Designers Coding Their Own UI Speeds Product Cycles
3 big AI improvements to quality & quantity of design at @intercom, @Fin_ai 1. All designers ship code - fixing not filing bugs, improving product UX 2. Vibe coding the roadmap - see the future and accelerate design cycles 3. Owning the frontend - designers now own entire flows
Benchmark Your SaaS Marketing with 2025 Survey
You should fill out The 2025 State of SaaS Marketing Survey, hosted by @coreyhainesco. It’s short, just a few minutes, and will help you + other founders and marketers understand how you stack up against the rest of the industry. https://t.co/Z83nhGRe5L
Interview with Canva's Most
I’ve got @MelanieCanva, CEO of Canva, coming on the podcast this week. She’s the most successful female tech founder in history. And one of the most successful founders in history, period. What would you love to learn from her?
Strong M&A Offers in Frothy Markets Rarely Improve Later
There are many good reasons to say “No” to a strong M&A offer. Many of our top leaders in tech had multiple M&A offers on the way at a small fraction of their current value. Ross Perot famously offered to buy...
OpenAI's Bubble Burst Could Cripple the Entire AI Economy
Will OpenAI be the canary in the coal mine? AI Story of the Week: It’s OpenAI’s Bubble, and We’re Just Living in It... For those of you who primarily know me for SaaS Metrics - there is something else that...
UiPath Drives Real Results with Open Agentic AI Partnerships
Thank you Jon Fortt and Morgan L Brennan for having me on Closing Bell Overtime today to speak about the momentum we are seeing at UiPath. As I shared, the growth of agentic AI is not hype and the customers...
Re‑imagining the SDLC for a Post‑AI World
Tomorrow in New York I'll be speaking at Canvas( Miro 's massive customer event) on AI Transformation and how to re-imagine your SDLC (software development lifecycle) for a post-AI World. (example slide included) Yes it will be recorded & live...
Nanonets Launches OCR2: Image-to-Markdown for All
After 1M+ downloads of their previous model, @nanonets is launching Nanonets-OCR2, a next-gen suite for image-to-markdown conversion & visual QA. From LaTeX math & tables → mermaid charts, signatures → watermarks. It handles it all. https://t.co/qK76htUkO6
Title Your Startup Manifesto to Fuel Growth
Every Founder must write a Manifesto. Writing one is one of the most effective way to generate attention and pipeline. But here's the thing... You can't call it a Manifesto. You have to give it a meaningful title. On this...
Aim for ROSE $1.50+ to Scale SaaS Efficiently
Want a PE exit or a durable SaaS business? Track this metric. 💡 ROSE = Return on SaaS Employees It shows how efficiently your team drives recurring revenue. Hit $1.50+ and you’re scaling smart. 🎥 https://t.co/VPN9Qc0set #SaaSMetrics #SaaSFinance https://t.co/91Z4lKzqGJ
Pulse AI Unveils Ultra Nano: Self‑Hosted Enterprise Document Extractor
.@Pulse__AI just launched Ultra Nano, their new enterprise-focused document extraction model with complete self-hosting, already running across Fortune 50s, insurers, investment firms, banks, and foundational model labs. https://t.co/Yvoajxl8Gy Congrats on the launch, @sid_mnk and @ritvikpandey21!
Close Deals via DMs, Skip Endless Zoom Calls
It’s wild how people still spend hours on Zoom trying to close deals… Half won’t ever buy. The other half ghost you. When I started closing deals in DMs, everything changed. Zero sales calls, but my company keeps growing. How? Comment "SALES" for my Sell...
AI Analyzer Instantly Scores Your Pitch Deck's Funding Odds
Don't go into fundraising ... in the dark Try the NEW SaaStr AI Pitch Deck Analyzer Find out in seconds: - Where you stand - Odds of getting funded - Where to improve your deck ...
Create Studio-Quality AI Video Ads in Minutes
🐦@_claybird is an agent that plans, generates, and edits your AI video ad. Marketers rely on slow, expensive agencies to produce ads. With Claybird, they go from idea to studio-quality ad in minutes. https://t.co/PFE7rJVOPl Congrats @_AbdullahNauman & @sadjamz_! https://t.co/5yANw2t8hj
AI Is Redefining Buyer Behavior—GTM Must Evolve
Congrats to the Topline team on their launch of Topline Media! AI is reshaping buyer behavior. GTM needs to keep up. I’ll be sharing a few perspectives in an upcoming post, but also looking forward to learning from others in...
Dbt Labs and Fivetran Merge, Creating $600M ARR Powerhouse
Huge congrats to the @dbt_labs and @fivetran teams on their merger! Cant wait to see what they accomplish together The combined company will have ~$600m ARR and north of 10k customers https://t.co/6mGdI01dap
Automate Recruiting Back‑Office, Cut Costs 60%
Clicks (https://t.co/gxJWa7Xl6V) automates repetitive back-office work for recruiting & executive search firms, saving 60% on costs while reducing time-to-close. Describe your process via video call or documentation, and they'll ensure it's automated exactly your way. https://t.co/R6f6da7EYS
Automation Slashes Compliance Time and Consulting Costs
ComplyDo (@ComplyD0) automates how enterprises comply with hundreds of global regulations. Already used by leading global players to replace months of manual work, reduce consulting hours, and accelerate market access. Without a fleet of consultants. https://t.co/VpcLqrcbeT Congrats on the launch, @SchuhmannLeo, Moritz, and...
Top Sales Reps Do the Heavy Lifting for Prospects
A great sales rep does most of the work for the prospect: Does the scheduling Does the demos Solves the problem Helps sell other stakeholders Follows up Simplifies deployment Yes, this is a lot more work than sending a Calendly link the next day, I do admit
AI Defies SaaS Rituals; Embrace Hypothesis over Fixed Roadmaps
SaaS let you win by drawing straight lines. Requirements in, code out. QA ran their checklist. Customers got exactly what the roadmap promised. The whole machine ran on one idea. If you could predict it, you could control it. AI ignores your...
Design‑First Philosophy Drives Linear’s Fast, Quality Products
Karri Saarinen (@karrisaarinen), co-founder and CEO of Linear, was the first designer at Coinbase and a lead designer at Airbnb. On Design Review with YC's @aaron_epstein, he shares how his design background shaped Linear's product philosophy, why quality and craft matter...
AI Ops Tools Complement, Not Compete, Build Together
AI ops tools combine. They don't compete. Whenever a new tool launches, people go "RIP existing tools" (especially if it's from OpenAI). But they're missing the point. The field of ops and AI automation is WAY too big to be covered by one single...
Annual Discount Over 20% Signals High App Churn
Sign of a high churn app? The annual discount is more than 20%
Stop Overplanning: Build Small Testable Systems for SaaS Momentum
What kills SaaS momentum? - Waiting for perfect - Overthinking features - Ignoring signals Replace endless planning with small, testable systems. Build the engine, let automation handle the grind.
Your Standards, Not AI, Determine Output Quality
AI doesn’t care about the quality of your work unless you do. Most people drop in a prompt and expect miracles. But the output never rises above the discipline of the person using it. If you accept average, so will your tools....
Vercel and Supabase: Lucrative Pre‑AI Infrastructure Essentials
Sometimes, the most straightforward, on-trend deals are the most lucrative. Vercel and Supabase, pre-AI infrastructure components, have become essential for building next-gen apps, riding the wave of growth. https://t.co/6tI8ChhNfe
Founders Panic as Rivals Fundraise at Half ARR
Founders when they see competitors raising another round at half the ARR: https://t.co/bVyXFoWmI0
Cracking Enterprise Sales: GTM Tactics for FedEx, UPS,
🚛 How do you sell to giants like FedEx, UPS, or Amazon? Brett Carlson, CEO @ServiceUp, breaks down their GTM strategy — from enterprise sales to channel partnerships — in The SaaS CFO Podcast. 🎥 Watch here: https://t.co/Oal69L1wsJ #SaaS https://t.co/4XgJk0wQqb
Slack MCP Server Integrated with Claude AI at Dreamforce
Great demo from the @SlackHQ platform team on how the Slack MCP server can be used from @claudeai! See it at Dreamforce! ❤️🤖 https://t.co/EteWIlTGDf
Key Questions to Diagnose Slowing Growth
"5 Questions to Ask When Growth Slows" https://t.co/hUTsdByjy0 https://t.co/Az0LupLabj
Founder Sells, Launches SaaS Tool for Startup Growth
My friend Johann (@johann_sath) got acquired on @acquiredotcom and was on the podcast to share the story. He also recently launched a new SaaS tool. He sold so he could build new startups. And he's doing exactly that! Check out his new startup...
Salesforce Invests $1B in Mexico to Power AI‑human Enterprises
Wonderful to be in Mexico City to launch @Salesforce’s $1B investment in Mexico — expanding our new five-story HQ and Global Delivery Center to help companies become Agentic Enterprises with AI + humans working together. ❤️🇲🇽 @aliciabarcena https://t.co/cfiusrYcmS https://t.co/fgwHIHE4cZ
SaaS Onboarding Remains Stuck in Basic Click‑through Steps
Has there been any innovation in the "product onboarding for SaaS" category? or is it mostly still "first click here, then there"?
Dari Launches Tool for Reliable, 2FA‑Ready Browser Automation
Dari (@use_dari) built the easiest way to build reliable browser agents. Dari learns a workflow once, then caches the deterministic DOM steps. They also handle 2FA via text codes, TOTP, or email. Congrats on the launch, @avyvar and @benhong03! https://t.co/ikt2uiitbw
OpenAI Didn't Kill Zapier or N8n—Misinfo Exposed
Everyone’s saying OpenAI just killed Zapier and n8n. But that’s not really what happened. Here's what no one is telling you 👇
Praxim AI: Powerful Word Copilot Beats $1k Enterprise Add‑ins
.@Praxim_AI is the agentic copilot in Microsoft Word that actually works. It’s far more capable at document creation and editing than even enterprise vertical-specific AI add-ins costing over $1,000/month, bringing powerful editing and drafting tools to everyone. Trusted by professionals from accountants...
Developer 360 Reveals Real Engineering Impact Beyond PRs
Most engineering metrics are broken. They count PRs and commits, not real impact. Developer 360 from @CodeAntAI changes that. Built on top of their AI code reviews, it shows what’s actually being built, fixed, or improved— with real visibility into engineering...
Seeking Feedback on New AppSumo Deal Page Design
Love your feedback - working on NEW AppSumo deal page design. Thoughts? https://t.co/orwBft6P4s
Hidden $400 Subscription Fee Buried in Cart Subtotal
How is this legal? @wpengine By default they show you "Cart Subtotal" But in reality, they added some random product extension for an additional $400/year and there is a hidden "New subscription total" that you don't know about unless you hit...
Turn N8n Workflows Into Profitable SaaS Fast
n8n is a free SaaS idea catalog. There is an arbitrage opportunity that can take you from idea to profitable SaaS with near-zero risk and a very low budget. Here's how it works: 1️⃣ Browse n8n workflows Stop "imagining" what your SaaS is going...
From $3M to $80M: CEO Scaling Secrets
I sat down with Ayman Al-Abdullah, my friend and former CEO of AppSumo. (He helped scale the company from $3M to $80M from 2016 to 2021). Now he’s a CEO coach helping 7-figure CEOs get to 9-figures. Sharing the top lessons from our...
