saas.unbound is a podcast for and about founders who are working on scaling inspiring products that people love, brought to you by https://saas.group/, a serial acquirer of B2B SaaS companies.

In episode #9 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Simon Manz, founder of entitys.io, a cloud-based Product Information Management (PIM) and Digital Asset Management (DAM) platform specifically designed for small and medium-sized enterprises (SMEs) in the B2B sector.

Simon joins the podcast to unpack one of the hardest pivots in SaaS: transforming a professional services company into a product-focused software business.

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0:05 — Introduction & Product Overview

1:24 — Simon's Background & Journey to Entities

3:03 — Pivoting from Services to SaaS Product

7:14 — Culture Change & Team Transformation

12:36 — Identifying the Right ICP

15:00 — Building Relationships in B2B Mid-Market

22:38 — Why Bootstrap vs VC Funding

25:48 — Positioning & Marketing Strategy

28:13 — Building Reviews & Community

36:19 — Wins, Failures & Key Lessons

Simon - https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-manz/

entitys - entitys.io

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In episode #8 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Max Armbruster, founder of Talkpush, a conversational AI-driven recruitment platform designed to automate high-volume hiring processes.

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0:05 — Introduction and Hiring Challenges

1:18 — First Principles of Recruitment

3:44 — Bias and Company Culture

6:07 — Founder Involvement in Hiring

7:56 — TalkPush Origin Story

9:26 — Building a Remote International Team

13:03 — Remote Work Culture and Cadence

20:37 — AI Voice Interviews and Screening

24:03 — Preventing Cheating in AI Interviews

30:51 — Bootstrap vs VC Funding Journey

41:44 — Lessons Learned and Actionable Advice

Max - https://www.linkedin.com/in/maxarmbruster/

Talkpush - https://www.talkpush.com/

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In episode #7 of season 6, Anna Nadeina talks with Benjamin Houy, founder of CopyCat Cafe, an AI-powered language learning platform—formerly known as French Together—that helps users learn French by imitating native speakers rather than focusing on traditional grammar rules.

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0:05 — Introduction & Background

1:11 — Starting CopyCat Cafe

6:03 — Competing with Duolingo

10:46 — Building Lowlight (GEO Tool)

14:34 — Lessons from B2B vs B2C

17:31 — Working with a Co-founder

26:08 — Growth Strategies

29:57 — Rebranding to CopyCat Cafe

36:01 — Biggest Wins & Failures

39:18 — AI Empowerment at SaaS Group

Benjamin - https://www.linkedin.com/in/benjaminhouy/

CopyCat Cafe - https://copycatcafe.com/

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