How Founders Built Saas Companies
Real saas founders share their revenue, growth channels, biggest wins, and the lessons they learned building their SaaS companies.
Share Your Saas StoryHow Ruben Gamez Built Bidsketch to $10K-50K/mo
“Solve your own problem first, then find others who share that same pain.”
How Pieter Levels Built Nomad List to $100K-500K/mo
How Patrick Campbell Built ProfitWell to $1M+/mo (Series A)
How Des Traynor Built Intercom to $1M+/mo (Series B+)
“Build something you desperately want to use yourself, then tell everyone why it matters.”
How Courtland Allen Built Indie Hackers to $50K-100K/mo
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FAQ
How do I start a saas SaaS company?
Start by identifying a specific pain point in the saas space. Read founder stories above to learn how others found their first customers. Check our Saas playbook for frameworks and metrics specific to this industry.
How much revenue do saas SaaS companies make?
Revenue varies widely based on market, pricing, and stage. Browse the founder stories above to see real revenue numbers from saas companies at different stages, from pre-revenue to $1M+/mo.
What growth channels work best in saas?
Common growth channels include SEO, product-led growth, sales, and content marketing. Read the stories above to see which channels specific saas founders used to scale.
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