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Surviving the SaaS Hunger Games: A Founder’s Story of Building Without VC

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What happens when you’re one signature away from a major VC deal… and you walk away? You build a better company.

In this episode, Nick Rybak talks with Davidson Wicker, the bootstrapped founder of Ravetree, a project management tool competing in one of the most brutal SaaS markets. He chose product over sales targets and customer obsession over investor updates.

This conversation is a must-listen for any founder who wants to win on their own terms. Davidson breaks down the strategies that actually work when you can’t rely on a massive budget, from leveraging your competitor’s bad support to building an SEO moat from scratch.

Enjoy the flight!

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Content provided by Nick Rybak. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Nick Rybak or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What happens when you’re one signature away from a major VC deal… and you walk away? You build a better company.

In this episode, Nick Rybak talks with Davidson Wicker, the bootstrapped founder of Ravetree, a project management tool competing in one of the most brutal SaaS markets. He chose product over sales targets and customer obsession over investor updates.

This conversation is a must-listen for any founder who wants to win on their own terms. Davidson breaks down the strategies that actually work when you can’t rely on a massive budget, from leveraging your competitor’s bad support to building an SEO moat from scratch.

Enjoy the flight!

  continue reading

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