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#178: Approaching $20 Million ARR with 99% Annual Retention – Dan MacDonald

#178: Approaching $20 Million ARR with 99% Annual Retention – Dan MacDonald

by PE Support | Jan 8, 2026

  Dan MacDonald is the founder and CEO of BIS Safety Software, based in Edmonton, Canada. He didn’t start in safety or software—he came from retail and leadership training before an unexpected pivot led him into online safety systems. That shift...
#177: Building a Multi-Product Vertical SaaS With a Tiny Team – Robin Eissler

#177: Building a Multi-Product Vertical SaaS With a Tiny Team – Robin Eissler

by PE Support | Jan 1, 2026

  Robin Eissler is the founder and CEO of BoosterHub, a vertical SaaS platform built for high school booster clubs. After selling her prior business as a private jet broker, Robin volunteered to run a local booster club and discovered a messy problem...
#176: The Five Questions That Will Decide Your SaaS Progress Next Year – Greg Head

#176: The Five Questions That Will Decide Your SaaS Progress Next Year – Greg Head

by PE Support | Dec 25, 2025

  As the year winds down, I want to share an end-of-year message for practical SaaS founders who want to make better progress in 2026. Based on my recent conversations with more than 40 CEOs in my Practical Founders peer groups, it’s clear that growth...
#175: The Founder Psychology Patterns Behind Stuck SaaS Companies – Dave Hersh

#175: The Founder Psychology Patterns Behind Stuck SaaS Companies – Dave Hersh

by PE Support | Dec 18, 2025

  Dave Hersh, co-founder and former CEO of Jive Software, shares the real story behind bootstrapping Jive to $12M in revenue before raising venture capital and scaling aggressively. He explains how fear, comparison, and the pressure to “go big” drove...
#174: Plateaus, Pivots, and Staying Profitable: Solving Practical SaaS Puzzles – Josh Ho

#174: Plateaus, Pivots, and Staying Profitable: Solving Practical SaaS Puzzles – Josh Ho

by PE Support | Dec 11, 2025

  Josh Ho is the Founder and CEO of Referral Rock, a bootstrapped referral marketing platform serving SMBs that rely on multi-step, relationship-driven sales. Starting in 2015 as a solo developer consulting on the side, Josh built the first version...
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