Insights for B2B SaaS Founders

AI-Assisted Software Engineering: Building Industrial-Strength Companies, Not Vibe Coding

The difference between AI-assisted engineering that builds scalable companies and 'vibe coding' that creates technical debt. A systematic framework for production-grade AI development from a venture studio that's shipped 18+ companies.

Customer Success

The $2M Mistake: Why Customer Success Is Your Real Growth Engine

After scaling Backupify to 2M+ customers and 95%+ retention, I learned that customer success isn't a cost center—it's your most powerful growth engine. Here's the framework that turned churn into expansion revenue.

Exit Strategy

The $100M Exit: How We Prepared Backupify for Acquisition (And What We'd Do Differently)

The complete story of how we prepared Backupify for acquisition by Datto, from first conversations to closing. Real numbers, real mistakes, and the frameworks we'd use if we did it again. A founder's guide to exit strategy.

The Bridge: From Vibe Coding to Industrial-Strength AI Engineering

A practical guide for developers who want to transition from 'vibe coding' to industrial-strength AI-assisted engineering. Step-by-step framework to level up your AI development practices without slowing down.

Product Strategy

Product-Market Fit: The 7 Metrics That Actually Tell You When You're There

Everyone talks about product-market fit, but few explain how to measure it. Here are the 7 quantitative metrics that actually tell you when you've achieved PMF—and when you're just fooling yourself.

Vibe Coding Is a Superpower: Why Prototyping Fast Beats Perfect Every Time

Vibe coding gets a bad rap, but it's actually the secret weapon of successful founders. Here's when to embrace rapid prototyping, how to use AI to validate ideas in days (not months), and when to know it's time to level up.

AI Infrastructure

AI Infrastructure Economics: How 1990s Distributed Computing Research Defines Modern GPU Clusters

How Meta's 3D torus topology and fat-tree networks power AI training clusters. The distributed computing principles behind GPT-4's $100M infrastructure.

The AI Stack Powering Our Venture Studio: Real Tools, Real Numbers, Real Results

How our AI-powered venture studio generated $160K ROI using 50+ AI tools across our portfolio. Real costs, actual ROI, and the systematic framework we use to implement AI at scale.

Bootstrapping

The Anti-Unicorn Playbook: Building Profitable SaaS Companies Without the Hype

Skip the unicorn hype. A practical playbook for building a profitable B2B SaaS company with real revenue, founder control, and sustainable growth from day one.

Sustainable Growth

Sustainable Venture Building: Building Profitable Ventures that Create Positive Impact

Build ventures that combine profit with positive impact. A framework for sustainable venture building with real examples, metrics, and strategies that work.

Venture Studios

Venture Studio vs Traditional VC: The Honest Comparison from Someone Who's Done Both

Compare venture studios vs traditional VC from someone who's done both. Real data on success rates, equity, timelines, and which model fits your startup best.

Entrepreneurship

Bootstrap vs. VC: When Each Makes Sense (From Someone Who's Done Both)

After bootstrapping GlowTouch to thousands of employees and raising millions for Backupify, I've learned when each funding path makes sense. Here's my framework for choosing.

Vik Chadha· Aug 20, 2025

Venture Capital

What I Look for in Founders (After Backing 15+ Companies)

Through Scalable Ventures and angel investing, I've backed founders across SaaS, AI, healthcare, and more. Here are the patterns I've noticed in successful founders.

Vik Chadha· Aug 20, 2025

Artificial Intelligence

AI for Entrepreneurs: Practical Adoption Strategies

After implementing AI across 8+ portfolio companies, here's the practical framework for founders who want results — not hype. Real costs, real timelines, and the 5-question decision filter we use before adopting any AI tool.

Vik Chadha· May 15, 2025