A founder’s guide to preparing for and executing a strong exit at around $5M ARR. Learn how to choose the right M&A advisor, maximize valuation through EBITDA adjustments, and avoid common mistakes that quietly cost founders millions.
A step-by-step guide to building a scalable cold email system that actually works in 2026. Covers the math, infrastructure, tooling, sequencing, and mindset needed to systematically reach your entire ICP without burning domains or wasting effort.
The SaasRise Mastermind meetings on February 4, 2026, featured discussions among SaaS CEOs and founders on these topics.
February 4, 2026
A practical, founder-level guide to selling SaaS into large enterprises. This post breaks down how enterprise deals actually get done, how to find real decision makers, avoid getting stuck as an unpaid consultant, and move to a clear yes or no faster.
This is what we discussed today in the Enterprise SaaS CEO and Founder Mastermind
In this interview, Ryan Allis breaks down the decisions that matter most when building a SaaS company for scale and exit—from bootstrapping and outbound to unit economics and building a business that runs without the founder.
Most SaaS founders hit a wall when ads get expensive and outbound stops working. The B2B SaaS Growth Program helps you build predictable growth engines by mastering your numbers, using AI-personalized outbound, and running data-driven ad experiments. It’s not about hacks — it’s about building scalable systems where growth becomes consistent, measurable, and repeatable.
In this CEO mastermind, founders tackled real-world SaaS challenges—from broken sales pipelines to cold email chaos. Separate your cold email tools from CRMs, use AI to speed up product dev, explore flexible financing, and embrace smarter offshore strategies. The bonus insight? Growth’s coming back—just in time for Q4.
Over $1B raised across AI-heavy rounds (Vercel, Glean, Tipalti), big M&A moves from Qualtrics and Zeta, and key updates from FASB and Microsoft. Plus, founder takeaways on AI strategy, M&A readiness, and finance hygiene.
Tools and advice from our 4 mastermind calls this week with SaaS CEOs & Founders
The latest SaaS industry insights including Anthropic's $13B Series F raise, major M&A deals, IPO updates, funding rounds, market multiples, and key takeaways for founders navigating the AI-driven SaaS landscape.
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