It's a question many B2B SaaS companies ponder. In last week's SaaS CEO Mastermind, we dove into this question as we studied a successful bootstrapped SaaS business. This question triggered me. Looking back at the past 11 years, was there a time when raising funds could have helped us reach…
What does it take to bootstrap your SaaS business to +$20 million? That's a question I explore with Greg Blazewicz, CEO of SALESmanago. In this interview, Greg shares his big lessons learned to build a business with staying power and how he found his own way of doing it instead…
"As SaaS entrepreneurs, our single task is to fulfill a vision - whether we have funding or not" That was one of the passionate answers from yesterday's B2B SaaS CEO Mastermind. The topic of focus: Assuming the next funding round isn't coming, what does that mean? The answer to that…
Assuming the next round isn't coming for your SaaS Business - what does that mean to your priorities?
In the past weeks, you've seen me writing quite often about SaaS funding, and in particular how to avoid getting stuck in a vicious cycle. Today I posted the final long-form blog on the topic. In summary: Every SaaS business has funding needs. Obviously - and it starts on day…
If you look at the funding needs of your SaaS business - is it driven by desperation or from a source of strength? Answering the question is an easy one. It's a feeling that's pretty black or white. For many SaaS founders, unfortunately, the feeling is one of increased desperation. The pressure to meet…
I asked a 4-times tech-founder for his view on funding. And his answer is worth sharing. "Funding is really not a good model for an innovator. You may have an idea, and you know that to complete that idea, you're going to need $10 million. But if you decide to…
If you look at the funding needs of your SaaS business - is it driven by desperation or from a source of strength? Answering the question is an easy one. It's a feeling that's pretty black or white. For many SaaS founders I see around me, sadly, the feeling is…
Earlier this week, I talked with a B2B SaaS CEO whom I greatly respect. He told me about the rollercoaster he'd been through recently as his business got stuck meeting growth expectations. The only way out was: more funding to make the necessary turnaround investments, reorganize and avoid running out…
"Traction before funding. Period" When I take my dog for a long walk I love to listen to podcasts. One of the podcasts I recently became a big fan of, is #startinggreatness by Mike Maples, Jr. It was in one of Mike's episodes where the quote above got me thinking…