Niko_: 地道美国人的 SaaS 生意经，其实都摊在网上了： Indie Hackers 公开收入，SaaStr 写增长，Lenny 拆 PMF 和定价，Patrick 讲怎么「敢涨价」…… 但很多出海玩家，还在刷二手中文总结，这就是典型的信息茧房。 我整理了一份 「英文 SaaS 生意经阅读清单」，24 篇一手实战文章，链接全部公开，够你系统啃完一轮美式 SaaS 思维。👇 ⸻ 2/ 从 0→1：想法、PMF、验证 1️⃣ B2B 找 PMF 的系统方法 A guide for finding product-market fit in B2B https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/finding-product-market-fit 2️⃣ 怎么判断自己到底有没 PMF How to know if you’ve got product-market fit https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-know-if-youve-got-productmarket 3️⃣ PMF 框架 + 案例（Lenny × Todd Jackson） A framework for finding product-market fit https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/a-framework-for-finding-product-market ⸻ 3/ 独立开发者 0→$10k+ MRR 的真实复盘 4️⃣ 一个人做 SaaS，从 0 → $10k MRR Making SaaS in solo mode: from $0 to $10k MRR https://www.indiehackers.com/post/making-saas-in-solo-mode-from-0-to-10k-mrr-b8ebb078b8 5️⃣ 3.5 个月从 $0 → $10k MRR 的完整步骤 $0–$10k MRR in 3.5 Months (step by step guide) https://www.indiehackers.com/post/0-10k-mrr-in-3-5-months-a-step-by-step-guide-on-exactly-what-i-did-oanaOdGjZQ9eh0a4zrIR 6️⃣ 该做 B2B 还是 B2C SaaS？ B2B vs. B2C SaaS: Which Should You Build? https://microconf.com/latest/b2b-vs-b2c-saas-which-should-you-build 7️⃣ 一个实际案例：Tuple 是怎么做想法验证的 From Idea to Validation: How Tuple Did It https://microconf.com/latest/how-to-validate-your-startup-idea ⸻ 4/ 定价：别当廉价工具人 8️⃣ SaaS 定价总论：value metric、分层、折扣、实验 SaaS pricing strategy https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/saas-pricing-strategy 9️⃣ 「SaaS 定价黑魔法」：工程师创始人的血泪总结 The Black Arts of SaaS Pricing https://training.kalzumeus.com/newsletters/archive/saas_pricing 🔟 换一种计费方式，收入直接翻倍的案例 Doubling SaaS Revenue By Changing The Pricing Model https://www.kalzumeus.com/2012/08/13/doubling-saas-revenue/ 1️⃣1️⃣ 投资人视角：为什么涨价反而是关键策略 Is Raising Prices the Simple Key to SaaS Success? https://openviewpartners.com/blog/saas-pricing-strategy-raising-prices-key-to-success/ 1️⃣2️⃣ Stripe 的 Patrick：创始人必须学会「收更贵的钱」 Why SaaS founders must charge more https://www.upekkha.io/blog/valuesaas-talk-why-saas-founders-must-charge-more-patrick-mckenzie-stripe ⸻ 5/ 增长 & 关键指标：激活率、增长引擎、MRR 1️⃣3️⃣ 怎么定义你产品真正的「激活动作」 How to determine your activation metric https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/how-to-determine-your-activation 1️⃣4️⃣ 什么样的激活率才算「不错」？有行业 benchmark What is a good activation rate https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/what-is-a-good-activation-rate 1️⃣5️⃣ 搭建 B2B 增长引擎，从线索到扩张 Scaling your B2B growth engine https://www.lennysnewsletter.com/p/scaling-your-b2b-growth-engine 1️⃣6️⃣ 从 $1M → $10M ARR 需要经历哪些阶段？ What steps does it take to scale from $1m to $10m ARR? https://www.saastr.com/dear-saastr-what-steps-does-it-take-to-scale-from-1m-to-10m-arr/ ⸻ 6/ 不烧广告做增长的实战案例 1️⃣7️⃣ 3 个月从 0 → $15k MRR，全靠增长黑客，不投广告 How we helped a small SaaS go from $0 to $15k MRR in 3 months (no ads) https://www.indiehackers.com/post/how-we-helped-a-small-saas-go-from-0-to-15k-mrr-in-3-months-no-ads-just-growth-hacking-bdd548864f 1️⃣8️⃣ 10 个月靠内容和社区做到 $6k MRR How We Grew Our SaaS to $6K MRR Organically in 10 Months https://hackernoon.com/how-we-grew-our-saas-to-%246k-mrr-organically-in-10-months-without-burning-cash 1️⃣9️⃣ 一个 AI SaaS：6 个月从 0 → $5k MRR，后来选择 pivot 的故事 I grew my AI SaaS from $0 to $5k MRR in 6 months… https://www.reddit.com/r/indiehackers/comments/1c5uz0i/i_grew_my_ai_saas_from_0_to_5k_mrr_in_6_months/ 2️⃣0️⃣ 更多真实故事合集（按兴趣慢慢刷） Indie Hackers Stories https://www.indiehackers.com/stories ⸻ 7/ 心态、坑和退出：少踩几年雷 2️⃣1️⃣ 开始做 SaaS 之前，你应该先知道的 10 件事 The Top 10 Things to Know Before Starting a SaaS Company https://www.saastr.com/what-does-jason-m-lemkin-want-everyone-to-know-when-starting-a-saas-company/ 2️⃣2️⃣ SaaS 创业第一年最容易犯的 10 大错误 My Top 10 Year One SaaS Mistakes. Save Yourself Some Pain… https://www.saastr.com/my-top-10-mistakes-as-a-successful-saas-entrepreneur/ 2️⃣3️⃣ 一位创始人把 bootstrapped SaaS 做大后卖掉的完整复盘 Selling My Bootstrapped SaaS Business https://tylertringas.com/selling-my-bootstrapped-saas-business/ 2️⃣4️⃣ Rob Walling 如何围绕 bootstrapped SaaS 搭一个社区生态 How Rob Walling Created a Thriving SaaS Community with MicroConf https://www.saasmag.com/how-rob-walling-created-a-thriving-saas-community-with-microconf/ ⸻ 8/ 收尾 这 24 篇基本可以当成一套「美式 SaaS 自学大纲」： • 从 0→1 找 PMF • 怎么设计定价、敢涨价 • 不烧广告做增长 • 独立开发者 & AI SaaS 的真实故事 • 以及：如何少踩坑、甚至怎么退出 如果你也在做 SaaS / AI 工具，想跳出中文信息茧房，建议收藏慢慢啃。