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Podcast: The SaaS Podcast - AI, Growth & Product-Market Fit for SaaS Founders
Episode: Scaling SaaS: A Tiny Badge Generated 40% of New Customers
Description: When Y Combinator advisor Kevin Hale suggested putting a "powered by StatusPage.io" badge on every customer's status page, Scott Klein thought it was disrespectful. He almost said no. That badge now drives 30 to 40 percent of all new customers - making scaling SaaS almost effortless.
In this episode, Scott shares the Y Combinator advice that changed his SaaS growth trajectory, why he regrets the unnecessary stress during the accelerator, and how StatusPage.io grew from $50/month customers to enterprise deals with Visa worth 10x that amount.
Scott also opens up about the emotional toll of...