Most founders think you need a personal brand and funding to launch a SaaS.
Yasser Elsaid had 16 followers when he launched Chatbase.
117 days later: $1M ARR.
Today: $8M ARR. 100% bootstrapped. Zero VC money.
I sat down with him to break down exactly how he did it.
Here is what you will learn:
How to build a product that literally sells itself
The shortcut to hundreds of customers by convincing only ONE person
Why one viral LinkedIn post added $5,000 MRR overnight
The real milestone that separates side projects from real businesses
What he learned working at Tesla and Meta vs. what actually made him money
His path from $1M to $8M ARR and what changes at each stage
Why most agencies failed him and when to bring things in-house
How he cut churn from 27% to 8.8%
His hiring rule: if they do not 100% want the job, it is a bad hire
Yasser is a legend. But also the nicest man you’ll meet today. And for those two reasons. I’m really proud to share this episode with you.
Wish you an amazing week!
Florian