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SaaS Growth Metrics, Bootstrap vs. VC & When To Delegate Sales

What does it really look like to go from 0 to $30M ARR? 

That's the thesis behind ChartMogul's new SaaS Growth Report. This report is a must-read for all SaaS founders as it offers valuable benchmarks and insights like it takes 2 years and 9 months for the average SaaS to hit $1M ARR.  

Here's what we're covering this week:

  • Bootstrapping vs. funding 

  • Wireframing 

  • When should a founder delegate sales? 

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Copycat Apps, The SEO Apocalypse & 4 New Events

Are we destined for another dot-com-level crash for VC-funded startups in the next year? 

If this happens, what will this mean for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups? Here are some predictions from a handful of smart founders. 

Here's what we're covering this week:

  • To beta test your startup or go straight to market? 

  • The champagne problem cycle 

  • GA4 guide 

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A SaaS Cheat Code & Being In Command vs. In Control

There is a big difference between being "in control" and being "in command" of your business. 

Many founders strive to be "in control." 

However, here is why "being in command" is a much better approach. 

Here's what we're covering this week:

  • A SaaS cheat code 

  • The future of social media marketing 

  • Sales compensation 

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The Next Dot-Com-Level Crash & Beta Testing

Are we destined for another dot-com-level crash for VC-funded startups in the next year? 

If this happens, what will this mean for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups? Here are some predictions from a handful of smart founders. 

Here's what we're covering this week:

  • To beta test your startup or go straight to market? 

  • The champagne problem cycle 

  • GA4 guide 

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5 Productivity Hacks & 13 Free SaaS Ideas

With so many different startup ideas out there, many aspiring SaaS founders get in their own way.

Tell me if this sounds familiar.

  • You are stuck in an eternal state of analysis paralysis with a spreadsheet full of different project ideas but still can't find the perfect SaaS idea to build.

  • You waste hours each month on ProductHunt looking at different software products.  

  • You build a SaaS app that you think is cool, but it turns out it isn’t solving a problem for anyone.

If you want to avoid any of these unfortunate outcomes, here is how to come up with SaaS ideas that have real potential (including 13 free ideas you can steal). 

Here's what we're covering this week:

  • 5 productivity hacks 

  • Selling software to developers 

  • Building your marketing strategy

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