Topic
Rule of 40
A guide to the best B2B podcast coverage of Rule of 40 - the shows and 11 episodes that go deepest, ranked by substance, not downloads.
Best shows on Rule of 40

Bootstrapped : The Lighter Side
2 episodes · best 88.0/100

Pillar Talk
1 episode · best 86.0/100

SaaS Backwards
1 episode · best 81.0/100

The B2B Revenue Executive Experience
1 episode · best 80.0/100

Scale with Strive Podcast
1 episode · best 80.0/100

SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
1 episode · best 79.0/100

Cloud Returns
1 episode · best 73.0/100

Grow Your B2B SaaS
1 episode · best 73.0/100
Best episodes on Rule of 40
- 88 / 100
The Market Is Open: Fundraising, Efficiency & the Future of SaaS
Bootstrapped : The Lighter Side · 2025-12-22
…And the statement I've just made also flies in the rule of 40.…
- 86 / 100
The Invisible Line Between VP and C-Suite Success with Andrea Kayal
Pillar Talk · 2025-09-02
…But business metrics is like EBITDA , cash burn , rule of 40 , gross margin , like those are actually what I'm gold against now .…
- 81 / 100
Ep. 189 - SaaS in the AI Agent Era: Org Chart For Your Agents
SaaS Backwards · 2026-02-27
…And so, you know, I, I started with the problem going back to, you know, even just like budget constraints and we wanted to, you know, we want to be a rule of 40 business.…
- 80 / 100
B2B Sales Strategy and AI in Sales: Deal Intelligence That Drives Revenue
The B2B Revenue Executive Experience · 2026-05-12
…And the manifestation of efficient growth is rule of, uh, you often hear it as rule of 40, right?…
- 80 / 100
'From Boardroom to Sales Floor: Aligning Teams with Company Vision' with Niall Carey
Scale with Strive Podcast · 2025-05-06
…So again , as a CRO or a VP , you're talking about time growth , rule of 40 .…
- 79 / 100
Golf Genius: $53M ARR, $10M Self-Funded, Zero VC - Mike Zisman
SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders · 2026-06-03
…And right now, you know, my view as an entrepreneur at our stage is there's always, you know, I'm sure you're familiar with rule of 40, right?…
- 73 / 100
Diamond Innabi - SaaS M&A 101: Selling Your Software Company
Cloud Returns · 2024-04-03
…So talking thresholds, talking broad strokes, we really like to see businesses with a Strong Rule of 40.…
- 73 / 100
S7E18 - Preparing Your SaaS for an Exit: Valuation Drivers, Buyers & Metrics That Matter with René de Jong
Grow Your B2B SaaS · 2025-12-04
…We discuss what separates the SaaS businesses that hit the rule of 40 from those that don't, how buyers evaluate companies in the current market, and why net revenue retention, efficient growth and AI driven scalability matter more than ever.…
- 68 / 100
What SaaS Founders Get Wrong About Growth and Funding - A Candid Conversation With Greg Head of Practical Founders
Bootstrapped : The Lighter Side · 2026-04-06
…Rule of 70 companies, rule of 40 companies, rule of 20 companies, these rocket rides and everything.…
- 63 / 100
Here's What Separates the 9 Public SaaS Companies that Trade Above 10x
SaaS Metrics School · 2026-06-23
…So now we get into the rule of 40 and this is really interesting.…
- 44 / 100
Why AI-Powered SaaS Dashboards Are Making ERP Reporting Obsolete
SaaS Metrics School · 2026-08-27