Big Break Software Podcast
35 episodes - English - Latest episode: over 3 years ago -Welcome to the Big Break Software Podcast, the show where we discuss the ins and outs of building software companies. Listen in as we have conversations with industry leaders, and experts, about what it takes to build a software company.
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How Mark Thomson Started PayKickstart and 0 to $30,000 MRR to Hit His Software Big Break
August 25, 2020 12:00 - 42 minutes - 39.1 MBIn his own words, Mark Thomson says he had been an ordinary entrepreneur for close to 10 years before co-founding PayKickstart. During that time, Mark created different software, mainly focusing on SaaS. He also developed information products that he sold to his target audience, with PayKickstart as their core business. The ideal PayKickstart customers are; digital entrepreneurs, people who specialize in selling software solutions, people running membership sites, online course creators, c...
How Dave Cristello Cracked and Validated A Pain Point in the Accounting Space, and Grew Jetpack Workflow To $100k MRR
August 11, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.8 MBJetpack Workflow is a company that helps accounting firm owners track down all the recurring debts and due dates to avoid losses. Dave Cristello, The CEO and founder of Jetpack Workflow realized that many accounting firms have numerous customers. However, they lacked an efficient checklist management system. The ideal Jetpack Workflow customer is any accounting, bookkeeping, payroll, and tax firm in different parts of the world. What You Will Learn How Dave launched Jetpack Workflow H...
Why Calvin Correli calls Simplero a Love As A Service (LaaS) and how Coaching has Changed his Life and Grown his Business to $200k MRR
August 04, 2020 12:00 - 50 minutes - 46.2 MBCalvin Correli is the founder and CEO of Simplero. The company is an all in one online platform that strives to help coaches run and manage their online businesses. Simplero’s ideal customers are trainers, authors, educators, and speakers. In general, Simplero targets online business entrepreneurs and helps them scale their businesses through online courses. Listen in to find out Calvin’s journey into achieving his software big break. What You’ll Learn Why Calvin established Simplero....
How Laura Elizabeth Created Design Academy and Her Journey in Creating Beautiful Designs in UI (User Interface)
July 29, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 40.3 MBLaura is a designer and entrepreneur who studied design. After completing her studies, she worked in an agency. She would later branch out from the agency to work as a freelancer. Laura worked from home for approximately eight years. In her quest to make design easy to understand, the idea of creating a course crossed her mind. Throughout her learning years, Laura had struggled with converting simple designs into attractive ones. She wanted a course that would help transform simple design...
How Geoff Atkinson Got His Big Break to Grow the Company to 1.3 Million Annual Recurring Revenue
July 22, 2020 15:00 - 43 minutes - 39.7 MBHuckabuy is an SEO software as a service (SaaS) company that helps consumers handle the structured data element of their SEO approach. The company understands that many businesses struggle with getting their SEO needs right. They are committed to solving any Technical SEO conversations between a site and Google. Generally, humans spend a lot of time and money on UIUX. Huckabuy handles the user experience design (UX) and user interface design (UI) for Google to give website users the ideal...
How Patrick Stiles created a video analytics company and found his 0 to $52,000 MRR in 3 years
July 15, 2020 15:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBPatrick Stiles is the founder of Vidalytics. He prides himself in having 11 years of experience in the entrepreneurship world. Vidalytics is a video hosting, analytics, and marketing platform. The platform specializes in hosting videos that customers post on their personal websites for marketing purposes. The ideal Vidalytics customer is a small business owner who owns a website and direct response marketers. Entrepreneurs who are interested in boosting engagement on their platforms wi...
How Chris Gimmer launched and grew Snappa.com using only SEO & content marketing to $20k MRR in 12 months
July 08, 2020 07:09 - 41 minutes - 38.4 MBChris Gimmer is the co-founder and CEO of Snappa.com. The company specializes in creating easy to use graphic designs. Snappa.com targets people with no experience in graphic design. Their main customers are social media managers, marketers, small business owners, and anybody else who is interested in creating graphics easily and fast. If you lack enough resources to either outsource or even hire professional graphic designers, then the Snappa.com tool is designed for you. Chris is a f...
How Sachin Monga went from Prototype to Y Combinator to a $3M VC-Backed Social Space Application Founder
July 02, 2020 06:00 - 49 minutes - 39.6 MBSachin Monga is the co-founder and CEO of Cocoon, an app that provides a secure and private space to keep up with your closest friends and family members. Before co-founding Cocoon, Sachin worked at Facebook for seven years, holding various positions. Now, his goal is to bring new technology into the world that augments natural social behavior and makes us better humans. In this episode… In our modern world, even the closest of friends and family members often live in different locati...
How Kelsey Recht Self-funded Her MVP to Fix The Broken Events Booking Space and Went on to Raise $10m in VC Funding
June 25, 2020 06:00 - 39 minutes - 36 MBKelsey Recht is an online media entrepreneur and the Founder and CEO of VenueBook, an event venue booking platform that makes it faster and easier to book events. Kelsey has an MBA in Marketing and Entrepreneurship from Northwestern University - Kellogg School of Management. She founded VenueBook in 2010 and has since raised $10 million in Venture Capital funding. In this episode… The event industry had been facing a significant problem: the lack of real-time availability data to enab...
Why Chris Ronzio Pivoted from a $200,000 MRR Agency to a $4,000 MRR SaaS in just 30 Days
June 18, 2020 06:00 - 42 minutes - 34.3 MBChris Ronzio is the founder and CEO of Trainual, an SaaS platform that allows companies to create online training manuals for employees, contractors, salespeople, interns, or vendors with just the click of a button. Chris is obsessed with helping small and growing businesses get organized and achieve success -- so much so that he wrote the book 100 Hacks to Improve Your Business. He is also a columnist for Inc. Magazine and the host of the Process Makes Perfect podcast. In this episode...
How Jói Sigurdsson of CrankWheel Bootstrapped his Chrome Extension SaaS from $0 to $36,000 MRR
June 11, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 34.5 MBJói Sigurdsson is the founder and CEO of CrankWheel, a screen sharing SaaS that's tailor-made for sales professionals. With CrankWheel, marketers can add a visual presentation to any phone call by simply sharing their screen or browser tab. Before CrankWheel, Jói spent nearly 10 years as a senior staff software engineer at Google. In this episode… Remote sales work, but they are often still largely inefficient. What if salespeople could share their screen in seconds and complete their pi...
How to Keep Your MVP on Time and Budget with Agile Product Management Specialist Roman Pichler
June 04, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 35.5 MBRoman Pichler is a leading product management expert who specializes in digital products and agile practices. He utilizes agile methodologies and consults for some of the world's largest and most respected enterprise companies such as Google, Adidas, Nokia, eBay, Lloyd's of London, and many more. Roman is the author of four books, including How to Lead in Product Management, Strategize: Product Strategy and Product Roadmap Practices for the Digital Age and Agile Product Management with Scr...
How Stefan Koenig Helped Pivot Hull.io from Near Failure to a Top Leader in the CDP Space
May 28, 2020 06:00 - 50 minutes - 40.3 MBStefan Koenig is the Co-founder and CRO of Hull. Hull is a real-time customer data platform for marketing ops leaders in scaling SaaS companies. It allows customers to aggregate their complex marketing stack into a single coherent operational process so the teams can work together better and make more sales. In this episode… The SaaS journey is rarely smooth sailing all the time, and the team over at Hull.io know this well. This week Stefan Koenig, a Co-founder at Hull, shares their grow...
How ZenMaid Became a Top Solution for Maid Cleaning Services with Amar Ghose
May 21, 2020 06:00 - 58 minutes - 47.1 MBAmar Ghose is the CEO of ZenMaid, a contract management software for maid services. Amar founded ZenMaid in 2013 with his partner Arun Dhevabhaktuni in Palo Alto, CA. Before founding ZenMaid, Amar ran his maid services and worked as a tech sales professional, helping different SaaS businesses acquire customers. Today, Amar is considered as a leader in the cleaning space. In this episode… Starting and growing a SaaS business has many twists and turns. Amar Ghose has faced his fair share o...
How Justin Burns Went From No University Degree to Bootstrapping his SaaS to $50,000MRR
May 14, 2020 06:00 - 45 minutes - 36.1 MBJustin Burns is the co-founder and CEO Miestro, an online platform for coaches, trainers, and organizations to host and sell their courses. Justin started working right after high school and found himself gravitating towards sales. Justin is now considered as a well-known expert in the online marketing space. He is also a best selling author and a keynote speaker with an impressive coaching and teaching background. In this episode… In the SaaS space, it is very easy to just get caught u...
Jordan Gal's Journey from 0 to $80,000 MRR with Zero Technical Background
May 07, 2020 06:00 - 47 minutes - 38.4 MBJordan Gal is the Founder of Carthook, a checkout optimization platform for DTC brands that has processed over $1 billion on behalf of merchants. The SaaS allows eCommerce brands to open up a new revenue channel in their checkout through post-purchase upsells. Jordan is a Co-Host on the Bootstrapped Web Podcast, a podcast about bootstrapping an online business In this episode… When building a SaaS product there are a lot of things to consider and polish out, even for software developers ...
Exploring SaaS Opportunities in the Customer Data Platform Space with mParticle CEO, Michael Katz
April 30, 2020 06:00 - 44 minutes - 36.1 MBMichael Katz is the CEO and founder of mParticle, an established startup in the customer data platform space. Michael has had a lot of experience raising investment funds, taking a company public, making big exits, and even starting all over again. In this episode… Great companies in the tech space take pride in their people and the proprietary data they are able to collect. But not every company is able to collect and analyze the type of data required to grow their business. And accordi...
How to Complete a Year’s Worth of Goals in 90 days with Todd Herman of The Peak Group
April 23, 2020 06:00 - 40 minutes - 36.8 MBTodd Herman is an author, mentor, and performance coach for high performers in sports and business. He is the creator of the multi-award winning leadership and skills development program, 90 Day Year, and he authored the WSJ bestselling book, The Alter Ego Effect: The Power of Secret Identities to Transform Your Life. Todd was also a recipient of Inc. 500’s Fastest Growing Companies Award, as well as the Rama Award for Wisdom and Leadership. His professional programs are delivered annuall...
Service vs. Product Breakdown with Don Bora, 7-Figure Agency Owner
April 16, 2020 06:00 - 48 minutes - 39 MBDon Bora is a Co-Founder of Eight Bits Studios, a software development agency helping startups and young companies. He has co-founded or helped start a handful of other companies including Kiwi Internet Group, WisePatient.com, MobileMakers, and a few others. Don also co-founded a non-profit company with the goal of placing highschool students in tech internships in Chicago. He is also on the board of a non-profit that runs a Boot Camp for Veterans. In this episode... Where are you in ...
Speaking with Geoff Watts, Scrum Trainer, Author, and Leading Agile Coach and Expert
April 09, 2020 06:00 - 43 minutes - 34.6 MBGeoff Watts is an Agile Leadership Coach over at Inspect & Adapt Ltd. He is a certified Scrum Master Trainer, and he also runs and hosts The Agile Pubcast podcast. Geoff has written four books on the topic of agile in coaching and what makes teams great. In this episode… For your SaaS product to succeed, there are underlying considerations that you need to have in place in order to maximize all the potential possibilities that your product has to offer. And according to Geoff Watts of Ag...
Top 7 SaaS Podcasts
April 02, 2020 06:00 - 14 minutes - 13.5 MBGeordie Wardman is the founder of One Stop.io. He's founded five companies, sold three of them and has been in the software industry since 2000. In this episode… SaaS founders are always on the lookout for invaluable insights to grow their business and one way that has proven to be very effective is being on and listening to other founders via podcasts. But when it comes to podcasts you should listen to in the SaaS space, you can easily be spoiled for choice. In this episode of the Big...
How to Buy an Unloved Wordpress Plugin and Turn it Into a $10K MRR In 12 Months with Craig Hewitt of Podcast Motor
March 26, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 33.7 MBCraig Hewitt is the host of The Rogue Startup podcast and he is the Founder of Podcast Motor, a SaaS company that provides turnkey, end-to-end podcast editing and production services for busy professionals. He also owns Castos, a podcast hosting and analytics platform that helps people build, grow, and monetize their podcast with ease. In this episode… There are a myriad of challenges you are likely to face if you decide to develop inside the Wordpress Framework and build a SaaS company....
How to Find a Problem for Your SaaS Market with Omer Khan of The SaaS Podcast
March 19, 2020 06:00 - 59 minutes - 48.1 MBOmer Khan is a SaaS podcaster and founder of the SaaS platform Prestopod where he helps podcasters plan, organize and publish podcasts. He also runs a coaching program called the SaaS club where he helps new and early-stage SaaS founders build and grow their business. In this episode… Many early-stage SaaS startup founders are typically more driven by the idea and the product than figuring out whether they have a problem that’s worth solving. And so when these startup founders go into th...
Nick Loper Shows Us How Easy It Is To Start A Side Hustle
March 12, 2020 06:00 - 41 minutes - 37.9 MBNick Loper is the Chief Side Hustler at Side Hustle Nation and the host of The Side Hustle Show podcast that gets over 30,000 downloads per episode. He is an entrepreneur involved in a variety of projects and is passionate about helping people build something they care about, generate income outside of their day job, and to have the ability to build more financial freedom and security into their life. In this episode… Everyone needs a side hustle. Whether you’re an entrepreneur or a 9-5 ...
How Alex Theuma of SaaStock Turned a $60k Loss into a $4m a Year SaaS Events Business
March 05, 2020 07:00 - 48 minutes - 38.8 MBAlex Theuma is the founder of SaaStock, Europe’s largest SaaS event conferences. They help SaaS companies get traction, grow, and scale through their global conferences, local meetups, community, and content. SaaStock started as small informal meetups back in 2016 and it has since grown to be one of the largest events in Saas among thought leaders, Venture Capitalists, successful SaaS owners, and entrepreneurs. In this episode… Launching your company is an exhilarating feeling, but se...
How to Buy a Saas Business with 10 SaaS Company Owner, JD Graffam
February 27, 2020 07:00 - 38 minutes - 35.1 MBJD Graffam is the owner of Simple Focus, a successful digital agency, JD buys SaaS companies and adds them to his portfolio. While his agency is growing nicely, he reinvests profits from the agency into SaaS companies and he's up to 10 now and growing. JD studied English at Millsaps College in Jackson, Mississippi. He self-taught himself graphic design, web design, and CSS. Prior to starting his own agency, he has worked with a large corporation for many years. In this episode… Unlike...
Case Study: Working with a Local Software Development Team
February 20, 2020 07:00 - 14 minutes - 13 MBGeordie Wardman is the Founder of Onestop.io and the host of this podcast. He has founded 5 companies and sold three of them, and has been working in software development since 2000. Geordie has personally mentored over 40 SaaS and e-commerce founders because of his love for helping people. Geordie has worked in over 15 different countries. In this episode… Many people tend to feel more comfortable working with local developers and being able to drive down the street & meet them face-t...
How Matt Barnett Launched The MVP for Bonjoro in Two Weeks & Building Brand Culture
February 13, 2020 07:00 - 45 minutes - 41.9 MBMatt Barnett is the Founder of Bonjoro, which is a way to personalize your email drip sequences with personalized video messages. He is an industrial designer by trade who ended up in the tech industry. He is also a photographer & Brit living in Australia. In this episode… What are you good at? What are the things that you want to resolve? These are the questions that led Bonjoro founder, Matt Barnett, into the creation of the company that makes use of quick, easy, and seamlessly video ...
Fire Up Your Entrepreneurial Journey with John Lee Dumas of Entrepreneurs On Fire
February 06, 2020 07:00 - 24 minutes - 22.1 MBJohn Lee Dumas is the Founder & host of Entrepreneurs On Fire, an award-winning podcast where he gets to interview inspiring Entrepreneurs. John’s goal with Entrepreneurs On Fire is to deliver the inspiration and strategies needed to fire up entrepreneurial journeys and create the life startup entrepreneurs have always dreamed of.
Buying and Selling Companies, and how Gary Nealon finds the ideas for his software services
January 30, 2020 07:00 - 28 minutes - 25.9 MBGary Nealon runs his own high-level coaching and consulting business from his website with a remote team. He recently sold his e-commerce business that was doing $40 million per year in gross revenues. He went from running an eCommerce company that sold kitchen cabinets to a software development company that just happened to sell cabinets. His strategic consulting services are designed to help business owners scale their e-commerce businesses, increase revenues, and maximize profits. In...
Creating Professional Proposals with Ruben Gamez of Bidsketch
January 23, 2020 09:00 - 33 minutes - 30.5 MBRuben Gamez is the Founder of Bidsketch, a web application that's used by freelancers, consultants, and agencies to create professional-looking proposals. Bidsketch helps cut down on proposal writing time. Before that, Ruben Gamez was a Web Development Manager at a big payroll company. He has been in tech for more than 10 years and has been working on Bidsketch for about 5 years.
Helping Cryptocurrency Investors with Taxation with Patrick Larsen of Zen Ledger
January 16, 2020 10:00 - 45 minutes - 42 MBPatrick Larsen is the Founder of Zen Ledger, the fastest and easiest way for crypto traders or investors to do their US taxes. Patrick was a Navy helicopter pilot and he did a couple of tours, search and rescue missions. He co-founded Zen Ledger to help cryptocurrency investors and accountants bring together all their transactions and get good financial analysis.
Helping Saas Founders Scale Their Businesses with Aaron Krall of The SaaS Accelerator
January 16, 2020 09:30 - 26 minutes - 24.7 MBAaron Krall is a SaaS consultant & the Founder of The SaaS Accelerator, a coaching mentoring program for SaaS founders. He helps them implement systems and processes into their businesses to scale faster and more predictably. Aaron also runs a Facebook group called SaaS Growth Hacks which has around 16,000 SaaS founders and marketers.
Growing Online Businesses with Andrew Warner of Mixergy
January 16, 2020 09:00 - 30 minutes - 28 MBAndrew Warner runs a site called Mixergy where invited entrepreneurs talk about and teach how they built their businesses. He also has a side site called True Mind where he helps entrepreneurs learn to meditate and stay focused on what they really want. In his early 20s, Andrew & his brother started an internet company called Bradford & Reed, which was a great success. In 2004, Andrew started Mixergy, a place where successful people teach ambitious upstarts on how to succeed in their own ...
Working With What You Have with Seth Godin
December 30, 2019 15:48 - 24 minutes - 22.6 MBSeth Godin is an author, speaker, and entrepreneur. He has written 19 best-selling books, including Purple Cow, The Dip, and What To Do When It's Your Turn (And It's Always Your Turn). Seth also enjoys teaching and sharing his passion, and how working with what you have can spell the difference between succeeding today and succeeding someday.