Build and Scale Technology Businesses Globally
Master the complete journey from idea to global tech product. Learn proven strategies for building web apps, mobile apps, and SaaS products that reach millions of users worldwide.
Building global tech products unlocks unprecedented opportunities for growth, revenue, and impact that local businesses simply cannot match.
Access 5+ billion internet users globally instead of being limited to your local market. 100x bigger opportunity.
SaaS companies average $10-100M ARR at scale. Global reach means exponential revenue growth potential.
Hire top talent from anywhere. Build distributed teams with lower costs and higher quality than local-only hiring.
Digital products cost the same to serve 10 users or 10 million. Marginal cost approaches zero at scale.
Subscription models provide predictable monthly revenue. Build a business valued at 10-20x annual revenue.
Your product sells while you sleep. Automated funnels and self-service checkout mean no human intervention needed.
Software-as-a-Service with monthly/annual subscriptions. Project management tools, CRMs, analytics platforms, dev tools.
Examples: Notion ($10B), Figma ($20B), Slack ($27B)
iOS and Android apps with in-app purchases, subscriptions, or ad revenue. Productivity, games, health, finance apps.
Market size: $935B by 2026 | 257B app downloads/year
Browser-based tools accessible from any device. No installation needed. Perfect for B2B and prosumer markets.
Examples: Canva, Airtable, Miro, Linear
APIs and developer infrastructure products. Usage-based pricing. Stripe, Twilio, SendGrid business model.
Average: $0.01-$1 per API call | High-margin business
Empower non-technical users to build apps, websites, or workflows. Huge TAM among small businesses and creators.
Examples: Webflow, Bubble, Zapier | Market: $187B by 2030
Choose battle-tested technologies that scale to millions of users and have strong ecosystem support.
Find problems that exist across borders, not just locally. Research international markets to validate demand.
Launch with core features only. Iterate based on real user feedback, not assumptions.
English gives you access to 1.5B+ people (USA, UK, Canada, Australia, India, etc.). Validate product-market fit first.
After PMF, expand to high-value markets: Spanish (Spain, LATAM), French, German, Japanese, Chinese.
Accept payments from 100+ countries. Support multiple currencies and local payment methods.
Deploy to multiple regions. Use CDN for fast global delivery. Optimize for low latency everywhere.
Hire globally to access top talent at competitive rates. Build distributed team or use agencies.
Offer free version with limited features. Convert 2-5% to paid plans. Great for viral growth.
Examples: Notion, Figma, Canva | Conversion: 2-5%
Predictable recurring revenue. Offer annual plans at 20-30% discount to reduce churn.
Pricing: $10-$200/month | Annual: 2 months free
Charge based on consumption (API calls, storage, users). Scales with customer success.
Examples: AWS, Twilio, SendGrid | Aligns cost with value
Pay once, use forever. Works for templates, themes, digital assets, lifetime deals.
Pricing: $29-$299 | AppSumo lifetime deals popular
Custom pricing for large companies. White-labeling, on-premise, dedicated support.
Pricing: $10K-$500K/year | High-touch sales required
Combine multiple models. Free tier + subscriptions + enterprise + marketplace.
Examples: Shopify, Slack | Maximizes revenue streams
Optimize for keywords in multiple languages. Use hreflang tags. Target country-specific domains or subfolders.
Blog posts, YouTube videos, podcasts in different languages. Localize examples and use cases.
Launch on global platforms for instant visibility. Get upvotes, feedback, early adopters.
Recruit affiliates worldwide to promote your product. 30-50% commission for digital products.
Target specific countries, languages, interests. Start with $50/day budget and scale what works.
Best jurisdiction for tech startups. Easy formation, low taxes, business-friendly laws. Use Stripe Atlas for $500 all-in.
If you have EU customers, comply with GDPR. Cookie consent, privacy policy, data deletion requests, DPA agreements.
PCI-DSS compliance handled by Stripe/PayPal. Never store credit card data yourself. Use tokenization.
VAT/GST varies by country. Use Stripe Tax or Paddle (merchant of record) to handle automatically. Consult tax professional.
Most important SaaS metric. Predictable revenue that grows monthly. Track new MRR, expansion MRR, churned MRR.
Target: 20-30% MoM growth early stage | $10K MRR = good traction
How much you spend to acquire one customer. Include marketing, sales, onboarding costs divided by new customers.
Target: CAC should be recovered in 12 months or less
Total revenue a customer generates over their lifetime. Average revenue per user × average customer lifespan.
Target: LTV:CAC ratio of 3:1 or higher | 5:1 is excellent
Percentage of customers who cancel each month. Low churn = product-market fit. High churn = something broken.
Target: Under 5% monthly churn for B2B | Under 10% for B2C
How fast you're acquiring new users. Track DAU, MAU, signups/day. Compound growth is key.
Target: 10-20% MoM user growth | Viral coefficient > 1.0 ideal
SAGOZEN LLC specializes in building and scaling web applications, mobile apps, and SaaS products that reach customers worldwide.