How To Launch A SaaS From Scratch (4 Essential Steps)

If I had to build a new SaaS from scratch, without followers, without my network, and without cash - this is how I would do it.

This is a path consisting of 4 critical steps from idea, to product, to a future-proof business 🚀

[SimonHoiberg]

Building a SaaS is hard. There’s no manual, no ultimately “right” or “wrong” path.
The 4 steps I present in this video is meant to be repeated as many times as it takes to hit home 👌
That’s how I did it. And that’s how most founders I know did it.

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Talk to you in the comments 👇

[fasaipuengudom]

Small SaaS factory. Simon, you have no idea how much this video means to my SaaS journey 🙏

[shammahbarnabas]

Simon, I wanted to express my gratitude for this video. It's wonderfully explained and presented in a way that even a 5-year-old could easily grasp. Your effort in making complex topics accessible is truly appreciated.

[baobaobiz]

I haven't watched tons of business/startup mentoring videos but this is by far the best! Well done for such gold content.

[GKZINoficial]

Hi Simon, I'm Brazilian, I found your channel searching in English, I really liked your channel's proposal, and unfortunately Brazil is always the last to know about new trends, That's why I had to venture into YouTube searching in other languages, in English, Chinese, Spanish, and filtered by view count, got important information and organized everything, Now I'm earning 500 thousand reais a month, that's incredible

[corporatristulnr]

Don't forget guys. If they start talking on the internet about how to do it, it means is not as it used to be.

[davidhatley]

00:00 Simon shares his four essential steps for launching a SaaS from scratch.
01:10 Importance of "problem-founder fit" - being the ideal customer profile and passionate about the problem.
03:03 Utilize unfair advantages - expertise, unique insights, connections - as they give an edge.
04:53 List problems, passion, and unfair advantages to find the ideal problem to solve.
06:17 Create an organic distribution channel - focus on one platform, engage with the community, create valuable content.
08:25 Build the product in public - involve the community, get feedback, build a loyal user base.
09:23 Use no-code and AI tools to quickly develop the first version of the product.
10:04 Expect failure and turn the process into reusable building blocks for future projects.
11:42 Aim to create a "SaaS Factory" by continuously generating and validating new ideas.

[Utopy]

Wow this was actually extremely valuable in the sense that it's immediately actionable, thank you for putting it out there! Subscribed ;) I love the idea of creating a mini SaaS factory and seeing a failure as an experiment that gives you more experience for the next attempt. I truly believe that if we stick to it and try it over and over again in a methodical and strategic way, things will end up working out no matter what. I'm a developer, always struggled with everything you mentioned and AI is a game changer for me!

[dotpenji]

Your focus on "problem-founder fit" is brilliant. How have your past SaaS ventures influenced your approach to new ones, and can you share a quick example of how this learning has shaped your recent projects?

[FlorinPop]

As always, looking forward to watching your videos 😃

[hsarp]

One of the best videos! Have saved to regularly come back to it

[Simon.Freund]

One of the most valuable videos I've ever caught on YouTube! Subscribed and saved!! Great job Simon

[TheGeekHide]

Thankyou man! I needed this! I was literally lost and depressed after failing 2-3 projects in a row!

[navya-sv]

Starting a SaaS needs a clear proposition for value, developing a robust product, creating a strong marketing plan, and focusing on user recruitment and retention.

[shuaiber]

Awesome stuff Simon. I do think that an unfair advantage in marketing is better compared to other unfair advantages

[Tristanyway]

I especially loved the expectation to fail. Instead of having fear, better to manage our expectations accordingly!

[ojonyeagwu]

Love your content man! One thing I wanted to ask you about is the limitations of no-code. Like how can you tell when your idea is too complex to build with no code? It’s a bit difficult to get a comprehensive idea of tasks that are too complicated to make with no-code. From what I’ve seen, the most common limitations are scalability, lack of flexibility on the front end, migration and security (the one I’m most concerned about). Clearly you have a strong technical background with web dev so I believe you would be the best person to speak on this.

[robertkottelin]

You're the best Simon, currently building, thank you so much

[zakaabdi]

Sir, the title sounds practical but the information in video is just theoretical. Can you see the difference? Just feeding me with info and not practical way of doing so . Was looking forward to this video prior but didn’t fill my cup yet . Thanks anyway .

[mrssk.online]

Really great video, now I know what steps should I take to launch my first SaaS. Thanks for the video.