408: AMP: Speed and Customer Focus in Building an 8-Figure SaaS - with Patrick Barnes | The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS

This podcast episode reveals the journey of Advocately from its inception through its acquisition by G2, highlighting key strategies for achieving product-market fit, driving growth, and implementing customer-centric approaches in the SaaS industry. Patrick shares valuable insights on the importance of using customer feedback to innovate rapidly, decentralized decision-making for agility, and emphasizes persistence despite challenges, encapsulating the blend of strategic foresight and adaptive execution that underpins successful entrepreneurship.

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408: AMP: Speed and Customer Focus in Building an 8-Figure SaaS - with Patrick Barnes

The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS

AMP: Building a Multi-Product SaaS Platform for E-commerce

From Bootstrapping to Acquisition: The Story of Advocately

Finding Product-Market Fit and Driving Growth with a Free Slack Tool

The Acquisition by G2: A Natural Progression and a Strategic Multiple

The Birth of AMP: Identifying a Market Need and Acquiring a Shopify App

From Acquisition to Growth: Implementing SaaS Best Practices and Customer-Centricity

Scaling Speed and Prioritization: Decentralized Decision-Making and the V2MOM Framework

The Reality of Growth: The Amazon Integration and the Importance of Persistence

Final Thoughts and Takeaways: Customer Obsession, Speed, and the Importance of a Great Co-founder

408: AMP: Speed and Customer Focus in Building an 8-Figure SaaS - with Patrick Barnes

The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS

01:40AMP: Building a Multi-Product SaaS Platform for E-commerce

AMP: Building a Multi-Product SaaS Platform for E-commerce

10:56From Bootstrapping to Acquisition: The Story of Advocately

From Bootstrapping to Acquisition: The Story of Advocately

17:23Finding Product-Market Fit and Driving Growth with a Free Slack Tool

Finding Product-Market Fit and Driving Growth with a Free Slack Tool

28:20The Acquisition by G2: A Natural Progression and a Strategic Multiple

The Acquisition by G2: A Natural Progression and a Strategic Multiple

33:28The Birth of AMP: Identifying a Market Need and Acquiring a Shopify App

The Birth of AMP: Identifying a Market Need and Acquiring a Shopify App

40:15From Acquisition to Growth: Implementing SaaS Best Practices and Customer-Centricity

From Acquisition to Growth: Implementing SaaS Best Practices and Customer-Centricity

48:24Scaling Speed and Prioritization: Decentralized Decision-Making and the V2MOM Framework

Scaling Speed and Prioritization: Decentralized Decision-Making and the V2MOM Framework

54:18The Reality of Growth: The Amazon Integration and the Importance of Persistence

The Reality of Growth: The Amazon Integration and the Importance of Persistence

58:06Final Thoughts and Takeaways: Customer Obsession, Speed, and the Importance of a Great Co-founder

Final Thoughts and Takeaways: Customer Obsession, Speed, and the Importance of a Great Co-founder