The Entrepreneur’s Playbook: 5 Power Moves for Selling Your SaaS

Emin Aliyev
3 min readApr 2, 2024

Selling a SaaS (Software as a Service) startup isn’t a walk in the park, but boy, is it a journey worth taking! From my own rollercoaster experience, I’ve gathered some golden nuggets of wisdom that I wish I had known from the start. So, pull up a chair, and let me share with you five friendly pieces of advice that could make your entrepreneurial adventure a bit smoother.

1. Be the Solution to Someone’s Problem

First off, your SaaS startup needs to be more than just a cool idea; it should be the superhero that saves the day by solving a real problem. It’s all about understanding what makes your potential customers tick (or what ticks them off) and offering them a solution they can’t resist. Keep chatting with your users and refining your product based on what you hear. This way, you’re not just selling software; you’re providing a lifeline, which makes your business a hot commodity down the line.

2. Make Money While You Sleep

The dream, right? Having a steady flow of cash coming in without having to sell your soul is what makes the SaaS model shine. This means setting up a subscription service where customers pay regularly for using your product. Think about it like a magazine subscription, but for software. Keep…

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Emin Aliyev

Founder of Murmur | Co-founder of Easymove (Acquired)| Software Developer, Growth Hacker, Marketer. Build SaaS and Marketplace startup