Considering a Cross‑Platform Screen Studio Clone for FounderStack
Real question - now that Screen Studio moved to subscriptions, should I package this up and include it in FounderStack so you can get it on an LTD? Would be cross-platform, macOS, Windows, Linux and would have many of the same features, and also a few different ones. But a clone, essentially. Thoughts?
Outcome‑Based Pricing Unlikely to Go Mainstream
I was really excited about the outcome based pricing model à la what Sierra, Fin, etc are doing, but the more I look into it, the more I think it won’t become the norm. Too hard to apply in...
AI Agents Now Create Polished PowerPoints From Raw Data
As AI agents get better at computer and tool use, or writing code on the fly for a task, we're going to be able to solve much broader domains of knowledge work. Here's an example of Box AI with the...
AI Products Mostly Re‑segment Existing Markets, Not Create New Ones
Most AI products are not creating new categories as much as they are resegmenting existing ones. The distinction is critical for a team to understand. These lessons have been learned over and over again by many of us.
CEOs Ditch CMOs for Specialized Revenue‑Focused Marketing VPs
So there's a growing trend in GTM leadership I'm seeing recently. It's not one I necessarily agree with, but I get it. It's ... No CMO. What do I mean? Not no marketing or no leadership. But...
Semble AI Cuts Fire‑System Design to Five Minutes
Semble AI automates fire-system design for construction companies. It used to take billions of dollars and thousands of hours of manual drafting, building code lookups, and back-and-forth with permitting authorities. With Semble AI, it takes 5 minutes. https://t.co/fJLjwfMRYN https://t.co/qDiY9vmn4d
From Pulling Product to Being Pulled by It
At the start, you pull the product along. At the end, the product pulls you. This is the way.
AI Support Engineers Boost IT Provider Speed and Margins
Everest (@_everestai) builds AI support engineers for outsourced IT providers, who service IT for 90% of SMBs. Everest helps them resolve tickets faster and increase margins. Congrats on the launch @yolandaaacao and @spenmcke! https://t.co/bnClbudy5Z https://t.co/wtB2VTMMaM
AI‑native Startup Central Raises $8.6M to Automate Back‑office
Congrats to @CentralHQX on their $8.6M seed! Central is the AI-native platform that eliminates back-office work for startups. While HR/payroll platforms give you software to figure it out, Central actually does all the work using agents and human experts across payroll, benefits,...
Sourcebot Empowers Engineers to Navigate Massive Codebases
Sourcebot (@sourcebot_dev) helps developers and AI agents understand massive codebases. It's used daily by engineers at some of the largest companies in the world, including NVIDIA, Red Hat, and Arista Networks. Congrats on the launch, @msukkarieh1 & @bshizzle28! https://t.co/aHR5KdOfOz
AI Automation Startup Achieves 326% YoY Growth
Solid AI automation startup listed on @acquiredotcom. Mind blowing 326% YoY growth! 🤯 > $2.9M TTM revenue > $961K TTM profit > 5000+ customers > Inc. 5000 ranked > $10M prior valuation Check it out here: https://t.co/YNOfwS36HJ https://t.co/6mEIjy6Wf5
AI‑Driven Design Is the New Startup Moat
🎧 Here's my conversation with the one and only Dylan Field , CEO and co-founder of Figma We discuss: 🔸 Why AI makes design, craft, and quality the new moat for startups 🔸 What actually happened with the Adobe deal,...
Five Hidden GTM Gaps Stalling Your Scale
If you’re not scaling, it’s not your market. It's not your product either. It’s these 5 overlooked GTM gaps. Most founders blame the market when growth stalls but the truth is more brutal: the real killers are five Go-To-Market gaps I see...
Your Biggest Customer Is Your Biggest Vulnerability
While many think having a "largest customer" is an asset, it's actually a company's biggest weakness. If you can feel a single customer leave, you're in a delicate spot. If you have a customer you can't afford to lose, you're...
Automation Cuts Millions of Hours From Insurance Tasks
Healthcare staff spend millions of hours each year calling insurance companies and navigating portals. @SplendorHealth automates insurance workflows (benefits verification, prior auth monitoring, credentialing) for healthcare companies, eliminating the headaches of portal access, EDI, and AI phone calls. https://t.co/YsY0INT8ZT Congrats on the launch,...
AI Becomes New Mass Media, Replacing Traditional Web Browsing
I asked Claude this morning about the most important news in tech. A few follow-up questions about Salesforce’s Dreamforce, Samsung’s XR headset, & TSMC earnings later, I popped over to ChatGPT Pulse. It suggested some updates about the Fed’s rates...
Enterprise Adoption Drives Lovable’s Rapid Revenue Growth
Eventually ... everyone goes a bit enterprise Eventually ... everyone adds a sales team
Unlock Existing ChatGPT Auth, Not New Sign‑In Layer
Huge if true. Wrote a bunch about the Sign in with ChatGPT opportunity back in April. “Today, there’s no secure way to link a ChatGPT account to another tool. No OAuth. No scoped tokens. No way to persist context responsibly. What’s needed...
AI-Powered SaaStr Instantly Confirms Fund Fit
With the next version of SaaStr AI VC, you won't wonder if you are a fit for any given fund anymore We'll just tell you. Right there, right now. https://t.co/ONomUsL4kw
Google and Salesforce Unite for Agentic Enterprise
Live now at #Dreamforce! ☁️ Google CEO Sundar Pichai joins Marc Benioff on the main stage — exploring how Google & Salesforce are partnering to build the Agentic Enterprise powered by trusted data, open AI, and human collaboration. 📍 Blue Shield...
Leadbay Finds 70% More Companies, Boosts Prospecting 5x
Leadbay (@LeadbayAI) discovers and qualifies companies others can’t find. LinkedIn, Clay, and ZoomInfo miss 70% of U.S. businesses and cover only 0.001% of digital signals and intent. Leadbay’s customers achieve 5x prospecting efficiency by unlocking untapped opportunities in the most data-scarce, fragmented...
Automate, Track Saved Hours, Scale Freedom Over Busyness
Small SaaS teams burn hours chasing the wrong numbers. Here's the new baseline I use: 1. Ship automation that buys you time back. 2. Track saved hours like real ARR. 3. Only scale what can be automated. Founders: optimize for freedom, not busyness.
Lapis Delivers Real‑time AI Search Ranking Analytics
Lapis (@trylapis) is building the fastest, most accurate AI search analytics platform. Today, every business is asking, "How do we rank in AI search?" Lapis analyzes millions of user prompts daily, changes content in real-time, and links to external sites for...
Omarchy 3.1 Unifies Copy/Paste with Super Keys
Omarchy 3.1 is also shipping with unified copy/paste hotkeys. Super + C / V. No more remembering that it's Ctrl + C / V in a browser and Ctrl + Shift + C / V in a Terminal. Oh, and...
Target Buyer Moments, Not Just Demographics, via Real‑time Reviews
Smart marketers don't just target specific buyers. They target specific *moments*. I'm talking about the real-life trigger events that flip a buyer from "not interested" to "I need this NOW!!" Not long ago, uncovering those triggers was a major lift. You'd launch expensive surveys,...
Usage-Based Pricing Challenges Traditional ARR Metrics
What can happen when you unleash an agentic(ish) workflow… and this isn’t even full agent mode. 😱 Feels a bit like we’re in the Wild West period of figuring out the move from seat-based to outcome-based pricing. For software/AI startups...
Early-Stage Agencies Cost More than They Deliver
The harsh truth about agencies at early-stage: You're paying them to learn. Just like any new hire, they won't hit their stride until month 3-4. If you're pre-PMF, that's a very expensive education for everyone involved. Consider contractors and freelancers first to de-risk.
Outrageous Optimism Is Essential for Founders' Success
Huge honor being featured by @bigthink this week. We talked about why “outrageous optimism” is a required skillset for founders. Startups are built by people who believe just enough to keep going when everything says stop. When the odds are 1000...
2 Million Niche AI Models Await Your Business Ops
Most people still think GPT, Claude, Gemini (and maybe a few others) are the only AI models that exist. The real number? It's closer to 2 million! - Most of them are very niche. - They solve very specific issues. You only pay for the...
Creative Gifts and AI Tools Drive SaaS Q4 Success
This week’s Enterprise SaaS CEO/Founder Mastermind We covered five topics that every SaaS founder needs to think about, here’s what happened. 📦 Creative Marketing Ideas for Year-End We talked Q4 campaigns with $20-25K budgets. Members shared: sending bulky FedEx packages...
Vertical Focus Drives SaaS Success in Niche Markets
New SaaS CFO Podcast 🎙️ with Ari Bleemer, CEO of One Crew! ✅ Deep vertical focus wins ✅ Fundraising in “unsexy” markets ✅ Simple software contractors love Watch 👉 https://t.co/P4Zs83vpnP| #SaaS #AI #OneCrew https://t.co/7kZzckdZIX
No‑code SaaS Creates Custom AI B‑roll in Hours
I turned this into a new SaaS 👀 Took 2 hours using @lovable_dev and @supabase (their new cloud integration is literally insane). Now it's much easier: - Upload your images. - Create a character. - Create AI B-roll clips. I didn't write (or read) a single...
Your Quick Guide to Understanding Salesforce
If you ever wanted to know what Salesforce is! 🤘 https://t.co/k8UNyYc8HD
Prioritize Delighted Customers over Hype Growth Curves
Dear Hyper-growth founders, Legendary companies are built on the backs of their delighted customers, not on the backs of their buzz/curves/demos. Don't fall in love with your hockey stick curves...fall in love with your customers. Love, Brian.
Transparent Prep and Dialogue: CEO Board Meeting Essentials
Board meeting tips for CEO's of private companies: 1. Be transparent -- it builds trust. Board members can tell if you are spinning them. Save the sales pitch for the sales prospect. 2. Prep time -- Either send...
AI Agents Compress Software Development Cycles to Hours
So many of our traditional workflows and processes for building software will be rebuilt because of AI agents. For instance, when building new features using an AI agent, it’s a wild because you basically will evolve the product’s requirements and spec...
Every Startup Launch Instantly Meets a Twin Competitor
Every new startup launch seems to have a twin. Either a competitor already exists or one gets announced within days. Add every incumbent quietly building the same thing, and it’s no wonder products feel like déjà vu. Been on all...
Free Access for 20: New AppSumo Launch Tomorrow
Launching on AppSumo tomorrow. Guess what it is - I'll give it FREE to 20 people.
Acquired.com Launches New Seller Insights and Analytics
New seller insights and analytics coming soon to @acquiredotcom! https://t.co/V2mQKaoOFj
One-Day Prototype Loop Redefines Product Development
I just recorded a pod with @thisisgrantlee (CEO of @MeetGamma), and he described a way his product team operates that I think is a glimpse into the future of how product teams will operate: 1. Team member has an idea in...
Create High‑Quality Presentations Faster with Alai
Alai (@getalai) helps you create high-quality presentations faster. Designed for iteration, quality, and speed, Alai turns rough ideas into decks you’re proud to present. https://t.co/pTcHjdiApn https://t.co/fX5t8ggpLd
Let Vendors Handle AI Agent Deployment, Not You
You probably need a team of Forward Deployed Engineers. Even if you don't think you do. We've deployed 11 AI Agents so far at SaaStr, and we're adding our 12th, Agentforce. More on that soon! One common thread: the vendor...
Join Fizzy Private Beta: Early Access Before Public Launch
Aiming to begin sending out a handful of Fizzy private beta invites as soon as tomorrow. If you want to get on the list, quickly sign up here: https://t.co/6eFNse2WPf Also... Promise that if you sign up on the list you *will* get an...
Watch Dreamforce 2025 Keynote Now Online
The Dreamforce 2025 keynote is now online! https://t.co/q9FDsk9mBP.
AI Will Boost Selling Time to 80% by 2026
Most GTM teams haven’t even entered Phase 1. That’s the punchline of this new piece I wrote regarding my hypothesis on how AI will reshape field of go-to-market over the next decade. In the work, I propose four sequential phases...
AI Workforce Cuts Pre‑Construction Design Time by 30%
Structured AI (@getstructuredai) is an AI workforce for pre-construction design engineering. They save engineers 30% of their time by automating documentation and validating designs directly inside the software teams already use. Congrats on the launch, @stingrayzz22, @Green181024 and @brandonstarxel!
