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Keeping your SaaS on the pulse with Video, Technology, and AI.
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Small consistent actions build the momentum that big breakthroughs ride on.
September 3, 2025 at 8:33 AM
Small consistent actions build the momentum that big breakthroughs ride on.
Growth isn’t just about getting new sign-ups. It’s about keeping them.
A sign-up means nothing if they churn a week later.
Focus on your activation moment. That's the first value they get.
That’s what keeps them around.
More in our latest post 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #startups #growth
A sign-up means nothing if they churn a week later.
Focus on your activation moment. That's the first value they get.
That’s what keeps them around.
More in our latest post 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #startups #growth
June 9, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Growth isn’t just about getting new sign-ups. It’s about keeping them.
A sign-up means nothing if they churn a week later.
Focus on your activation moment. That's the first value they get.
That’s what keeps them around.
More in our latest post 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #startups #growth
A sign-up means nothing if they churn a week later.
Focus on your activation moment. That's the first value they get.
That’s what keeps them around.
More in our latest post 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #startups #growth
When your metrics look good, but you’re still not sure if you’re on the right track.
That’s the trap of vanity KPIs—growth without direction.
Track what drives decisions, not just what looks nice.
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That’s the trap of vanity KPIs—growth without direction.
Track what drives decisions, not just what looks nice.
Subscribe for more founder life hacks 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#SaaS #Startups #BuildInPublic
June 2, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When your metrics look good, but you’re still not sure if you’re on the right track.
That’s the trap of vanity KPIs—growth without direction.
Track what drives decisions, not just what looks nice.
Subscribe for more founder life hacks 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#SaaS #Startups #BuildInPublic
That’s the trap of vanity KPIs—growth without direction.
Track what drives decisions, not just what looks nice.
Subscribe for more founder life hacks 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#SaaS #Startups #BuildInPublic
Weekend plans: Netflix and chill.
Reality: Checking emails and debugging code.
Founders burn out trying to manage growth and feedback manually.
Use tools that bring insights to you, instead of chasing them.
More systems, less stress 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
Reality: Checking emails and debugging code.
Founders burn out trying to manage growth and feedback manually.
Use tools that bring insights to you, instead of chasing them.
More systems, less stress 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
May 26, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Weekend plans: Netflix and chill.
Reality: Checking emails and debugging code.
Founders burn out trying to manage growth and feedback manually.
Use tools that bring insights to you, instead of chasing them.
More systems, less stress 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
Reality: Checking emails and debugging code.
Founders burn out trying to manage growth and feedback manually.
Use tools that bring insights to you, instead of chasing them.
More systems, less stress 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
When you check your subscriber count… and nothing has changed.
📉
Growth won’t come from hope—it comes from systems. Start with a clear onboarding funnel and a reason to subscribe.
Want real SaaS growth strategies?
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Growth won’t come from hope—it comes from systems. Start with a clear onboarding funnel and a reason to subscribe.
Want real SaaS growth strategies?
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#SaaS #Startups #BuildInPublic
May 19, 2025 at 12:00 AM
When you check your subscriber count… and nothing has changed.
📉
Growth won’t come from hope—it comes from systems. Start with a clear onboarding funnel and a reason to subscribe.
Want real SaaS growth strategies?
Subscribe 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#SaaS #Startups #BuildInPublic
📉
Growth won’t come from hope—it comes from systems. Start with a clear onboarding funnel and a reason to subscribe.
Want real SaaS growth strategies?
Subscribe 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#SaaS #Startups #BuildInPublic
Launch day: excitement, fear, joy, anxiety—sometimes all within 10 minutes.
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May 14, 2025 at 12:00 AM
Launch day: excitement, fear, joy, anxiety—sometimes all within 10 minutes.
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Get tips for handling your SaaS launch stress-free. Subscribe to our newsletter!
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#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
Just because someone’s loud doesn’t mean they represent your best customers.
Tip: Focus on feedback from engaged, paying users. A single loud voice ≠ a market demand.
Learn how to filter feedback like a pro. Subscribe to our newsletter for smarter SaaS growth strategies.
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Tip: Focus on feedback from engaged, paying users. A single loud voice ≠ a market demand.
Learn how to filter feedback like a pro. Subscribe to our newsletter for smarter SaaS growth strategies.
👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
April 29, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Just because someone’s loud doesn’t mean they represent your best customers.
Tip: Focus on feedback from engaged, paying users. A single loud voice ≠ a market demand.
Learn how to filter feedback like a pro. Subscribe to our newsletter for smarter SaaS growth strategies.
👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
Tip: Focus on feedback from engaged, paying users. A single loud voice ≠ a market demand.
Learn how to filter feedback like a pro. Subscribe to our newsletter for smarter SaaS growth strategies.
👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
You asked for feedback but now you're stuck figuring out what’s gold and what’s garbage.
Tip: Not all feedback is created equal. Prioritize based on patterns, paying customers, and alignment with your vision. Tools like @pulsehero.bsky.social help you analyze and categorize insights automatically.
Tip: Not all feedback is created equal. Prioritize based on patterns, paying customers, and alignment with your vision. Tools like @pulsehero.bsky.social help you analyze and categorize insights automatically.
April 22, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You asked for feedback but now you're stuck figuring out what’s gold and what’s garbage.
Tip: Not all feedback is created equal. Prioritize based on patterns, paying customers, and alignment with your vision. Tools like @pulsehero.bsky.social help you analyze and categorize insights automatically.
Tip: Not all feedback is created equal. Prioritize based on patterns, paying customers, and alignment with your vision. Tools like @pulsehero.bsky.social help you analyze and categorize insights automatically.
Your churned customers won’t tell you why they left. But we will. 💔
Learn how to stop the breakup before it happens 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
Learn how to stop the breakup before it happens 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
April 15, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Your churned customers won’t tell you why they left. But we will. 💔
Learn how to stop the breakup before it happens 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
Learn how to stop the breakup before it happens 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
New customers get VIP treatment. Existing customers? Ignored. 😅
But did you know it costs 5X more to acquire a new customer than to retain an old one?
Smart SaaS founders focus on both.
Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
But did you know it costs 5X more to acquire a new customer than to retain an old one?
Smart SaaS founders focus on both.
Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
April 8, 2025 at 2:00 AM
New customers get VIP treatment. Existing customers? Ignored. 😅
But did you know it costs 5X more to acquire a new customer than to retain an old one?
Smart SaaS founders focus on both.
Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
But did you know it costs 5X more to acquire a new customer than to retain an old one?
Smart SaaS founders focus on both.
Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
Your churn rate spikes. Do you:
🚨 Throw money at ads and sales?
✅ Or fix the real problem (bad onboarding, poor retention strategies)?
Most SaaS startups panic and push the red button. Be the one who fixes churn the smart way. Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
🚨 Throw money at ads and sales?
✅ Or fix the real problem (bad onboarding, poor retention strategies)?
Most SaaS startups panic and push the red button. Be the one who fixes churn the smart way. Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
April 1, 2025 at 2:00 AM
Your churn rate spikes. Do you:
🚨 Throw money at ads and sales?
✅ Or fix the real problem (bad onboarding, poor retention strategies)?
Most SaaS startups panic and push the red button. Be the one who fixes churn the smart way. Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
🚨 Throw money at ads and sales?
✅ Or fix the real problem (bad onboarding, poor retention strategies)?
Most SaaS startups panic and push the red button. Be the one who fixes churn the smart way. Here’s how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups
You can ignore churn… until it shows up at 3 AM to remind you." 😨💀
But what if you could tame the churn monster instead?
Learn how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
But what if you could tame the churn monster instead?
Learn how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
March 31, 2025 at 2:00 AM
You can ignore churn… until it shows up at 3 AM to remind you." 😨💀
But what if you could tame the churn monster instead?
Learn how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
But what if you could tame the churn monster instead?
Learn how 👉 pulsehero.substack.com/
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
AI is disrupting entire industries.
It’s also creating massive new opportunities—if you know where to look.
Dominic Zijlstra found one, bootstrapped an AI SaaS, and hit $100K MRR in record time.
Here’s what he did (and what you can learn from it):
#SaaS #startups #growth
It’s also creating massive new opportunities—if you know where to look.
Dominic Zijlstra found one, bootstrapped an AI SaaS, and hit $100K MRR in record time.
Here’s what he did (and what you can learn from it):
#SaaS #startups #growth
Bootstrapping an AI SaaS to $1M+ ARR in under 2 years?
Dominic Zijlstra, co-founder of Adaptify, cracked the code. He built an AI-driven SEO SaaS and scaled it past $1M ARR—all without outside funding.
👉 Full interview: pulsehero.substack.com/p/saas-found...
#SaaS #Startups #Entrepreneurship
Dominic Zijlstra, co-founder of Adaptify, cracked the code. He built an AI-driven SEO SaaS and scaled it past $1M ARR—all without outside funding.
👉 Full interview: pulsehero.substack.com/p/saas-found...
#SaaS #Startups #Entrepreneurship
SaaS Founder Interview: Bootstrapping an AI SEO SaaS to $1M+ ARR in Less Than Two Years
Interview with Dominic Zijlstra, CEO of Adaptify.ai
pulsehero.substack.com
March 27, 2025 at 3:05 AM
Are you the bottleneck of your SaaS business?
We all have only 24 hours in a day. Some days we are very effective and proud of our accomplishments (even if just ticking many items on a to do list). Some days we feel overwhelmed. But does it have to be like that?
#saas #startups #entrepreneurship #growth
#saas #startups #entrepreneurship #growth
March 27, 2025 at 2:48 AM
Are you the bottleneck of your SaaS business?
Adoption is easy. Retention is a different game.
Here’s how to know where your SaaS stands—and what to do next:
Here’s how to know where your SaaS stands—and what to do next:
Some SaaS companies onboard customers in minutes—but can’t keep them.
Others take months to onboard but have crazy retention.
Where does your SaaS stand?
This framework shows you exactly what to focus on:
Others take months to onboard but have crazy retention.
Where does your SaaS stand?
This framework shows you exactly what to focus on:
March 26, 2025 at 7:32 AM
Adoption is easy. Retention is a different game.
Here’s how to know where your SaaS stands—and what to do next:
Here’s how to know where your SaaS stands—and what to do next:
Most SaaS founders think free trials = more customers.
But here’s the reality: Free trials can kill your growth.
In some cases, they can actually lower conversions.
When should you never offer a free trial?
#SaaS
But here’s the reality: Free trials can kill your growth.
In some cases, they can actually lower conversions.
When should you never offer a free trial?
#SaaS
Do you propose a free trial for your SaaS? There are pros and cons to having one or not. What are the results for you?
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
#saas #entrepreneurship #startups #growth
March 17, 2025 at 9:19 AM
Most SaaS founders think free trials = more customers.
But here’s the reality: Free trials can kill your growth.
In some cases, they can actually lower conversions.
When should you never offer a free trial?
#SaaS
But here’s the reality: Free trials can kill your growth.
In some cases, they can actually lower conversions.
When should you never offer a free trial?
#SaaS
As Bill Gates puts it, people overestimate what a new technology can achieve in short term but underestimate what it can achieve in the long run.
March 4, 2025 at 1:53 AM
As Bill Gates puts it, people overestimate what a new technology can achieve in short term but underestimate what it can achieve in the long run.
In this week's edition of "Why your SaaS isn't growing faster"...
How Adaptify scaled to $1M+ ARR in <2 years (bootstrapped!)
Most SaaS founders struggle with slow growth & high churn.
But Dominic Zijlstra cracked the code.
Here’s how he did it 👇
How Adaptify scaled to $1M+ ARR in <2 years (bootstrapped!)
Most SaaS founders struggle with slow growth & high churn.
But Dominic Zijlstra cracked the code.
Here’s how he did it 👇
Bootstrapping an AI SaaS to $1M+ ARR in under 2 years?
Dominic Zijlstra, co-founder of Adaptify, cracked the code. He built an AI-driven SEO SaaS and scaled it past $1M ARR—all without outside funding.
👉 Full interview: pulsehero.substack.com/p/saas-found...
#SaaS #Startups #Entrepreneurship
Dominic Zijlstra, co-founder of Adaptify, cracked the code. He built an AI-driven SEO SaaS and scaled it past $1M ARR—all without outside funding.
👉 Full interview: pulsehero.substack.com/p/saas-found...
#SaaS #Startups #Entrepreneurship
SaaS Founder Interview: Bootstrapping an AI SEO SaaS to $1M+ ARR in Less Than Two Years
Interview with Dominic Zijlstra, CEO of Adaptify.ai
pulsehero.substack.com
February 5, 2025 at 2:48 AM
In this week's edition of "Why your SaaS isn't growing faster"...
How Adaptify scaled to $1M+ ARR in <2 years (bootstrapped!)
Most SaaS founders struggle with slow growth & high churn.
But Dominic Zijlstra cracked the code.
Here’s how he did it 👇
How Adaptify scaled to $1M+ ARR in <2 years (bootstrapped!)
Most SaaS founders struggle with slow growth & high churn.
But Dominic Zijlstra cracked the code.
Here’s how he did it 👇
Obsessively checking your SaaS metrics? 📊
Successful founders don’t just watch churn—they predict and prevent it.
Get more answers 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
Subscribe for insider SaaS retention strategies.
#SaaS #Startups #Retention #GrowthHacking #entrepreneurship
Successful founders don’t just watch churn—they predict and prevent it.
Get more answers 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
Subscribe for insider SaaS retention strategies.
#SaaS #Startups #Retention #GrowthHacking #entrepreneurship
February 3, 2025 at 3:23 AM
Obsessively checking your SaaS metrics? 📊
Successful founders don’t just watch churn—they predict and prevent it.
Get more answers 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
Subscribe for insider SaaS retention strategies.
#SaaS #Startups #Retention #GrowthHacking #entrepreneurship
Successful founders don’t just watch churn—they predict and prevent it.
Get more answers 👉 pulsehero.substack.com
Subscribe for insider SaaS retention strategies.
#SaaS #Startups #Retention #GrowthHacking #entrepreneurship
It might be a little late, but still... Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉
January 13, 2025 at 9:12 AM
It might be a little late, but still... Happy New Year, everyone! 🎉
The demo effect.
Awkward moment... What are your best strategies in such cases? Curious to hear.
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#saas #startups #entrepreneurship #growth
Awkward moment... What are your best strategies in such cases? Curious to hear.
Subscribe to my blog on pulsehero.substack.com
#saas #startups #entrepreneurship #growth
January 13, 2025 at 2:31 AM
HAHA! very accurate indeed
December 16, 2024 at 6:23 AM
HAHA! very accurate indeed
What’s the single biggest reason startups succeed?
Clue
✅ Airbnb launched during a recession, when people needed extra income.
✅ Zoom scaled during a global shift to remote work.
What do you think it is?
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #AI
Full blog here: pulsehero.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Clue
✅ Airbnb launched during a recession, when people needed extra income.
✅ Zoom scaled during a global shift to remote work.
What do you think it is?
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #AI
Full blog here: pulsehero.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
What’s the single biggest reason startups succeed?
It’s not funding, the team, or the product.
There’s one key factor that can make or break a startup.
What do you think it is?
👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #AI #Entrepreneurship
It’s not funding, the team, or the product.
There’s one key factor that can make or break a startup.
What do you think it is?
👉 pulsehero.substack.com
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #AI #Entrepreneurship
December 16, 2024 at 5:59 AM
What’s the single biggest reason startups succeed?
Clue
✅ Airbnb launched during a recession, when people needed extra income.
✅ Zoom scaled during a global shift to remote work.
What do you think it is?
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #AI
Full blog here: pulsehero.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
Clue
✅ Airbnb launched during a recession, when people needed extra income.
✅ Zoom scaled during a global shift to remote work.
What do you think it is?
#Startups #Entrepreneurship #SaaS #AI
Full blog here: pulsehero.substack.com/p/the-bigges...
What type of entrepreneur are you? 🤔
December 12, 2024 at 8:49 AM
What type of entrepreneur are you? 🤔
Day 1: You launch your SaaS and check your analytics for the 5th time today. But wait… no one’s saying anything! Are you building what they want? Or are you just guessing? 🤔
It’s time to stop and start listening to your users. But when is the right time to implement a feedback collection tool? 👀
It’s time to stop and start listening to your users. But when is the right time to implement a feedback collection tool? 👀
December 12, 2024 at 4:26 AM
Day 1: You launch your SaaS and check your analytics for the 5th time today. But wait… no one’s saying anything! Are you building what they want? Or are you just guessing? 🤔
It’s time to stop and start listening to your users. But when is the right time to implement a feedback collection tool? 👀
It’s time to stop and start listening to your users. But when is the right time to implement a feedback collection tool? 👀