Why would anyone build a new sales CRM in 2025 when giants like Salesforce, HubSpot, and Pipedrive dominate the market? What does modern social selling look like, and how is it changing sales?

In this episode, my guest is Arnaud Belinga, the founder of Breakcold, a modern social selling CRM that integrates LinkedIn, Telegram, WhatsApp, and other communication channels natively into the CRM. Arnaud shares how he went from studying law for seven years to launching a SaaS company, why most CRMs are outdated, and how Bootstrapped vs. VC-backed startups operate differently.

Topics covered in this episode:

• Why did Arnaud leave law to start a SaaS business?
• How did he and his co-founder find the right startup idea?
• How did Breakcold make $20,000 in its first month?
• Why are most CRMs stuck in 2010 while sales have changed?
• How do social selling and CRM work together?
• Why bootstrapping a startup is often a better choice than VC funding.
• How LinkedIn’s social selling evolved from 2019 to 2025.
• How AI is impacting sales and relationship-building.
• Why focus is the #1 skill for the next decade.
• The biggest mental challenges of being a startup founder.

This episode is packed with insights—don’t miss it! 🎧🔥