Want to build a successful SaaS company?

Here are 9 things you NEED to know.

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π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ 𝗒𝗻𝗲: Find GOOD Opportunities πŸ’Έ

There are new markets with tons of people actively looking for new products/tools/etc.

Pay attention to trends to find opportunities in emerging niches.

@DruRly will tell you exactly where to look πŸ‘€
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ π—§π˜„π—Ό: The Acquisition Climate is HOT πŸ”₯

Multiples on SaaS with <$20k MRR are skyrocketing.

Businesses doing $100K Annual Profit often sell for $500k+. You don't have to strive for BILLIONS.

@agazdecki and @tylertringas are MUST FOLLOWS to learn about this space.
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ 𝗧𝗡𝗿𝗲𝗲: Build Moats 🌊

πŸ’» Tech Moat: How hard is it to rebuild this platform?

❀️ Brand Moat: How many people know/love this company?

πŸ’΅ Revenue Moat: How hard is it to get to that MRR?

@chriswreedy from @SureSwiftCap opened my eyes to this when I started🀘
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ π—™π—Όπ˜‚π—Ώ: The Barrier To Entry Is LOW ⬇️

No-code and low-code platforms make it easy to build out MVPs quickly and affordably.

Some people to pay attention to:
πŸ‘‰ @SaaSWiz
πŸ‘‰ @SimonHoiberg
πŸ‘‰ @buildcamp
πŸ‘‰ @LaunchMBA

Build fast and cheap first 🏎️
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ π—™π—Άπ˜ƒπ—²: Prosumer Markets Scale FAST⚑️

Entrepreneurs, Creators, Influencers, etc.

They "invest" money like a business.

But can be marketed to like a consumer.

Big Markets + Willingness To Pay = πŸ’°πŸ’°πŸ’°

Marketers To Follow πŸ‘‡
@coreyhainesco
@CTtheDisrupter
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ π—¦π—Άπ˜…: Prove Market Potential First ☝️

Break into the market by selling:
πŸ’°Services doing X for them
πŸ’°Info products about how to do Y

Then sell the TOOL to be able to do it better.

Great examples πŸ‘‡
@blackhatwizardd
@THETYFRANKEL
@alexh459
@PaikCapital
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ π—¦π—²π˜ƒπ—²π—»: Audience Is Crucial πŸ‘‹

Get your product to market faster.

Grow Your Email List πŸ‘‰ @ecomchasedimond
Leverage Twitter πŸ‘‰ @thedankoe & @Shpigford
Build in Public πŸ‘‰ @heyblake & @5harath
Create Community πŸ‘‰ @wizofecom & @jayclouse

Audience = UsersπŸ”₯
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ π—˜π—Άπ—΄π—΅π˜: Growth Opportunities are ENDLESS πŸ“ˆ

Customers are everywhere, you just need to find them.

Instagram πŸ‘‰ @tinrovic
Reddit πŸ‘‰ @gummy_search
LinkedIn πŸ‘‰ @MartelMetellus
Influencers πŸ‘‰ @TaylorLagace
Twitter πŸ‘‰ @Yannick_Veys

They are out there πŸ‘€
π—‘π˜‚π—Ίπ—―π—²π—Ώ 𝗑𝗢𝗻𝗲: You don't need a massive team 🚫

Leverage digital systems, automation and outsourced talent to run a lean (& profitable) operation.

Brilliant people in this space πŸ‘‡
@NickAbraham12
@camthecoo
@stephenolmon

Efficient Operations = FASTER GROWTH πŸš€
π—•π—Όπ—»π˜‚π˜€ 𝗧𝗢𝗽: You don't have to build anything yourself πŸ€·β€β™‚οΈ

1⃣Buy A Product/Website.
2⃣Increase Revenue/Profits.
3⃣Sell The Business.
4⃣Repeat.

This can require a little capital but @JamesonCamp teaches you exactly how to do this profitably πŸ’°
π—§π—Ÿπ——π—₯: SaaS businesses are HOT.

⚑️Low Barrier To Entry
⚑️High Acquisition Multiples
⚑️Plentiful Market Opportunity
⚑️Motivated Customers

Now, go make some money πŸš€

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