Listen "Why He Walked Away From Apple to Fix a Broken Business | Dean Curtis"
Episode Synopsis
What would make a former Apple exec sell the only part of his business making money? In this episode, Dean Curtis, CEO of Ingage, shares how he shut down a revenue-generating agency serving Fortune 500 clients to bet everything on SaaS - before finding product-market fit. From a near-collapse in the boardroom to the client that changed it all, Dean unpacks how conviction, clarity, and ruthless product focus turned Ingage into an $8M business.--Timestamps00:00 – Meet Dean Curtis02:27 – From Apple Exec to Agency Life07:24 – Shutting Down the Revenue Engine (On Purpose)10:56 – The Moment Ingage Found Product-Market Fit12:03 – Why Service Businesses Make Great SaaS Incubators13:01 – Dean’s Product Philosophy: Build Simple, Iterate Ruthlessly14:24 – The $20M Vision and Building a Team to Match It16:23 – Success Leaves Clues: From Math Teacher to SaaS CEO--Join 30,000+ founders to get exclusive insights and tactics every week with the SaaS Summit newsletter: www.saasacademy.com/jointhesummitWhere to find Johnny Page➤ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/johnnypage/➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/johnnypage13/➤ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@johnnypage1/➤ Website: https://www.thejohnnypage.com/Where to find Titans of SaaS➤ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/titansofsaas/➤ YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@titansofsaas/➤ Website: https://www.saasacademy.com/podcast/
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