ProductLed Podcast

Wes Bush
ProductLed Podcast

The ProductLed Podcast is a weekly interview series with both product-led growth leaders and practitioners who have real knowledge to share on what it takes to use their product to grow a business.

  1. Understand Your Users Better Than Anyone Else

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    Understand Your Users Better Than Anyone Else

    In this limited series of the ProductLed Podcast, Wes Bush shares the contents of his new book—The Product-Led Playbook. Over the next three months, we’re releasing one chapter at a time, providing you with practical, no-nonsense guidance on how to build a multi-million-dollar product-led business with a lean team. In today’s episode, Wes dives into the user component and shares what it takes to know your users better than anyone else. He shares how identifying an "ideal user" and focusing on serving them can lead to a stronger product-market fit, higher engagement, and stronger user loyalty. Wes introduces the "User Endgame Roadmap Model" to help businesses identify, understand, and serve their ideal users more effectively. He also emphasizes the importance of differentiating between users and buyers, particularly in B2B scenarios, to create a product that users genuinely love. Key Highlights 1:08: Lessons from LucidLink: Focusing on a single user profile.3:41: The difference between users and buyers.5:15: Identifying your "ideal user."8:03: The importance of user-centricity in product development.10:34: Step-by-step guide to defining your ideal user.15:41: Introducing the "User Endgame Roadmap Model" and how to implement it to your business.19:24: Clarifying your "User Endgame Statement" and defining core outcomes for successful users. You can buy The Product-Led Playbook here.

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  2. 6 Steps To Launch A PLG Motion

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    6 Steps To Launch A PLG Motion

    Hila Qu is the director of growth at GitLab, a developer platform. GitLab offers a powerful platform that enables developers, engineers, and teams to build, release, and deploy very efficiently. The company started as an open-source product, but it became a PLG business as it has the criteria to be one. Due to its large free user base, GitLab was able to launch a PLG motion. Data on how users utilize the platform also allowed them to understand which features they use and what behaviors indicate that they are likely to convert to potential PQ. Hila provides details on how she created all these from scratch to grow GitLab and gives the six steps to launch a PLG motion. Show Notes [00:47] What GitLab is and how they started the PLG motion [08:44] How existing sales motion works before getting into the PLG side of things [17:18] Aligning on the customer journey and funnel design [31:00] Organize the right teams the right way [36:07] Recommendations for infrastructure and tool stack dependent on company size [40:45] How to identify the highest ROI focus area for PLG efforts [46:28] Anticipating common challenges and building the PLG culture [49:56] Hila’s advice for starting a PLG motion  About Hila Qu Hila is a uniquely talented growth leader. Prior to her current role at GitLab, Hila worked at Acorns, a financial technology, and services company that specializes in micro-investing and robo-investing. At Acorns, she founded and developed the growth team into a 20+ member team, drove the customer base from 1M to over 4M, and launched two new product lines. Now at GitLab, she leads their growth product team that has since generated over $1.5M incremental ARR from growth product initiatives & experiments in just the first six months. Needless to say, Hila lives every day in the world of growth, retention, analytics, and products (some nights too). Link GitLab Profile Hila’s Linkedin

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  3. How Submagic Reached $1M ARR in 3 Months with AI and Affiliate Power

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    How Submagic Reached $1M ARR in 3 Months with AI and Affiliate Power

    A remarkable growth story unfolds in this episode of the Product-Led Podcast as David, CEO and founder of Submagic, shares how his company scaled from $0 to $1 million ARR in just three months. Learn the strategies behind their success, including timing with the AI boom, a unique affiliate program, and an unwavering focus on customer feedback. Discover the practical steps and tools used by Submagic to build a sustainable business, and how their lean team of 15 now serves over 2 million users globally. Show Notes: [00:09] Introduction: From $0 to $1 Million ARR in 3 Months [00:40] The Perfect Timing: Leveraging the AI Boom [01:16] Submagic’s Vision and MVP Process [02:03] Building the Affiliate Strategy with Small TikTok Creators [05:13] Gamification and Incentives for Affiliates [07:00] Scaling Beyond the Affiliate Model [09:12] Focus on Three Pillars: Product, Distribution, and Customer Experience [12:10] Structuring a Lean Team for Growth [13:14] Insights into Customer Engagement and Feedback Loops [16:04] Sustaining 10% Monthly Growth and Competing in the Market [18:06] Upcoming Features: Saving Time with Magic Clips [20:09] Habits for Product-Led Growth: Listening and Prioritizing [21:27] Final Takeaways for Founders About David David is the CEO and founder of Submagic, a bootstrapped SaaS company that focuses on empowering businesses with short-form content creation tools. His leadership blends creative expertise and a relentless focus on customer-centric growth. About Submagic Submagic revolutionizes short-form content creation for businesses with AI-powered tools designed for simplicity, efficiency, and scalability. Connect with David LinkedInSubmagic

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  4. How Userflow Bootstrapped to 7-Figure ARR With 3 People and a Product-Led Approach

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    How Userflow Bootstrapped to 7-Figure ARR With 3 People and a Product-Led Approach

    Esben Friis-Jensen is the Co-founder and Chief Growth Officer at Userflow, a no-code builder for in-app onboarding and surveys that allows SaaS businesses to be more product-led. Userflow is 100% bootstrapped, and with just 3 people they have achieved 400+ customers and a 7-figure ARR (annual recurring revenue). Let's learn how they have been able to do this by having a product-led growth approach that focuses on the UI/UX of their product as well as building the strongest product possible. Show Notes [2:59] Do they just need a growth person, and how did the whole idea start? [5:35] Product-Led Growth facilitates the retention of direct customer feedback [8:13] What are the first big initial steps that he took to scale up his business? [11:43] You need to have a lot of integrity and certainty in what you’re doing.You need to believe in the product that you’re selling [14:15] How does he differentiate SEM from SEO? [17:12] What’s the next big step that he took to 5x the business? [21:12] Esben walks us through how he refines value propositions [33:26] The more open your messaging is, the more different kinds of users you will have [42:44] How does his company maintain customer focus? [50:12] Esben’s deliberate game plan for his business About Esben Friis-Jensen Esben Friis-Jensen is the co-founder of Userflow, a no-code platform for building onboarding guides and product tours.Before working on Userflow, he co-founded an application security platform called Cobalt. Additionally, he has a background as an Accenture consultant with more than three years of experience in test and deployment management of global IT implementations. Links Userflow Cobalt Monday Profile Esben’s LinkedIn

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  5. Mastering Goal Setting for 2025: Unlock SaaS Growth with the Impossible to Inevitable Framework (Ep. 247)

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    Mastering Goal Setting for 2025: Unlock SaaS Growth with the Impossible to Inevitable Framework (Ep. 247)

    Welcome to the final episode of The ProductLed Podcast for 2024!  In this solo session, Wes dives deep into goal-setting strategies for 2025 using the game-changing "Impossible to Inevitable Framework."  After hosting the incredible ProductLed Founders Strategy Summit, which drew hundreds of SaaS founders, Wes is ready to share with you the key insights from this event experience. Here’s what you will learn in this episode:   How to set a single, transformational goal for your SaaS growth in 2025How to craft a focused plan to achieve that goal and make your success inevitableHow to leverage proven techniques like the 80/20 principle, rituals, and strategic resources. Whether you’re looking to scale your SaaS with PLG, identify the bottlenecks you’re currently facing, or focus on one specific growth area in 2025, this episode is packed with actionable advice to help you crush your targets.  By the end, you’ll walk away with a clear roadmap to not only set audacious goals but also ensure you achieve them. Jump to your favorite section:  [0:00] The groundbreaking framework for SaaS growth in 2025 [2:22] The top goal-setting mistakes you’re probably making [6:45] Why one goal can change everything [11:10] The 80/20 Path to Achieving Big Goals [15:22] Making Sure You Actually Achieve Your Goals [19:35] The Secret to Overcoming Roadblocks Faster [24:05] A Free Gift to Help You Plan Your 2025 Goals Links & Resources: Free Figma WorksheetLearn more about The Product-Led Playbook here Learn more about our #1 PLG program: ProductLed Academy, a done-with-you program to help you scale your SaaS with Product-Led Growth. Learn more about The ProductLed Implementer Program. A done-for-you program where one of our implementers will guide your team through your growth process.

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  6. Episode 10: The Product-Led Playbook: Design a Lean Team That Gets Insane Results

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    Episode 10: The Product-Led Playbook: Design a Lean Team That Gets Insane Results

    In this limited series of the ProductLed Podcast, Wes Bush shares the contents of his new book—The Product-Led Playbook. Each week, we’re releasing one chapter at a time, providing you with practical, no-nonsense guidance on how to build a multi-million-dollar product-led business with a lean team. In this episode, Wes covers the four essential phases of building a high-performing team. First, he shares how to create an accountability chart by defining roles to focus efforts on critical functions. Next, he focuses on how to assess alignment with company values and performance by using quick and thorough audits to optimize each role. Then, he emphasizes understanding each team member's personal vision to motivate them and aligning company goals with meaningful incentives. Finally, he speaks about how to foster continuous skill growth through targeted training and one-on-one coaching, ensuring that each team member is equipped to advance company objectives effectively. Key Highlights: 00:13: Why it’s important to build an elite team03:00: Designing the team with accountability roles07:37: Conducting team audits to assess fit and performance09:00: Using quick and performance audits15:03: Aligning incentives with individual goals18:15: Setting meaningful goals and rewards21:02: Developing skills through focused coaching → Here’s where you can purchase The Product-Led Playbook.

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