Why Most SaaS Founders Get Pricing Completely Wrong (And How to Fix It)

Why Most SaaS Founders Get Pricing Completely Wrong (And How to Fix It)

May 8, 2026 · 28 min · Episode 204

About this episode

This episode discusses common pricing mistakes made by SaaS founders and offers strategies for improvement.

Links & Socials: Product Tranquility: https://producttranquility.com Dan Balcauski on LinkedIn: search “Dan Balcauski” SaaS CEO Pricing Scorecard (free): producttranquility.com Edit your podcasts like a pro: https://get.descript.com/mrzy10nwivuqJoin me as a guest or start your podcast journey: https://www.joinpodmatch.com/nickkuhne Timestamps: 00:00 – Volcano chat & intro 01:30 – Is pricing art or science? 04:45 – Why founders delay pricing decisions 05:30 – ChatGPT’s pricing evolution explained 09:30 – Why freemium can actually work for OpenAI 12:30 – Customer Lifetime Value (CLV) reality check 16:45 – Pricing brand-new AI SaaS products 20:00 – You must earn the right to monetise 23:30 – Microsoft Copilot pricing lesson 26:30 – Where to find Dan & the free scorecard Connect with me on: All my links Become a guest Sign up for Riverside Get Descript #DigitalMarketing #Branding #PersonalBranding #MarketingInsights #SocialMediaStrategy Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.

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