How to build a $1M ARR startup (x3) | Adam Schoenfeld (Keyplay)
January 28th, 2025
36 mins 44 secs
Season 1
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About this Episode
Today, we’re talking with Adam Schoenfeld, CEO at Keyplay, a SaaS solution to help B2B marketers make GTM more efficient.
In this episode, Adam talks about:
- How he built 3 startups to over $1m ARR
- His process that’s allowed him to reliably reach Product Market Fit again and again
- And the critical mistakes founders always make...and how you can avoid them
Links
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/adamschoenfeld/
Chapters
00:00 Intro
01:19 Adam Schoenfeld's Journey to Keyplay
01:59 How to Build A Startup
02:33 Building a Product Audience and Discovering Problems
02:50 From PeerSignal to Keyplay
03:17 Monetizing the Discovery Process
04:05 Finding Product Market Fit
07:11 The Role of Design Partners
13:36 Early Product Traction and Validation
17:49 Challenges in Scaling
19:12 Challenges of Founding a SaaS Company
21:34 Adapting Sales Processes and Proving Value
23:29 Understanding Market Changes and Effective Marketing
28:59 Lessons from Past Ventures and Scaling Challenges
34:19 Insights on Product Market Fit and Distribution
36:57 Navigating Acquisitions and Future Outlook
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