nidup 🐝
Partnering with SaaS Founders to Grow Their Business
Building a Successful SaaS Business Is Tough
Launch 🌱
- Identify a real, painful customer problem
- Validate the solution without overbuilding
- Establish a design partner program
- Deliver a minimal yet viable product
- Close your first paying customers
- Manage cash flow with limited funds
- Balance sales, support, marketing, and product
- Select a co-founder and agree on equity split
- Hire your first core team members
- Transition from maker to leader
Grow 🌳
- Achieve product-market fit
- Develop reliable acquisition channels
- Create a repeatable sales process
- Satisfy customers and manage churn
- Iterate on positioning and pricing
- Balance new capabilities with quality
- Hire your first leaders and managers
- Create a structured yet efficient team
- Delegate effectively with control
- Set goals and measure performance
Scale 🌍
- Expand into new markets or verticals
- Build scalable sales for customer acquisition
- Boost revenue through existing customers
- Secure larger funding or ensure profitability
- Scale technology and customer support
- Grow teams while preserving culture
- Hire senior leaders and transition roles
- Introduce middle management, no bureaucracy
- Learn to lead a larger organization
- Set long-term strategic goals and vision
Let's Team Up to Tackle Your Priorities
Seasoned SaaS Leader
Entrepreneur 🐝
- Founder and CPTO @ Akeneo for 11+ years
- From a side project to a global company with 450+ teammates in 10+ countries
- Served 1,000+ enterprise customers
Product & Tech Leader 🛠️
- Building software for 20+ years
- Bootstraped, and scaled product, engineering, data, design, and support (160+ reports)
- Served 25k+ users and billion api calls per day
Advisor & Mentor 🤝
- Partnering with 20+ entrepreneurs to scale businesses from €0 to €70M+ ARR
- Serving as an advisor, investor, or board member
- Mentoring founders to overcome pressing issues
Assembling the Partnership That Fits Your Needs
Free Discovery Call 💬
- Understand your business and context
- Detail your top priorities and challenges
- Discuss expectations and next steps
- Confirm mutual willingness to collaborate
Work Together (Examples) 👥
- Conduct interviews and audits with recos
- Contribute to deep dive sessions on top prios
- Offer one-on-one mentoring and support
- Join board meetings as non-executive director
On-Demand Support 📲
- Available for assistance via WhatsApp
- Schedule timely discussions for issues
- Maintain strict confidentiality
- Support in English and French
Kind Words from My Dear Partners
Launch 🌱 Grow 🌳
Founder & CEO @ Volta
Nicolas has been an invaluable mentor and strategic advisor for Volta. His experience as a founder and CPTO brings a rare mix of deep vision and hands-on execution. He not only helps me navigate key strategic decisions but also empowers my team with the right frameworks and insights to scale efficiently. Having Nicolas by our side is a game-changer—we're lucky to have him!Launch 🌱 Grow 🌳
Founder & CEO @ Screeb
Nicolas' coaching was a game-changer. His pragmatic approach to GTM and positioning, backed by his experience as Akeneo's co-founder, helped me cut through the noise, clarify my strategy, and take concrete actions to accelerate growth. Highly actionable and result-driven!Launch 🌱
Founder & CEO @ NoTKO
Nicolas supported us during the development phase of our product. With his expertise in both product and technical matters, he challenged us on our vision. His support was invaluable; he not only helped us refine our strategy but also boosted our confidence during pitches to investors (BA/SEED). The impact of his advice was significant and helped solidify our approach. A big thank you to Nicolas for his expertise and strategic input. His ability to understand the product and its market makes him a major asset for us.