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Path to Acquisition: Insights from Weebly & Vurb with Ryan Glasgow #231
Episode 23122nd March 2024 • SaaS District • Akeel Jabber | Horizen Capital
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Ryan is the Founder and CEO of Sprig, a user experience measurement tool suite used by top companies such as Paypal, Coinbase, Figma, and Peloton. Since founding the company in 2019, Sprig has raised $90M, achieving a valuation of $330M.

He has a proven track record in scaling SaaS startups like Weebly (acquired by Square) and Vurb (acquired by Snapchat).

In this episode we cover:

  • 00:00 - Intro
  • 01:27 - Journey from Entrepreneurship to SaaS Acquisitions
  • 07:56 - Getting Innovations Insights from Users
  • 12:33 - What Most People Miss When Analysing NPS Services
  • 16:37 - Key Skills for Founders in Hyper Growth Stage
  • 20:52 - Predictable Motion on GTM Strategy
  • 22:05 - Utilizing Mixed Methods Research for Sprig's Evolution
  • 28:23 - Strategies for Incorporating AI into Sprig's Products
  • 32:29 - Ryan's Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State
  • 34:45 - Ryan's Piece Of Advice For His Younger Self
  • 38:09 - Ryan's Biggest Challenges at Sprig
  • 39:36 - Instrumental Resources For Ryan's Success
  • 41:21 - What Does Success Mean for Ryan Today
  • 45:40 - Get In Touch With Ryan


Get In Touch With Ryan:

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Sprig Website


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Weebly

Vurb

Jason Lemkin

PLGeek


Books:

Good to Great by Jim Collins

BE 2.0 by Jim Collins


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