Beth Sanders and the team at LifeBio have created a growing SaaS business without VC funding in a category that has had plenty of big funding that all failed. Way to go Beth! #practicalfounders

Practical SaaS founders Dave Savage did many things differently in his 20+ year journey growing Mortgage Coach, his bootstrapped software company. It's a great story and a great interview. Check it out on the Practical Founders podcast.

Congrats to my friend Joshua Strebel on an amazing journey with Pagely and doing it his own way for 15 years before the acquisition by GoDaddy. Joshua Strebel 😎 Thanks for sharing your story on the Practical Founders Podcast, Joshua. Arizona FTW. Practical Founders

Want to know what's happening in valuations right now for SaaS exits of less than $50M? I dig in with @chriskern to hear what he sees in the M&A market for practical SaaS founders.

I'll be at #SaaStockUSA in Austin on Thursday and Friday. DM me if you'd like to connect in person at the event. See you there! #practicalfounders saastock.relayto.com/e/first-look-a…

Expert interview with a practical investor explains how growth equity funding can be a great fit for bootstrapped SaaS founders who want to keep growing but take some money off the table now.

I just canceled my subscription to the The Wall Street Journal after being a paid subscriber for over 20 years. The new WSJ apps completely ruined the reading experience on both iPad and iPhone. Now it's just painful to use. WTF WSJ? They just pissed off all their long-time digital subscribers.

I'm headed to Dublin next week to help out at the #SaaStock conference and meet practical SaaS founders from all over the world. See you there.

Yup. That’s my story. One VC told me I was “stupid” and that I would “ruin my career” pursuing innovation Games/Conteneo. Greg Head has a brilliant podcast series that focuses on practical founders - and our bank accounts are often much bigger than VC-backed founders when all is

Rand Fishkin, Rand Fishkin (follow @randderuiter on Threads), on the Practical Founders Podcast, talks about his experience growing two SaaS companies—his first with VC funding and then SparkToro without VCs. practicalfounders.com/podcast/85-moz… #practicalfounders

Turns out, the best therapist for startup struggles is another founder who gets it! Tune in as Matt Watson and Greg Head weigh in on the importance of in-person events for building strong relationships and solving real problems. startuphustle.xyz/saasopen-revie…

Serious SaaS founders have learned that pursuing big VC funding too early decreases their odds of success. The longer you can go without raising outside funding, the better your odds of success as a SaaS founder. Thanks, finn thormeier, for the clip from your pod!

Today in Austin, Texas, our incredible co-founder & Chief Brand Officer, Rebecca Shostak, spoke at SaaStock alongside Greg Head from Practical Founders about Flodesk's journey from launch to bootstrapping a startup to $23M in annual recurring revenue. During their fireside

It’s not common for VC-funded software companies to acquire companies for partial cash plus equity, but it happens. VC-funded companies are much riskier than bootstrapped ones. SaaS founder interview with Ian Manners of Vivor. practicalfounders.com/podcast/103-he…

30% average annual revenue growth is healthy and sustainable for most bootstrapped SaaS businesses, but it's a nightmare if you raised big VC funding.

Magical thinking about spending big to hire senior executives quickly is one of the main reasons SaaS founders raise large VC funding (and spend it on executive recruiters). But the "Hire Fast to Grow Big" approach usually doesn't work, so it creates more VC-funded SaaS