How to Combine a Community-Led Growth & Product Led Growth Strategy with Zachary DeWitt # 192

Zach DeWitt is a Partner at Wing Venture Capital, a firm investing in Seed and Series A rounds for transformative enterprise tech companies. Prior to Wing, Zach was CEO and co-founder of Drop, which built two award-winning iPhone apps (Drop Messages and Firefly) before selling the technology and the IP intellectual property to Snapchat in 2016.Zach holds a BA in Economics from Yale University as well as an MBA from the Harvard Business School.In this episode we cover:00:00 - Intro01:30 - Explaining CLG & PLG When It Comes To SaaS09:06 - Big Monolithic Brand Vs Community Led Product10:30 - Does CLG Work For Every Kind Of SaaS12:35 - Benefits Of Using Community-Led Growth15:19 - Where To Start To Spread Your Word17:43 - The Right Time & Way To Develop A Community20:36 - How Often & How To Share Updates With The Community27:52 - How PLG Companies Can Keep The Community Active & Engaged31:39 - Zackary's Favorite Activity To Get Into a Flow State32:26 - Zachary's Piece Of Advice For His 20 Years Old Self33:51 - Zachary’s Biggest Challenges at Wing Partner Capital 34:49 - Instrumental Resources For Zachary's Success36:40 - What Does Success Means for Zachary Today38:44 - Get In Touch With ZacharyGet In Touch With Zachary:Zachary's LinkedInZachary's EmailMentions:Copy.aiFigmaKyle PoyarNotorious PLGGaurav GargPeter WagnerTom BradyTag Us & Follow:FacebookLinkedInInstagramMore About Akeel:TwitterLinkedInMore SaaS Podcast SessionsSaaS Consulting ServicesLearn How to Value SaaS Companies