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Rob Walling May 7, 2025 14m

Announcing the Spring 2025 TinySeed Accelerator Batch! 🎉

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  1. and we are live. Welcome to the Tiny and we are live. Welcome to the Tiny Seed batch announcement for spring 2025. Seed batch announcement for spring 2025. Seed batch announcement for spring 2025. I'm your host, Rob Walling. And on this I'm your host, Rob Walling. And on this I'm your host, Rob Walling. And on this YouTube channel, as you know, we talk YouTube channel, as you know, we talk YouTube channel, as you know, we talk about all things related to building, about all things related to building, about all things related to building, launching, and growing SAS companies. launching, and growing SAS companies. launching, and growing SAS companies. And in addition to educating And in addition to educating And in addition to educating entrepreneurs, as I've done for, well, entrepreneurs, as I've done for, well, entrepreneurs, as I've done for, well, just about 20 years now. Hope that just about 20 years now. Hope that just about 20 years now. Hope that doesn't make me sound old. I also invest doesn't make me sound old. I also invest doesn't make me sound old. I also invest in and advise ambitious SAS founders. in and advise ambitious SAS founders. in and advise ambitious SAS founders. And I do that through Tiny Seed. It's my And I do that through Tiny Seed. It's my And I do that through Tiny Seed. It's my remote startup accelerator for B2B SAS remote startup accelerator for B2B SAS remote startup accelerator for B2B SAS that has to date invested in more than that has to date invested in more than that has to date invested in more than 200 startups. 204 to be exact. And today 200 startups. 204 to be exact. And today 200 startups. 204 to be exact. And today I'm excited to be joined by a couple of I'm excited to be joined by a couple of I'm excited to be joined by a couple of my colleagues to announce our newest my colleagues to announce our newest my colleagues to announce our newest investments in ambitious B2B SAS investments in ambitious B2B SAS investments in ambitious B2B SAS companies. To do this, I would like to companies. To do this, I would like to companies. To do this, I would like to introduce two folks that you may be introduce two folks that you may be introduce two folks that you may be familiar with. Tracy Osborne, our head familiar with. Tracy Osborne, our head familiar with. Tracy Osborne, our head of product, and potentially if his of product, and potentially if his of product, and potentially if his internet is holding up. Alex McUade, our internet is holding up. Alex McUade, our internet is holding up. Alex McUade, our accelerator program director. This is accelerator program director. This is accelerator program director. This is where I my producer is telling me Alex where I my producer is telling me Alex where I my producer is telling me Alex might Alex might not be making his might Alex might not be making his might Alex might not be making his internet's been a little janky for the internet's been a little janky for the internet's been a little janky for the last 10 minutes. So, oh gosh, and there last 10 minutes. So, oh gosh, and there last 10 minutes. So, oh gosh, and there goes my camera. Goodness gracious. This goes my camera. Goodness gracious. This goes my camera. Goodness gracious. This is going to be amazing. As long as one is going to be amazing. As long as one is going to be amazing. As long as one of us Oh, there we go. All right. Wow.

  2. of us Oh, there we go. All right. Wow. of us Oh, there we go. All right. Wow. We're having some tech difficulties We're having some tech difficulties We're having some tech difficulties today. So, okay. Okay. As long as my today. So, okay. Okay. As long as my today. So, okay. Okay. As long as my camera stays up, I'll represent Tracy or camera stays up, I'll represent Tracy or camera stays up, I'll represent Tracy or I'll be the Tracy and Alex, which I'll be the Tracy and Alex, which I'll be the Tracy and Alex, which internally we call that Trrolllex internally we call that Trrolllex internally we call that Trrolllex already. We're basically the same already. We're basically the same already. We're basically the same person, so everything's fine. Maybe Alex person, so everything's fine. Maybe Alex person, so everything's fine. Maybe Alex will pop in here in a second. Um, so will pop in here in a second. Um, so will pop in here in a second. Um, so yeah, representing representing the both yeah, representing representing the both yeah, representing representing the both of us. I'm Tracy Pro. Uh, I was going to of us. I'm Tracy Pro. Uh, I was going to of us. I'm Tracy Pro. Uh, I was going to say program director. I'm no longer the say program director. I'm no longer the say program director. I'm no longer the program director. Alex is now the program director. Alex is now the program director. Alex is now the program director and he is now here. I program director and he is now here. I program director and he is now here. I am the head of product for Tiny Seat and am the head of product for Tiny Seat and am the head of product for Tiny Seat and Microcom. And Alex, I'll let you Microcom. And Alex, I'll let you Microcom. And Alex, I'll let you introduce yourself. introduce yourself. introduce yourself. That's like a dramatic entrance just to That's like a dramatic entrance just to That's like a dramatic entrance just to right in right in right in keep you suspended. Um I'm Alex McQuade. keep you suspended. Um I'm Alex McQuade. keep you suspended. Um I'm Alex McQuade. I'm the program director for Tiny Seed. I'm the program director for Tiny Seed. I'm the program director for Tiny Seed. So overseeing the program experience So overseeing the program experience So overseeing the program experience that our new founders who we are about that our new founders who we are about that our new founders who we are about to introduce are going through the next to introduce are going through the next to introduce are going through the next year. Yeah. And it's great to have year. Yeah. And it's great to have year. Yeah. And it's great to have everybody here. We're always super everybody here. We're always super everybody here. We're always super excited to announce our new batches. We excited to announce our new batches. We excited to announce our new batches. We run applications. We open them for a run applications. We open them for a run applications. We open them for a week or two in February. Is that right? week or two in February. Is that right? week or two in February. Is that right? And then it there's like a couple week And then it there's like a couple week And then it there's like a couple week evaluation and then we do interviews and evaluation and then we do interviews and evaluation and then we do interviews and then we make offers. And so we are then we make offers. And so we are then we make offers. And so we are wrapping up due diligence um with a wrapping up due diligence um with a wrapping up due diligence um with a handful of the companies now. And uh handful of the companies now. And uh handful of the companies now. And uh technically our batch started about a technically our batch started about a technically our batch started about a week ago on May 1st. And in fact we had week ago on May 1st. And in fact we had week ago on May 1st. And in fact we had an in-person kickoff in San Diego. Alex, an in-person kickoff in San Diego. Alex, an in-person kickoff in San Diego. Alex, you want to tell tell folks about that?

  3. you want to tell tell folks about that? you want to tell tell folks about that? Yes, we did. We just wrapped it up this Yes, we did. We just wrapped it up this Yes, we did. We just wrapped it up this past week. So we brought together the past week. So we brought together the past week. So we brought together the new batch for a two and a half day new batch for a two and a half day new batch for a two and a half day kickoff retreat experience. This is kickoff retreat experience. This is kickoff retreat experience. This is something we do with every batch. Um, it something we do with every batch. Um, it something we do with every batch. Um, it is a chance to bring the batch together is a chance to bring the batch together is a chance to bring the batch together for people to start to build for people to start to build for people to start to build relationships with each other, with the relationships with each other, with the relationships with each other, with the other founders that they're going to be other founders that they're going to be other founders that they're going to be going through the program year with. Uh, going through the program year with. Uh, going through the program year with. Uh, it's an amazing time. It's one of my it's an amazing time. It's one of my it's an amazing time. It's one of my favorite parts of the year. We like to favorite parts of the year. We like to favorite parts of the year. We like to say that it's half work, half fun. We say that it's half work, half fun. We say that it's half work, half fun. We spend the mornings uh masterminding, spend the mornings uh masterminding, spend the mornings uh masterminding, diving into businesses. This this batch diving into businesses. This this batch diving into businesses. This this batch we did pricing reviews, which is we did pricing reviews, which is we did pricing reviews, which is something we often do. Um, and then the something we often do. Um, and then the something we often do. Um, and then the afternoons we go out and we do afternoons we go out and we do afternoons we go out and we do activities together. Uh we do food activities together. Uh we do food activities together. Uh we do food tours, we do escape rooms. It changes up tours, we do escape rooms. It changes up tours, we do escape rooms. It changes up every batch. Um we actually have a every batch. Um we actually have a every batch. Um we actually have a little video that we put together uh little video that we put together uh little video that we put together uh from this batch. [Music] [Music] Heat Heat Heat [Music] [Music]

  4. [Music] So there we go. A little preview to what So there we go. A little preview to what So there we go. A little preview to what the experience is like. We had a bonfire the experience is like. We had a bonfire the experience is like. We had a bonfire by the beach. Few clips there of uh Rob by the beach. Few clips there of uh Rob by the beach. Few clips there of uh Rob giving some feedback to businesses. Um giving some feedback to businesses. Um giving some feedback to businesses. Um but yeah, it was a it was a great time. but yeah, it was a it was a great time. but yeah, it was a it was a great time. It's always a big difference. Uh before It's always a big difference. Uh before It's always a big difference. Uh before the batch, before the the kickoff the batch, before the the kickoff the batch, before the the kickoff retreat, everyone's still kind of retreat, everyone's still kind of retreat, everyone's still kind of getting to know each other. And getting to know each other. And getting to know each other. And afterwards, it feels like a really afterwards, it feels like a really afterwards, it feels like a really tightly bonded group of of founders who tightly bonded group of of founders who tightly bonded group of of founders who are building trust and and supporting are building trust and and supporting are building trust and and supporting each other. And although we are a remote each other. And although we are a remote each other. And although we are a remote accelerator, we do meet up a couple accelerator, we do meet up a couple accelerator, we do meet up a couple times a year. Now, when we first times a year. Now, when we first times a year. Now, when we first started, so our first batch was in 2019, started, so our first batch was in 2019, started, so our first batch was in 2019, and I think we either had three or four and I think we either had three or four and I think we either had three or four inerson retreat scheduled that year. We inerson retreat scheduled that year. We inerson retreat scheduled that year. We had four and then we were like, wait, had four and then we were like, wait, had four and then we were like, wait, that's way too many. Yeah. Founders were like, "No, no, I got Yeah. Founders were like, "No, no, I got to work on my business." So now we we to work on my business." So now we we to work on my business." So now we we meet up a couple times. I have family. I meet up a couple times. I have family. I meet up a couple times. I have family. I have things to do. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. have things to do. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. have things to do. Yeah. Yeah. Yeah. Exactly. So we we found that kicking it Exactly. So we we found that kicking it Exactly. So we we found that kicking it off with a meetup, as Alex is saying, off with a meetup, as Alex is saying, off with a meetup, as Alex is saying, you know, two and a half days, everybody you know, two and a half days, everybody you know, two and a half days, everybody gets to know each other and gets the gets to know each other and gets the gets to know each other and gets the vibe and it just makes all the calls and vibe and it just makes all the calls and vibe and it just makes all the calls and Slack much more cohesive because you've Slack much more cohesive because you've Slack much more cohesive because you've met people in person.

  5. met people in person. met people in person. So Tracy, you want to talk a little bit So Tracy, you want to talk a little bit So Tracy, you want to talk a little bit about the batch we're about to announce? about the batch we're about to announce? about the batch we're about to announce? Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to say, you know, Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to say, you know, Yeah. Yeah. I wanted to say, you know, we probably have some folks that maybe we probably have some folks that maybe we probably have some folks that maybe watch watching this uh this live stream watch watching this uh this live stream watch watching this uh this live stream who didn't make it in and that, you who didn't make it in and that, you who didn't make it in and that, you know, we get so many applications and a know, we get so many applications and a know, we get so many applications and a lot of it's we have a limited space in lot of it's we have a limited space in lot of it's we have a limited space in each batch. And so that means that each batch. And so that means that each batch. And so that means that there's a lot of folks who don't make it there's a lot of folks who don't make it there's a lot of folks who don't make it in each year. Um, a lot of times it in each year. Um, a lot of times it in each year. Um, a lot of times it takes a few times for people to apply to takes a few times for people to apply to takes a few times for people to apply to get in. Usually it's just like not the get in. Usually it's just like not the get in. Usually it's just like not the right moment for those folks and after a right moment for those folks and after a right moment for those folks and after a couple of rounds they've they've hit couple of rounds they've they've hit couple of rounds they've they've hit that inflection point where it makes that inflection point where it makes that inflection point where it makes sense to bring on investment and join sense to bring on investment and join sense to bring on investment and join the batch. Um, so you know a lot of the batch. Um, so you know a lot of the batch. Um, so you know a lot of strong companies don't make it in if strong companies don't make it in if strong companies don't make it in if they're too like maybe just a little bit they're too like maybe just a little bit they're too like maybe just a little bit too early or there's some questions or too early or there's some questions or too early or there's some questions or some like you know maybe fix and turn some like you know maybe fix and turn some like you know maybe fix and turn and all that. There's a lot of folks we and all that. There's a lot of folks we and all that. There's a lot of folks we don't work with immediately, especially don't work with immediately, especially don't work with immediately, especially because we have small batch sizes. Um, because we have small batch sizes. Um, because we have small batch sizes. Um, so I just want to acknowledge all the so I just want to acknowledge all the so I just want to acknowledge all the folks out there who uh, you know, maybe folks out there who uh, you know, maybe folks out there who uh, you know, maybe were rejected from this recent round.

  6. were rejected from this recent round. were rejected from this recent round. Please reapply. Um, we would love we'd Please reapply. Um, we would love we'd Please reapply. Um, we would love we'd love to see reapplications. And so if love to see reapplications. And so if love to see reapplications. And so if that's you, hope to see you in the fall. that's you, hope to see you in the fall. that's you, hope to see you in the fall. Our next application round will be in Our next application round will be in Our next application round will be in September. Yeah. Amazing. And as we dive September. Yeah. Amazing. And as we dive September. Yeah. Amazing. And as we dive in to our companies, I hope you join me in to our companies, I hope you join me in to our companies, I hope you join me in drinking some sparkling white wine or in drinking some sparkling white wine or in drinking some sparkling white wine or some Guinness Stout. Any Tracy, Alex, some Guinness Stout. Any Tracy, Alex, some Guinness Stout. Any Tracy, Alex, coffee, coffee, coffee, water. Boom. All right. Well, Alex is water. Boom. All right. Well, Alex is water. Boom. All right. Well, Alex is the only one in a reasonable time zone the only one in a reasonable time zone the only one in a reasonable time zone and he's drinking water. It's not It's 9 and he's drinking water. It's not It's 9 and he's drinking water. It's not It's 9 a.m. a.m. a.m. Alex. So, yeah, without further ado, Alex. So, yeah, without further ado, Alex. So, yeah, without further ado, we're going to dive in to these amazing we're going to dive in to these amazing we're going to dive in to these amazing SAS companies for a spring 2025 SAS companies for a spring 2025 SAS companies for a spring 2025 accelerator batch. Alex, you want to accelerator batch. Alex, you want to accelerator batch. Alex, you want to kick us off? Yes. So, first off, we have kick us off? Yes. So, first off, we have kick us off? Yes. So, first off, we have for Admin based in the United Kingdom. for Admin based in the United Kingdom. for Admin based in the United Kingdom. for admin helps financial advisers scale for admin helps financial advisers scale for admin helps financial advisers scale using AI purpose-built for their complex using AI purpose-built for their complex using AI purpose-built for their complex back office operations. back office operations. back office operations. Next up is Assemblia from Portugal. Next up is Assemblia from Portugal. Next up is Assemblia from Portugal. Assemblia builds highly customized AI AI Assemblia builds highly customized AI AI Assemblia builds highly customized AI AI automations to help government relations automations to help government relations automations to help government relations teams monitor, analyze, and report on teams monitor, analyze, and report on teams monitor, analyze, and report on legislative activity. Then we have legislative activity. Then we have legislative activity. Then we have Cargoax based in Florida and Brazil.

  7. Cargoax based in Florida and Brazil. Cargoax based in Florida and Brazil. Cargoax offers a web-based platform that Cargoax offers a web-based platform that Cargoax offers a web-based platform that democratizes trade data, providing democratizes trade data, providing democratizes trade data, providing actionable insights through intuitive actionable insights through intuitive actionable insights through intuitive visualizations and interactive visualizations and interactive visualizations and interactive dashboards designed for importers, dashboards designed for importers, dashboards designed for importers, exporters, freight forwarders, port exporters, freight forwarders, port exporters, freight forwarders, port operators, and other key trade operators, and other key trade operators, and other key trade participants. Next, out of Colombia, we participants. Next, out of Colombia, we participants. Next, out of Colombia, we have Data Peiers. Data Peers is an AI have Data Peiers. Data Peers is an AI have Data Peiers. Data Peers is an AI revenue workforce for real estate revenue workforce for real estate revenue workforce for real estate companies. companies. companies. And we have hot hawk from the United And we have hot hawk from the United And we have hot hawk from the United Kingdom and Ukraine. Ho hoc is an email Kingdom and Ukraine. Ho hoc is an email Kingdom and Ukraine. Ho hoc is an email client designed for how lead generation client designed for how lead generation client designed for how lead generation agencies run cold email for their agencies run cold email for their agencies run cold email for their clients. And out of Israel, we have clients. And out of Israel, we have clients. And out of Israel, we have Inbox Zero. Inbox Zero is your Inbox Zero. Inbox Zero is your Inbox Zero. Inbox Zero is your intelligent email assistant. It intelligent email assistant. It intelligent email assistant. It automatically sorts your messages and automatically sorts your messages and automatically sorts your messages and prepares tailored responses, cutting prepares tailored responses, cutting prepares tailored responses, cutting email time in email time in email time in half. Next up, we have Lead Truffle. half. Next up, we have Lead Truffle. half. Next up, we have Lead Truffle. Based out of Texas and Ohio, Lead Based out of Texas and Ohio, Lead Based out of Texas and Ohio, Lead Truffle helps local businesses turn Truffle helps local businesses turn Truffle helps local businesses turn website visitors and missed calls into website visitors and missed calls into website visitors and missed calls into paying customers with 247 AI powered paying customers with 247 AI powered paying customers with 247 AI powered text messaging.

  8. text messaging. text messaging. And from New Jersey, United States, we And from New Jersey, United States, we And from New Jersey, United States, we have Outbound Legal. Outbound Legal have Outbound Legal. Outbound Legal have Outbound Legal. Outbound Legal delivers consistent client acquisition delivers consistent client acquisition delivers consistent client acquisition for personal injury attorneys through for personal injury attorneys through for personal injury attorneys through automated targeted marketing that puts automated targeted marketing that puts automated targeted marketing that puts law firms in control of their growth law firms in control of their growth law firms in control of their growth strategy. Then we have PPC Assist coming strategy. Then we have PPC Assist coming strategy. Then we have PPC Assist coming to us from France. PPC Assist helps to us from France. PPC Assist helps to us from France. PPC Assist helps Amazon sellers increase profits and save Amazon sellers increase profits and save Amazon sellers increase profits and save time with automation and an AI time with automation and an AI time with automation and an AI assistant. assistant. assistant. Next up, we have Reputo. Based out of Next up, we have Reputo. Based out of Next up, we have Reputo. Based out of Serbia, get instant answers and engage Serbia, get instant answers and engage Serbia, get instant answers and engage with your data conversationally. with your data conversationally. with your data conversationally. Reputo's AI search assistant brings Reputo's AI search assistant brings Reputo's AI search assistant brings information directly to your messaging information directly to your messaging information directly to your messaging platform. platform. platform. And then from Maine, we have Rutable. And then from Maine, we have Rutable. And then from Maine, we have Rutable. Rutable is an all-in-one affiliate Rutable is an all-in-one affiliate Rutable is an all-in-one affiliate platform designed for online course platform designed for online course platform designed for online course creators and community builders. They creators and community builders. They creators and community builders. They automate tracking, payouts, and partner automate tracking, payouts, and partner automate tracking, payouts, and partner management, turning scattered affiliate management, turning scattered affiliate management, turning scattered affiliate programs into predictable revenue programs into predictable revenue programs into predictable revenue engines. Then we have Sombra out of engines. Then we have Sombra out of engines. Then we have Sombra out of Germany and Australia. Sombra provides Germany and Australia. Sombra provides Germany and Australia. Sombra provides financial firms with a secure system financial firms with a secure system financial firms with a secure system that captures client conversations, that captures client conversations, that captures client conversations, generates compliant, structured reports, generates compliant, structured reports, generates compliant, structured reports, and reveals overlooked growth and reveals overlooked growth and reveals overlooked growth opportunities across the client base. And I think we lost Alex. Oh no, base. And I think we lost Alex. Oh no, Alex. I will take Alex. I will take Alex. I will take Spindle. Oh, Alex. Bye. Next we have Spindle. Oh, Alex. Bye. Next we have Spindle. Oh, Alex. Bye. Next we have Spindle coming to us from Florida and Spindle coming to us from Florida and Spindle coming to us from Florida and Brazil. Spindle helps companies optimize Brazil. Spindle helps companies optimize Brazil. Spindle helps companies optimize complex operations with real-time

  9. complex operations with real-time complex operations with real-time intelligent tracking of assets, people, intelligent tracking of assets, people, intelligent tracking of assets, people, and workflows. and workflows. and workflows. Thanks to everyone who applied. Poor Thanks to everyone who applied. Poor Thanks to everyone who applied. Poor Alex. I know Alex might be back soon, Alex. I know Alex might be back soon, Alex. I know Alex might be back soon, but we have Alex Mannequin now join us. but we have Alex Mannequin now join us. but we have Alex Mannequin now join us. I want to I do want to reiterate how I want to I do want to reiterate how I want to I do want to reiterate how many folks that we have backed out of many folks that we have backed out of many folks that we have backed out of these 204 companies that have been these 204 companies that have been these 204 companies that have been multi-time applicants. So if you did if multi-time applicants. So if you did if multi-time applicants. So if you did if you're watching this and you didn't get you're watching this and you didn't get you're watching this and you didn't get in it is the second that third time that in it is the second that third time that in it is the second that third time that fourth time sometime is the charm fourth time sometime is the charm fourth time sometime is the charm especially if you're showing progress um especially if you're showing progress um especially if you're showing progress um you know from from applica from you know from from applica from you know from from applica from application to application. Our accepted application to application. Our accepted application to application. Our accepted rates between number of applications to rates between number of applications to rates between number of applications to get in to the applicants we we can get in to the applicants we we can get in to the applicants we we can accept each round is what you said is accept each round is what you said is accept each round is what you said is like lower than Harvard. Yeah. You did like lower than Harvard. Yeah. You did like lower than Harvard. Yeah. You did the calculation once few% couple the calculation once few% couple the calculation once few% couple percent. Yeah. It depends on the time percent. Yeah. It depends on the time percent. Yeah. It depends on the time and how many we fund but yeah it's it is and how many we fund but yeah it's it is and how many we fund but yeah it's it is I believe it's lower than Harvard. It's I believe it's lower than Harvard. It's I believe it's lower than Harvard. It's definitely um it's a competitive definitely um it's a competitive definitely um it's a competitive process, you know, and you know, I I process, you know, and you know, I I process, you know, and you know, I I like to think about Tiny Seed as being like to think about Tiny Seed as being like to think about Tiny Seed as being one one of the if not the best SAS one one of the if not the best SAS one one of the if not the best SAS accelerator accelerators in the world.

  10. accelerator accelerators in the world. accelerator accelerators in the world. um world-class mentors we have now now um world-class mentors we have now now um world-class mentors we have now now that we've funded 200 companies like the that we've funded 200 companies like the that we've funded 200 companies like the amount of funding we give I like to say amount of funding we give I like to say amount of funding we give I like to say it's the right the perfect amount of it's the right the perfect amount of it's the right the perfect amount of funding the right amount of funding like funding the right amount of funding like funding the right amount of funding like that it it usually winds up being that that it it usually winds up being that that it it usually winds up being that and then the just the community of and then the just the community of and then the just the community of founders that we have in our Slack and founders that we have in our Slack and founders that we have in our Slack and um the ability the support and advice um the ability the support and advice um the ability the support and advice that we can give them really helps folks that we can give them really helps folks that we can give them really helps folks get there faster we hear it over and get there faster we hear it over and get there faster we hear it over and over again it's certainly the most like over again it's certainly the most like over again it's certainly the most like targeted educational accelerator that targeted educational accelerator that targeted educational accelerator that I've ever seen because there's so many I've ever seen because there's so many I've ever seen because there's so many all the other accelerators not all of all the other accelerators not all of all the other accelerators not all of them But sure those are exceptions but them But sure those are exceptions but them But sure those are exceptions but most folks focus on the de the demo day most folks focus on the de the demo day most folks focus on the de the demo day the fundraising that aspect whereas we the fundraising that aspect whereas we the fundraising that aspect whereas we are um because we have no almost no are um because we have no almost no are um because we have no almost no focus on fundraising because we work focus on fundraising because we work focus on fundraising because we work with bootstrappers a lot of folks who with bootstrappers a lot of folks who with bootstrappers a lot of folks who don't raise money after tiny seed so all don't raise money after tiny seed so all don't raise money after tiny seed so all of our content and education and focus of our content and education and focus of our content and education and focus is what can we teach you what can we is what can we teach you what can we is what can we teach you what can we help you learn what can we connect you help you learn what can we connect you help you learn what can we connect you to yep it's about growth right marketing to yep it's about growth right marketing to yep it's about growth right marketing and sales as well as uh hiring ing. We and sales as well as uh hiring ing. We and sales as well as uh hiring ing. We do a little bit about fundraising and um do a little bit about fundraising and um do a little bit about fundraising and um trying to think even M&A is obviously a trying to think even M&A is obviously a trying to think even M&A is obviously a big topic because SAS is such a valuable big topic because SAS is such a valuable big topic because SAS is such a valuable asset. Hey, Alex, how you doing? Hey, I asset. Hey, Alex, how you doing? Hey, I asset. Hey, Alex, how you doing? Hey, I was just going to chime in. Community was just going to chime in. Community was just going to chime in. Community too. You have all the other B2B SAS too. You have all the other B2B SAS too. You have all the other B2B SAS founders you're surrounded by. Um yeah, founders you're surrounded by. Um yeah, founders you're surrounded by. Um yeah, and that's an unique um a unique and that's an unique um a unique and that's an unique um a unique perspective. It's regularly one of the perspective. It's regularly one of the perspective. It's regularly one of the things we hear that especially as people things we hear that especially as people things we hear that especially as people become alumni that the network continues become alumni that the network continues become alumni that the network continues to be one of the biggest support systems to be one of the biggest support systems to be one of the biggest support systems they have. Absolutely. No, it is they have. Absolutely. No, it is they have. Absolutely. No, it is the most the most the most accomplished and I think the best

  11. accomplished and I think the best accomplished and I think the best network for B2B SAS. One of maybe the network for B2B SAS. One of maybe the network for B2B SAS. One of maybe the best in the world. One of the best in best in the world. One of the best in best in the world. One of the best in the world for sure. And um so anyways, the world for sure. And um so anyways, the world for sure. And um so anyways, we're singing the praises at Tiny Seed. we're singing the praises at Tiny Seed. we're singing the praises at Tiny Seed. It's not I I don't do things halfass. I It's not I I don't do things halfass. I It's not I I don't do things halfass. I want to be the best. And so when we want to be the best. And so when we want to be the best. And so when we started Tiny Seed, I didn't know if that started Tiny Seed, I didn't know if that started Tiny Seed, I didn't know if that was possible. And now that we're here, was possible. And now that we're here, was possible. And now that we're here, I'm like, no, we we're really good. Like I'm like, no, we we're really good. Like I'm like, no, we we're really good. Like we help we help folks. So, um, if you we help we help folks. So, um, if you we help we help folks. So, um, if you are watching this and you're thinking, are watching this and you're thinking, are watching this and you're thinking, you know what, I might want to apply to you know what, I might want to apply to you know what, I might want to apply to Tiny Seed. Alex, when is our next Tiny Seed. Alex, when is our next Tiny Seed. Alex, when is our next application application application period? Uh, oh, bye, Alex. Bye, Alex. period? Uh, oh, bye, Alex. Bye, Alex. period? Uh, oh, bye, Alex. Bye, Alex. Today is a day of issues. All right. Today is a day of issues. All right. Today is a day of issues. All right. Tiny next application period will be in Tiny next application period will be in Tiny next application period will be in September 2025. So, uh, you know, if you September 2025. So, uh, you know, if you September 2025. So, uh, you know, if you want to be notified of when that want to be notified of when that want to be notified of when that happens, go to ty.com, join our mailing happens, go to ty.com, join our mailing happens, go to ty.com, join our mailing list, and we will send you over an list, and we will send you over an list, and we will send you over an email, um, when it opens or you can email, um, when it opens or you can email, um, when it opens or you can make, you know, put a mark on your make, you know, put a mark on your make, you know, put a mark on your calendar. It's very likely, I can't calendar. It's very likely, I can't calendar. It's very likely, I can't guarantee right now, but it's very guarantee right now, but it's very guarantee right now, but it's very likely going to be the Tuesday after likely going to be the Tuesday after likely going to be the Tuesday after Memorial Day in the US. So, the first Memorial Day in the US. So, the first Memorial Day in the US. So, the first Tuesday in September. Oh, yeah. Memorial Tuesday in September. Oh, yeah. Memorial Tuesday in September. Oh, yeah. Memorial Day. Yeah, Memorial Day is coming next Day. Yeah, Memorial Day is coming next Day. Yeah, Memorial Day is coming next week, right? So yeah, it's going to be week, right? So yeah, it's going to be week, right? So yeah, it's going to be September, early to midber, right? Yeah.

  12. September, early to midber, right? Yeah. September, early to midber, right? Yeah. Open for one or two weeks. We'll see. Open for one or two weeks. We'll see. Open for one or two weeks. We'll see. We've been kicking around the idea of We've been kicking around the idea of We've been kicking around the idea of maybe doing it one week. So, you know, maybe doing it one week. So, you know, maybe doing it one week. So, you know, uh I would recommend getting on that uh I would recommend getting on that uh I would recommend getting on that mailing list so you'll get get the mailing list so you'll get get the mailing list so you'll get get the notification so you know when it's open notification so you know when it's open notification so you know when it's open and you know when it closes. and you know when it closes. and you know when it closes. tinyc.comapply. And with that, Tracy tinyc.comapply. And with that, Tracy tinyc.comapply. And with that, Tracy Osborne, I'm gonna let you go. Your is Osborne, I'm gonna let you go. Your is Osborne, I'm gonna let you go. Your is out. Alex, bye Alex. I'm going to take out. Alex, bye Alex. I'm going to take out. Alex, bye Alex. I'm going to take us out us out us out here. Um, yeah, we are really excited here. Um, yeah, we are really excited here. Um, yeah, we are really excited for this upcoming batch. If you're an for this upcoming batch. If you're an for this upcoming batch. If you're an ambitious founder building B2B SAS and ambitious founder building B2B SAS and ambitious founder building B2B SAS and you'd like to learn more about Tiny you'd like to learn more about Tiny you'd like to learn more about Tiny Seed, I'd highly recommend you go watch Seed, I'd highly recommend you go watch Seed, I'd highly recommend you go watch these videos. You can also find the these videos. You can also find the these videos. You can also find the links in the description. Thanks so much links in the description. Thanks so much links in the description. Thanks so much for joining us today. We'll see you next for joining us today. We'll see you next for joining us today. We'll see you next time.

Summary

This announcement for Tiny Seed's spring 2025 batch focuses on B2B SaaS companies. Rob Walling, along with Tracy Osborne and Alex McQuade, revealed the program's new investments after a rigorous application and interview process. The practical takeaway is that Tiny Seed continues to support ambitious SaaS founders through its accelerator program.

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