# vertical saas (audio feeds) — RSS Amplifier Recent posts from the 1 feeds in the RSS Amplifier directory that cover vertical saas. Page: Feed: --- ## [Can Positioning Fix Weak Revenue?](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/can-positioning-fix-weak-revenue) _2026-08-18 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Yes, but only in the right situation. Here's a clean way to think about when to invest in positioning. ## [Meta's Manifesto Mistake](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/metas-manifesto-mistake) _2026-08-11 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Zuckerberg’s manifesto isn’t a point of view; it’s a positioning contrivance. ## [Why I'm Making My IP Open Source](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/why-im-making-my-ip-open-source) _2026-08-04 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Tools improve when we open them up to public scrutiny. ## [The Death of Quality](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/the-death-of-quality) _2026-07-28 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ When AI can generate the guise of quality, how can we know real quality work when we see it? ## [Vertical SaaS vs. Frontier Labs: Partners or Competitors?](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/vertical-saas-vs-frontier-labs) _2026-07-21 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Frontier labs can pull value from vertical SaaS platforms through token economics, carve-outs, and front-door strategy. Here's how those work, and the threats they pose. ## [Where to Find Good Strategy Thinking](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/where-to-find-good-strategy-thinking) _2026-07-15 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ If you’re going to work on strategy, set your standards high. ## [When Belief in the Future is Not Enough](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/when-belief-in-the-future-is-not) _2026-07-07 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ It's great if your team believes it can achieve a lofty goal. But it's never sufficient. ## [After the Strategic Narrative: What to Build?](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/after-strategic-narrative-what-to-build) _2026-06-30 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ A strategic narrative tells you what game you're playing. It doesn't tell you what to build next. Here's the lens Rippling, SpaceX, and Disney use to answer it. ## [The Case for Risk in Marketing](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/the-case-for-risk-in-marketing) _2026-06-23 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ The CMO and the CFO are often at odds with how they view risk. Here's a mental model that can align them. ## [When Is the Right Time to Work on Strategy?](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/right-time-to-work-on-strategy) _2026-06-16 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Annual and quarterly plans have their place, but waiting until a pre-determined period of time may not be the right approach. ## [Stop CI/CD & Supply-Chain Attacks (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/wy1F1UMIGHPL) _2026-06-16 · **Sponsored**_ Per-PR: 17 CI/CD checks and package malware scans with inline Check Run findings. ## [Is Your Team Stuck in the Past?](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/is-your-team-stuck-in-the-past) _2026-04-07 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Seeing the past for what it is gives you control over how it shapes your future. ## [The Irony of Sora](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/the-irony-of-sora) _2026-03-31 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Why couldn't OpenAI avoid such a dumb strategy in the first place? ## [When Big Decisions Yield Small Outcomes](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/when-big-decisions-yield-small-outcomes) _2026-03-24 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Making strategic choices about your business is supposed to be hard. ## [Your Brand Narrative Is a Waste of Money](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/brand-narrative-waste-of-money) _2026-03-17 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ At least it will be, if you only focus on the artifact itself. ## [Speed to Clarity vs. Speed to Execution](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/speed-to-clarity-vs-speed-to-execution) _2026-03-10 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Your business will win not from speed to execution alone. Your business will only win from having speed to clarity. ## [Strategist Beware](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/strategist-beware) _2026-03-03 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ The viral report "The 2028 Global Intelligence Crisis" looks like smart thinking. But this kind of faux-journalism can quickly derail your strategic thinking. ## [The Delusion](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/the-delusion) _2026-02-24 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ So you can out-execute competitors. Congratulations. Here's what you're missing. ## [A Common Enemy: The Threat Facing SaaS and Agentic AI Platforms](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/a-common-enemy-the-threat-facing) _2026-02-17 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ They might be competing against each other, but both meta categories also face the threat of losing leverage over their customers. ## [What The SaaSpocolypse Doomsdayers Overloook](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/what-the-saaspocolypse-overlooks) _2026-02-09 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Investors believe SaaS is dead and AI is the new king. But there's a more fundamental question that's being overlooked. ## [Agentic AI Will Drive Category Collapse: Part 3](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/agentic-ai-will-drive-category-collapse-part-3) _2026-02-04 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ Consolidation has already been driving SaaS for the last couple decades. With agentic AI, that's only poised to accelerate the shift away for "best of breed" solutions. ## [8.1% APY Plus Free Stock (Sponsored)](https://crawlproof.com/a/6rNbBUSUa8dC) _2026-02-04 · **Sponsored**_ Claim 8.1% APY and up to $1,030 in SK hynix and Nvidia stock. ## [What IBM Can Teach Us About Agentic AI](https://breakingstatic.substack.com/p/what-ibm-can-teach-us-about-agentic) _2026-01-27 · John Rougeux · Breaking Static_ IBM dominated the era of mainframe computers not by having a better product, but by giving buyers incentives they couldn't turn down. Will the same dynamic play out with agentic AI? [Listen](https://api.substack.com/feed/podcast/185563781/a81e6cf6be375ee99e740e7db9037ab9.mp3)