Founder Views - SaaS, Business, and Beyond

Recently, I did a talk at the GrowthMentor Summit, which was a virtual summit, that included 50 of some of the world’s best growth leaders.

This was such an amazing event. There were thousands of attendees from all over the world, that had free access to some incredible insights from some very talented people.

My talk was on outbound sales. It was called "How to get your first 500 paying clients on a bootstrapped budget". I spoke about how I single-handedly got my first 500 paying clients through cold-calling and outbound sales.

I broke down the talk in 3 sections:

1. The 6 CRITERIA needed to get your first 500 clients.
2. The 3 KEY ELEMENTS you need to make sure you succeed.
3. The 9 STEP PLAYBOOK I used to get my first 500 clients.

So this is the audio version obviously, if you want to see the actual video with the slides, I’m dropping the link in the show notes.

Show Notes

Recently, I did a talk at the GrowthMentor Summit, which was a virtual summit, that included 50 of some of the world’s best growth leaders.

This was such an amazing event. There were thousands of attendees from all over the world, that had free access to some incredible insights from some very talented people.

My talk was on outbound sales. It was called "How to get your first 500 paying clients on a bootstrapped budget". I spoke about how I single-handedly got my first 500 paying clients through cold-calling and outbound sales.

I broke down the talk in 3 sections:

  1. The 6 CRITERIA needed to get your first 500 clients.
  2. The 3 KEY ELEMENTS you need to make sure you succeed.
  3. The 9 STEP PLAYBOOK I used to get my first 500 clients.

So this is the audio version obviously, if you want to see the actual video with the slides, click the link below.

Click here to see the video of my talk with slides.

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What is Founder Views - SaaS, Business, and Beyond?

Founder Views is a podcast for SaaS builders who want real conversations, not recycled playbooks.

Hosted by Kosta Panagoulias, a 2x SaaS founder, the show features in-the-trenches conversations with SaaS CEOs, operators, and experts. Each episode digs into the decisions, strategies, wins, and struggles that shape real companies - practical insights from people actively building, not theorizing.

While the core focus is SaaS growth, leadership, and execution, the podcast also leaves room for broader discussions that help founders think better - whether that’s economics, technology, markets, or other big-picture business topics.

If you want raw, easy-to-follow conversations with people who've actually built something, you’ll feel right at home.