The Only SaaS Moats Left in 2026

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AI can attack a SaaS business from 10 directions, from customers vibe coding your product to their own businesses getting wiped out.

In this MicroConf talk, I cover which classic SaaS moats are dying and the 8 that still work in the age of AI, with real examples from companies like QuickBooks, Gusto, Stripe, and Slack, plus smaller bootstrapped SaaS businesses.

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I’ve started six companies (five of them bootstrapped) and exited multiple times, most notably selling Drip in 2016.

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