12 while facing financial struggles. They discuss their revenue numbers, upcoming product launch, negotiation process for funding rounds, burn rate, personal preferences, and their personal background as an immigrant founder.
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Aug 24, 2023 • 22min

eCommerce SaaS hits $13m 2021 GMV, How He's Hedged Chile Interest Rates, Macroeconomic Headwinds

When $200k Monthly Burn Kills You: He has 110 FTE’s but monetary policy in central america is killing his SaaS customers. Revenue drooped from $13m in 2021 to $6m in 2022 and he made the tough call to fire 85 FTE’s (80% of his team) for a shot at sustainability. How he did it. How to survive when you’re burning $200k per month and your revenue drops from $13m to $6m in 18 months.
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Aug 23, 2023 • 18min

Proof you don't need a new idea, just better execution. Firm hits 160 customers, $25k MRR

Taregeting $2m raise at a $12m valuation to take on data tool Apollo.ai. Will they be able to justify the valuation considering $25k in MRR from 163 paying customers?

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