Building SaaS after an acquisition — Peter Leonard @ MyWorks
Episode notes
What happens after you sell your SaaS? Peter Leonard founded MyWorks, built it into a successful SaaS business, and eventually joined saas.group through an acquisition. The original plan was simple: sell the company and move on.
But Peter stayed.
In this episode, we talk about what happens when a founder moves from building and running their own SaaS to becoming part of a larger group — and how that changes your relationship with the company, the product, and your role as CEO.
We also get into what Peter is building next with Stockroom, a new product focused on B2B purchase orders and inventory management for Shopify. As Shopify continues pushing further into higher-volume B2B commerce, there are still plenty of operational problems that existing software doesn't solve particularly well.
From purchase orders and inventory workflows to the reality of competing with spreadsheets and manual processes, Peter explains where he sees the opportunities — and why “boring” software can still be incredibly valuable.
And then there's AI.
We talk about what AI actually changes for established SaaS products, where it creates leverage for small teams, and where it doesn't magically eliminate the need for deep product knowledge, reliable infrastructure, and software that businesses genuinely depend on.
Peter also shares what has changed for him personally since the acquisition: moving from founder to CEO, growing into a different kind of leadership role, and figuring out what it means to build the next chapter rather than simply starting another company.
Timestamps:
00:53 Introduction and Journey to Leadership
03:55 Navigating Change in a New Structure
06:40 The Role of AI in Business Growth
10:01 Building Relationships and Product Focus
12:43 Adopting AI: Challenges and Strategies
15:49 AI in Product Development and User Experience
19:03 Introducing Stock Room: A New Venture
21:59 Partnerships and the Future of E-commerce
26:12 The Role of Expertise in SaaS Development
30:42 The Future of Retail and AI Integration
35:46 Building Partnerships for Success
40:37 Finding Balance Beyond AI
Peter Leonard - https://www.linkedin.com/in/peter-leonard-tx/
MyWorks - https://myworks.software/
sounds good. — a podcast with Anna Nadeina https://soundsgoodpod.com
sounds good. is sponsored by saas.group — serial acquirer of profitable SaaS businesses.
If you're thinking about an exit, they're worth a conversation.