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I got roasted on reddit for saying it’s hard to scale saas beyond $10k mrr

r/SaaS
6/2/2025

SAAS TOOLS

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USER NEEDS

Pain Points:

  • Difficulty scaling SaaS beyond $10k MRR
  • Struggling to reach $1k MRR
  • High churn rates
  • Ineffective onboarding
  • Lack of clear growth channels
  • Fear of raising prices

Problems to Solve:

  • Improving onboarding process
  • Reducing churn
  • Finding effective growth channels
  • Optimizing pricing strategy
  • Building a beta testing group

Potential Solutions:

  • Focus on onboarding optimization
  • Implement regular price increases
  • Build partnerships and distribution channels
  • Create a beta testing squad
  • Hire support for focus protection

GROWTH FACTORS

Effective Strategies:

  • Building in public for feedback
  • Cutting time to value in onboarding
  • Tracking churn early
  • Focusing on single growth channel
  • Regular price increases
  • Building beta testing squad

Marketing & Acquisition:

  • Partnerships and distribution channels
  • Cold email outreach

Monetization & Product:

  • Regular price increases
  • Focus on product-market fit
  • Prioritizing onboarding optimization

User Engagement:

  • Building in public
  • Creating beta testing groups
  • Protecting founder focus