[SaaS Club] She overcame rejection to build a high-growth SaaS

Hey, this is Omer...

Here's the latest SaaS Club update...

🎧 Podcast
We just published the latest episode of The SaaS Podcast:

Overcoming Rejection to Build a High-Growth SaaS Business

In 2012, Suneera was driving around shopping plazas trying to sell payment terminals to small businesses out of the trunk of her VW Beetle.

She describes it as the worst job she's ever had.

She came up with an idea for a SaaS product and pitched it to her bosses at the merchant payment services company - they laughed in her face.


She pitched her idea to 12 different payment processing companies. And she was rejected by every single one.

So she raised some money from friends and family and gave herself 6 months to make her idea work.

Today, Suneera's company generates over $25M in annual recurring revenue. She's also raised around $20M in VC funding and last year her company was valued at $140M.

I hope you enjoy it.

 
 
The SaaS Podcast is sponsored by Gusto
Gusto - an easy, online payroll & benefits service built for modern small businesses. In other words, a people platform - one place to pay and take care of your hardworking team.
 
 

💬 Quote of the Week
This week's quote: 😂

" There's no such thing as a billion dollar idea, only a billion dollar execution." - Unknown

📕 Book of the Week
This weeks' recommendation is: Dare to Lead: Brave Work. Tough Conversations. Whole Hearts" by Brené Brown.

"Brené Brown has taught us what it means to dare greatly, rise strong, and brave the wilderness. Now, based on new research conducted with leaders, change-makers, and culture shifters, she’s showing us how to put those ideas into practice so we can step up and lead." (New York Times)

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