{"podcast":{"title":"The Remarkable SaaS Podcast","slug":"the-remarkable-saas-podcast-611955","podcast_index_feed_id":611955,"rss_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-remarkable-saas-podcast/feed.xml","website_url":"https://valueinspiration.com/category/podcast/","image_url":"https://media.rss.com/the-remarkable-saas-podcast/20250709_090749_304435107b52892bba81bcb864a8590b.jpg","author":"Ton Dobbe","episode_count":411,"summary":"For B2B SaaS founders who are done blending in. The Remarkable SaaS Podcast features unfiltered conversations with SaaS founders navigating the real challenges of building software that matters. Hosted by Ton Dobbe, author of The Remarkable Effect, each episode zooms in on one of the 10 traits that define remarkable software companies—like offering something truly valuable and desirable, and aiming to be different, not just better. Some guests are scaling fast. Others are still in the trenches—but all share hard-won lessons about what it really takes to create pull, shorten sales cycles, and become the only logical choice in their market. Expect: Honest conversations—no hype, no theory Tactical insights from sales-led SaaS founders Practical ideas you can apply to sharpen your product and your positioning If you're building a SaaS business that deserves attention—not just more noise—this podcast is for you.","last_synced_at":"2026-07-08T20:20:13.198464+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-remarkable-saas-podcast-611955"},"episode":{"title":"#394 – Jon Jorgensen on how Access Group went from £50M to £9.2B valuation","slug":"394-jon-jorgensen-on-how-access-group-went-from-50m-to-9-2b-valuation","published_at":"2026-02-25T09:35:21+00:00","page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-remarkable-saas-podcast-611955/394-jon-jorgensen-on-how-access-group-went-from-50m-to-9-2b-valuation","show_page_url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-remarkable-saas-podcast-611955","url":"https://rss.com/podcasts/the-remarkable-saas-podcast/2577313","audio_url":"https://content.rss.com/episodes/336633/2577313/the-remarkable-saas-podcast/2026_02_25_09_29_41_3ad4ed03-3cfb-4f59-833c-b26e736ec52e.mp3","summary":"A story about what happens when you build a Forever Business—instead of chasing the next exit. This episode is for sales-led SaaS founders who feel the business is getting slower the bigger it gets—and starting to accept that as normal. Most software companies slow down as they scale. Access got faster. Jon Jorgensen, Co-CEO of The Access Group, joined as a telesales trainee straight from school. In 2011, the company was doing £24 million. Fifteen years later, it's a £1.2 billion business with 160,000 customers. His belief: if you build what he calls a \"Forever Business,\" growth compounds instead of stalling—even after six private equity transactions. And this inspired me to invite Jon to my podcast. We explore why companies that never stop learning outgrow everyone else. Jon shares lessons about what shifted when Access moved from profit-driven to value-creation thinking, why he pushed equity to over 50% of employees, and what a \"Forever Business\" actually demands. You'll discover how a company survives six private equity transactions and 9,000 employees—without becoming the corporate machine everyone expects. We also zoom in on two of the 10 traits that define remarkable software companies: – Master the art of curiosity – Master creating momentum Jon's journey proves that remarkable companies treat curiosity as a daily practice, not a poster on the wall—and that's what creates momentum competitors cannot replicate. Here's one of Jon's quotes that captures his leadership philosophy: \"I can't change you. You've got to want to change. I can't make you do something. You've got to want to do it.\" By listening to this episode, you'll learn: Why shifting from profit-driven to value-creation thinking changes everything about growth What happens when you push equity deep into…","meta_description":"A story about what happens when you build a Forever Business—instead of chasing the next exit. This episode is for sales-led SaaS founders who feel the bu…","key_points":[],"chapters":[],"topics":[],"duration_seconds":3084,"processing_state":"not_requested","actions":[{"name":"request_transcript","method":"POST","url":"https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/the-remarkable-saas-podcast-611955/episodes/394-jon-jorgensen-on-how-access-group-went-from-50m-to-9-2b-valuation/transcription-requests","description":"Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode."},{"name":"read_markdown","method":"GET","url":"https://stenobird.com/podcast/the-remarkable-saas-podcast-611955/394-jon-jorgensen-on-how-access-group-went-from-50m-to-9-2b-valuation.md","description":"Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource."}]}}