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SaaS: Missteps & Mastery
What’s the secret to building a successful SaaS company?
Join host Machiel Kunst—an ex-operator in SaaS and recruitment expert with over a decade of leadership experience—as he uncovers the pivotal missteps and moments of mastery that define the journeys of SaaS founders and leaders.
Through candid conversations, Machiel explores the failures that taught the biggest lessons and the strategies that led to extraordinary success.
Curious to learn? Tune in.
Podcasting since 2024 • 4 episodes
SaaS: Missteps & Mastery
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Hans de Penning | How Losing Focus Can Sink A Startup
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