Episode 5 - Is it too late to start a SaaS company in 2026?

Is it too late to start a SaaS company in 2026? The fear is real — and the answer is exactly backwards. Everyone assumes AI already ate the opportunity, that you're showing up to a party that's over. The opposite is true: this is the best moment in a decade to start a software company — and the worst to be defending a legacy one. The hard place to be isn't the blank page. It's a 15-year-old codebase, a per-seat model, and a 400-person org trying to turn the ship before someone with no baggage sails past. In this episode of the SaaS Evolved Podcast, I break down why net-new beats retrofit — and why having nothing yet is the single biggest advantage in software right now. 🔔 SaaS Evolved tracks the future of software as it gets rebuilt around AI — the structural signal, not the headline. For founders, execs, and operators making calls they can't reverse. 👉 Subscribe and hit the bell to catch new episodes and more every week. 👉 Don't forget to also follow us on LinkedIn for the in-between takes, charts, and early calls before they become episodes #SaaS #AI #Startups #FounderLife #AIagents #FutureOfSoftware #B2BSaaS #YCombinator #BuildInPublic #SaaSFounder