This week’s Growth Stacking Show features my conversation with Michael Neef… Founder of Pre-Approve Me – a mortgage approval software that’s hoping to hit 1.2M ARR by the end of the year. You might be thinking… “Mortgage pre-approvals? That’s not my niche… who cares?” Here’s why our conversation is worthwhile for YOU to watch:
This week’s episode of the Growth Stacking Show features my session with Johnny Clarke from Locate A Locum. Think of them as a SaaS-enabled marketplace, helping pharmacies and pharmacists connect. In my conversation with Johnny, we talk through… What to look for in an Account Manager position (and hire)? How to manage that new role for success?
Today’s GSS episode is a bit of a pattern interrupt… We’re talking with John Readman, CEO and founder @ BOSCO.
An Coppens is a name to keep an eye on (if you’re not already). Through her SaaS, she’s building the metaverse for work. Digital remote workplaces. It’s awesome stuff.
One of the favorite parts of my week is the one-on-one coaching calls I get to do with SaaS Academy clients. I love the entrepreneurial fire I see on those calls. The excitement to reach stretch goals. And the work ethic to turn those goals into reality.
“If you’re not embarrassed by the first version of your product, you’ve launched too late” – Reed Hoffman, LinkedIn Dropbox started with just a demo video… Jeff Bezos manually shipped books every time he received an online order… Airbnb started in the founders’ apartment. They didn’t wait to build the perfect product. MVPs are supposed to be embarrassing.
One of the hardest parts of being a leader is aligning your team… You know what you want. You see the vision. But your team? Are they running in circles throwing punches in the dark? Without alignment… It’s like watching your team charge into battle with no idea where they’re going (or where the enemy is).
“Am I paying my team enough?” I get it… I’ve had gaping holes in my business. It’s no fun. And losing your best people without warning is terrifying. It’s like trying to walk with a broken leg. Or play ball with one eye closed. Even if no one has left your team yet… There’s always that: “what if?” But no
Think of how easy it would be to scale if you could say… “Google is one of our customers.” (Or an early adopter equivalent in your industry.) Right? There are some early adopters out there… And if you can sign them on as a customer (or strategic partner) they’ll bring all your other perfect-fit customers along with them. You go
When we talk about scaling… What comes to mind as your #1 bottleneck: Securing capital? Getting the right people in the right seats? Dialing in your systems and OKRs? Well here’s a curveball. What if it’s none of that?
