The Groove Blog

Founder's Journey · 6 Min read

Why This CEO Spends 20+ Hours Per Week On Customer Support

Customer support isn’t usually thought of as a CEO-level responsibility. Here’s why in our case, that couldn’t be more wrong.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Entrepreneurship · 3 Min read

Results Of The 2013 SaaS Small Business Conversion Survey!

We asked businesses to share metrics like conversion rates, churn rates and revenue. Today, we’re publishing the results.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 7 Min read

Firing: How I Do the Hardest Thing as an Entrepreneur

Letting someone go is hard to do, but the costs of not doing it could crush your business. Here’s how I handle firing at Groove.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 6 Min read

Everyone Starts With Nothing
(Stop Making Excuses)

It’s easy to come up with reasons why you won’t succeed. It also ensures that you never will. Here’s how I stopped making excuses and started succeeding.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Growth · 4 Min read

Our Metrics REVEALED: Revenue, Churn, Conversions and More

Last week, we invited you to take the 2013 SaaS SMB Conversion Survey. Today, we’re putting our own cards on the table

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Entrepreneurship · 3 Min read

Announcing the 2013 SaaS Small Business Conversion Survey

We’re giving away thousands of dollars in awesome SaaS prizes from KISSMetrics, Unbounce, Mixergy, Clarity.fm and more. Here’s why

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 6 Min read

The 10 Essential Roles of a Startup CEO

Startup founders wear a lot of hats. Here are the ones I’ve found to be most important.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 5 Min read

How I Stopped Getting Jealous Of Other People’s Success

I used to get growth envy when I looked at how other businesses were performing. Here’s how I stopped.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 6 Min read

The Deadly Mistake That Kills Too Many Startups

Growing a business is hard. Dealing with this makes it even harder.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Entrepreneurship · 2 Min read

100,000+ Reasons To Be Thankful

It’s Thanksgiving in the U.S. tomorrow. No strategies, hacks, or lessons in this post. Just one very important message...

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 5 Min read

Why I Stopped Going to Startup Networking Events

Mixers are a big part of startup culture. Here’s why I’ve abandoned them.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Founder's Journey · 6 Min read

How Having a Baby Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

Becoming a father has changed my life and my business. Here’s how.

Alex Turnbull CEO & Founder @Groove

Why This CEO Spends 20+ Hours Per Week On Customer Support

Results Of The 2013 SaaS Small Business Conversion Survey!

Firing: How I Do the Hardest Thing as an Entrepreneur

Everyone Starts With Nothing(Stop Making Excuses)

Our Metrics REVEALED: Revenue, Churn, Conversions and More

Announcing the 2013 SaaS Small Business Conversion Survey

The 10 Essential Roles of a Startup CEO

How I Stopped Getting Jealous Of Other People’s Success

The Deadly Mistake That Kills Too Many Startups

100,000+ Reasons To Be Thankful

Why I Stopped Going to Startup Networking Events

How Having a Baby Made Me a Better Entrepreneur

Everyone Starts With Nothing
(Stop Making Excuses)