SAAS Operators
Episodes
E50: The Future of Software Businesses with Maxx Blank from Triple Whale
08 Apr 2026
Contributed by Lukas
This podcast features an in-depth conversation with Maxx Blank, one of the co-founders of Triple Whale. Maxx shares the company's journey from a s...
E49: How To Build An App That’s Worth Buying with Varun Sundaram
30 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, Varun Sundaram, co-founder of AfterSell, talks about how the business was built around post-purchase up...
E48: From Service to SaaS with Aaron Schwartz & Daniel Brady
23 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Aaron Schwartz and Daniel Brady, co-founders of Orita, joined us and we talked about how they built an ML-powered audience intelligenc...
E47: Building The World’s First AI Creative Strategist with Alex Cooper & Maneesh Apte
17 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Alex Cooper and Maneesh Apte, two of the co-founders of Parker, joined us to talk about building an AI creative strategist that lives ...
E46: Acquiring Marketing SaaS & Agencies with Chase Chappell
09 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode Chase Chappell, the founder of Sirge, Success AI, Ads Mastery and Partner at DOE Media, joins us to talk about building a vertically i...
E45: Swiping Left on Ads Like Tinder with John Gargiulo
02 Mar 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked to John Gargiulo, the founder of Airpost. Airpost makes new video ads every week for enterprise advertisers spending $1M or ...
E44: 3,500 Customers and Zero Outbound with Shaan Arora
23 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked to Shaan Arora, the co-founder of Alia, about bootstrapping Alia Popups from $1M to $9M ARR in a year, bootstrapped, with ze...
E43: How to Survive The SaaS Sell Off with Dipti Desai
16 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode we talked to Dipti Desai, the founder and CEO of Crstl, about why traditional SaaS pricing is dying and what actually makes software d...
E42: SaaS is changing with Yash Chavan
09 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators, we talked to Yash Chavan, the founder and CEO of SARAL. We talked about why the pace of building has fundamenta...
E41: How to build for Shopify in 2026 with Daniel Patricio
02 Feb 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators, we talked to Daniel Patricio, the founder of ABRA Promotions. Daniel told us his story, from building startups ...
E40: Making Money with Memes with Jason Levin
26 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we talked to Jason Levin, the founder of Memelord. Jason explained how memes are the most useful tool f...
E39: Jack learns about Tech Debt
19 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators, we go from HVAC techs to stablecoins to tech debt, the question is the balance between speed to market and borr...
E#38: The Repeatable Launch Strategy with Matt Espinoza and Ryan Kaufman from Clover Labs
05 Jan 2026
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Matt Espinoza and Ryan Kaufman, the founders of Clover Labs to unpack how they're ...
E37: SAAS Economics with Michael Alt
29 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Michael Alt to talk about the economics of building and running software. We talk abou...
E37: SAAS Economics with Michael Alt
22 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Michael Alt to talk about the economics of building and running software. We talk abou...
E36: Back in stock with Jannik Semmelhaack
15 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Jannik Semmelhaack, founder of Voids.ai, the forecasting platform behind more than €...
E35: PostScript is more than a tool with Mike Manheimer
08 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we talk to Mike Manheimer, CMO at Postscript, about what happens when AI, services, and SaaS all conver...
E34: Software Enabled Agencies with Taylor Holiday
01 Dec 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we talk to Taylor Holiday, the Founder & CEO of Common Thread Collective, about the line between ec...
E33: How to get AI to recommend your brand with FERMAT
24 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we talk about how Fermat is building AI search analytics and optimization as an acquisition channel for...
E32: Behind the Scenes at Kno
17 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Bar Bruhis, Kno’s General Manager, to look at how actual operators today are steppin...
E31: SaaS in the Age of AI
10 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SaaS Operators Podcast, Rishabh, Jeremiah, and Jack talk about what it takes to operate in challenging conditions. We talk abou...
E30: Building a Marketplace with Laura Lalonde
03 Nov 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Laura Lalonde, founder and CEO of Gridbank, to unpack how she built a global marketpla...
E29: Growth Hacking Your First SAAS with Oliver Brocato
28 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we talked to Oliver Brocato, founder of Bustem.com and former founder of Tabs Chocolate, to unpack how ...
E28: Making tough decisions with Tomer Tagrin
21 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Tomer Tagrin, Founder & CEO of Yotpo, to talk about how he built a billion-dollar ...
E27: How Agencies are becoming Software with Bennett Spooner
13 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Bennett Spooner, Co-founder of OperatorOS, to explore how he’s turning an automatio...
E26: The Bootstrapped Playbook for Dominating the Shopify App Store with PJ Celis
07 Oct 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with PJ Celis, founder of Judge.me, to unpack how he bootstrapped one of Shopify’s most...
E25: The Plan for Rivo with Stuart Chaney
29 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SaaS Operators Podcast, we dig into what it takes to scale a Shopify Plus SaaS when the market is no longer surging.Stuart Chan...
E24: Is the Shopify Gold Rush Over?
22 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we talk about the changing landscape for ecommerce. We start with why venture-backed founders are leavi...
E23: How Iris Grew From $500 a Month to $3,000,000 ARR with Drew Fallon
15 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SAAS Operators Podcast, we sit down with Drew Fallon, founder of Iris, to unpack his story moving from brand side to building f...
E22: How Do Founders Find Balance?
08 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we talk about the different games founders decide to play, and different definitions of success. Why th...
E21: Why Your Competitors Make You Better with Eli Weiss
01 Sep 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we’re joined by Eli Weiss for a conversation about competition, focus, and culture in SAAS. We start ...
E20: In Stealth Mode with Jacob Posel
25 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SAAS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Jacob Posel to talk about his journey navigating the earliest stage of building a SAAS...
E19: AI Just Changed the Rules of SAAS with Jason Lemkin
18 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Jason Lemkin who explains how AI and Shopify have completely reshaped the landscape, e...
E18: The Secret Behind Marpipe’s Growth with Dan Pantelo
11 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we’re joined by Dan Pantelo, founder of Marpipe, for a deep dive into SaaS growth strategy, pricing, ...
E17: Impossible to Bootstrap with Josh Perk
01 Aug 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SaaS Operators Podcast, we dive into the tradeoffs of venture capital, bootstrapping, and the gray area in between. Josh Perk, ...
E16: The Pricing Playbook
25 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of The SaaS Operators, we dive into Prime Day data, shifting consumer behavior, and what it signals about the broader slowdown in e-co...
E15: The Brutal Truth About Shopify Right Now with Sean Frank
18 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, Sean Frank, The CEO of Ridge and one of the hosts of the Operators podcast joins us for a frank convers...
E14: How to Print Money with Paid Ads with Neils Klement
11 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Niels Klement, CMO at Perspective.co, to talk about how they bootstrapped their way t...
E13: RichPanel Refused Over $1,000,000
04 Jul 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Amit RG, the founder of RichPanel, to unpack how he built a profitable, efficient SaaS...
E12: From Near-Death to $10,000,000 with Stephen Hakami
27 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators Podcast, we sat down with Stephen Hakami, the founder of Wiza, to talk about his journey bootstrapping Wiza to $...
E11: Referral Strategies from a DMT Shaman
20 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we talk about product launches, market expansion and building a system for reliable growth. Zach shares...
E10: How to Raise $45M in 10 Days
12 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SaaS Operators podcast, we unpack how FERMAT raised a $45 million. Rishabh breaks down why they went raised more than they init...
E09: Do you need Business Relationship Advice? Call 1-800...
06 Jun 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, we get into the realities of trust in business. What it means to break it, rebuild it, and keep moving....
E08: Can money make you happy? ft. Cory Gill
30 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, the boys are joined by Cory Gill, founder of Alia. After a brief discussion on the pursuit of money and...
E07: Meta is Changing the Game
23 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast the hosts talk about the launch of Meta’s new AI App and how AI is changing the future of shopping and...
E06: Get in the mud pit with Danilo Vicioso
16 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast Danilo Vicioso, the founder of Mainstreet, joins the hosts and things get deep. They talk about systems,...
E05: The Death of SAAS
09 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, Jeremiah is back with that “3 kid hair” and the hosts talk about the importance of buying your time...
E04: Growth is the goal
02 May 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, Jeremiah is still out and the hosts dive into why daily routines are so popular right now. They talk ab...
E03: The Solution to Tariffs
25 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, Jeremiah is off having a baby and in the meantime, the hosts discuss what's new at Fermat and Foreplay,...
E02: OpenAI Ad Generation & Product Market Fit
18 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, the hosts discuss OpenAI ad generation. They dive deep into solving problems vs following demand trends...
E01: Bootstrapping vs VC Funding
15 Apr 2025
Contributed by Lukas
In this episode of the SAAS Operators Podcast, the hosts discuss the pros and cons of Bootstrapping vs VC Funding. They dive deep into the difference ...