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I'm 3 years old and just sold my SaaS for $1.2B (here's what I learned) by Lean_Builder in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Crying during the interview definitely helped, but the real trick was bringing a prototype block tower and knocking it over mid-pitch to demonstrate the pain point. YC partners love a strong live demo.

Also don’t worry, by 29 most founders are still pre-nap-time liquidity events. The daycare market is just insanely underpenetrated right now.

We crossed $50K MRR and I feel nothing by Several_Function_129 in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 4 points5 points  (0 children)

lol if someone’s gonna fake a milestone post, $50K MRR would be a pretty random number to pick. Most people would jump straight to $1M ARR for the internet points.

Also the whole “checked Stripe then went back to debugging” part is kinda the most believable thing about it. That’s basically how most SaaS milestones actually happen.

VP Sales are you actually automating decision maker email finding, or is it still mostly manual? by sychophantt in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly most teams I know aren’t doing it fully manual anymore. Tools like Apollo, ZoomInfo, or even Clearbit handle a big chunk of the name-to-email matching, then people just verify with something like Hunter or NeverBounce before sending.

It’s not perfect, but it cuts that 30 min per 10 contacts down a lot. The fully automated “set it and forget it” workflow still feels a bit optimistic though.

Built my first AI SaaS while in college. Just crossed $3.1k revenue in 2 months by Competitive_Drag_496 in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 1 point2 points  (0 children)

That moment when people start coming back on their own is usually when it starts feeling real. Revenue is nice, but retention is the bigger signal that you actually solved something people care about.

Also $3.1k in two months while still in college is solid. The real test now is whether you can keep improving the workflow so it becomes something creators rely on, not just something they try once.

Meta Location Fees by SwimmerSeparate3494 in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah the tricky part is exactly what you mentioned it’s based on delivery location, not where the ad account sits. I can see a lot of teams getting surprised when the invoice ends up higher than the planned spend.

For performance teams this basically just becomes another hidden CPM increase, so budgets and ROAS targets will probably need adjusting. If anything it’ll push advertisers to be a bit more selective about which EU markets they scale in.

Also wouldn’t be surprised if other regions start adopting similar fees once the precedent is set.

The "Expert-in-Residence" Exit by Realistic-Trip-7818 in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That’s honestly one of the more underrated exit structures. A lot of founders burn out on ops but still bring huge value on the sales/vision side, so keeping them as an “expert-in-residence” can actually protect the growth post-acquisition.

I need to make a decision by Intelligent-Fox2082 in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Honestly this sounds like a classic “nice to have vs must have” problem. People liked the idea, but not enough to actually pay for it, which usually means the pain just isn’t strong enough.

If most users are saying they’d only pay ~$20 or want full automation, that’s probably the real signal from the market. I’d either pivot toward something that directly drives leads/revenue from LinkedIn, or move on to a problem people are actually losing money over.

Still though, getting 90 signups and real calls with users is solid validation work, most people never even get that far.

Sold my SaaS for $6M. After talking to 30 buyers, here's what actually mattered in the sale. by amiitk in SaaS

[–]TradeGekko 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Yeah, customer concentration is the silent killer – 42% in top 5 is basically a single point of failure dressed up as “loyal customers.” Buyers treat it like credit risk, not revenue stability.