The future of SaaS GTM is human (but not all the way) — Roman Hipp @ BetterContact
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AI is making software easier to build—and that could be a serious problem for SaaS.
Roman, founder of BetterContact, believes SaaS companies increasingly need a real “right to exist” as AI-native companies start rebuilding existing software and aggregating multiple tools into simpler interfaces.
We talked about why tool sprawl is becoming a problem, whether SaaS will become increasingly API-first, why founders need to decide whether they're building for humans or AI agents, and why PLG alone may no longer be enough.
We also got into outbound, AI-generated content, founder-led sales, personalization, and why Roman thinks human-centric GTM could become even more important as AI takes over more of the sales process.
Timestamps:
00:00 - How Roman came up with BetterContact
01:44 - Why BetterContact chose a niche
05:02 - Does SaaS have a “right to exist”?
07:32 - Is AI going to replace SaaS?
10:04 - Choosing the right ICP
12:17 - Can AI giants replace data SaaS?
13:14 - Why PLG is getting harder
14:09 - The return of human-centric SaaS
16:26 - Will AI agents start buying software?
17:44 - UI vs API: what should SaaS build for?
19:35 - Are we building for humans or bots?
20:45 - Which parts of outbound AI can replace
23:05 - Why AI cold calling isn't taking over
25:07 - Founder-led sales and AI content
27:27 - Why generic AI content doesn't work
29:31 - The danger of founder-dependent brands
33:42 - Why outbound is still a powerful channel
35:33 - Why outbound is a numbers game
37:57 - Why personalization is now table stakes
40:40 - What “90% hit rate” actually means
43:26 - How much growth comes from outbound
45:58 - Why GTM events matter
48:22 - Will AI agents replace GTM?
50:44 - Why human-centric GTM could win
51:46 - Is there a perfect cold-call script?
53:49 - Why Roman is excited about air conditioners
Roman - https://www.linkedin.com/in/roman-hipp/
BetterContact - https://bettercontact.rocks/
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