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Podcast: The SaaS Podcast - AI, Growth & Product-Market Fit for SaaS Founders
Episode: SaaS Partnerships: $230K MRR With Zero Paid Marketing
Description: Ian Brodie and his co-founder quit their jobs in March 2020, got laughed out of every VC meeting, and built a services business instead. After selling it for a mid-7-figure deal, they launched Levanta and hit $230K MRR in 9 months through SaaS partnerships with affiliate agencies - without a dollar in paid marketing.
Learn how SaaS partnerships drove 650 brands and 2,500 affiliates to one platform, why validating on Fiverr works, and how partner-led growth replaced traditional acquisition channels entirely.
🔑 Key Lessons
🤝 SaaS partnerships can replace paid acquisition entirely: Levanta hit $230K MRR in 9 months without spendi...