The SaaS Reading List: 5 Blogs to Get You Inspired

Launching an SaaS startup is an enormous undertaking. Getting your business off the ground means that you’ll be ultra-busy developing your software, launching your website, dealing with subscribers and payments, and connecting with your customers to keep them engaged with you product.

With all that you have to do, you don’t have much time for reading. This is why you need to make sure the articles you do take in are good ones. Here are some of the best blogs from people who have successfully launched their own startups and creative careers to get you inspired and keep your brain humming with helpful tips and tricks about running your business right:

1. Groove

Groove is a help desk ticket management company that also offers one of the most interesting SaaS blogs on the web. They’ve stated their goal of earning $500,000 per month, and they’re blogging about all the steps along the way to reaching that revenue level. Cheeky writing and useful topics are a hallmark here, and you might learn a shortcut or two to save time and cut out the noise of running a startup.

2. HelpCentral

HelpCentral is new on the scene, but it’s witty writing style promises to be entertaining and useful as they scour the internet for the best productivity tips and resources for SaaS startup leaders. Like Groove, they’re documenting their own company’s journey (this time to a certain number of users rather than a monetary goal), but with the added benefit of pointing readers to the podcasts and blog posts they’ve found most useful.

3. The Entrepreneurial Mind

The Entrepreneurial Mind is full of video clips and articles with nuts-and-bolts tips on everything from turning down a client to determining fair wages for your employees. It’s totally practical, and the videos give busy leaders the opportunity to listen to the information while committing for even better multitasking. This is a rich stockpile of information for any startup founder to sift through.

4. Chaotic Flow

The aptly named Chaotic Flow blog is chock-a-block with specifics about SaaS marketing and metrics that will help you figure out your customer base and their needs so you can target them more effectively. If you love data — or just want to know how to better use it to give your business a shot in the arm — this blog is definitely worth your time.

5. Sales Hacker

Sales Hacker is your go-to resource for ideas on how to get by on a shoestring budget, so it’s perfect for lean businesses that are just starting out. These posts are full of actionable ideas and tips that don’t take a huge upfront investment to try, but are proven to get your sales stats climbing skyward.

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