Buyers keep telling small SaaS founders to call back at $1M ARR, but a sale below that line is realistic. Here is what a smaller company can fetch, where to find buyers, and how to get diligence-ready first.
Real compensation structures from SaaS founders planning 2027: how to split base and variable pay by role, tie bonuses to EBITDA without starving growth, run a profit share, and keep salaries at market.
Mass cold email stopped reaching inboxes this summer. Here is the lower-volume, highly personal setup I use now, from domains and warm-up to targeting, plus what to do if your campaign also needs a human on the phone.
October 15, 2026
A software MVP that used to cost around $500,000 can now be built for about $3,000 in AI credits. Here is what it bought me, what it costs to run, and the step that still scares founders.
A free plan will eat into your lower tiers, and it can still be the right call. Here is the math from iContact's free-plan launch, the quarter that nearly sank it, and how to design the free tier.
This week's SaasRise discussions covered how SaaS leaders are distributing through AI marketplaces, scaling outbound without losing the human touch, and tying AI investment back to revenue. The conversations focused on WhatsApp outreach, freemium and partner-led growth, and how to structure compensation, equity and exit-ready financials.
This guide by Ryan Allis details the modern approach to B2B content marketing that has allowed SaasRise to grow from $0 to $4M ARR in 18 months. It explains how traditional SEO-driven inbound marketing is dying due to the rise of AI-generated answers and shifts in search behavior. Instead of relying on old passive inbound tactics, SaasRise uses a proactive multi-channel content distribution strategy that combines ABM list building + outbound + newsletters + ads.
Our 2nd Annual SaaS M&A Report showing revenue multiples, EBITDA multiples, public vs. private multiples, multiples by geography and sector, the impact of The Rule of 40 and NRR on multiples, the top deals of 2024, and the top investment banks in SaaS.
A recap of what we talked about at this week's five SaaS CEO & founder growth mastermind calls from SaasRise (themes like AI, GTM, outbound, finance, pricing, exit prep, ABM, SDRs, recruiting, and much more)...
The recording and slides from our M&A webinar explaining How to Sell Your SaaS Firm ($10M to $100M ARR), hosted by SaasRise CEO Ryan Allis, who previously exited iContact for $169M. With panelists from Vista Point Advisors, Alantra, Nfluence Partners, and Comcap.
The recording and slides from today's webinar explaining How to Sell a SaaS Firm, with four M&A advisors as panelists, hosted by Ryan Allis, who previously exited iContact for $169M.
The recording and slides from today's webinar explaining the B2B SaaS Growth Program and covering our Top 7 B2B Growth techniques for 2025.
