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Hosted by Unknown Host · 🇺🇸 US · EN · 32 episodes
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Play It Smart is the show where Alexej Pikovsky sits down with MSP operators and business owners and takes apart how they actually do it: winning clients, pricing, staying lean, using AI, and building toward an exit worth having. Season 2 is dedicated to MSP operators. Past guests include Rand Fishkin of Moz and SparkToro and the founders of Chili Piper, Flowchat and 3DLOOK.
Unknown Host hosts Play It Smart, a business show with 32 episodes published.
“It's the biggest risk to their business, almost certainly.” Dave Lane has run an MSP since 2006, moved it from the UK to Malaga, and then did what most MSP owners only talk about: he stopped competing in the break-fix r
“You can't take AI to court. You have to take a person.” That one line is how Tim Golden thinks about compliance in the AI era. Tim ran a 100% federal-government MSP for 25 years with almost no tools, then turned the com
Peter Moriarty built itGenius, a Google-first, cloud-only MSP, from a $20-an-hour teenage side hustle into Australia's number one Google partner for small business. His growth playbook breaks every MSP convention: he ser
Dan Taylor built one of the most unusual MSPs in the world. It's Google-only, it serves international schools only, and it runs on a small remote team spread across five countries. No Microsoft, no local market, no offic
Oliver Kenyon is a UK-based entrepreneur and the Co-Founder of ConversionWise, a company specializing in conversion rate optimization (CRO). Under his leadership, ConversionWise has collaborated with over 3,500 brands, i
In this episode with Luc Arama, you’ll learn: HSBC Innovation Banking’s acquisition of Silicon Valley Bank (SVB) and Luc’s feelings about it.How companies manage a debt facility with SVB in both the UK and the US.Why a f
In this podcast episode, Alexej and Rand Fishkin discuss the advantages of angel funding over venture capital for startups, emphasizing sustainable business growth over rapid scaling. Rand shares insights from his experi
In this podcast episode, we dive deep into Rizzle's innovative journey from a short-form video platform to a leading SaaS for AI-driven video creation. Discover how Rizzle prioritizes product features, manages challenges
In this podcast episode we dive deep into Pegasus, a pioneering SaaS platform transforming the equestrian event management industry. Sam, the founder, takes us through the company's vision of becoming the global operatin
In this episode, we sit down with Dipti, the founder of CRSTL, a modern B2B commerce network focused on enabling brands of all sizes to go omni-channel. Dipti shares the journey of launching CRSTL, discusses the challeng
In this episode of the SaaS Minds Podcast, host Alex interviews Ishay Tentser, CEO and founder of Timeless AI. Ishay shares his unique journey of pioneering a business on WhatsApp five years ago, which has now become a t
In this episode of the SaaS Minds podcast, we explore the remarkable journey of serial entrepreneur Chris Baden. Chris, a three-time founder and CEO of Flowchat, shares his experience in transforming his latest startup f
In this podcast episode, Jeff Whitlock, CEO of Grain, discusses the evolution and innovative strides of Grain, an AI note-taking and conversational intelligence tool. Learn about Grain's unique features, market positioni
In this episode of SaaS Minds, Alina Vandenberghe, co-founder and co-CEO of Chili Piper, shares her journey of migrating from Romania to building a $30 million SaaS company. She elaborates on her philosophy of leadership
In this episode, Alexej hosts Charlie Dolan, co-founder of DSQ Technology, a company specializing in software for the waste and water management industry. Previously, Charlie and his brother built and sold Sequoia Waste
In this podcast episode, Alexej interviews Dennis Hu, a chemist-turned-founder who launched Drug Hunter, a B2B subscription service for drug discovery professionals. Dennis discusses his academic background, including a
In this podcast episode, Alexej interviews Jean Baptiste (JB), the French founder of EvaBoot, a LinkedIn scraping tool. JB shares his entrepreneurial journey, detailing how he and his co-founder scaled EvaBoot from zero
In this podcast episode, Alexej interviews Cody McGuffie about his transition from a recruiter at Qualcomm to establishing successful e-commerce brands and ultimately founding a SaaS business, Everbee. Cody shares his jo
Rob Smith is the co-founder of Slick, a salon management SaaS tool. He explains how Slick, which is catering to hair and beauty salons, aids in managing bookings, payments, website and marketing, and has seen expansive g
Alexej interviews Sam Shepler, the founder of Testimonial Hero, a company specializing in creating impactful video testimonials for SaaS and professional services firms. They delve deep into the significance of social pr
Rand Fishkin
Serial entrepreneur and SEO expert · SparkToro
1 appearance on this show
Alina Vandenberghe
co-founder and co-CEO of Chili Piper · Chili Piper
1 appearance on this show
Rob Smith
Executive Director/Chief Administration Officer · Eastern Atlantic States (EAS) Carpenters Technical Centers
1 appearance on this show
Tony Lewis
Donnell Kay Foundation
1 appearance on this show
Vadim Rogovskiy
Cofounder and CEO · 3DLOOK
1 appearance on this show
Oliver Kenyon
ConversionWise
1 appearance on this show
Sam
Pegasus
1 appearance on this show
Dipti
CRSTL
1 appearance on this show
Ishay Tentser
Timeless AI
1 appearance on this show
Chris Baden
Flowchat
1 appearance on this show
Jeff Whitlock
Grain
1 appearance on this show
Charlie Dolan
DSQ Technology
1 appearance on this show
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