kiwiSaaS Community’s Post

What a turnout for our first community-led chapter meet up in Nelson on Wednesday, hosted by Brendon Shervell from Image Engine. The theme of the meet up was "connection", with everyone agreeing that we've got to get out from behind our desks and push ourselves to connect IRL. The work pile will always be there, but in-person meet ups are vital to staying connected to SaaS peers, exchanging ideas and challenges, and sharing know-how. Members also nutted out logistics for their chapter meet ups going forward, deciding on a structure and cadence. We're looking forward to the next one in the new year! Want to come along to the next meet up, or start running chapter meet ups for SaaS businesses in your region? We're here to help! Join the kiwiSaaS community today to build connections with other SaaS professionals near you: https://bit.ly/3sCTlDt #kiwiSaaS #Nelson #chaptermeetup

Day 1 at #SaaSiest and talk about a flying start! It’s already been a whirlwind of conversations and talks about the hottest topics in SaaS, like revenue growth, scaling, and streamlining operations for maximum impact. But it’s more than that – it’s always so fulfilling to get to know people in our industry as people. What motivates and excites them? What are they looking for? What problems are they hoping to solve? #SaaSiest is that there’s such a variety of events to get people revved up and excited about where SaaS is in 2024. If you fancy a chat about all things SaaS (or all things life!) come say hi! We have so many things in common already, and the more we know one another, the more we can help and support each other.

NUOPTIMA is launching a series of masterclasses that are aimed at helping bootstrapped SaaS companies reach profitability and determine the next big step in their growth strategy. And as we all know, exit can be just what founders need to get a great partner to take the product to the next level. Join Dirk Sahlmer tomorrow at 4 PM, GMT, to learn more about exiting your SaaS company and what it could mean for its future. Link to register is in the comments 👇🏻

Listen up, fellow SaaS enthusiasts! 🚀 Let’s dive into the Kiwi tech jungle, where 671 NZ-founded SaaS companies are doing their digital dance. 🌐 Now, here’s the juicy scoop: only 9% of these tech trailblazers are raking in over $10 million in annual recurring revenue. 🤑 But wait, there’s more! These elite few are like the rockstars of the SaaS world: 🚗 Driving 65% of the revenue—they’re the Ferraris on the digital highway. 👩💼 And guess what? They’re also responsible for 47% of the jobs. Yep, they’re the job-creating wizards! But hold onto your keyboards, because New Zealand isn’t done yet. 🇳🇿 There’s a whole pipeline of fast-growing SaaS companies itching to join this exclusive club. They’re sharpening their code swords, brewing innovation potions, and dreaming of that $10 million mark. So keep your eyes peeled, Kiwi-style. These SaaS stars are about to light up the Southern Hemisphere! 🌟 #saasgrowth, #gsd

Are you looking for beta testers for your SaaS? My new article for the Quoleady blog is finally here. 😍 We've interviewed 5 SaaS founders, ran a LinkedIn poll, added our experience with a number of SaaS companies and put it all in an ultimate guide to finding beta testers. Thank you Dennis L. Vu, Michal Jackowski, Nick Telson-Sillett, Joran Hofman and Ansar Mehmood 🇬🇧 for sharing your first steps and best practices. This article is full of relevant, actionable advice based on numerous experiences and perspectives — If you ask me, this is exactly what articles need to look like today. Happy to have the creative wand for this one! I will be sharing more on what it took to make this article soon. See the link in the comments below, and let me know what you think ⬇️ #betatesting #saasbetatesters #howtofindbetatesters #betalaunch #saasstartups #saascontent #saascontentwriter #saasmarketing #saasgrowth

Yesterday, I published pre-seed round sizes. Today, let's look at Seed Round sizes for SaaS and tech companies. This is derived from the 7,000 fundraising events that we've covered at The SaaS News! I do have a full report on this if you are interested. #SaaS

🚀 SaaS Development Guide From idea to launch, we've got you covered! Discover the essentials of SaaS development with CyanicLab's expert insights. Let's bring your vision to life. Connect with us now! #saasdevelopment #saadstartups #saassoftware

🙌 Don't miss our Co-Founder Erdem Mümtaz Hacıpaşaoğlu, CIPM expert talk on the SaaS stage! 📆 On the 28th, he’ll dive into Clemta's journey from service provider to a successful SaaS company. Learn valuable strategies and hear our unique story with "Embark on a seamless entrepreneurial journey from service to software." 🚀 #WebSummitQatar #SaaS #businessgrowth

SaaStanak 2024 agenda is out and if you're curious about who we are bringing to Zagreb, check out the link in the comments. Igor Kranjčec made a huge effort working with speakers on their topics and I'm biased but I think we have some of the best SaaS content in Europe right now. In this post, I'll highlight some topics that should be very helpful to founders when scaling & operating SaaS businesses: 👉 Dirk Sahlmer (saas.group) laying out best practice for exit plans: "How to exit your SaaS" 👉 Poya Osgouei is coming out with a banger: "Don’t Do These 7 Things When Breaking into the United States" 👉 Sara Archer with a data-driven approach: "The Journey to $10M ARR: Lessons from ChartMogul Benchmark Data" 👉 Andrew Davies (Paddle) sharing a fresh outlook: "Non-obvious Ways to Grow in 2024" 👉 Nenad Milanović sharing CAKE.com story: "How CAKE.com Grew to Over 7M Users Without Venture Capital" 👉 Tomislav Car (Productive) talking about hard truths: "Is Your SaaS Business Just a Feature on Someone Else’s Roadmap?" 👉 Amir Salihefendic (Doist) with a personal story: "You Only Need to Solve a Burning Pain Point To Grow to €20+ Million in ARR" 👉 Matija Nakic (Farseer) talking about Enterprise SaaS: "10 Things We Learned Building Enterprise SaaS" 👉 Vedran Cindrić sharing Treblle secrets: "Dirty Secrets of Selling Enterprise SaaS" 👉 Tim Groot about running Grip for 8 years: "Personal Growth as a CEO" 👉 Mate Kostovski (Lemax) inspiring bootstrappers: "Bootstrapping Vertical SaaS to the Scale-up Phase" 👉 Senad Santic (ZenDev) reflecting on tough choices: "How Do You Know When To Give Up On Your Idea?" Looking forward to seeing you all in Zagreb, Jun 11-12th & if you haven't already - grab your tickets now as the Presale pricing ends on May 10th!

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