From Firefighter to Tech Titan: Accelerating Growth | Matt Verlaque

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Discover how a firefighter's adaptability ignites success in the tech world as Matt Verlaque, COO of SaaS Academy, joins us to share his extraordinary transition from battling blazes to building businesses. Feel the heat as we dissect the power of customer-centric pivots and the essential flexibility needed for any entrepreneur's toolkit. Matt's candid revelations about overcoming financial fears and the surprising parallels between emergency services and SaaS startup strategies are set to fan the flames of your entrepreneurial spirit.
Strap in for a crash course in no-nonsense business planning with tales from the trenches of tech startups. We strip back the complexities of business models to focus on what truly matters – validating your idea and funding your venture without the fluff. You'll learn how our early pre-selling strategies were a lifeline, setting us on a path to clear financial goals and thresholds that guided us through the startup storm. Tune in for a masterclass in lean operations and a treasure trove of growth tactics honing in on sales, retention, and ramping up customer value.
Finally, let's talk about the quest for the perfect business coach and the impact it can have on your trajectory. In a world filled with aspirational mentors, we dissect the ingredients for coaching that moves the needle – compatibility, proven experience, and the art of coachability. You'll get an inside look at SaaS Academy's suite of programs, each meticulously crafted to nurture B2B SaaS founders at varying stages of their growth. Plus, we lift the veil on the personal growth journey that underpins every business expansion, teasing insights from my forthcoming book that's brimming with strategies for scaling success.
Matt Verlaque: SaaS Academy
Website (personal) - https://www.mattverlaque.com/
Website (company) - https://www.saasacademy.com/
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/matt-verlaque/
YouTube - https://www.youtube.com/@mattverlaque/videos
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