GTM Growth Night: Community, Earned Media + the GTM Flywheel

We’re excited to announce GTM Growth Night!

This month we’re bringing four voices to the room to talk about how companies really grow: building community, earning media and putting the GTM Flywheel to work. After the talks, it’s your turn. Andrew Line leads a facilitated speed networking session, so you leave with real connections, not just business cards.

Built for AI, SaaS and tech founders, GTM leaders and operators.

What You’ll Learn

How technology can help you build and scale a community

Why community is one of the strongest growth engines you can build

How earned media gets your story out without paid ads

How to put the GTM Flywheel to work and drive revenue now

Speakers

Andrew Line, CEO, ALINEHow to build communities with technology. ALINE is an app that helps community and event leaders build their communities.

Erik Caputo, Founders AlleyWhy building community matters, and how it creates value for founders and the ecosystem.

Gretchen Roede, Broadpath PRWhat earned media is worth, and how founders can get their story told.

Michael C. Bertoni, Founder & CEO, SaaS TalentGetting tactical on the GTM Flywheel: the framework you can use right away to grow and drive revenue.Connect on LinkedIn

Agenda5:30 PM: Networking + Food + Drinks6:00 PM: Welcome and Kickoff, Michael C. Bertoni6:05 PM: Building Community with Technology, Andrew Line6:15 PM: The Value of Building Communities, Erik Caputo6:25 PM: The Value of Earned Media, Gretchen Roede6:35 PM: Getting Tactical: The GTM Flywheel, Michael C. Bertoni6:45 PM: Facilitated Speed Networking, led by Andrew Line7:15 PM: Networking + Food + Drinks

Ticket Tiers

Free TicketAccess to the Meetup, food, drinks and networking. Ideal for SaaS builders and professionals.

Silver TicketEverything in Free, plus:

1 extra drink ticket

5-minute podcast-style interview (VIP)

Edited short- and long-form promo content

Gold TicketEverything in Silver, plus:

Private coaching and strategy session with Mike

Optional marketing insights with the SaaS Talent CMO

Host & Community

Michael C. Bertoni, Founder & CEO, SaaS TalentFounder, SaaS & Tech GROWTH MeetupConnect on LinkedIn

Technical.ly Programming of the Year 2025

The SaaS & Tech GROWTH Meetup was named Technical.ly Programming of the Year for 2025, recognizing our commitment to meaningful, high-impact programming for founders, operators and leaders across the tech ecosystem.

Partner: Technical.ly

Founded in 2009, Technical.ly is a multi-local news organization with national reach and a community of 150k+ technologists and entrepreneurs invested in where they live. Its full-time journalists report on entrepreneurship, civic tech, AI and jobs of the future, with a focus on innovation and economic development in emerging tech hubs around the US.

Technical.ly helps innovative professionals, and those who aspire to join them, navigate their careers through stories about entrepreneurship, economic mobility and economies in change. Local economic development organizations underwrite its reporting so their regions become better known for accessible innovation economies, while service providers and tech employers advertise through sponsored content, newsletter marketing and events.

As a partner, Technical.ly supports the mission of the SaaS & Tech GROWTH Meetup to bring more connected, in-real-life experiences to the Philadelphia region.

Sponsor: Duane Morris

www.duanemorris.com

Duane Morris LLP is a law firm with more than 900 attorneys in offices across the United States and internationally, providing innovative solutions to today’s legal and business challenges. Throughout its 120+ year history, the firm has fostered a collegial culture where lawyers collaborate to share their collective knowledge and experience across a wide range of legal disciplines.

Founded in Philadelphia more than a century ago and still headquartered here, Duane Morris now stretches from the U.S. to Europe and across Asia. Hundreds of attorneys in its Philadelphia office serve clients ranging from Fortune 500 companies to small entrepreneurial ventures, and from public entities to individuals.

By sponsoring the SaaS & Tech GROWTH Meetup, the firm supports the continued growth of Philadelphia’s tech community. For more information about Duane Morris, please contact John Neclerio.

Sponsor: SaaS Talent

www.saas-talent.com

Building and growing world-class SaaS and Tech teams with GTM, AI and Engineering talent across the US and Latin America.

10+ years in business · 100+ clients · 50,000+ connections to SaaS Founders