Founder & Growth

Build a SaaS MVP fast - scope to one job, skip rebuilding auth and billing, ship the unique feature, then launch and measure. A lean, practical playbook.

The SaaS metrics that matter - MRR, ARR, churn, LTV, CAC, CAC payback, and NRR - with the formula for each and which to track first.

A practical SaaS marketing playbook - positioning, content/SEO, distribution, product-led trials, lifecycle email, and referrals - with a what-to-do-first checklist.

20 SaaS ideas for 2026 - vertical tools, AI workflows, ops automation, dev tools, and micro-SaaS add-ons - plus how to validate an idea before you build it.

SaaS growth strategies across acquisition, retention, and expansion - which channels compound, why retention beats acquisition, and how expansion revenue drives NRR.

How to measure SaaS churn (customer and revenue), the difference between voluntary and involuntary churn, and practical ways to reduce it - including fixing failed payments.

The SaaS business model explained - recurring subscriptions, why the model compounds, the core economics (CAC, LTV, churn, payback), and common monetization approaches.

Redis vs Memcached compared - data structures, persistence, and threading - with a clear verdict on when to choose each for caching and queues.

What product-led growth is, how it differs from sales-led, free trial vs freemium, and the activation focus that makes PLG work - for SaaS founders.

Understand Next.js caching - the data cache, full route cache, and router cache - how to revalidate or opt out, and when to add Redis for app-level caching.

A practical indie hackers guide to building a SaaS - validate, ship a lean MVP from a boilerplate, launch small, and charge early. Speed and focus over scope.

How to start a SaaS step by step - validate an idea, define the MVP, build fast, launch, win first customers, and iterate - with the mistake to avoid (building before validating).