1) The customer
- When you say “SaaS founders”, who exactly?
- B2B or B2C
- Solo founder vs small team
- Pre-revenue, early revenue, or scaling
- What is the founder’s most common situation right now?
- They have traffic but low conversion
- They have offers but struggle with demand
- They run ads but CAC is too high
- They rely on outbound and it’s inconsistent
2) The problem (external, internal, philosophical)
- What is the main external problem you want to call out on the page?
- Example: “We’re paying for traffic but not getting customers”
- What is the internal feeling?
- Example: overwhelmed, stuck, anxious about burn rate, confused
- What is the philosophical problem you want to state?
- Example: “Founders shouldn’t have to guess what to fix next”
3) Your authority (why trust you)
- Why should a founder trust you?
- Your background, years, wins, case studies, industries, results
- Do you have any numbers you can claim?
- conversion lift, CAC reduction, revenue growth, clients served
- Do you have 1–2 short testimonials or quotes you can use?
4) The plan (the playbook itself)
- What is the format and length?
- Number of emails, duration, how fast a founder gets value
- What are the 3–5 big modules/topics inside the playbook?
- Example: Offer clarity, landing page quick wins, activation, trust, retargeting
- What makes your playbook different from a normal newsletter?
- Example: “diagnosis first”, “only low-hanging fruits”, “no fluff”, “templates”