SaaS District

Jagger Lucé is the Head of Sales at Valynt Digital, a full-service digital marketing agency specializing in paid advertising, video production, copywriting, graphic design, and AI-driven automation. At Valynt, have created a revolutionizing capital raising solution through innovative digital marketing funnels, including Series A - Series D advertising campaigns. Valynt Digital's forward-thinking approach eliminates cold calling through advanced automation solutions powered by artificial intelligence, streamlining processes and enhancing efficiency in sales across diverse industries. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Jagger: Valynt Digital Website Valynt Digital LinkedIn Mentions: Dan Spottsville Books: Extreme Revenue Growth by Victor Cheng Blue Ocean Strategy by W. Chan Kim and Renée A. Mauborgne Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company

Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Sprig, a user experience measurement tool suite used by top companies such as Paypal, Coinbase, Figma, and Peloton. Since founding the company in 2019, Sprig has raised $90M, achieving a valuation of $330M. He has a proven track record in scaling SaaS startups like Weebly (acquired by Square) and Vurb (acquired by Snapchat). In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Ryan: Ryan's Twitter Sprig Website Mentions: Snapchat Weebly Vurb Jason Lemkin PLGeek Books: Good to Great by Jim Collins BE 2.0 by Jim Collins Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Leo is the Founder and CEO at Amsterdam Standard, a technology partner who specializes in software development, IT staffing, and user interface design, the company provides dedicated nearshore teams, UX/UI interface design services, and agile software development for projects emphasizing agility. With over two decades of professional experience Leopold is a seasoned expert in scaling development teams and sourcing top tech talent. In this episode we cover: Get in Touch with Leopold: Amsterdam Standard Website Leopold's Email Leopold's LinkedIn Mentions: Donald Miller Elon Musk Bill Gates Books: Storybrand by Donal Miller Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company

Luca Zambello is the co-founder and CEO of Jurny, an AI-driven property management solution which is reshaping short-term rental and hotel operations. He is a recognized expert in artificial intelligence and a serial entrepreneur, founding Jurny in 2019 in order to simplify and make AI and automation accessible for all hospitality businesses, including small Airbnb hosts to large hotel chains. Luca is also an Advisory Board Member for Entertainment and Hospitality Management at California State University and has raised over $12M in capital to develop his AI powered technology. In this episode we cover: Get in touch with Luca: Luca's LinkedIn Jurny's Website Mentions: Airbnb Books: The Hard Thing about Hard Things by Ben Horowitz Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss and Tahl Raz Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Barrett King is the Sr. Director of Revenue at New Breed, a HubSpot's top solutions partner, on a mission to help unlock meaningful growth. He is a highly motivated leader with over a decade of experience in building partnerships and executing go-to-market strategies for SaaS companies. His expertise includes creating and implementing sales and marketing plans for improving customer engagement and retention. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Barrett: Barrett's LinkedIn Barrett's Podcast Mentions: HubSpot Dan Tyre Jonathan Burg Brian Halligan Dharmesh Shah Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Matt Verlaque serves as the COO at SaaS Academy, a premier training hub for B2B SaaS entrepreneurs, where they specialize in playbooks, templates, and lessons tailored for the SaaS world. The academy provides both business solutions as well as personal growth coaching. Matt also leads the Growth Accelerator program, helping early founders scale beyond $10k in MRR. Beyond his professional role, Matt is a dedicated family man, an upcoming author set to release his first book in 2024. He is also the co-founder and CEO of UpLaunch, a triathlete, and a former firefighter. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Matt: SaaS Academy Website Matt's Website Mentions: Dan Martell Johnny Page Books: Scaling People by Claire Hughes Johnson The Goal by Eliyahu M. Goldratt Extreme Revenue Growth by Victor Cheng Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company

Kyle Jones is the Senior Cybersecurity Analyst at Rhymetec, cloud security company that delivers cutting-edge cybersecurity, compliance, and data privacy solutions to contemporary SaaS enterprises. Kyle is a dedicated cybersecurity analyst who’s expertise particularly shines in aligning SaaS cloud structures with industry benchmarks and regulations. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Kyle: Rhymetec Website Mentions: Gemini (Google Bard) Google Cloud Books: The Act of Will by Roberto Assagioli Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Dr. Yaniv Zaid, also known as "Dr. Persuasion," is a lawyer and economist, provider of business and media consulting to companies and organizations, and a requested and highly experienced lecturer on the topic of improvement of speaking, marketing and persuasion abilities. He's also a No. 1 best-selling author on Amazon with his latest 21st century Sales Bible, economist and advocate, and active as business and media consultant to government ministries, private firms and public organizations. In 2003, Dr. Zaid ranked third place in the worldwide list of public speakers. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Yaniv: Yaniv's Website Yaniv's Email Books: The 21st Century Sales Bible by Yaniv Zaid Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Ryan is the Founder & CEO at Whale Boss, a cutting edge consultancy designed around providing fast results vs. billable hours. Ryan helps CEO’s or Revenue Leaders implement a 7-8 figure sales system in 3 months based on the principles that grew a business unit from 0- $30M ARR while adding $30M+ in capital revenue (with ONLY 4 Sales people and without lead generation.) In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Ryan: Ryan's Website Ryan's Email Mentions: Tony Robbins The Scale Up Show Articles: AI at Work: What People Are Saying Books: The Gap and The Gain by Dan Sullivan and Benjamin Hardy Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Michael is a Partner at Eight Roads Ventures based out of London, where they’re focused on venture and growth investments in technology companies across Europe and Israel. Previously, Michael invested in technology companies at Accel in London, and Warburg Pincus both in San Francisco and New York. He received a BA from Yale University and an MBA from the Stanford Graduate School of Business. In this episode we cover: Get in Touch with Michael: Michael's LinkedIn Michael's Twitter Eight Roads Ventures Website Mentions: Substack Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Stefan is the CEO and Co-Founder of Pointerpro, a software platform to create your own online assessments with auto-generated personalized reports. It helps you turn your expertise into a tool that delivers personalized advice at scale. Before founding Pointerpro, Stefan worked for 15 years in several consulting companies as a consultant, project manager, and account manager. He has contributed to Entrepreneur, Capterra, CrazyEgg, mainly in the areas of entrepreneurship and digital marketing. In addition, he founded the Facebook group “B2B Bloggers Boost Group”, where top-tier B2B bloggers help each other to create content and get mentioned. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Stefan: Stefan's LinkedIn Pointerpro Website Mentions: ATMT Jacco van der Kooij Winning By Design Chris Walker Refine Labs April Dunford Positioning Podcast Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company

Jarie is the founder of Story-Driven, a company that utilizes storytelling techniques to accelerate brand awareness and generate leads for B2B businesses. With a proven track record in startups, Jarie has successfully raised over $10 million in funding and played a key role in a $750M exit. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Jarie: Jarie's LinkedIn Story Driven Website Mentions: Stéphane Nasser Books: Story Driven Decks by Jarie Bolander The War of Art by Steven Pressfield Loonshots by Safi Bahcall Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Robert is a Partner at Albion VC, an independent investment firm that backs visionary founders with long-term capital and scale-up expertise. With £1 billion of venture funds invested in 50+ companies, Robert focuses on deeptech and B2B software startups. His extensive experience in corporate finance and board-level work allows him to provide strategic guidance on everything from culture to fundraising. Some of his current supported companies include Academia, Accelex, Brytlyt, Diffblue, Convertr, Gravitee.io, and more. Robert's passion for supporting innovative founders makes him a valuable partner in the world of venture capital. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Robert: Robert's LinkedIn Albion VC Website Mentions: Snowflake Books: High Output Management by Andy Grove The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni Crossing the Chasm by Geoffrey Moore Zero to One by Peter Thiel Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Michaell is the Creativity-Awareness Educator at MICHAELLM.com. He holds the role of Wisdom Art Awareness Coach & hosts his own podcast show called The Smart of Art Podcast. Michaell showcases a unique blend of talents and expertise and advocates for unlocking individual potential. His transformative journey from feeling like an outcast to embracing humanity defines his commitment. With six books, including "The Smart of Art," he will be sharing keys to a 60% more fulfilled life, navigating complexities with a balanced human-centric and system-relevant perspective. In this episode we cover: Get in Touch with Michaell Michaell's Website Michaell's LinkedIn What is living a HUMAN-CENTRIC versus SYSTEM-RELEVANT LIFE? Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn SaaS Podcasts SaaS Consulting Services Learn How to Value SaaS Companies

Kenneth Berger is the Executive Coach at Kenneth Berger Coaching with over two decades of experience in the tech industry. He's empowered leaders from startups like Typeform, Dribbble, and Fastly, guiding them to tackle challenges, combat burnout, and achieve their desired life paths. Serving as a trusted confidant to multiple CEOs, Kenneth equips them with the tools to succeed in the dynamic tech world. With a wealth of experience in technology, Kenneth's mission is to assist startup leaders in defining their goals, standing up for their aspirations, and embracing the world's response. His unique insights, garnered from years as a founder, operator, and executive coach, enable him to guide tech leaders in achieving their potential while addressing the opportunities and challenges inherent in the industry. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Kenneth: Kenneth's LinkedIn Kenneth's Website Mentions: The Conscious Leadership Group Richard C. Schwartz, Ph.D Books: The 15 Commitments of Conscious Leadership No Bad Parts Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Shay Howe is the Chief Marketing Officer at ActiveCampaign, a cloud-based email and CRM automation platform with 185,000 customers worldwide and secured $360 million in funding through three rounds. He's a product leader with a design and engineering background. Before ActiveCampaign, Shay served as Vice President of Product at Belly and Yello, overseeing product strategy and design. He led product teams at high-growth companies like Groupon and advised at Techstars, Lightbank, and Prota ventures. Additionally, he authored "Learn to Code HTML and CSS '' published by Pearson Education. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Shay: Shay's LinkedIn ActiveCampaign Website Mentions: Postmark Books: The Five Dysfunctions of a Team by Patrick Lencioni The Founder's Mentality by Chris Zook and James Allen Never Split the Difference by Chris Voss Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Anupam Rastogi is a General Partner at Emergent Ventures, which focuses on seed and early-stage ventures, investing in transformative AI-powered SaaS and enterprise infrastructure companies. They invest at pre-seed, seed, seed+, and post-seed rounds across enterprise and B2B software, including Application SaaS, Cloud, Data, Infra, Security, Vertical SaaS and Dev Tools. Over the past decade, Anupam has led or played a substantive role in over 20 successful technology investments globally, ranging from early to expansion stage, and several large exits. Prior to his investing career, he spent several years in operating roles in the mobile, enterprise, and data analytics spaces, bringing to market four new products, setting up a big data analytics stack in a Fortune 100 environment, and authoring five international patents and publications. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Anupam: Anupam's LinkedIn Emergent Ventures Website Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn SaaS Podcasts SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company

Wesleyne is the Founder of Transformed Sales: A Sales training and consulting firm focused on the STEM industries. She's a chemist turned sales coach, dedicated to helping individuals achieve their professional aspirations. With a background in chemistry and success as a top international salesperson, she founded Transformed Sales to guide aspiring leaders in honing their skills and achieving remarkable results. In this episode we cover: Get in Touch with Wesleyne: Wesleyne's LinkedIn Mentions: Ed Mylett Books: Your Next Five Moves by Patrick Bet-David Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn SaaS Podcasts SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company

Andy Crestodina is the co-founder and CMO of Orbit Media Studios, a digital agency based in Chicago. He has over 18 years of experience where he's advised 1000+ businesses on digital marketing. Andy speaks at major marketing conferences, contributes to prominent marketing blogs, and also hosts the Content Matters podcast. His extensive writing covers content marketing, SEO, social media, and analytics. Andy presents 50-70 times annually and authored "Content Chemistry: The Illustrated Handbook for Content Marketing." In this episode we cover: Connect with Andy: Andy's LinkedIn Mentions: Chris Carr Mark Schaefer Joanna Wiebe Claude.ai Midjourney Stable Diffusion Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Episodes SaaS Consulting Services How To Value Your SaaS Company

Alice Heiman is renowned for elevating B2B sales and increasing valuation for high-growth companies. She collaborates with CEOs and sales leaders to develop strategies that energize sales teams, secure new business, and nurture existing accounts. As the host of "Sales Talk for CEOs," her podcast inspires businesses to reach their full potential. In this episode we cover: Get In Touch With Alice: Alice's LinkedIn Alice's Website Books: Traction by Gino Wickman The Big Leap by Gay Hendriks Tag Us & Follow: Facebook LinkedIn Instagram More About Akeel: Twitter LinkedIn SaaS Podcasts SaaS Consultants How To Value Your SaaS Company