The Big Book Of BrainDumps
How to grow, run and raise capital for your software business
Published on 14. August 2025
Book
Paperback/Softback
320 pages
978-1-83952-943-6 (ISBN)
Description
What if you could shortcut years of painful trial and error with the hard-won wisdom of Business Software Founders who've already been to war?
How to Grow, Run, and Raise Capital for Your Software Business is your tactical field guide to building, scaling, and funding a successful B2B SaaS company. Curated by Chris Tottman (MessageLabs and Notion Capital), Richard Blundell, Paul Watson and Daisy Tottman, this isn't another theory-heavy business book. It's a raw, practical, battle-tested toolkit built around more than 70 visual 'BrainDumps' - frameworks that have racked up over 20 million impressions on LinkedIn and transformed how Founders think, pitch, lead, and grow.
Each BrainDump distils a critical startup concept into a punchy, one-page visual. But in this book, for the first time, they're unpacked in full, with Founder commentary, investor psychology, and step-by-step guidance to apply them in your business.
Whether you're stuck at $150k ARR or sprinting toward your Series A or way beyond, this book gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to move faster. From defining your Value Proposition to crafting a killer Investor Deck, it's all here - no fluff, no filler.
Loved by Founders, Operators, and Investors alike - this is the book every software CEO wishes they had when they started.
"I learned from Chris what thinking in systems was and it changed my life and business. This book encapsulates that and much more - this is a must read for all SaaS Founders." - Guillermo Flor, VC Investor and author of the top rated ProductMarketFit.tech Newsletter
"A book that cuts through the noise of founder advice. Equal parts sweat, scars, and sharp strategy - this is Founder-first content at its finest." - Ivan Landabaso, Founder, VC and author of 'StartupRiders.com' newsletter
"A must have companion for any Tech Founder. It's an honest, tactical, and relentlessly practical toolkit we all wish we had sooner." - Rachel Turner, author of the bestselling book The Founders Survival Guide
"The BrainDumps that took over LinkedIn and the Most Useful SaaS Book I've Read In Years. No filler. No fluff. No 300 pages of things you already know. That's why *How to Grow, Run and Raise Capital for Your Software Business* stands out." - Ruben Dominguez Ibar, The VC Corner
How to Grow, Run, and Raise Capital for Your Software Business is your tactical field guide to building, scaling, and funding a successful B2B SaaS company. Curated by Chris Tottman (MessageLabs and Notion Capital), Richard Blundell, Paul Watson and Daisy Tottman, this isn't another theory-heavy business book. It's a raw, practical, battle-tested toolkit built around more than 70 visual 'BrainDumps' - frameworks that have racked up over 20 million impressions on LinkedIn and transformed how Founders think, pitch, lead, and grow.
Each BrainDump distils a critical startup concept into a punchy, one-page visual. But in this book, for the first time, they're unpacked in full, with Founder commentary, investor psychology, and step-by-step guidance to apply them in your business.
Whether you're stuck at $150k ARR or sprinting toward your Series A or way beyond, this book gives you the clarity, confidence, and tools to move faster. From defining your Value Proposition to crafting a killer Investor Deck, it's all here - no fluff, no filler.
Loved by Founders, Operators, and Investors alike - this is the book every software CEO wishes they had when they started.
"I learned from Chris what thinking in systems was and it changed my life and business. This book encapsulates that and much more - this is a must read for all SaaS Founders." - Guillermo Flor, VC Investor and author of the top rated ProductMarketFit.tech Newsletter
"A book that cuts through the noise of founder advice. Equal parts sweat, scars, and sharp strategy - this is Founder-first content at its finest." - Ivan Landabaso, Founder, VC and author of 'StartupRiders.com' newsletter
"A must have companion for any Tech Founder. It's an honest, tactical, and relentlessly practical toolkit we all wish we had sooner." - Rachel Turner, author of the bestselling book The Founders Survival Guide
"The BrainDumps that took over LinkedIn and the Most Useful SaaS Book I've Read In Years. No filler. No fluff. No 300 pages of things you already know. That's why *How to Grow, Run and Raise Capital for Your Software Business* stands out." - Ruben Dominguez Ibar, The VC Corner
More details
Language
English
Place of publication
Bath
United Kingdom
Dimensions
Height: 190 mm
Width: 247 mm
Thickness: 24 mm
Weight
688 gr
ISBN-13
978-1-83952-943-6 (9781839529436)
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Persons
Chris Tottman has been an entrepreneur and investor for the last 30 years. He is the Founding GP of Notion.vc, AlphaGraph.club and Co-Founder of Included.vc. He also invests through his HoldCo and Family Office, Studio C. He is a prolific investor, having invested in over 500 Founders and is adding to this number each week. His firms manage more than $1 Billion of AUM across eight different funds.
Chris is one of the biggest content creators on LinkedIn and has a Substack newsletter called 'The Founders Corner'1. His mission is to create and distribute the best actionable insights to Founders, business owners and their teams, to help raise capital, grow faster, and run better. More than 100 million people engage in his content every year. When Chris is not creating, collaborating, and deploying capital he is typically reading, cycling, and travelling. You can find him calming his
divergent mind being the family barista, in his ice bath or on his reformer.
Chris is one of the biggest content creators on LinkedIn and has a Substack newsletter called 'The Founders Corner'1. His mission is to create and distribute the best actionable insights to Founders, business owners and their teams, to help raise capital, grow faster, and run better. More than 100 million people engage in his content every year. When Chris is not creating, collaborating, and deploying capital he is typically reading, cycling, and travelling. You can find him calming his
divergent mind being the family barista, in his ice bath or on his reformer.