Category Thinkers

Why Vertical SaaS is Fertile Ground for Category Design w/ Nick Tippmann

January 30, 2024 Pablo Gonzalez, John Rougeux, Mike Damphousse, Nick Tippmann Season 1 Episode 33
Why Vertical SaaS is Fertile Ground for Category Design w/ Nick Tippmann
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Category Thinkers
Why Vertical SaaS is Fertile Ground for Category Design w/ Nick Tippmann
Jan 30, 2024 Season 1 Episode 33
Pablo Gonzalez, John Rougeux, Mike Damphousse, Nick Tippmann

In this episode, Nick Tippmann, former CMO of medtech company Greenlight Guru, joins Pablo, Damp, and John to break down his journey as a marketer turned investor. Nick shares why vertical SaaS companies should think like category designers and how he evaluates the category potential of early-stage startups.  We discuss:

  • How Greenlight Guru tipped from tool to platform to category, 
  • Why he believes vertical SaaS is fertile ground for category designers, 
  • How he evaluates the category potential of early stage startups as an investor.

This conversation is moderated by the founders of Category Thinkers, Pablo Gonzalez, John Rougeux, and Mike "Damp" Damphousse.

This episode is sponsored by:

Category Design Advisors

BeTheStage.live

Show Notes

In this episode, Nick Tippmann, former CMO of medtech company Greenlight Guru, joins Pablo, Damp, and John to break down his journey as a marketer turned investor. Nick shares why vertical SaaS companies should think like category designers and how he evaluates the category potential of early-stage startups.  We discuss:

  • How Greenlight Guru tipped from tool to platform to category, 
  • Why he believes vertical SaaS is fertile ground for category designers, 
  • How he evaluates the category potential of early stage startups as an investor.

This conversation is moderated by the founders of Category Thinkers, Pablo Gonzalez, John Rougeux, and Mike "Damp" Damphousse.

This episode is sponsored by:

Category Design Advisors

BeTheStage.live