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Smart Bear Live

Jason Cohen
Artificial Intelligence
Agencies
MRR
Marketing
Pricing
Appointmed
Postplanify
Podsqueeze
Ymir
Churn
Saas
Local Businesses
Niche Down
Wordpress
AWS
NAIL
Enterprise Sales
Reddit
Demand Gen
Productized Service

A room of founders, a different crew for each episode, taking the time to dig into the details of a real, live business, being brutally honest with facts (and with love for people), being vulnerable (but with hope), explaining our approach, mindset, frameworks, and life experiences, so that listeners learn tactics but also strategic thinking, and the star of the show — the founder in the arena — m... more

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Brett Lindenberg’s startup Mindstamp puts six figures of profit in his pocket every year, helping businesses create interactive videos for training and sales. But growth has leveled off, and he’s having trouble changing that.Does he niche down to one... more

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Mario Peshev reduced his agency from 60 to 30 employees thanks to his own AI innovations. But almost nobody there is working on landing new clients.Pouring money into sales means building a machine he has never had. He could sell, but then he has to ... more

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He built it, and they didn't come.Rison Simon built PainPointy to scan Reddit so that marketers could learn the pain points of their customers and come up with article ideas. The problem is he's never had more than six customers.

So he has to go int... more

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How can George Paladichuk take his startup NaiL from 1 huge customer, to the next 100 customers?

Cohost Dan Martell and I dig in: A candid working session including:

- finding early adopters in public data

- reading job postings to find your buyer'... more

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Recent Guests

Brett Lindenberg
Bootstrap founder of Mindstamp, user of the platform
Mindstamp
Episode: E10 w/ Jessica Malnik: Plateaued at six figures, but still hungry
Mario Peshev
Founder of DevriX, PE-backed optimization of finances and data workflows
DevriX
Episode: E09 w/ Jon Sturgeon: AI changed his agency's model. Should he grow or sell?
Rison Simon
Founder of PainPointy, solo bootstrap founder
PainPointy
Episode: E08: Creating customer interview questions before you have customers
George Paladichuk
Founder of Nail, an AI receptionist for home-service franchises
NAIL
Episode: E07 w/ Dan Martell: 1 big logo won't get him the next 10
Carl Alexander
Founder of Ymir, deploying WordPress/PHP apps on AWS
Ymir
Episode: E06 w/ Bryce Adams: Pivoting his strategy into his strengths
Hasan Chala
Founder of PostPlanify, a social media management tool
PostPlanify
Episode: E05 w/ Laura Roeder: Scared to commit to his best customers
Patrik Inzinger
Founder of AppointMed, bootstrapper
AppointMed
Episode: E04 w/ Dr. Sherry Walling: He built a great business, but it doesn't feel like it
Tiago Ferreira
Founder of Podsqueeze
Podsqueeze
Episode: E03 w/ Craig Hewitt: Restarting growth after stuck at €16k/mo
Joao Amaro
Co-founder of Podsqueeze
Podsqueeze
Episode: E03 w/ Craig Hewitt: Restarting growth after stuck at €16k/mo

Host

Jason Cohen
Host of the show; founder/entrepreneur; key figure behind the workshop-style format.

Reviews

5.0 out of 5 stars from 32 ratings
  • I have been really enjoying this podcast

    I learn so much! I always leave each episode with more ideas on how to improve my SaaS

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    AmeerHaio
    Canada2 months ago
  • Thank you for sharing

    Best advice thanks

    Apple Podcasts
    5
    widget102
    Poland2 months ago

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The conversations mix mentorship with real-world business challenges, making episodes feel like live problem-solving sessions.
Guests value practical frameworks that translate into clear actions.

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E08: Creating customer interview questions before you have customers
Q: What counts as an objective result in this context?
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What is Smart Bear Live about and what kind of topics does it cover?

A workshop-style show where seasoned founders and bootstrapped operators dissect real SaaS businesses in candid, numbers-driven conversations. Episodes center on diagnosing growth plateaus, pricing psychology, churn, go-to-market strategies, and strategic pivots, all with practical frameworks and personal storytelling. Guests range from product and marketing leaders to medical software founders, with an emphasis on disciplined experimentation, clear target audiences, and sustainable, low-drama growth. Noteworthy is the emphasis on actionable coaching, founder resilience, and a focus on niche positioning, agency partnerships, and GTM playbooks rather than hype or generic theory.

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Smart Bear Live launched 3 months ago and published 10 episodes to date. You can find more information about this podcast including rankings, audience demographics and engagement in our podcast database.

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Recent guests on Smart Bear Live include:

1. Brett Lindenberg
2. Mario Peshev
3. Rison Simon
4. George Paladichuk
5. Carl Alexander
6. Hasan Chala
7. Patrik Inzinger
8. Tiago Ferreira

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