Leadership under pressure: How Savneet Singh saved and scaled PAR
This episode comes to you live from SaaStock USA. Fresh off the Founderpath Center Stage, Savneet Singh joined Alex Theuma to discuss how he took PAR from having just weeks of cash left to the billion dollar public company it is today.
Tune in to hear Savneet’s candid take on what it really takes to lead under pressure and scale with purpose, including:
- Stepping into the CEO role with only a few weeks of runway.
- The urgent actions taken to avoid bankruptcy—including a ~20% workforce cut in 10 days.
- Why transparency and accountability set the foundation for PAR’s cultural turnaround.
- The shift from “feel-good” values to bold principles like Speed, Ownership, and Winning.
- How AI is being operationalised at PAR—with a sharp focus on efficiency and product experience.
- The real sacrifices of being a SaaS CEO and why you need to be “all in” if you want to be the best.Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their
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More mountain: Marcus Ryu on finding the joy in hard work
In this episode of the SaaS Revolution Show, Alex Theuma sits down with Marcus Ryu - Co-founder of Guidewire and now a Partner at Battery Ventures - for an honest conversation about the highs, lows, and hard lessons of building and backing SaaS companies.
Marcus shares how he went from pursuing a career in academia to leading a billion-dollar business, what it felt like to face years of rejection, and why he believes true founders don’t chase easy wins — they lean into hard problems. He also talks candidly about the realities of being a CEO, the shift into venture capital, and whether AI is truly as transformative as it’s hyped to be.Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their
business forward:
🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: 13-15 May 2025 | Austin, Texas. Connect, learn and
thrive at the leading conference for B2B SaaS Founders, Operators and
Investors from Pre-Seed to Series C. https://saastock-usa.com/tickets/
🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe 2025: 12-14 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland. "The best
SaaS conference for founders, execs & investors in Europe, period." -
Christoph Janz, Partner, Point Nine.
https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/
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Lessons in leadership and SaaS innovation with Contentstack CEO Neha Sampat
Host Alex Theuma is joined by Neha Sampat, Founder and CEO of Contentstack. In the episode, Neha shares:
- Her journey as a serial entrepreneur - From New Kids on the Block fan club to Founder and CEO of Contentstack.
- The Contentstack story: Scaling to 600 employees and raising $169M
- The difference between being a bootstrapped vs VC funded founder
- Life as a female entrepreneur: Giving back to the community, supporting women in tech, and the ERA framework
- Key lessons from scaling Contentstack
- Growing with Fortune 1000 customers: Why a human approach is key for technology adoption.
Guest links:
LinkedIn - https://www.linkedin.com/in/nehasampat/
Website - https://www.contentstack.com/
Kara Lawson talk mentioned: https://youtu.be/oDzfZOfNki4
Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their
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🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: 13-15 May 2025 | Austin, Texas. Connect, learn and
thrive at the leading conference for B2B SaaS Founders, Operators and
Investors from Pre-Seed to Series C. https://saastock-usa.com/tickets/
🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe 2025: 12-14 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland. "The best
SaaS conference for founders, execs & investors in Europe, period." -
Christoph Janz, Partner, Point Nine.
https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/
🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS
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Lessons in building BroadSoft to a $2 billion exit
This week, we’re running it back to one of our most popular episodes from 2023. Host Alex Theuma is joined by Mike Tessler, Managing Partner at True North Advisory and founding CEO at BroadSoft.
Mike shares:
- The BroadSoft journey: from its founding in 1998 , to going public on Nasdaq in 2010, and being acquired by Cisco in 2018 for +$1.8B
- The process behind the decision to sell BroadSoft to Cisco
- Three key lessons from scaling the business to +$500M ARR
- How to build a realistic execution plan and hold teams accountable
- Why senior leaders have to act as ambassadors as a company grows
- BroadSoft’s secret to success with go-to-market partners
- The biggest partner technology challenge the industry is facing
- How he handled feelings of loneliness when at the top
Guest links:
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/michaeltessler1/
Website: https://www.truenorthadvisory.us/
Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their
business forward:
🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: 13-15 May 2025 | Austin, Texas. Connect, learn and
thrive at the leading conference for B2B SaaS Founders, Operators and
Investors from Pre-Seed to Series C. https://saastock-usa.com/tickets/
🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe 2025: 12-14 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland. "The best
SaaS conference for founders, execs & investors in Europe, period." -
Christoph Janz, Partner, Point Nine.
https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/
🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS
founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and
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Becoming Superhuman: Rahul Vohra on AI, productivity, & the future of email
Rahul Vohra (Founder and CEO at Superhuman) joins SaaStock's Alex Theuma to discuss how Superhuman stayed ahead of the generative AI wave, how they’re shaping the future of productivity with autonomous email agents, and why great products that delights users — not flashy marketing — are the key to viral growth. Rahul also opens up about the loneliness of being a CEO, his meditation practices, and the game design principles behind Superhuman’s success.
Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their
business forward:
🇺🇸 SaaStock USA 2025: 13-15 May 2025 | Austin, Texas. Connect, learn and
thrive at the leading conference for B2B SaaS Founders, Operators and
Investors from Pre-Seed to Series C. https://saastock-usa.com/tickets/
🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe 2025: 12-14 October 2025 | Dublin, Ireland. "The best
SaaS conference for founders, execs & investors in Europe, period." -
Christoph Janz, Partner, Point Nine.
https://saastock-europe.com/tickets/
🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS
founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and
helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/)
🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world,
bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most
pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)
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