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New here? Start with these. The pieces from Adam Robinson that best capture how he thinks about building bootstrapped SaaS, from the one metric he actually trusts to the six growth blockers that keep founders stuck.

The One Metric That Actually Matters : Adam Robinson does not believe in attribution. Brand and demand creation are unmeasurable, yet they matter far more than measurable demand-capture metrics.
The 6 Growth Blockers Keeping Founders Stuck Between $1M-$10M ARR : After talking with 50-plus founders at $1M to $10M ARR, Adam Robinson found 99 percent feel stuck. He names six blockers keeping them from the next level.
Scaling Too Fast: A $40m Lesson : A CEO raised $40M at a $400M valuation. Two years later it was gone with flat ARR. Adam Robinson explains why hiring reps before capacity is the mistake.
The Power of Building Your Own Startup : In 2017 a CEO told Adam Robinson he was wasting his life on a tiny startup. That company shut down 12 years and $30 million later. On owning your vision.
Harsh Truth About Trade Shows : Adam Robinson spent $750,000 on three large trade shows in 2023 and would not do it again. Small, curated events he controls deliver far better results.

Bootstrapped SaaS

Building without venture capital, owning your equity, and getting to $1M ARR and beyond the hard way. Adam Robinson on going $0 to $1M ARR three times, why you should build your own startup, and what Sam Parr taught him about raising less and owning more.

Insights with Sam Parr on Venture Capital and Founder Liquidity : Sam Parr explains how a friend sold his startup for $1 billion and cleared only $3 million after raising $400 million. His case: raise less, own more.
The Power of Building Your Own Startup : In 2017 a CEO told Adam Robinson he was wasting his life on a tiny startup. That company shut down 12 years and $30 million later. On owning your vision.
My Journey from $0 to $1M ARR (Three Times) : Adam Robinson bootstrapped to $1M ARR twice and is doing it again with RB2B. Six lessons: stay frugal, nail product-market fit, and master marketing first.

Building in public

Adam Robinson runs the experiments and shares the raw numbers, win or lose. From the real stats behind his AI clone to a $50,000 Taylor Swift concert box that got zero replies, these are the open tests behind the work.

My AI Clone Stats : Adam Robinson's WINN.AI clone had 1,683 conversations in 22 days: 304 demos, 98 SOC2 docs, 16 pricing quotes. He shares the numbers and quality breakdown.
Taylor Swift Concert: Box Experiment : Adam Robinson's CRO spent $50,000 on a Taylor Swift concert box, emailed 100 CMOs, and got zero replies. The same list on LinkedIn said yes. Here is why.

Founder lessons

Hard-won lessons from years of building startups, told straight. Adam Robinson covers the seven mistakes nearly every founder makes, why scaling too fast cost one company $40M, his hiring philosophy, and the growth blockers that trap teams between $1M and $10M ARR.

7 Biggest Mistakes ALL Founders Make : Adam Robinson outlines seven patterns derailing first-time founders: overspending before revenue, hiring before $1M ARR, and mistaking ideas for execution.
The 6 Growth Blockers Keeping Founders Stuck Between $1M-$10M ARR : After talking with 50-plus founders at $1M to $10M ARR, Adam Robinson found 99 percent feel stuck. He names six blockers keeping them from the next level.
Scaling Too Fast: A $40m Lesson : A CEO raised $40M at a $400M valuation. Two years later it was gone with flat ARR. Adam Robinson explains why hiring reps before capacity is the mistake.
My Startup Hiring Philosophy : Adam Robinson hires people who could be founders but are not yet ready. Full ownership and no micromanagement is the only way to keep them building.
99% of Startups are Wrong : Most startups optimize for predictable revenue when they should focus on sales velocity. Adam Robinson gives eight reasons velocity defines the next wave.

Go-to-market

How Adam Robinson actually drives demand: 20 video ads in 48 hours, Swag-Led Outbound, the email playbook that doubled Bruce Bolt's list, and his case for why traditional outbound and big trade shows are dying. Includes the one metric he believes really matters.

From Zero to 20 Video Ads in 48 Hours : Adam Robinson made 20 video ads in 48 hours for RB2B. He shares the full creative breakdown and his paid strategy across LinkedIn, Meta, and YouTube.
The One Metric That Actually Matters : Adam Robinson does not believe in attribution. Brand and demand creation are unmeasurable, yet they matter far more than measurable demand-capture metrics.
Future of GTM: Swag-Led Outbound : Adam Robinson cut $70,000 per month in cold email, SEO, and ads to bet $25,000 monthly on Swag-Led Outbound. He shares his full eight-step playbook.
AI's Growing Role in E-commerce : Adam Robinson and Oren Nevo on AI handling 40 to 50 percent of e-commerce support today. Oren predicts human support will be obsolete in five years.
The Death of Traditional Outbound Sales : Scott Leese told Adam Robinson that outbound is dead. Response rates dropped 50 percent in 18 months and traditional channels are collapsing fast.
Bruce Bolt Case Study: Double Your Email List : Retention.com doubled Bruce Bolt's email list in 40 days and grew product views by 25 percent. The segmentation change that made it happen, explained.
Harsh Truth About Trade Shows : Adam Robinson spent $750,000 on three large trade shows in 2023 and would not do it again. Small, curated events he controls deliver far better results.