Best Dan Balcauski Podcasts (2024)

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Scaling A SaaS Company With Corrective Pricing with Dan Balcauski 50:12

5h ago50:12

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In this episode, Jaryd Krause tackles the fascinating world of SaaS pricing with expert Dan Balcauski. Dan, the founder and Chief Pricing Officer at Product Tranquility in Austin, Texas, specializes in helping high-volume B2B SaaS CEOs determine optimal pricing and packaging for their new products. With extensive experience across both B2C and B2B …

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#106: SaaS Pricing Expert Shares Useful Strategies for Practical Founders – Dan Balcauski 1:02:55

14d ago1:02:55

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Dan Balcauski is the founder and principal consultant of Product Tranquility, a SaaS pricing consultancy. Dan shares the core building blocks of SaaS pricing, including customer segments, value, competition, and positioning strategy. Dan also describes the common mistakes in pricing and the importance of having structured pricing conversations with…

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SLG better than PLG?! What research says with Emilia Korczynska, Head of Marketing at Userpilot 30:07

5h ago30:07

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On today’s episode, we have Emilia Kortrynska, Head of Marketing at UserPilot. In the discussion with Emilia, we talk about some incredibly interesting research that came out of UserPilot recently about how Sales Led Growth appears to beat Product Led Growth in many categories. Which to PLG evangelists like myself, really caught me off guard. But w…

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Dissecting the Acquirer’s Playbook with Denny LeCompte, CEO of Portnox 43:37

6h ago43:37

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In this episode of SaaS Scaling Secrets, host Dan Balcauski interviews Denny LeCompte, CEO of Portnox and a veteran tech industry leader. Denny shares his extensive experience in scaling SaaS businesses, detailing his role in transforming SolarWinds through strategic acquisitions and effective integration. He also describes his journey from academi…

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#109: Helping SaaS Startups Grow with Practical Funding and Operational Services – Kyle York 1:06:26

1h ago1:06:26

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Kyle York was the Chief Revenue Officer of Dyn, a bootstrapped cloud infrastructure that he helped grow and sell to Oracle for over $600 million. He then led product strategy and acquisitions in Oracle’s cloud infrastructure group before going out on his own to invest in SaaS startups and help them grow. York IE is both an advisory firm with tech-e…

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How To Increase Blog Revenue By Building Your Blog Into a Brand with Mads Singers 36:27

2h ago36:27

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Cheers to another juicy episode in the BOB podcast! Today, Jaryd Krause is speaking with Mads Singers. Mads is a People Management Coach and the Owner of Mads Singers Management Consulting. With over 12 years of experience, he has worked with industry giants like IBM, Xerox, Shell, and Coca-Cola, focusing on effective people management and empoweri…

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The Real Reason SaaS Companies Struggle with Arman Eshraghi, CEO of Qrvey 47:53

3h ago47:53

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We're thrilled to have Arman Eshragi, CEO of Qrvey, join us. Arman is a seasoned entrepreneur and tech visionary with a rich background in founding and scaling successful SaaS companies. In this episode, Arman shares his journey from starting his first company at just 18 to his current mission at Qrvey—building a comprehensive analytics layer for S…

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#108: He Grew His Vertical SaaS Business for 5 Years and Sold It for a Big Prize – Mike Kovarik 1:08:27

9h ago1:08:27

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Mike Kovarik is the founder and former CEO of Attribytes, a software company he started, grew, and successfully sold in just over five years. Mike was a data analytics leader at large food distributors, where he discovered a chronic challenge with low-quality product data in their massive e-commerce systems. He quit his job, built a product with a …

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Why you should never pay for customer interviews 20:45

4d ago20:45

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It's a hotly debated topic, whether you should always pay customers for their time when sourcing and conducting interviews. Spoiler alert! I think you're doing yourself a huge disservice if you make it a habit of paying customers for feedback. In this episode, we unpack all the reasons why you should never pay customers for interviews and the benef…

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Why Relationships Win Deals When Acquiring & Selling A Business with M&A Lawyer Omeed Tabiei 51:28

1h ago51:28

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Buying and selling a business isn't just about the money—it's about so much more. In today's episode, Jaryd sits down with Omeed Tabiei, a seasoned lawyer specializing in SaaS founders and acquirers, boasting nearly a decade of legal experience. With a diverse background as an in-house lawyer and time spent at both boutique and large firms, Omeed h…

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#107: Brothers Sold Their Bootstrapped Software Company for $40 Million – David and Chris Sinkinson 1:09:20

19d ago1:09:20

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Brothers David and Chris Sinkinson attended Queen’s University in Ontario, Canada, when David learned of the problems maintaining the blue emergency phones on campus. He proposed a location-aware mobile safety app, so Chris built it himself, and it worked great. AppArmor grew steadily to become the most popular university mobile safety platform in …

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The Catch 22 of User Interview Prep 14:29

20d ago14:29

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There are pros and cons to preparing for user research. As they say, too much of a good thing can be a bad thing. And the same is true with prepping for research. On this episode, we break down the benefits of user interview preparation and the potential drawbacks if you let perfection become the enemy of progress. If you're looking to get into pro…

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Inside Zoholics: How Zoho Created a Global Business Community 39:48

6d ago39:48

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In this episode, Taylor Backman, Senior Evangelist at Zoho, discusses the beginnings and evolution of Zoholics, Zoho's global community of customers. The conversation highlights the importance of building trust with customers, the unique culture of Zoho, and the value of experimenting with events to continually improve the customer experience.…

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Measuring Paid Media for SaaS with Barbara Galiza 35:37

25d ago35:37

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How do you measure the effectiveness of your paid media campaigns? In this episode, we talk to Barbara Galiza, a growth and marketing analytics consultant. You'll learn about the three types of campaign performance metrics, how to manage attribution via multiple data sources, how companies are adapting to the recent focus on data privacy, and more.…

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3 Reasons Online Businesses Fail + How To Avoid Them with Jaryd Krause 28:51

1h ago28:51

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An amazing question to ponder is this: How can entrepreneurs have the confidence and conviction that their journey toward acquiring and building wealth will truly work and provide the lifestyle they desire? How can they know if it will all pan out right? In this episode, Jaryd takes a more personal approach, sharing insights and experiences from hi…

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#105: Husband and Wife Team Built Popular Software for Wedding Planner Pros - Rob Farrow 1:16:33

1M ago1:16:33

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Rob Farrow was an experienced marketing executive and his wife Christina Farrow was a successful professional wedding planner. They discovered there was no good software for wedding planner pros, so they decided to build software themselves. They invested their savings, built a loyal team, and started Aisle Planner to serve other wedding planner pr…

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Deal Structures When Acquiring & Exiting Online Businesses with M&A Advisor with Chris Guthrie 42:37

1M ago42:37

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For today’s episode, we're diving deep into the intricacies of acquiring and exiting online businesses. Joining us is Chris Guthrie, a seasoned M&A advisor from Quiet Light, a name many of you are already familiar with. Chris has a wealth of experience, having bought and scaled various online businesses, from content sites to e-commerce and SaaS bu…

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We're back! Thanks for sticking with us. 5:13

1M ago5:13

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After taking a year off to focus on work and life, we're back and excited to be back! We've been building ResearchRepo for Product teams to collaborate, consolidate, and communicate research that ties back to company goals and objectives. I've started a new role as VP of Product at Terlumina But we're doubling down on Path2Product to help aspiring …

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#104: Turning VC-Funded Startups Into Profitable, Thriving SaaS Companies – Krista Morgan 1:02:49

1M ago1:02:49

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Krista Morgan started her first tech company by raising funding and trying to grow very fast. When the company faced a big issue and failed, she learned that big funding was more of a problem than a help in the growth and wind-down processes. Krista is now CEO and General Partner of Stage Fund, an early-stage private equity fund that makes control …

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The Future of Healthcare, with Duncan Weatherston 30:26

19d ago30:26

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In this episode of the Metric Stack Podcast - a must-listen for anyone interested in the future of healthcare and information technology - hosts Allan Wille and Lauren Thibodeau sit down with Duncan Weatherston, CEO of Smile Digital Health, a health data platform. Duncan talks about his company’s mission to transform global healthcare through innov…

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Investing In Ecommerce Brands & Scaling Them to 7+ Figure Exits with Matt Edmundson 50:33

20d ago50:33

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Joining us on the BOB podcast is Matt Edmundson, a serial investor and entrepreneur in the e-commerce space. Matt has an impressive track record, having generated over $75 million in sales for his own businesses and over $100 million in sales for his coaching clients. In this episode, Jaryd and Matt dive deep into the methodologies and tactics that…

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The Unsure Entrepreneur: A Conversation with Canada’s Roger Pierce 35:08

1M ago35:08

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In this episode, Roger Pierce, an acclaimed entrepreneurship expert, discusses the importance of communication and financial skills in business, the unique challenges faced by immigrant entrepreneurs in Canada, and strategies to overcome the fears associated with starting a business.By Brian Moran

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#103: Healthcare Software Startup Sold to VC-Funded Competitor During COVID Era – Ian Manners 1:05:18

21d ago1:05:18

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Ian Manners was a successful consultant for pharmaceutical companies in the US when he discovered a major problem that needed a software solution. Big pharma companies provide financial assistance funding for patients who require their drugs but struggle with high costs, but these funds are difficult to access and manage for patients and healthcare…

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Why Authority Wins In SEO & How To Build SEO Authority with Nathan Gotch 45:28

20d ago45:28

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Have you ever wondered if the traditional knowledge about driving traffic and ranking keywords is actually leading website owners astray? What if there's more to SEO success than just content creation and keyword optimization? Today, we’re thrilled to be joined by Nathan Gotch, co-founder of Rankability and founder of Gotch SEO. Nathan helps people…

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The Secret to Long-Term E-Commerce Success: Focus on the Fundamentals 44:35

2M ago44:35

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In this episode, Tyler Allgaier, founder and CEO of Pitted Companies, discusses key trends in e-commerce, the importance of fundamentals, and the power of personalized fulfillment.By Brian Moran

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#102: Practical VC Shares Advice for SaaS Founders From Over 2000 Investments – Dave Lambert 1:05:55

2M ago1:05:55

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Dave Lambert and the team at Right Side Capital Management are the most active venture capital investors, having invested in over 2,000 startups since 2009. Right Side Capital is a “pre-VC” institutional investor that operates very differently from traditional VCs: investing when SaaS companies have just a little revenue using a submission form on …

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PR Strategies for Founders with Sneha Saigal 30:08

25d ago30:08

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What can SaaS founders do to jumpstart their PR strategy? In this episode, we talk to Sneha Saigal, co-founder of Geeks & Experts. You'll learn why it’s best to DIY your PR strategy in the early stages, why you should be thoughtful about your pitches, how PR experts tap into a founder’s story, and more. Visit our website for the detailed episode re…

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$0 - $1M+ in 18 months Acquiring An Ecommerce Brand With Marketing Mastermind Martin Bispels 56:38

27d ago56:38

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Imagine mastering sales and marketing by working alongside legendary entrepreneurs like Tony Robbins and Joy Mangano; wouldn’t it be fun? Today, we’re thrilled to have a conversation with Martin Bispels, a marketing mastermind with over 30 years of experience in D2C marketing and business development. Martin's impressive career includes driving ove…

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Mastering the Art and Science of Pricing: Insights from Dan Balcauski 43:06

2M ago43:06

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In this episode, Dan Balcauski, founder and chief pricing officer at Product Tranquility, discusses the intricacies of pricing strategy with host Brian Moran. They explore the importance of focusing on value and differentiation, the pitfalls of cost-based and competition-based pricing, and the need to treat pricing…

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#101: Bootstrapped SaaS Founder Has No Intention of Selling Even as They Grow Big – Todd Watson 1:01:53

2M ago1:01:53

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Todd Watson is the owner and CEO of Showit, a popular no-code website builder and platform for designers and photographers. Todd is a native of Phoenix, Arizona where he started as a videographer before joining a friend in 2007 to create a scrappy software business that made inexpensive photo-presenting and sharing tools for photographers. The Show…

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AI and B2B E-commerce: Insights from Alibaba.com's Rah Mahtani 35:27

2M ago35:27

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In this episode, Rah Mahtani, head of North American marketing at Alibaba.com, discusses the evolution and future of B2B e-commerce, the impact of AI on product sourcing, and the significance of Alibaba Guaranteed.By Brian Moran

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Growth by Acquisition & Merging Offline Businesses with Online Businesses with Ace Chapman 44:20

1M ago44:20

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Joining in this special episode is none other than Ace Chapman! Ace is one of the pioneers in buying online businesses and has been a major player in the mergers and acquisitions (M&A) industry for over 20 years. Ace's story is truly inspiring. He started buying online businesses over two decades ago, back when it was a brand-new concept. Since the…

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#100: She Scaled Her Software App as a Successful Franchised Service Business – Erin Fletter 1:05:04

2M ago1:05:04

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Erin Fletter had a long career in the restaurant business before starting an after-school enrichment program to teach kids how to cook at her daughters’ school in 2011. Her cooking program became popular, and she improved and expanded it to become a paid program called Sticky Fingers Cooking. Soon, she had a sizable business with over 100 chef-inst…

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Exiting The 9-5 Challenges & How To Overcome Them with Alessandro Di Ruscio 41:56

1M ago41:56

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In this special episode, we're joined by Alessandro Di Ruscio, an expert in overcoming the challenges of leaving traditional jobs behind. Alessandro Di Ruscio is the founder of the Escape 9 to 5 Club. The Club is a working and connecting space for entrepreneurs, content creators and side hustlers who want to build a profitable and successful online…

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Happy Independence Day America! 4:30

2M ago4:30

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In this Episode: Brian celebrates America's 248th birthday by reflecting on the historical significance of July 4, 1776. He recounts the momentous day when 56 delegates from 13 colonies gathered in Independence Hall, Philadelphia, to endorse the Declaration of Independence, committing an act of treason against the British crown.…

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Winning the Second Half of 2024: Expert Insights on Economic Challenges, AI, and Building Strong Business Relationships 47:06

2M ago47:06

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In this special episode of the Small Business Edge Podcast, Brian leads a discussion with business leaders on the economic outlook for the second half of 2024, emphasizing the importance of relationships, transparency, and strategic planning to address upcoming challenges.By Brian Moran

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The 2030 SMB Project Series: Talking Digital Currency with Barbara Weltman 40:02

2M ago40:02

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In this special episode of the Small Business Edge Podcast, Brian kicks off the 2030 SMB Project series by discussing the state of digital currency with Barbara Weltman, an expert in small business taxes and the president of Big Ideas for Small Business.By Brian Moran

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#99: What VCs Don’t Tell Founders About Raising Funding (Part 2 of 2) – Greg Head 31:44

2M ago31:44

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In this second of two episodes, Practical Founders Podcast host Greg Head discusses the next five important things venture capital investors don’t tell new SaaS startup founders. Greg emphasizes that VCs invest in very few businesses and seek big wins. He highlights the importance of understanding the game of venture capital funding and the alterna…

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The Google Update Clean Up For Bloggers & Content Website Owners with Alex Cooper 49:04

2M ago49:04

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In this episode, we will dive deep into the ever-evolving world of online business, content creation, and digital marketing. Today we have a special guest joining us. Meet Alex Cooper, the man behind WP Eagle. On his popular YouTube channel, Alex shares his extensive knowledge of affiliate marketing and WordPress, the world's most popular CMS syste…

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#98: What VCs Don’t Tell Founders About Raising Big Funding (Part 1 of 2) – Greg Head 27:51

3M ago27:51

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In this episode, Practical Founders Podcast host Greg Head discusses the most important things venture capital investors don’t tell new SaaS startup founders. He emphasizes that VCs invest in very few businesses and are looking for big wins. Greg highlights the importance of understanding the game of venture capital funding and the alternatives ava…

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Hybrid Messaging Approach with Carolyn Beaudoin 47:48

3M ago47:48

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How do you develop your messaging to serve multiple segments at once? In this episode, we talk to Carolyn Beaudoin, co-founder of Boxcar Agency. You'll learn about their Hybrid One Reader approach, tips for structuring your homepage and dedicated solution pages, how to use customer call recordings as copywriting material, and more. Visit our websit…

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How To Scale An Ecommerce Business To A 7-8 Figure Exit with Paul Avins 50:02

2M ago50:02

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Discover the strategies and stories behind building and scaling e-commerce businesses. In this episode, we're thrilled to have Paul Avins, an industry expert known for his mastery of scaling e-commerce ventures to extraordinary heights. Join us as we explore the roadmap to achieving a 7-8 figure exit with Paul's lessons and experiences. They talked…

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Adapting and Thriving: Small Business Insights from Capital One's David Rabkin 41:15

3M ago41:15

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In This Episode: David Rabkin, Executive Vice President at Capital One, shares results from a recent survey on how business owners are navigating challenges and leveraging technology to thrive. We discussed key strategies for resilience, the impact of digital tools, and the role of AI in small business.…

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#97: Bootstrapped Auto Dealer Software and Sold to Private Equity Buyer – Mike Trasatti 1:01:03

3M ago1:01:03

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Mike Trasatti spent 10 years in the automotive dealer software business before he found an auto dealer in Iowa who had built is own complete software system. They partnered up in 2008, and Mike became the first CEO of the spinout software company, DealerBuilt. DealerBuilt grew slowly as a bootstrapped startup in a market full of large incumbent com…

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Lessons From $490M Of Online Businesses Sold with Empire Flippers CEO Justin Cooke 1:00:19

2M ago1:00:19

1:00:19

Join us as we dive into the valuable lessons learned by Justin Cooke, the CEO of Empire Flippers, who has overseen the sale of over $490 million worth of online businesses. In this special podcast episode, we explore the strategies, challenges, and success stories behind the world of online business acquisitions and sales. They have talked about wh…

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Get Paid in 3, 2, 1…My Conversation with Veronica Fernandez, SVP, Commercial Solutions at Visa 30:57

3M ago30:57

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In This Episode: Veronica Fernandez, SVP of Commercial Solutions at Visa, discusses solutions, resources, optimism, and the impact of digital payments, all in the name of supporting business owners.By Brian Moran

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#96: Expert Explains Payments Monetization For Your SaaS Business - Brian Abernethy 58:22

3M ago58:22

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Brian Abernethy, founder of Utopaya, is an expert in helping SaaS leaders navigate the complicated process of adding payments monetization to their product offerings and business strategies. With a long history in the payments industry, Brian has worked with hundreds of early-stage SaaS leaders and their investors to optimize their payments strateg…

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The Future Of SEO, AI Companies, Google & Search Engines For Humans with Eli Schwartz 43:13

2M ago43:13

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It’s time to spice things up as we explore the cutting-edge trends and insights in the world of SEO and AI. We are thrilled to introduce our guest today, Eli Schwartz. Eli is the bestselling author of "Product-Led SEO" and an SEO expert and consultant with over a decade of experience. He has collaborated with leading B2B and B2C companies, helping …

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The Gates of Heaven: Matt Doherty on the Lessons He Learned Playing Basketball in the Park 40:33

3M ago40:33

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In This Episode: Matt Doherty, an executive coach, and former NCAA basketball champion and coach, shares critical lessons from his life and career, including those learned playing basketball in “The Park” as a teenager. Great advice for business owners and leaders.By Brian Moran

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#95: Bootstrapped, Scaled, and Sold a SaaS-like Tech-Enabled Services Business 1:08:28

3M ago1:08:28

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Jeff Corn is the co-founder and former CEO of Virtuance, one of the US's leading real estate photography and marketing providers. In 2010, Jeff was in the real estate investment business and wondered why it took $10,000 and nearly a month to get professional photos for new listings. He and a cofounder started taking photos to serve busy real estate…

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