Titans of SaaS
Titans of SaaS
Podcast Description
Titans of SaaS explores the origin stories, breakthroughs, and hard-won lessons behind today’s most successful SaaS startups.
Hosted by Johnny Page and created by SaaS Academy, each episode features raw, insightful conversations with founders who turned bold ideas into thriving companies - generating millions in revenue and reshaping the way we live and work.
Learn how they built it, scaled it, and evolved as leaders - so you can do the same.
This isn’t just about SaaS. It’s about building something that matters.
Podcast Insights
Content Themes
The podcast centers around themes of entrepreneurial journeys in the SaaS industry, exploring topics such as product development, scaling strategies, and market fit. Episode highlights include discussions on transformative moments, like Tyler Smith’s troubling beginnings leading to the creation of Text in Church, and Cody Barbo’s rise from being fired to founding Trust & Will, illustrating diverse strategies in operational growth and market adaptation.
Titans of SaaS explores the origin stories, breakthroughs, and hard-won lessons behind today’s most successful SaaS startups.
Hosted by Johnny Page and created by SaaS Academy, each episode features raw, insightful conversations with founders who turned bold ideas into thriving companies – generating millions in revenue and reshaping the way we live and work.
Learn how they built it, scaled it, and evolved as leaders – so you can do the same.
This isn’t just about SaaS. It’s about building something that matters.
Join Johnny Page as he sits down with David Cristello, founder of Jetpack Workflow, to unpack how he went from hating business to scaling a multi-million dollar SaaS company for accountants. David shares the story behind his first $2,500 pre-sale, the dangers of easy funding, and how he rebuilt his business by falling back in love with solving customer pain. This is a masterclass in resilience, customer discovery, and building a business that lasts.
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Timestamps
00:00 – Meet David Cristello
03:41 – Discovering Entrepreneurship by Accident
07:16 – The Hunt for a Painful Problem
11:29 – When No One Wants Your First Idea
15:04 – Cracking the Accounting Market
18:59 – How a $2,500 Pre-Sale Changed Everything
22:58 – Building the First Version (and Learning the Hard Way)
27:34 – The Rise (and Trap) of Fast Facebook Growth
34:01 – Escaping the Money Trap and Rebuilding
41:33 – Success Leaves Clues: Mastering Customer Secrets and Staying Profitable
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Where to find Johnny Page
➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnypage/
➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnypage13/
➤ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnypage1/
➤ Website: https://www.thejohnnypage.com/
Where to find Titans of SaaS
➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titansofsaas/
➤ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@titansofsaas/
➤ Website: https://www.saasacademy.com/podcast/
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