

saas.unbound
Anna Nadeina
saas.unbound is a podcast where inspiring founders and experts share their stories of founding and scaling their businesses all the way to success and eternal love from their customers.At saas.unbound we have casual chats with entrepreneurs who have already walked from 0 to 1, to 10, and sometimes to a life-changing exit.They share their experiences, actionable insights, and mistakes to avoid.Your host is Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth at saas.group, passionate Growth Marketer, and a big believer in sustainable growth and the power of networking.saas.unbound is brought to you by saas.group
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Sep 25, 2023 • 33min
Tobias Schlottke @saas.group. How to prepare for technical due diligence?
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/. In this episode #, we are talking with Tobias Schlottke, co-founder and CTO of saas.group, co-founder of OMR conference, and founder of alphalist CTO community. Tobias talks about the new vision for saas.group, and how he sees bringing the idea to build the world's biggest conglomerate of independent SaaS companies to life. We also discuss the way SaaS founders should prepare for technical due diligence to sell their SaaS companies, hack he uses to identify the problems, and the most common mistakes founders make.

Sep 21, 2023 • 1h 5min
Antoine Minoux @Fernand/ImprovMX. Bootstrapping a company while working a full-time job
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/. In this episode #5, we are talking with Antoine Minoux, co-founder @Fernand/ImprovMX. Antoine talks about the way he bootstraps 2 companies while also being the Principal Designer at Yelp working there a 4-day week. He shares his vision of juggling both roles, the hacks that help him hire the best talent even if they can't necessarily compete in terms of salary. We also discuss the approach of buying SaaS instead of building your own software. 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

Sep 18, 2023 • 58min
Jason Fried @37signals/@Basecamp/@Hey.com. Is SaaS dead?
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/. In this episode #4, we are talking with Jason Fried, Co-Founder of 37signals, Basecamp, Hey.com. Jason talks about ONCE.com, a new domain they acquired recently, and the idea behind it. We discuss the pricing of commodity products that founders need to use, and how important it is to give them more options. Jason also shared his opinion about pricing and retention strategies, and they are implemented throughout the suite of products they're building. We also talked about company culture and why Jason thinks there's very little you can do about it. "You don't build it, it just is". 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

Sep 11, 2023 • 44min
Bob Stolk @Hello Ivy. Pivoting from B2C to B2B SaaS
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/. I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth at saas.group. In this episode #3 of season #,2 we are talking with Bob Stolk, founder of Hello Ivy, a lightweight tool that's designed for speed and performance.Bob talks about leveraging indie makers' communities for idea validation and growth. He shares his vision about the importance of bringing the best possible user experience for B2B SaaS products and giving extra focus to the tools' design. Bob also discusses the journey it took to pivot from B2C to B2B market, and why he thinks B2B is so much harder to break into. 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: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796 Twitter - https://twitter.com/SaaS_group

Sep 4, 2023 • 53min
Neeraj Agarwal @Pabbly. Bootstrapping Zapier's main competitor tool
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/. I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth at saas.group. In this episode #2 of season #,2 we are talking with Neeraj Agarwal, co-founder of Pabbly, a SaaS platform for business automation, and another incredible venture - Magnet Brains, an EdTech platform for K-12 students in India with over 100 million students using it every month. Neeraj talks about what he thinks a secret to success in business is. In SaaS, founders often want immediate results and don't have the patience to wait for the shift. He thinks if you do something for a long time and you do it well, at a certain point persistence pays off. 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: https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796 Twitter - https://twitter.com/SaaS_group

Aug 31, 2023 • 54min
Arun Srinivasan @Clarisights . Building core SaaS product principles
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/. I'm your host Anna Nadeina, Head of Growth for saas.group. In this episode #1 of season #,2 we are talking with Arun Srinivasan, CEO of Clarisights (https://clarisights.com/ ), a no-code reporting platform tailored for performance marketing teams. Arun is sharing his opinion on prioritizing feature requests from small customers VS enterprise customers, and how the roadmap should be aligned with your core product principles. 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: LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/company/14790796 Twitter - https://twitter.com/SaaS_group

Jul 27, 2023 • 36min
Tim Schumacher @saas.group. How to sell your SaaS company
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/. In this episode #50, we are talking with Tim Schumacher, Co-Founder of saas.group (https://saas.group/), a founder-friendly private equity that acquires bootstrapped SaaS businesses. Tim talks about the way saas.group acquires companies and what are the criteria for being acquired. Why it's not only the tech stack and the financials the potential acquirer is looking for, but also a great cultural fit. Tim also shares his vision behind acquiring bootstrapped companies and why he thinks it'll be easier to integrate them into the bigger picture. Tim talks about the important factors acquisition companies are looking into before closing the deal, and explores the impact of market and economic trends on M&A. A deep dive into SaaS acquisition strategy. 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/1479...

Jul 24, 2023 • 45min
Mustafa Senhaji @Lodago. How to successfully pivot your SaaS
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/. In this episode #49, we are talking with Mustafa Senhaji, Co-Founder of Lodago, a meeting scheduling platform that streamlines your day-to-day operations and B2B in-person events and removes all the friction when scheduling appointments. Mustafa talks about his experience moving from a programming job into business world and founding Lodago together with his 2 co-founders. We discuss the most challenging parts of the founder's journey, how it affects all aspects of life, the learning curve involved, and all the roles a founder has to learn in the company. We also touch upon the customer communication, building the core product vision, and not being afraid of pivoting. 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

Jul 20, 2023 • 53min
Jason Fried @37signals/@Basecamp/@Hey.com. Building products that make a point
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/. In this episode #49, we are talking with Jason Fried, Co-Founder of 37signals, Basecamp, Hey.com. Jason talks about the no-meetings setup they've got going on in the companies. Why it's important to understand the goals of the project before anyone starts to work on it. How pretty much everything you can discuss, you can discuss without the video which usually slows down every meeting. He also shares the way small teams allocated to each project work and why there's no marketer in that setup. We discuss the unique ways to integrate new people into the team, and how important it is to have honest conversations with the team members about their performance. 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

Jul 17, 2023 • 53min
Marvin Felder @Calenso. Bootstrapping a SaaS to 100k customers worldwide
Marvin Felder, Founder of Calenso, talks about scaling his online scheduling solution to 100K users worldwide. He discusses the challenges of staying bootstrapped, adapting to enterprise customers' needs, and the importance of knowledge-sharing in the founder community. They also touch on the significance of attending events and exploring what others are doing. Other topics include rebranding, expanding to European and US markets, managing a larger company, security compliance, and using FOMO and analytics for marketing strategy.


