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How to validate product ideas without wasting money on ads
Here's something most founders don't want to hear about validating product ideas. Running ads to test your idea doesn't actually validate your idea. I know. It's the playbook everyone recommends. "Build a landing page, run some Facebook ads, see if people sign up."...
Why your SaaS is stagnant and which go-to-market consultant can actually help
A few years ago, I had an email exchange with a founder that I still think about. He had a product with real potential, a growing sense that something was off, and a very specific idea of what he wanted help with. He didn't want to "talk to people," he said. He wanted...
Best SaaS growth strategy consultants to break through growth plateaus
Here's the thing nobody tells you before you start Googling "best SaaS growth consultants": the word growth is doing an enormous amount of heavy lifting, and almost nobody means the same thing by it. When you search for a SaaS growth consultant (whether you're typing...
Best SaaS customer discovery & product-market fit consultants
A few years ago, I had an email exchange with a founder that I still think about. He was in his second product cycle when we first connected, working on a B2B SaaS tool in a competitive productivity-adjacent space. He was trying to find product-market fit, had a bunch...
The busy SaaS founder’s guide to activation and onboarding
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...
How to run SaaS JTBD research in less than 3 months
Most SaaS founders and growth teams know they should be talking to their customers. The problem isn't knowing — it's the doing. "We don't have time." "We can't afford to pause the roadmap." "We did customer interviews last year." Here's the honest truth: every week...
Founder’s guide: best SaaS GTM agencies and consultants 2026
You're probably not here because things are crystal-clear for your SaaS. You're here because growth has stalled, a launch is coming up, or you've been burning money on tactics that aren't converting and you need someone who actually knows SaaS to tell you why. Maybe...
Top 2026 SaaS Pricing Consultants that Founders Actually Hire
Discover the top SaaS pricing consultants of 2026 to enhance your pricing strategies. Learn how they can optimize your SaaS revenue today!
Creating a Marketing Plan for your SaaS
Here's a scenario I see play out all the time: a founder hears someone on a podcast rave about how LinkedIn ads changed their business, so they dump three months of budget into LinkedIn ads. Nothing happens. They try cold email next. Crickets. Then someone tells...
The busy SaaS 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...
How to measure SaaS 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...
EP64: What early stage SaaS companies miss about product discovery
You ship a new feature and 10% of your customer base uses it. You thought it would solve a real problem. Customers said they wanted it. But now it's sitting there, mostly ignored. Here's what happened. You skipped problem space discovery and went straight to building...