
The Founder-Led Marketing Show
In this podcast, Finn Thormeier, Founder of Project 33, shares the best Founder-Led Marketing strategies & playbooks from CEOs & Founders. Prior guests include Jason Fried, Henry Schuck, Megan Bowen, Guillaume Moubeche, Josh Braun, Todd Busler, Peter Caputa, Chris Walker, Greg Head, Adam Robinson, Gal Aga, Alina Vandenbergh, Alec Paul, Melissa Kwan and many more.
Key Topics: Demand Gen, SaaS Growth, B2B Marketing, B2B Content, Linkedin, Personal Branding, Founder Branding.
Latest episodes

Apr 18, 2024 • 52min
How this CEO runs a $40M ARR SaaS with 40% Operating Margins
Spencer Kupferman is the CEO at PKWARE.
In this episode, we talk about:
- How to sell into the Enterprise
- How Spencer runs a $40M ARR SaaS with 40% Operating Margins
- and many more topics
Spencer's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/spencerkupferman/
PKWARE: https://www.pkware.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Apr 13, 2024 • 1h 10min
The Secret LinkedIn Consultant behind Top B2B CEO Brands
Alec Paul, the mastermind behind SalesBrand, specializes in elevating B2B CEOs on LinkedIn. He shares powerful strategies for ideating engaging content and crafting standout posts. Alec discusses the importance of authenticity, effective networking, and how to balance messaging with a CEO's unique voice. He also delves into the nuances of optimizing content across platforms and emphasizes the need for personal branding to drive audience connection. Tune in for insights that can transform your LinkedIn presence!

Apr 5, 2024 • 52min
Building a $1M+ SaaS around B2B Podcasting
Lindsay Tjepkema is CEO & Co-Founder at Casted. Casted is an AI-powered podcast and video marketing platform for B2B marketers to grow audience engagement and generate a better quality pipeline.
In this episode we talk about:
- Building a $1M+ SaaS around B2B Podcasting
- How to Start a Podcast from Scratch
- and many more topics.
Lindsay's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lindsaytjepkema/
Casted: https://www.casted.us/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Apr 2, 2024 • 46min
The State of ABM with N.Rich's CEO
Markus Stahlberg is the CEO and Co-Founder at N.Rich.
In this episode, we talk about:
- The state of ABM
- 3 Types of ABM Approaches
- ABM: Quality vs. Quantity
- and many more topics
Markus's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mstahlberg/
N.Rich: https://n.rich/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Mar 29, 2024 • 37min
2x $100M+ Exits, 1 Failure, Now on his 4th SaaS Startup
BC Krishna is the Founder and CEO at Centime.
In this episode we talk about:
- his 2x $100M+ Exits,
- his experience working on his 4th SaaS Startup
- his darkest days as Founder and CEO
- and many more topics
BC's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/krishnabc/
Centime: https://www.centime.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Mar 27, 2024 • 47min
How this Founder is building a Consumer SaaS (at $1m+ ARR)
Nathaniel Robinson is Founder & CEO at Trustworthy. Trustworthy is helping families protect and organize their important information.
In this episode, we are talking about:
- How Nathaniel is building a Consumer SaaS (at $1m+ ARR)
- What is a Family Operating System
- and many more topics
Nathaniel's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/natrobinson/
Trustworthy: https://www.trustworthy.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Mar 24, 2024 • 47min
Tom Kieley: Scaling SourceDay to $10M+ ARR
Tom Kieley is the CEO and Co-Founder of SourceDay. SourceDay keeps production lines going, orders flowing, and operational costs in check.
We are talking about:
- How he scaled SourceDay to $10M+ ARR,
- Syncing Suppliers and Customers,
- Dealing with Tough Times as CEO
Tom's LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/tomkieley/
SourceDay: https://sourceday.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Mar 21, 2024 • 53min
How to align Marketing & Sales with Laura Erdem
Laura Erdem is the Sales Manager at Dreamdata.
We'll dive into how Dreamdata aligns Marketing and Sales and more:
- Are MQLs the right metric for optimizing?
- What does a good lead handoff look like?
- How important is Speed to Lead?
- Should the Sales & Marketing functions be owned by 1 person?
Laura's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/lerdem/
Dreamdata: https://dreamdata.io/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Mar 14, 2024 • 53min
Bootstrapper’s Guide to Scaling a $1M+ “Lifestyle” SasS Startup
Melissa Kwan is the co-founder and CEO of eWebinar.
We are diving into all things bootstrapping, including:
- Lessons from Figuring Out Pricing for Your Solution
- Her Non-Negotiables for Founding a Business
- Lifestyle Businesses vs. VC-funded Businesses
- and many more topics.
Melissa's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/melissakwan/
eWebinar: https://ewebinar.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding

Mar 11, 2024 • 55min
How this CEO gets 2M Impressions on LinkedIn every Month
Adam Robinson is the Founder/CEO of R!B2B and Retention.com.
He is currently crushing LinkedIn. What people don't know: he pays $12,500 per MONTH for a LinkedIn consultant...
- he grew from 10 to 70,000+ followers in a matter of weeks
- his LinkedIn posts consistently get over 1,000+ likes
- ALL while running a $22m+ ARR SaaS company and launching a new B2B product
We are divining into:
1. Why he pays $12,500/month for a LinkedIn consultant that *only* helps him with STRATEGY
2. How he creates his content - the full process from ideation, creation, copywriting, distribution, repurposing
3. Why he's so bullish on video
4. How he justifies spending $100,000s per year on *his personal* content
5. His blueprint to go from 0 to 50,000+ followers on Linkedin as a B2B CEO in a matter of months
Adam's Linkedin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/retentionadam/
Retention.com: https://retention.com/
R!B2B: https://www.rb2b.com/
Podcast: https://open.spotify.com/show/03CXzsZp7wdqIRVDcqPTFH
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/finnthormeier/
Website: https://www.project33.io/
#linkedin #founderledmarketing #linkedinads #linkedinagency #founderbranding #saas #b2bmarketing #demandgeneration #demandgen #content #b2b #revenue #contentmarketing #performancemarketing #videomarketing #personalbranding
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