saas.unbound

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #32 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Daniel, Co-Founder & CEO at Common Ninja, a no-code platform that enables users to easily add customizable widgets and apps to any website. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Early Beginnings and First Success 03:34 - Monetization Journey 08:18 - Scaling Up: From Side Project to Business 12:43 - AI's Impact on Business and Future Plans 20:32 - AI Integration 24:13 - AI Hackathons and Team Innovation 27:35 - AI Tools and Their Impact on Support 29:05 - AI in Product Development and Customer Insights 37:58 - Reflections on Company Culture and Team Dynamics 40:43 - Advice for Founders and Future Plans Daniel - https://www.linkedin.com/in/danielsternlicht/ Common Ninja - https://www.commoninja.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #32 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Max, founder of Warmly, an AI-driven sales platform designed to help businesses identify and engage their most promising leads. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - The Journey of Warmly: Pivots and Success 05:18 - Warmly's Unique Sales Solutions 07:51 - AI in Sales: The Future and Challenges 14:52 - Warm Calling and Multi-Channel Outreach 23:54 - Personalizing Sales Outreach 25:25 - AI in Customer Support and Sales 27:20 - Navigating the AI Landscape 29:24 - Building and Focusing on Core Features 33:14 - Transparency and Learning from Feedback Max - https://www.linkedin.com/in/max-greenwald/ Warmly, - https://www.warmly.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #32 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Jerome, founder of Zola, HR software platform designed for SMEs to manage employee reviews, training, skills development, and continuous feedback. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Meet Jerome: From Engineer to Entrepreneur 03:11 - The Birth of Zola HR 07:32 - From Free Tool to B2B Platform 08:45 - Bootstrapping Challenges and Successes 14:32 - Raising Funds and Future Plans 25:23 - Improving Processes and SEO 27:51 - Sales Process and Strategies 30:21 - Building an All-in-One Software 36:34 - Team Strategy and Culture 39:27 - Biggest Wins and Failures Jerome - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jerome-vobmann/ Zola - https://www.zola.fr/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #29 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Pierce, CEO & Co-founder of babelforce, a no-code platform for building and automating customer experience workflows, primarily focused on contact centers. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Meet the Guest: Pierce, CEO of babelforce 01:33 - The Evolution of AI and Contact Centers 06:21 - Challenges and Realities of AI Implementation 13:25 - The Value Proposition of babelforce 20:17 - Bootstrapping and Growth of babelforce 22:23 - Building the Platform: Early Days and Challenges 23:56 - Impact of AI and Technological Shifts 26:26 - Enterprise Sales and Marketing Strategies 30:26 - Event Management and Marketing Insights 33:32 - Zendesk Integration and Future Plans Pierce - https://www.linkedin.com/in/piercebuckley/ babelforce - https://www.babelforce.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #29 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Josh, founder of Interact, a quiz builder specifically designed for lead generation. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Josh's Entrepreneurial Journey 04:06 - Impact of AI on Interact's Growth 06:27 - AI Integration in Interact's Product 14:38 - SEO and Content Strategy for AI 24:54 - Rebuilding Content for AI Search 25:41 - Anticipating User Questions 31:17 - Impact of AI on Traffic and Growth 33:14 - Future Plans for AI Integration 37:44 - Customer Interactions with AI 44:46 - Final Thoughts and Advice Josh - https://www.linkedin.com/in/jhaynam/ Interact - https://www.tryinteract.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #28 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Mustafa, CEO & founder at adtron.io, a digital advertising platform and software solution that helps brands, agencies, and publishers create, manage, and optimize mobile ads. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Founding bam! interactive marketing 05:15 - Transition to Product-Based Company 08:54 - Customer Profiles and Onboarding 16:59 - Sales Strategies and Market Expansion 24:18 - Expanding Market Reach 25:34 - Technical Challenges in Asia 26:52 - Global Expansion Strategy 28:48 - Integrating AI into Core Functionality 37:32 - Balancing Privacy and Analytics 40:50 - Biggest Wins and Learnings Mustafa - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mustafa-mussa-bam-mobile-marketing-online-display-advertising/ Adtron - https://www.adtron.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #27 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Torben Schulz, Founder & COO at Rows, the spreadsheet that thinks outside of the cell! --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Journey from Harvard to Entrepreneurship 01:21 - The Rise and Challenges of Eat First 04:53 - Founding Rose: Revolutionizing Spreadsheets 07:12 - Innovations and Features of Rows 16:34 - Development Process and Team Dynamics 22:13 - Evaluating and Killing Features 23:14 - Building New Projects 25:04 - Team Dynamics and Qualities 28:15 - Growth Strategies and Surprises 31:47 - AI Integration and Future Plans Torben - https://www.linkedin.com/in/torben-schulz-0703b32/ Rows - https://rows.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #26 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Antoine, founder and CEO of Fernand, a customer support platform designed specifically for SaaS companies. And a founder of ImprovMX, a closed-source, free email forwarding service that he recently sold. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - ImprovMX Acquisition 04:28 - Finding the Right Buyer 08:07 - The Transition and Legal Hurdles 26:31 - Lessons Learned and Future Focus 29:56 -AI Components in Funnel 32:15 - Marketing Challenges and Strategies 34:51 - Future of SaaS with AI 43:26 - Biggest Wins and Failures Antoine - https://www.linkedin.com/in/antoineminoux/ Fernand - https://getfernand.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #25 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Benedikt, co-founder of Jamie, an AI meeting assistant. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Benedict's Background and Early Ventures 03:06 - The Birth of Jamie: Idea and Validation 07:33 - Growth Strategies and Challenges 21:00 - The Challenge of Marketing a Versatile Product 22:07 - SEO Strategies and Ranking Tips 25:19 - Social Media and Brand Building 27:04 - Launching a Podcast: Purpose and Challenges 31:38 - AI Tools and Productivity Hacks 36:32 - Biggest Wins, Failures, and Final Thoughts Benedikt - https://www.linkedin.com/in/boeringer/ Jamie - https://www.meetjamie.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies. In episode #24 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Trygve, co-founder of Databutton, an AI-powered no-code platform that allows users to build data and AI-driven web applications through conversation. --------------Episode's Chapters---------------- 00:00 - Founding Data Button 03:44 Explaining Data Button's Functionality 04:48 Customer Use Cases and Examples 06:36 Challenges and Learning Curve 17:06 AI Tools for Development 28:21 - Risk and Concerns with AI 30:01 - Competing in the AI Market 33:23 - Growth Strategies and Customer Acquisition 39:45 - Biggest Wins and FailuresTrygve - https://www.linkedin.com/in/trygve-karper/ Databutton - https://databutton.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish twice a week - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-group Stay up to date: Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_group LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796