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 #2 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Frank Lämmer, co-founder of fortrabbit, a managed, Platform as a Service (PaaS) cloud hosting provider specifically for PHP developers.----------- Episode's Chapters -----------0:05 — Introduction and Background1:37 — From Graffiti Artist to Tech Entrepreneur3:03 — Starting fortrabbit and Early Days5:49 — Developer-Focused Product Strategy8:00 — Brand Voice and Marketing Approach10:54 — Co-Founder Struggles and Departures14:11 — Market Challenges and Competition23:47 — Hiring Strategy and Team Building25:20 — Remote Work and International Hiring36:20 — Bootstrap vs VC Funding Philosophy44:59 — Lifestyle Entrepreneurship and Future PlansFrank - https://www.linkedin.com/in/franklaemmer/fortrabbit - https://www.fortrabbit.com/

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 #1 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Geoff Roberts, co-founder of Outseta. ----------- Episode's Chapters -----------0:52 — Introduction and AI's Impact on SaaS2:15 — Outseta's Core Platform and Market Position6:21 — Innovation Speed and Strategic Direction8:15 — 2025 SaaS M&A Market Shifts & The Rise of AI10:51 — Evaluating Strategic Opportunities15:09 — Competitive Advantages and AI Integration20:21 — Customer Service Philosophy26:15 — Support Model and Team Structure32:34 — Equity Ownership and Hiring Approach38:34 — Growth Strategies and SEO Evolution45:08 — Wins, Challenges, and Future FocusGeoff - https://www.linkedin.com/in/geoffrobertsmarketing/Outseta - https://www.outseta.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: 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 #50 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Tim Schumacher, founder of saas.group, serial acquirer, buying profitable SaaS businesses to take them even further.----------- Episode's Chapters -----------0:06 — Welcome & Podcast Introduction1:13 — What is SaaS Group? Business Model Explained4:45 — Life After Acquisition: Founder Experience7:05 — 2025 SaaS M&A Market Shifts & The Rise of AI10:00 — Recent Acquisitions: Surprises & Strategy14:47 — Experimenting Beyond B2B: Hardware & B2C Moves18:42 — AI’s Impact: Internal Changes & Hackathons23:45 — Adapting to AI: Change Management & Team Enablement28:36 — Go-To-Market Challenges & Why Most Deals Get Rejected34:16 — How SaaS Group Assesses Companies & Advice for Sellers41:06 — Investing vs. Acquiring: Different Approaches & Closing ThoughtsTim - https://www.linkedin.com/in/timschumacher/Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: 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 #49 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Mike, founder of Upvoty and CopyPaste Lab. ----------- Episode's Chapters -----------0:00 — Introduction and Welcome1:17 — From High School Dropout to Agency Owner6:13 — Building Vindy: The First Million Dollar Product13:32 — Validating Upvote: From Landing Page to Product22:02 — The Role of AI in Solo Entrepreneurship32:26 — Building and Scaling with a Lean Team40:56 — The Solopreneur Mindset and Community49:50 — Copy Paste Lab: The Product Studio Strategy55:32 — Biggest Wins and Failures: Narrowing Your Audience1:01:34 — Growth Hacks: Slack Communities and Keyword MonitoringMike - https://www.linkedin.com/in/mikestrives/Upvoty - https://upvoty.com/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: 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 #48 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Bernard, co-founder of Clearscope, an AI-driven SEO content optimization tool.----------- Episode's Chapters -----------0:00 — Introduction and Welcome0:17 — Bernard's SEO Journey: From Growth Hacker to Clearscope Founder1:09 — The AI Revolution: How ChatGPT Changed Everything1:56 — AI-Generated Content: Should You Use It?3:32 — Reddit Manipulation and Modern SEO Tactics4:27 — Content Health: Why Fresh Content Matters for AI6:02 — Understanding AI Web Searches and Entity Analysis7:42 — Content Chunks: Optimizing for AI Understanding8:42 — Clear Scope's Rebrand: Becoming a Discoverability Platform10:03 — Actionable Framework: How to Rank in AI Search11:02 — Biggest Wins, Lessons Learned, and Future of SEOBernard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/bernardjhuang/ Clearscope - https://www.clearscope.io/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

aas.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 #47 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Vova, founder of Freemius, an all-in-one platform for payments, subscriptions, and taxes, helping you sell software globally while focusing on building great products.----------- Episode's Chapters -----------0:00 — Introduction to Freemium and Vova1:47 — Origin Story: From Side Project to Business4:40 — Early Customer Acquisition Challenges9:36 — Evolution of Pricing Strategy14:08 — Recent Pricing Changes and Growth Model22:12 — Building and Nurturing the Community31:01 — Hiring Strategy and Team Building39:29 — Expanding Beyond WordPress46:05 — Implementing AI in Business Operations57:27 — Biggest Wins and Lessons LearnedVova Feldman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/vovafeldman/Freemius - https://freemius.comSubscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: 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 #45 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Todd, founder of Prerender, one of the first brands we acquired at saas.group and now also a founder of LandingSite.ai, AI-Generated Websites For Every Industry.--------------Episode's Chapters----------------0:00 — Welcome to Sauce and Bound Podcast0:46 — Todd's Background and Early Career2:52 — The Birth of Pre-Render5:24 — Growing Pre-Render as a Solo Founder7:33 — The SaaS Group Acquisition9:56 — Transitioning to Landing Site.ai21:35 — Working with AI and Code Generation41:24 — Landing Site's Growth and Success44:45 — Bootstrapping an AI Company49:20 — Startup Psychology and Growth HacksTodd - https://www.linkedin.com/in/tohooper/ Langing Site - https://www.landingsite.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: 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 #46 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Alex, CEO and Founder of Competera, a pricing platform helping retailers increase their revenue. ----------- Episode's Chapters ----------- 00:00 - Meet Alex: From Medical Engineering to AI 02:33 - The Birth of Compra: Early Challenges and Innovations 07:47 - Navigating Enterprise Sales and AI Integration 10:13 - Overcoming API Roadblocks and Pivoting Strategies 15:18 - AI in Enterprise: Adoption and Challenges 30:02 - Discussing Pricing Strategies for Enterprise Customers 31:25 - Understanding Customer Acquisition Costs 32:51 - The Importance of Customer Feedback and Pricing Adjustments 37:26 - Challenges and Learnings in Enterprise Sales 39:40 - The Role of M&A Advisors and Strategic Partnerships 43:54 - Balancing Work and Life as a Founder Alex - https://www.linkedin.com/in/alexhalkin/ Competera - https://competera.ai/ Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - 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 #44 of season 5, Anna Nadeina talks with Adam, founder of UXpilot, Building New Era of Product Design.--------------Episode's Chapters----------------0:00—Introduction & Welcome1:08—Adam's Background in Product Design1:54—Origins of UX Pilot4:00—Early Development Challenges5:20—Current Features & Product Focus8:37—AI's Impact on Design Jobs12:01—Competition & Market Differentiation14:58—Marketing Strategy & Brand Awareness19:49—Team Structure & Growth23:16—Working with AI Technology26:50—Biggest Wins & Lessons LearnedAdam - https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamfard/Subscribe to our channel to be the first to see the interviews that we publish - https://www.youtube.com/@saas-groupStay up to date:Twitter: https://twitter.com/SaaS_groupLinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796

Juan Ignacio García Braschi, founder of L40, and Pavel Prokofiev, head of M&A at saas.group, dive into the intricacies of selling SaaS businesses. They tackle common founder concerns about valuation and buyer fit, emphasizing the importance of buyer vetting. The duo explains the nuances of deal structures and the significance of preparation for sale. They also discuss AI's role in valuations and the impact of personal chemistry in deal-making. Their insights offer a roadmap for founders navigating the M&A landscape.