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June 20, 2025 31 mins

In this episode of The Growth Focus Podcast, host Gary Lafferty chats with Jessica Caudill, COO of PlanningPod, about scaling a global SaaS company without venture funding.

Learn how a focus on customer education, trust-building, and operational excellence turned a small team into a powerful inbound growth engine.

This episode is a masterclass for SaaS founders, COOs, and tech leaders who want to:

  • Create systems that scale trust and reduce churn

  • Build brand authority through educational content

  • Empower ops and CS teams to drive revenue

  • Stand out in a noisy, feature-heavy SaaS market

Key Takeaways:

  • Why being curious with your users drives product growth

  • How to balance user autonomy with expert guidance

  • What really works for inbound lead gen in niche SaaS

  • How referrals and Google reviews were scaled—without a formal system

Guest Links: Website: planningpod.com LinkedIn: Jessica Caudill

Host Links: Website: growthfocus.io LinkedIn: Gary Lafferty

Follow The Growth Focus Podcast for more conversations with tech leaders and growth-driven CEOs.


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