Funky Flywheels Show – Your Ultimate Podcast for Scaling B2B Startups
Scaling a B2B startup from 1 million to 10 million in Annual Recurring Revenue (ARR) can be very similar to managing a band of rock stars. When Marketing, Sales, Customer Success, and Product teams work together seamlessly, accelerating growth becomes effortless. However, if they are out of sync, you will inevitably encounter significant challenges—sooner or later, it's guaranteed.
Join us on the Funky Flywheels Show, where Björn W. Schäfer, one of Europe’s foremost Go-to-Market (GTM) experts, passionately explores the pathways to sustainable and scalable growth. With his extensive experience advising over 150 B2B startups from Pre-Seed to Series B, Björn has played a pivotal role in shaping the success stories of determined SaaS founders throughout the DACH region and beyond. As the founder of Rowing8, a dedicated business angel, and the author of 𝗙𝘂𝗻𝗸𝘆 𝗙𝗹𝘆𝘄𝗵𝗲𝗲𝗹𝘀, he advocates for self-accelerating growth engines, moving away from the "too much, too fast" mindset.
Every week, Björn hosts insightful discussions with top tech founders, go-to-market experts, and early-stage investors. Together, they explore practical strategies for go-to-market execution, predictable revenue generation, and scaling startups. Listeners will gain access to useful insights, established frameworks, and valuable lessons from those who have skillfully navigated the transition beyond founder sales.
This podcast is designed for B2B SaaS founders, revenue leaders, and investors eager to discover practical growth strategies, optimise their go-to-market efforts, and improve customer retention.
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Funky Flywheels Show – Your Ultimate Podcast for Scaling B2B Startups
How Weflow Built a Founder-Led GTM Pipeline Generation Machine with Just Two People - EP 105 🇬🇧 | Janis Zech
In this episode, I speak with Janis Zech – serial entrepreneur and founder of Weflow – about how they built a successful founder-led GTM pipeline machine with just two people on their marketing team.
What you'll learn:
- How Janis pivoted from a product-led growth strategy to a sales-led approach after discovering their AEs loved the product but couldn't pay for it
- The journey of building a comprehensive inbound engine with just two people that now generates nearly all of Weflow's pipeline
- Why SEO wasn't working for them despite generating 25,000+ monthly clicks
- Their strategic content focus on RevOps leaders, including launching the RevOpsLab podcast that's become one of the largest RevOps content resources
- The multi-layered LinkedIn strategy that generates millions of views and thousands of leads from their target audience
Highlights:
- The sophisticated nurturing system that starts with LinkedIn connections, moves to DM content sharing, and tracks behavior on their resource hub
- The power of high-quality, ungated content that establishes expertise before asking for anything in return
- How they've built a complete "awareness to conversion" flywheel using personal relationships at scale
About the guest:
Janis Zech is a serial entrepreneur on his third company. His previous venture scaled to around $235 million in gross revenue with 250-350 employees. Now, as the founder of Weflow, he's building a revenue AI platform that automates Salesforce data capture and orchestrates workflows to manage deals, pipeline, and forecasts. With ACVs ranging from $5K to $100K, Weflow has developed a sophisticated go-to-market approach that combines community building, content marketing, and relationship development.
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Björn's Linkedin Profile: www.linkedin.com/in/bjoernwschaefer
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