Minority Funding Still Means Investor Decision Power
Founders are often interested in minority transactions for one reason: Control. In a founder's mind, if they retain majority ownership in the company, then they'll fully control the strategic direction of the company, even if they give up a seat on the board. Unfortunately, this isn't how it works. Investors are careful about how the funds they invest are dispensed, and therefore will ensure they have a say in major decisions like selling the business, hiring and firing of key personnel, and more. As such, ensuring alignment between founder and investor is essential when pursuing a minority transaction. To learn more about what's at stake and how to find a partner that's a good fit, take a look at the article our team put together. https://lnkd.in/gWhucFwV #founders #pathtoexit
Stop Guessing: Use Metrics to Scale Beyond $5M ARR
If you’re over $5M ARR and still leading by gut, you’re flying blind. I’ve helped 100+ SaaS companies in the last four years and see the same pattern. - You know the product. - You know the market. - But...
Gen AI, Challenger Sale Insights for Revenue Leaders
CMOs, CROs, CXOs — this one’s for you. We’ve been working hard on the Breakthrough Executive Experience agenda, and I couldn’t be more excited about what’s in store: 👉 A powerhouse panel of PE operating partners sharing what’s actually working...
AI Agents Gain Memory Through Hyperspell Integrations
Hyperspell (@hyperspell) gives AI agents memory. It connects to Slack, Gmail, Notion, and Drive, so agents get context and remember what they learn. Congrats @conor_ai and @maebert on the launch! https://t.co/WkfMWkUs5p https://t.co/BQj8QMpdkF
Excellence Grows From Adversity, Discipline, and Collaboration
At GITEX, I had the chance to speak with David Popovici, Olympic champion, Global Ambassador for UiPath, and someone I’m lucky to call a friend. We talked about how excellence can emerge even when the conditions aren’t perfect. David became...
Balance Core Operations with Innovation for True Value
Mission-critical work keeps your business running but rarely wins customers. Too often it absorbs the resources that should fuel innovation. Volkswagen ’s decision to partner with Rivian on software shows how to control essential work without diluting focus on what...
AI Hype on LinkedIn vs Marketers' Reality
LinkedIn vs Reality - when it comes to how we are using AI….. I think on LinkedIn you open up the feed and every day you see new use cases and examples of how people are supposedly using AI. But...
Growth Requires Integrated Systems, Not Single Silver Bullets
Founders often ask me: "What's the ONE thing that will 10x growth?" But breakthrough happens when multiple parts work together: messaging, activation, pricing, retention. Stop chasing silver bullets. Start optimizing systems. Ready to build yours? https://t.co/ZKzoSwMLP6
Canvas: Unlimited Visual AI Workspace for Collaborative Thinking
Canvas from @Spine_AI is an unlimited visual workspace for AI — where you can think, branch, and collaborate across hundreds of models. Chat works for Q&A. Canvas is for thinking. https://t.co/thZKTQWq0w Congrats on the launch @BudhkarAkshay & @AshwinVRaman! https://t.co/vyaNLQE88D
AI Works When Humans Orchestrate With Right Tools
AI is still being oversold. And it's such a shame. They tell you it will: - Think for you - Run everything for you - Make money for you It's obviously not true. And people had it enough of this... And as a result, you might go 180...
Free Trials Fail when They Solve Advanced, Not Basic Problems
Your free product is probably solving the wrong problem. I've seen this kill conversion at hundreds of product-led companies. You build something technically impressive with unique features and powerful capabilities. But free-to-paid conversion stays under 3%. The problem is you're...
Ask, Get Instant Engineering Insights—No Dashboards Needed
Waydev AI (@waydevco) is the AI-native conversational platform for Engineering Intelligence. Ask questions like “What’s our AI adoption rate?”, “How’s our cycle time trending?”, “Which teams drive the most impact?” Instant insights, no dashboards. https://t.co/b2YsuqATPI
AI Auto-Editing Empowers Authentic Human Video Messaging
Congrats on the launch of Supercut , David Okuniev and Neil Kinnish ! I've known David since we invested in Typeform back in 2013, and it's been a great pleasure to work together again! It's super impressive what Supercut has...
Ship Fast, Test Minimal, Cut Dead Weight
Not shipping because you're still "polishing"? The market doesn't care. Test the smallest version. Measure. Cut what stalls you. Build lean. Automate only what saves time. Scale the wins - kill the rest.
Essential SaaS Insights: Magic Number, NRR, Valuation, and More
Want to join 95K of your SaaS colleagues? My next newsletter is about to drop. Today, I'm covering: - The SaaS Magic Number - NRR's impact on your valuation - The latest founder story - New revenue automation players -...
500K AI Startup Valuations Hit on SaaStr AI
Holy Cow!! We crossed 500,000 AI Startup Valuations on new SaaStr Ai!! (Thx @Replit!) https://t.co/i1bef0zpBU
Sidekick Turns Any Business Question Into ShopifyQL Report
Shopify's analytics are amazing. You can do queries across your entire org by just asking Sidekick and it will get you the unique report and teach you ShopifyQL along the way
From SaaS to AI: Keynote Tour & Meetups
Just finished keynoting at Canvas by Miro . My talk was all about transforming your company from SaaS to AI, and what a great crowd both IRL and online. Thanks to Andrey for the invite My next few events (if...
Production Apps Demand Ongoing Maintenance, Not Just Launch
Now that I have 8+ apps in production from vibe coding, it's great. But every day I have some maintenance to do now. It might be 10 minutes, it might be much more. Like today. Now it's my "during coffee"...
FleetWorks Secures $15M Series A, Accelerates Trucking Matchmaking
Congrats to @fleetworksai on their $15M Series A! FleetWorks matches truckers with cargo faster, automating the manual coordination that bogs down small carriers. They've onboarded 10k+ carriers & dozens of brokers (incl. Uber Freight) in just 6 months. https://t.co/t2YmM7YPrM
Delayed Vendor Response Cost Me a Deployment Window
I had a window to deploy a new app a few weeks ago. A few days of time to dedicate to it. I reached out to the vendor and I even told them I’d be a halo customer for them...
New Benchmarks Test Agents on Real-World Tasks
Most benchmarks test agents on short-horizon reasoning, not real-world, long-running tasks with stateful environments. To solve this, @agenthublabs is launching Benchmarks: one-click testing for your agents on realistic, economically valuable tasks, starting with E-Commerce and CRM automations. No infra setup needed. Try...
AI-Driven Launch Videos Go Viral with Autonomous Creativity
Absurd (@trydune) makes absurd AI launch videos — turning raw authenticity into absurdity that actually spreads. Their autonomous agents plan, generate, and edit every scene for clients in a live Figma-like canvas. Their first launch video hit 450K+ views on X....
Validate Fit First, Then Hire Agencies
I've seen too many founders spend $100K with an agency only to learn they didn't have product-market fit. There are cheaper ways to learn this. Before you hire the big agency, make sure you have: 80%+ NRR at 12 months Clear channel hypotheses >6 months...
Dreamforce Live: Three Days to Transform Your Business
Dreamforce is live. Stream three days that will change everything for your business. Watch the keynote now: https://t.co/vWKJ84fiFM https://t.co/o6WUHPkAjH
Zavo Launches First AI‑Powered POS for Restaurants
Zavo (@zavopay) is building the first agentic point of sale for restaurants and retail. Payments, POS, and AI agents in one platform to build the future of autonomous commerce. Over 400 businesses already use Zavo to accept payments and manage operations. https://t.co/17M89V566A Congrats...
RB2B Fuels Growth Amid Core Business Stagnation
Retention.com & RB2B grew 1.2% in Sep ‘25 to $25.6m ARR. RB2B grew 5.6% to $6.3m ARR and Retention shrank 0.7% to $19.5m ARR. Here’s the good, bad, and ugly that happened last month: GOOD: - RB2B hit $6m ARR...
Customers Reveal Priorities by Avoiding Time‑Wasting Tasks
Customers won’t tell you what to build. They’ll just show you what they hate wasting time on.
Pre‑Seed Vs. Seed: Are the Boundaries Blurring?
Is Pre-Seed still a thing? Or have lines blurred with Seed? Doing research for Sunday’s episode. Will quote you for your insights.
Reducto AI Secures $75M Series B Funding
Congrats to @reductoai on their $75M Series B! Reducto is the leading AI document intelligence platform, and has now processed over a billion pages for leading startups and global enterprises. Startups can get started with 15k in free credits at https://t.co/88zX5ajAId. https://t.co/DE51kgRs6w
Profitable Open‑Source App Platform Generates $70K Profit
Awesome open source drop on @acquiredotcom. One codebase for building modern apps that feel native. > $72K TTM revenue > $70K TTM profit > Near zero overhead Full listing: https://t.co/4roZtQrct3 https://t.co/aCGM3Leu5v
AI Builders Draft Fast, but Miss Core Details
AI website builders are like interns on caffeine. Fast, but forgetful. We tested 19 AI website builders. Generated 51 landing pages. Scored them across 60 UX, CRO, and SEO criteria. Most skipped basics like testimonials, pricing clarity, and brand identity. The best ones (Base44,...
ChatGPT Lifts Limits, Adds Personality and Adult Content
We made ChatGPT pretty restrictive to make sure we were being careful with mental health issues. We realize this made it less useful/enjoyable to many users who had no mental health problems, but given the seriousness of the issue we...
Mod AI Slashes Invoice Processing Time by 83%
Mod AI (@usemodai) automates the manual work of processing invoices for growing enterprises. They've already helped accounting teams of 1-20+ streamline and cut invoice processing time by 83%. https://t.co/jabxZXj7kM https://t.co/wXpEWZwxa8
Proof Over Potential: Deliver, Learn, or Be Replaced
The market doesn’t care about your potential. It rewards proof. Every demo, every launch, every interaction is just a test of whether you can translate conviction into clarity. You either learn faster than the world changes or you get replaced...
Ergo Adds AI Layer to Transform Messy CRMs
Ergo (@joinergo) is building the AI layer Salesforce forgot to ship. They turn messy CRMs into reliable revenue engines for companies like @rhobusiness, @getdelve, and @WhopIO - updating data, surfacing at-risk deals, and delivering the insights GTM teams actually need. https://t.co/6sgtv7jZ8d
Trust Your Vision Over VCs After Market Shifts
💡 “Even the smartest VCs can be wrong — you need conviction.” Brett Carlson, CEO @ServiceUp, shares how market shifts after Facebook’s IPO taught him to trust his vision over investor noise. 🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/Oal69L1wsJ #SaaS https://t.co/DU8heVIQ6y
Blueprint Hub Delivers Proven
It’s one thing to put a tool in people’s hands. It’s another to show them exactly how to use it to achieve the results they need. That’s why I’m SO excited about the new Blueprints hub our team just launched!...
AI-Driven Digitization Boosts Infrastructure Safety and Efficiency
"We're excited to see this level of investment and focus placed on the safety, efficiency, and security of these industries. Digitizing the world's infrastructure unlocks real-world value, and Al is improving the resiliency of these operations," Sanjit Biswas, CEO @Samsara...
Master Venture Capital to Accelerate SaaS Growth
Lesson 19 of 30 SaaS Growth System: How to Raise Venture Capital 🪙 In this lesson, I dive into the world of venture capital, growth funding and the intricate process of securing investments for high-growth technology companies. I share insights...
Founder Q&A: Prioritize Exit Strategies, Marketing, and Product Fit
You’re working hard, but are you focused on what really matters? In this solo episode, I answer founder questions about: → Management buyouts vs traditional exits → Marketing that’s not scaling → How to find product-market fit with a product...
Interactive Demos Unlock Real User Insights Beyond Video
What does it mean to be a Navattic Fanatic? 🥁 🥁 🥁 I've been a huge fan of Navattic before interactive demos were even a big deal. (Now they are bc they're amazing at letting ppl test drive your product...
Early ICP Focus Drives Faster, More Efficient Growth
"The sooner you focus on that ICP, the more efficient you can be." -- Every Founder I work with after we do an ICP exercise and growth ensues. https://t.co/fGNWM6wYxM
AI Assistants Boost Leads and Jobs for Home Services
Bravi (@BraviApp) is building AI voice & chat assistants for home service companies. Their platform helps installers & manufacturers capture every lead, respond instantly, and close more jobs. https://t.co/wwixfsipaX https://t.co/uIbSlD0B4W
Connecting with Product‑led Founders at SaaStock Dublin
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