The Founder's Reading Room

Research-backed writing on SaaS validation, pricing strategy, serverless architecture, and go-to-market execution.

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Market Sizing

The Right Way to Size a SaaS Market

Bottom-up TAM modelling prevents the number-one mistake founders make when pitching investors or validating demand.

8 min readMay 2025
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Customer Discovery

Mom Test Mastery: Interviews That Tell You the Truth

Most founder interviews confirm what founders already believe. Here's how to structure questions that surface the uncomfortable reality.

6 min readApr 2025
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Competitive Strategy

7 Powers Applied to Pre-Revenue SaaS

Hamilton Helmer's moat framework was built for mature businesses. Here's how to apply it when you have zero customers.

10 min readApr 2025
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Architecture

Serverless for SaaS Founders: Lambda vs Azure Functions

A technical comparison across cold starts, pricing, developer experience, and multi-tenancy โ€” with a concrete decision framework.

12 min readMar 2025
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Go-to-Market

PLG vs SLG: Choosing Your GTM Motion

Annual contract value, sales complexity, and time-to-value determine your go-to-market motion. Here's the ACV-based decision framework.

7 min readMar 2025
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Pricing Research

Van Westendorp PSM for SaaS Pricing

The Price Sensitivity Meter is the most underused tool in a founder's arsenal. A step-by-step guide to running it before you set a price.

9 min readFeb 2025