17 Years, 900 Clients, Still Bootstrapped – Jonathan Brun

17 Years, 900 Clients, Still Bootstrapped – Jonathan Brun

In this episode, Jonathan Brun, founder and CEO of Nimonik, shares how he bootstrapped his B2B SaaS company from a niche legal database into a global platform used by 900+ clients. He talks about starting with no money, why he buys small companies with bad software, and the long game mindset that kept him going for 17 years without giving up or raising funding. 🔗 Find Jonathan Brun here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/jonathanbrun/ Website: https://nimonik.com/ 🎙 Connect with Romain Osman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainosman/ Website: https://fiveelement.co/

From Startup to $100M Exit in 4 Years – Ben Faw

In this episode, Ben Faw, co-founder and CEO of Advon Commerce and Parter at Dynamism Capital talks about building and selling Best Reviews, the future of AI-powered commerce, and what makes a founder truly investable. He also shares what he looks for in startups, how he balances running two companies, and lessons learned from both wins and mistakes. 🔗 Find Ben Faw here: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/benfaw/ X: https://x.com/btfaw AdVon Commerce: https://www.advoncommerce.com/ Dynamism Capital: https://dynamism.capital/ 🎙 Connect with Romain Osman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainosman/ Website: https://fiveelement.co/

How EduCup Scaled to 2.5M Students – Carlos Raul

In this episode, Carlos Raul Garcia, co-founder and CEO of EduCup, shares how he turned a passion for math and education into a fast-growing edtech platform with over 2.5 million students. He talks about bootstrapping during the pandemic, partnering with top online educators, breaking into the B2B market for insurance and real estate training, and the biggest lessons he learned from building EduCup. 🔗 Find Carlos Raul here: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/carlos-raul Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/educupofficial/ Website: https://educup.io/en/ 🎙 Connect with Romain Osman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainosman/ Website: https://fiveelement.co/

How Savi is Saving Thousands for Employees – Aaron Smith

In this episode, Aaron Smith, co-founder of Savi, shares how his personal student loan experience and policy background led him to build a platform that simplifies student loan management. He talks about why they chose a B2B model, how they landed their first major client, and why trust is everything when helping people manage debt. 🔗 Find Aaron Smith here: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/aaron-smith-🎓-77bbb89 Website: https://www.bysavi.com/ 🎙 Connect with Romain Osman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainosman/ Website: https://fiveelement.co/

From Deloitte to Copact: A New Way to Create Client Value – Zach Beegal

In this episode, Zach Beegal, founder of CoPact, shares how he's changing the way B2B businesses buy and sell by guaranteeing measurable results. He explains why most companies overpromise and underdeliver, what he learned from value engineering at Deloitte, and how Copact helps businesses find partners who are actually accountable. If you're tired of the fluff in B2B sales and want a new approach built on trust, outcomes, and shared success, this one's for you. 🔗 Find Zach Beegal here: LinkedIn: http://www.linkedin.com/in/zach-beegal Website: https://www.copact.ai/ 🎙 Connect with Romain Osman: LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/romainosman/ Website: https://fiveelement.co/