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EPISODE · May 29, 2025 · 35 MIN

How Tally bootstrapped to 60k MRR with a team of five

from The SaaS Revolution Show · host Marie Martens, Alexander Theuma

This episode is a re-run of one of our top episodes from 2023. Host Alex Theuma is joined by Marie Martens, Co-Founder of Tally, who shares how the company bootstrapped to 60K MRR with a team of five. Marie shares: - The choice to bootstrap Tally. - Generational expectations for how to 'set yourself up for success' vs reality. - How Tally is positioned against its competition in the form building space. - The journey from idea to securing Tally's first users (including the little trick she used on ProductHunt). - Why Tally chose a freemium model. Guest links: Since this recording, Tally has scaled to $2M ARR - still with a team of five. You can follow the story on the Tally blog: https://blog.tally.so/we-crossed-2m-arr-with-a-bootstrapped-team-of-5/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemartens/ Website: https://tally.so/       Check out the other ways SaaStock is helping SaaS founders move their business forward:  🇮🇪 SaaStock Europe | Dublin, Ireland Book tickets: https://saastock-europe.com/ 🇺🇸 SaaStock USA | Austin, Texas Book tickets: https://saastock-usa.com/ 🤝 SaaStock Founder Membership: A private members group of B2B SaaS founders between $100K - $10M ARR who are committed to growth and helping others (https://www.saastock.com/founder-membership/) 🌎 SaaStock Local: Monthly meet-ups in cities all around the world, bringing together SaaS enthusiasts and experts to discuss the most pressing topics in SaaS (https://local.saastock.com/home)

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This episode is a re-run of one of our top episodes from 2023. Host Alex Theuma is joined by Marie Martens, Co-Founder of Tally, who shares how the company bootstrapped to 60K MRR with a team of five. Marie shares: - The choice to bootstrap Tally. - Generational expectations for how to 'set yourself up for success' vs reality. - How Tally is positioned against its competition in the form building space. - The journey from idea to securing Tally's first users (including the little trick she used on ProductHunt). - Why Tally chose a freemium model. Guest links: Since this recording, Tally has scaled to $2M ARR - still with a team of five. You can follow the story on the Tally blog: https://blog.tally.so/we-crossed-2m-arr-with-a-bootstrapped-team-of-5/ LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mariemartens/ Website: https://tally.so/

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