# Turning a Blog into a Multi-Million-Dollar Business with Alex Theuma of SaaStock

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Published: 2025-04-30T04:00:00+00:00
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Building a thriving SaaS community isn’t just about content — it’s about creating real, in-person connections that people keep coming back to. Alex Theuma , Founder of SaaStock , shares how he transformed a simple blog into one of the most influential SaaS conferences in the world. He unpacks the highs and lows of scaling a global event, from bootstrapping early growth to navigating expansion challenges. Specifically, Alex discusses: (05:02) Turning a simple blog into a SaaS community. (10:51)A SaaS community grew through blogs, emails and newsletters before events. (15:20) The biggest challenges and lessons from launching the first SaaStock conference. (22:28) The name SaaStock was inspired by Woodstock and came together instantly. (30:34) The risks and rewards of bootstrapping versus raising strategic capital. (33:56) How expanding too quickly nearly derailed SaaStock’s growth. (40:41) A strategic pivot to virtual events positioned the conference as an industry leader. (44:51) The SaaSop Founder Membership unites 70 CEOs through meetups and retreats. (49:45) The power of in-person meetups for fostering engaged communities. (51:48) A decade in, the vision for SaaStock is to 10x its impact and growth. Resources Mentioned: Alex Theuma https://www.linkedin.com/in/alextheuma/ SaaStock | LinkedIn https://www.linkedin.com/company/saastock/ SaaStock | Website https://www.saastock.com/ This episode is brought to you by: Leverage community-led growth to skyrocket your business. “From Grassroots to Greatness” by author Lloyed Lobo will help you master 13 game-changing rules from some of the most iconic brands in the world — like Apple, Atlassian, CrossFit, Harley-Davidson, HubSpot, Red Bull and many more — to attract superfans of your own that will propel you to new heights. Gr…

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