Episode 21

From Surfer to SaaS CEO w/ Colin Johnson

In Today's episode, Colin talks about why they chose to bootstrap their company from day one, having a clear vision of what they wanted to build, how they prioritize a quick setup for customers and the speed bumps they’ve had to overcome to end up where they are today.

Brandon sits down with Colin Johnson, co-founder and CEO of Aprika. Aprika is the developer of Mission Control, a native project management & professional services automation solution.

Colin and his partner Chris, both active surfers, loved the idea of a recurring revenue stream from a SaaS business. Learn how they used their years of experience in Salesforce to support themselves while slowly building out what would eventually become Mission Control.

Colin talks about why they chose to bootstrap their company from day one, having a clear vision of what they wanted to build, how they prioritize a quick setup for customers and the speed bumps they’ve had to overcome to end up where they are today.

Tune in to an inspiring conversation between two passionate founders that shows perseverance combined with skill is an unbeatable force!

Check out Colin Johnson: LinkedIn and Aprika

The Cash & Burn podcast is a weekly conversation with SaaS founders and senior executives about the challenges of creating and scaling SaaS companies. Guests share their journey of success and setbacks with a primary focus on how they overcame specific issues that could have ended the company.

Hosted by Brandon Metcalf, CEO of Place and 3x SaaS founder.