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Results-oriented marketing insights and advice for growing SaaS companies Get DemandMaven in my inboxEP53: Why research projects fail (and how to prevent it)
A few weeks ago at Spark Together, I found myself in the same conversation I've had dozens of times with other consultants and researchers: "How do you make sure clients actually do something with the research?" "What do you do when they hire you, you deliver great...
EP52: The busy founder’s guide to pricing
Here's something most founders don't want to hear: that slow growth you're experiencing? It might not be a marketing problem. I know, I know. You've been grinding on acquisition, tweaking your messaging, testing new channels. But when we troubleshoot growth with SaaS...
EP51: How to measure product-market fit
I've lost count of how many times I've heard this from founders: "We have product-market fit." Me: "Oh awesome! How many customers do you have?" Them: "Three." Me: "..." I'm not saying you don't have product-market fit with three customers. I'm saying you can't...
EP50: Why bootstrapped founders ignore operations (and why it’s costing them growth)
You know the growth levers by now. Get your activation rates up. Fix your revenue cohort retention. Stop guessing on pricing. Improve your go-to-market strategy. These are the usual suspects when founders think about unlocking growth — and for good reason. They're...
EP49: Can you be too early to a marketing channel?
I've been having this conversation a lot lately with founders: "Why isn't this channel working for us?" And honestly? Sometimes the answer isn't that the channel doesn't work. It's that you're too early. Let me explain what I mean by that, because I think this is one...
EP48: Why spinning off a SaaS from your non-SaaS business is harder than you think
Why spinning off a SaaS from your non-SaaS business is harder than you think Every year, I have around 10 to 15 calls with non-SaaS companies that have decided to create a SaaS product. Usually it's a consulting firm, an agency, or some kind of services business...
EP47: How to know if you’re ready to hire a marketing agency (and what to do if you’re not)
How to know if you're ready to hire a marketing agency (and what to do if you're not) I've been having a version of this conversation on repeat lately with early-stage founders: "We're thinking about hiring an agency to help us with marketing. Does that make sense?"...
EP46: How to actually measure and improve retention—beyond churn
When a $3 million ARR SaaS company reached out via RFP claiming their biggest problem was churn, it got us thinking. Most founders fixate on that monthly churn percentage—hitting that "healthy" 3-5% range and calling it a day. But here's the uncomfortable truth: even...
EP45: The founder’s guide to onboarding and activation
At DemandMaven, we're passionate about helping founders unlock revenue they're leaving on the table. In this week's episode of the In Demand Podcast, Asia and Kim dive deep into one of the most overlooked growth levers in SaaS: onboarding and activation. If you're not...
EP44: A realistic look at EOS
At DemandMaven, we work with countless bootstrapped founders and growing PLG SaaS companies navigating the complexities of scaling their operations. In this week's episode of the In Demand Podcast, Asia and Kim tackle a question that comes up frequently: should you...
EP43: How our customer research process has evolved
At DemandMaven, we've been helping SaaS companies unlock growth through customer research for nearly eight years and we’ve fine tuned and optimized our processes to be more effective along the way. In this episode of the In Demand Podcast, Asia and Kim dive deep into...
EP42: Diary of my first 90 days as a fractional CMO
When I accepted a fractional CMO role in mid-February, I knew the first 90 days would be make-or-break. Not just for the company, but for determining whether this was the right fit for both of us. Now that I'm coming up on my 90-day mark, I wanted to document my...











