Matt Verlaque is the COO of SaaS Academy, where he helps train and coach hundreds of B2B SaaS founders to build the company of their dreams. After over a decade of service in the fire department, he "accidentally" started his first SaaS company UpLaunch in 2016 and served as its CEO through a successful acquisition in 2020. Outside of his work, Matt's a devoted husband, a loving father of three sons, and spends his spare time weightlifting, running, and writing.