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SaaSOpen Austin 2024 Reviews

The largest gathering of SaaS founders in the world.

MarkerAustin, United States
MarkerMar 28, 2024
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$997

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Marie Martens tally.so
Loved the energy and the content and the no BS SaaS learnings from bootstrapped founders

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Marie Martens Loved the energy and the content and the no BS SaaS learnings from bootstrapped founders
Aaron Carr qarrot.com
Another successful Nathan Latka experience! I enjoyed SaaSOpen with its many great speakers and fantastic food.

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Aaron Carr Another successful Nathan Latka experience! I enjoyed SaaSOpen with its many great speakers and fantastic food.
Rajeev Mudumba incepteo.com
Great event, crisp presentations, lessons from experiences!

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Rajeev Mudumba Great event, crisp presentations, lessons from experiences!
Stefan Smulders expandi.io
Nathan Latka has done an excellent job of curating a tightly-knit conference. This was not the usual bla-bla about unicorns as the only existing norm in the SaaS industry, but how paths less trodden bring out outliers, and when they succeed, it inspires other founders to follow their path. No Boring Keynotes Only founders share real stories from the trenches.

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Stefan Smulders Nathan Latka has done an excellent job of curating a tightly-knit conference. This was not the usual bla-bla about unicorns as the only existing norm in the SaaS industry, but how paths less trodden bring out outliers, and when they succeed, it inspires other founders to follow their path. No Boring Keynotes
Only founders share real stories from the trenches.
Alison Murdock trustedcmo.com
Great, pragmatic conference that speaks in particulars vs. high-level BS that is not helpful for company growth

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Alison Murdock Great, pragmatic conference that speaks in particulars vs. high-level BS that is not helpful for company growth
Joshua Newman getclatter.com
Wonderful event! Exceeded expectations.

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Joshua Newman Wonderful event! Exceeded expectations.
Nikita Gupta symba.io
Great conference focused on Saas innovation! Loved the quick talks with bite sized information!

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Nikita Gupta Great conference focused on Saas innovation! Loved the quick talks with bite sized information!
Simren Bhatia dont have one
Overall liked it, AC was super high on the founder stage and the food wasn't very vegetarian friendly. Other than that I enjoyed and will go again.

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Simren Bhatia Overall liked it, AC was super high on the founder stage and the food wasn't very vegetarian friendly. Other than that I enjoyed and will go again.
Sanjiv Jha scribie.com
I liked the overall flow of the conference, which allowed for easy networking and learning opportunities. The short sessions were perfect for maintaining focus and engagement, while the startup-focused content provided valuable insights around SaaS business. SaaSOpen definitely exceeded my expectations, and I will highly recommend it to anyone interested in the SaaS industry.

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Sanjiv Jha I liked the overall flow of the conference, which allowed for easy networking and learning opportunities. The short sessions were perfect for maintaining focus and engagement, while the startup-focused content provided valuable insights around SaaS business.  SaaSOpen definitely exceeded my expectations, and I will highly recommend it to anyone interested in the SaaS industry.
Nimia Amaya younium.com
Great event for the SaaS Community! From the brain dates to the sessions, awesome venue and staff as well! We will definitely come back next year!

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Nimia Amaya Great event for the SaaS Community! From the brain dates to the sessions, awesome venue and staff as well! We will definitely come back next year!
Sara Roberts bayviewtalent.com
Fantastic event. I had many inspiring conversations and was able to brainstorm business ideas with many other founders. I landed a new client, met a new partner, and learned about a new product that I'll probably use in my next startup. Can't wait till next year!

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Sara Roberts Fantastic event. I had many inspiring conversations and was able to brainstorm business ideas with many other founders. I landed a new client, met a new partner, and learned about a new product that I'll probably use in my next startup. Can't wait till next year!
Roland Polzin wingassistant.com
This was an excellent conference. Many driven founders and executives in the SaaS space, totally enjoyable!

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Roland Polzin This was an excellent conference. Many driven founders and executives in the SaaS space, totally enjoyable!
Phil Reynolds devstride.com
Event was a great place to connect with founders. Enjoyed the ability to collaborate and ideate with smart, capable people.

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Phil Reynolds Event was a great place to connect with founders. Enjoyed the ability to collaborate and ideate with smart, capable people.
TJ Woods youcanbook.me
Lots of great talks, really like the 20 minute format, keeps it moving fast. Some talks are not that great, but 20 mins is fine, then the next one. Definitely a benefit over the 45+ min talks you see elsewhere. Good venue. Not too large, easy to jump from room to room. Good location in NY. Good quality wifi (this is a major plus actually, often it's terrible at events). Good food. Really liked the Nathan interviews - probably the best of the talks. Would ramp this up, do more interviews!

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TJ Woods Lots of great talks, really like the 20 minute format, keeps it moving fast. Some talks are not that great, but 20 mins is fine, then the next one. Definitely a benefit over the 45+ min talks you see elsewhere.

Good venue. Not too large, easy to jump from room to room. Good location in NY. Good quality wifi (this is a major plus actually, often it's terrible at events). Good food.

Really liked the Nathan interviews - probably the best of the talks. Would ramp this up, do more interviews!
Luke Cooper latimer.vc
- Physical space: felt open and inclusive. Lots of great snacks. Overall great space and very well done. Dope green room. 9/10 - Event set up: super professional; great AV teams. 9/10 - other stuff: networking is expected but speakers don’t want to get pitched in the green room. Also need to work harder to get a more diverse crowd. Why not partner/contact Black Venture Consortium or similar groups? 3/10 Overall 7/10

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Luke Cooper - Physical space: felt open and inclusive. Lots of great snacks. Overall great space and very well done. Dope green room. 9/10 

- Event set up: super professional; great AV teams. 9/10

- other stuff: networking is expected but speakers don’t want to get pitched in the green room. Also need to work harder to get a more diverse crowd. Why not partner/contact Black Venture Consortium or similar groups? 3/10 

Overall 7/10
Kiersten Gibson reachmedianetwork.com
I found a lot of value in attending SaaSOpen, particularly in the Brain Dates and have already started implementing some of the recommendations suggested. In addition, the Founders Stage sessions and Sales/Marketing sessions on Day 1 were very beneficial to learn from.

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Kiersten Gibson I found a lot of value in attending SaaSOpen, particularly in the Brain Dates and have already started implementing some of the recommendations suggested. In addition, the Founders Stage sessions and Sales/Marketing sessions on Day 1 were very beneficial to learn from.
Simran Chowdhary linkedin.com
Loved the detailed Qs in fireside chats

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Simran Chowdhary Loved the detailed Qs in fireside chats
Nicolas Vandenberghe chilipiper.com
Fantastic conference! I was amazed by the seniority of the attendees, this gave for really insightful conversations. Thanks Nathan!

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Nicolas Vandenberghe Fantastic conference! I was amazed by the seniority of the attendees, this gave for really insightful conversations. Thanks Nathan!
Becca K dingusandzazzy.com
So much fun, so wonderful to meet with other Saas leaders!

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Becca K So much fun, so wonderful to meet with other Saas leaders!
Michael Bertoni phillytech.co
This was the best SaaS focused conference we have ever attended in 24+ years. We are definitely coming back!

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Michael  Bertoni  This was the best SaaS focused conference we have ever attended in 24+ years. We are definitely coming back!
Charlie Fritsch hotelinvestorapps.com
The food was fresh, delicious and nutritious. Thanks. Let's have the breakfast our earlier next time though!

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Charlie Fritsch The food was fresh, delicious and nutritious.  Thanks.  Let's have the breakfast our earlier next time though!
Zong Peng qcc.com
Loved the well-curated and co-ordinated founder dinners, it feels like a real community and much needed after just coming back to the states. Conference was thoughtfully organized and look forward to the next one.

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Zong Peng Loved the well-curated and co-ordinated founder dinners, it feels like a real community and much needed after just coming back to the states. Conference was thoughtfully organized and look forward to the next one.
Pratik Bhadra netcorecloud.com
Great topics in the Founder track. Loved it more than SaaStr for the takeaways (vs. just selling)

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Pratik Bhadra Great topics in the Founder track. Loved it more than SaaStr for the takeaways (vs. just selling)
Liam Martin timedoctor.com
Great event and networking, would definitely go again.

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Liam Martin Great event and networking, would definitely go again.
Andy Gauthier mightystartup.com
SaaSOpen exceeded expectations with relevant and interesting content. Most importantly, Braindates continue to be invaluable. Already looking forward to next year's event.

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Andy Gauthier SaaSOpen exceeded expectations with relevant and interesting content. Most importantly, Braindates continue to be invaluable. Already looking forward to next year's event.
Blaine Hatab distru.com
Great conference full of founders + CEOS. All of the talks are inspirational or have great tactical tips. This conference has such a unique blend of bootstrapped founders and venture backed founders that really makes it stand out. These are real entrepreneurs building multi million dollar businesses and aiming big.

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Blaine Hatab Great conference full of founders + CEOS. All of the talks are inspirational or have great tactical tips. This conference has such a unique blend of bootstrapped founders and venture backed founders that really makes it stand out. These are real entrepreneurs building multi million dollar businesses and aiming big.
Derek Steer mode.com
Good venue, but too many stages for the number of attendees -- individual sessions felt pretty thin. Vendors crammed into the hallway made it tough to get through or have a real conversation. As a speaker, last-minute changes in expectations made it a bad experience for me.

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Derek Steer Good venue, but too many stages for the number of attendees -- individual sessions felt pretty thin. Vendors crammed into the hallway made it tough to get through or have a real conversation. As a speaker, last-minute changes in expectations made it a bad experience for me.
James Isilay cognism.com
Fantastic event, great speakers, for me my favorite SaaS event for networking.

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James Isilay Fantastic event, great speakers, for me my favorite SaaS event for networking.
Zong Peng qcc.com
Great conference and dinner gathering among founders, would love to come back next year

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Zong Peng Great conference and dinner gathering among founders, would love to come back next year
Syed Ali ezo.io
Great even like always

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Syed Ali Great even like always
Diego Banuelos upnify.com
I always get something from your events Nathan. Just a quick note, I liked the past venue more (it was near TimeSquare). It was more convenient.

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Diego Banuelos I always get something from your events Nathan. Just a quick note, I liked the past venue more (it was near TimeSquare). It was more convenient.
Joe Hyrkin issuu.com
Great collection of serious SAAS businesses and execs. so walked away with new connections and new applicable ideas.

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Joe Hyrkin Great collection of serious SAAS businesses and execs.  so walked away with new connections and new applicable ideas.
Ravi Srinivasan groufio.com
The SaaSOpen was a wonderful event. The key was with the number of founders at various stages, the conversation and transparent nature led to good insights. The arrangements for one on one meetings and group meetings on the side were well-managed and easy to book and execute. The value I got from the sessions in addition to all the people I met was well worth my time and I gained a lot.

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Ravi Srinivasan The SaaSOpen was a wonderful event.  The key was with the number of founders at various stages, the conversation and transparent nature led to good insights.  The arrangements for one on one meetings and group meetings on the side were well-managed and easy to book and execute.   The value I got from the sessions in addition to all the people I met was well worth my time and I gained a lot.
Gary Garofalo loudcrowd.com
Amazingly candid and fast-paced conference. Absolutely love the no-BS, quick hitting nature of all the content. Very high quality people there as well.

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Gary Garofalo Amazingly candid and fast-paced conference.  Absolutely love the no-BS, quick hitting nature of all the content.  Very high quality people there as well.
Mark Douglas lcptracker.com
Anand Sanwal, was very effective and gave a ton of great tips in a very short time.

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Mark Douglas Anand Sanwal, was very effective and gave a ton of great tips in a very short time.
Brad Miller elevatedliving.com
Great conference. Great group of like minded people

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Brad Miller Great conference. Great group of like minded people
Nina Alag Suri linkedin.com
Great food, just perfect for a busy event like Saasopen. Healthy and easy to manage!

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Nina Alag Suri Great food, just perfect for a busy event like Saasopen. Healthy and easy to manage!
Chris Byrnes partech.com
I enjoyed SaaSOpen, the diversity of content and the super high quality graphical work. I think Nathan and team do a wonderful job.

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Chris Byrnes I enjoyed SaaSOpen, the diversity of content and the super high quality graphical work. I think Nathan and team do a wonderful job.
Cody Carmen mozartdata.com
SaaSOpen was a great opportunity to connect with other SaaS companies. The Mozart team valued the chance to take the pulse of the startup and SaaS world. The conference was also well-organized and easy work from. Good food, wifi, coffee, etc.

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Cody Carmen SaaSOpen was a great opportunity to connect with other SaaS companies. The Mozart team valued the chance to take the pulse of the startup and SaaS world. 

The conference was also well-organized and easy work from. Good food, wifi, coffee, etc.
Chris Des Forges omnizon.net
Great collaborative spirit at the event. Some valuable learnings taken on board. Interesting and eclectic group of attendees ...and some moments of absolute revelation from the younger ( than me) presenters.

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Chris Des Forges Great collaborative spirit at the event. Some valuable learnings taken on board. Interesting and eclectic group of attendees ...and some moments of absolute revelation from the younger ( than me) presenters.
Andrew Mackay distro.io
Great event overall. A lot less Founder attendees than was communicated, but overall it was a solid event.

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Andrew Mackay Great event overall. A lot less Founder attendees than was communicated, but overall it was a solid event.
Susan Hunt Stevens wespire.com
Great event. Particularly appreciated excellent speaker prep and support and the speaker dinner. Met some great people and enjoyed the conversations immensely.

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Susan Hunt Stevens Great event. Particularly appreciated excellent speaker prep and support and the speaker dinner. Met some great people and enjoyed the conversations immensely.
Gary Amaral breadcrumbs.io
Great event - a fantastic opportunity to connect with other founders! The content was on point, and the event perks (food) were excellent.

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Gary Amaral Great event - a fantastic opportunity to connect with other founders!  The content was on point, and the event perks (food) were excellent.
Samir Smajic getaccept.com
Great with tight schedule and different topics running side by side. The sponsor booths were a little tight squeezed in. You were standing in the way when talking with them.

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Samir Smajic Great with tight schedule and different topics running side by side. 
The sponsor booths were a little tight squeezed in. You were standing in the way when talking with them.
Alfred D’Alessandro saas.com
Good well organized event. Great networking.

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Alfred D’Alessandro  Good well organized event. Great networking.
Brad Miller elevatedliving.com
Great conference

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Brad Miller Great conference
Erik Molin younium.com
Pro: a smaller and more intimate event has its advantages, easier to connect with people, etc. Con: a bit sloppily organized.

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Erik Molin Pro: a smaller and more intimate event has its advantages, easier to connect with people, etc.
Con: a bit sloppily organized.
Jonathan Brun nimonik.com
Very good. Some talks could have been dropped.

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Jonathan Brun Very good. Some talks could have been dropped.
Ram Ganesan encora.com
Great format, fast paced and efficient conference

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Ram Ganesan Great format, fast paced and efficient conference
Muhammad Younas vfairs.com
Love it. Given there were Halal options as well made it awesome. Well done

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Muhammad Younas Love it. Given there were Halal options as well made it awesome. Well done
Tommy Sela dashclicks.com
Amazing event! Really a very different vibe then other events I attend. The speakers were on another level, its great to hear from people that have knowledge and experience and then to take that info and apply it to the day to day. We will be back forsure!

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Tommy Sela Amazing event! Really a very different vibe then other events I attend. The speakers were on another level, its great to hear from people that have knowledge and experience and then to take that info and apply it to the day to day. We will be back forsure!
Steve Glukh hellonote.com
SaaSopen is on point with like-minded founders who are willing to share their stories! The event is always promising and allows you to learn from others who have been there. This year was even better with more speakers focusing on c-level positions. Highly recommended.

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Steve Glukh SaaSopen is on point with like-minded founders who are willing to share their stories! The event is always promising and allows you to learn from others who have been there. This year was even better with more speakers focusing on c-level positions. Highly recommended.
Nina Alag Suri linkedin.com
Great event! No SAAS event like Nathan Latka's events!

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Nina Alag Suri Great event! No SAAS event like Nathan Latka's events!
Jared Kleinert offsite.com
very well organized. maybe more conference-led reminders to adhere to speaker start times for attendees (ie go be there on time, guys!) and larger after parties / dinners would be nice. well done overall.

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Jared Kleinert very well organized. maybe more conference-led reminders to adhere to speaker start times for attendees (ie go be there on time, guys!) and larger after parties / dinners would be nice. well done overall.
Chad Ingram distro.io
I thought it was a great event overall. I enjoyed the speakers. But I think it would have been good to get a little more time for some of the bigger names. I also think it would be good to open up another ticket-type for less money. It seemed that the venue was a little too large for the quantity of people. Would be nice to have more people there. Food and company were great.

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Chad Ingram I thought it was a great event overall. I enjoyed the speakers. But I think it would have been good to get a little more time for some of the bigger names. I also think it would be good to open up another ticket-type for less money. It seemed that the venue was a little too large for the quantity of people. Would be nice to have more people there. Food and company were great.
Eric Siu singlegrain.com
SaaSOpen was a lot of fun. Major props to Nathan and Danielle for putting it together. Met some great people.

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Eric Siu SaaSOpen was a lot of fun. Major props to Nathan and Danielle for putting it together. Met some great people.
Andrew McMahon feinternational.com
Fantastic event

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Andrew McMahon Fantastic event
Mark Douglas lcptracker.com
Dan Martell hit it out of the Park on Transformational Managment

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Mark Douglas Dan Martell hit it out of the Park on Transformational Managment
NIno Strajher omnzion.net
It a great opportunity to meet new people, hear new ideas, share expiriences.

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NIno Strajher It a great opportunity to meet new people, hear new ideas, share expiriences.
Casey Golden luxlock.com
I need more SaaS in my life and I've found the best way to get it. SaaSOpen did an incredible job putting the right people in the room and giving us the opportunity to share how we're growing and learning from each other.

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Casey Golden I need more SaaS in my life and I've found the best way to get it. SaaSOpen did an incredible job putting the right people in the room and giving us the opportunity to share how we're growing and learning from each other.
Edgaras Vaitkevicius sender.net
I can't think of a better conference for a SaaS founder. The content and speakers are top notch, feels like each and every presentation was carefully curated. 10/10 will definitely attend again.

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Edgaras Vaitkevicius I can't think of a better conference for a SaaS founder. The content and speakers are top notch, feels like each and every presentation was carefully curated. 10/10 will definitely attend again.