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CEO • Builder • Podcaster

Building products people actually love

CEO of Leadpages. Former CPO at Dribbble. President of Crew (Unsplash). Host of Rocketship.fm. Two decades of turning ideas into products that scale.

25+
Years in Tech
300+
Podcast Episodes
Millions
Customers Served
Michael Sacca
BUILD · SHIP · GROW · REPEAT ·
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What I Do

Expertise & Focus Areas

From founding agencies to leading public-facing platforms used by millions, I bring a product-first mindset to everything I build.

Product Leadership

Scaling products from concept to millions of users. Deep expertise in product strategy, roadmapping, and building cross-functional teams that ship fast.

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Growth & Conversion

Data-driven growth strategies, conversion optimization, and building the analytics infrastructure needed to make smarter decisions at every stage.

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AI-First Products

Pioneering AI-driven tools like Page Studio, integrating generative AI into SaaS workflows to make complex tasks simple and accessible for everyone.

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Design & UX

Started as a product designer. Built an agency creating applications for brands like GE, Nike, Scholastic, Siemens, and Kobe Bryant.

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Media & Content

Host and producer of Rocketship.fm and This New Economy. Featured in Inc. and Entrepreneur. Experienced speaker and storyteller.

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Startup Strategy

Bootstrapping expertise, marketplace dynamics, M&A integration, and the operational leadership required to take companies through their next growth phase.


Two decades of building, shipping, and growing.

From teaching myself to code after chasing a music career in LA, to leading platforms used by millions of creators and marketers—every chapter taught me something new about what it takes to build products people love.

Scaled Dribbble into the world's leading design platform
Led Crew through its acquisition by Dribbble
Built a product agency with clients like GE, Nike & Kobe Bryant
Launched 300+ podcast episodes with Rocketship.fm
Taught web design at the Art Institute
2024 — Present
Chief Executive Officer
Leadpages — Lead generation platform, 15K+ customers
2023 — 2024
Chief Executive Officer
Gigantic — Professional training & future of work
2017 — 2023
Director of BD → EVP & GM → CPO
Dribbble — World's leading design community
2015 — 2017
President
Crew Labs — Parent company of Unsplash
2009 — 2014
Founder
Tiny Factory — Product agency (GE, Nike, Scholastic, Kobe Bryant)
2014 — Present
Co-Host & Producer
Rocketship.fm — Top startup & product podcast

Writing

Articles & Essays

Thoughts on product, growth, startups, and the things I've learned building companies over the last two decades.

Press & Interviews
Leadpages Appoints Michael Sacca as CEO On the Future of Adtech — Authority Magazine One Amazing Thing About Leadpages with Michael Sacca Michael Sacca — The Global Discussion Digital Product Insights: An Interview with Michael Sacca How Crew President Michael Sacca Grew A Startup By Leveraging His Podcast Meet Michael Sacca: Head of Marketing at Dribbble Leadpages Appoints Michael Sacca as CEO Michael Sacca CEO Announcement: A New Era for Innovation Rocket to Entrepreneurship with Michael Sacca
My Writing
How We Tripled Our Revenue by Adding One Button The Ultimate Guide to Starting, Producing, and Promoting a Podcast An Illustrated Guide to Better Meetings How We Growth Hacked the iOS Kids Market Presentation Design Inspiration Articles on Marketing & Lead Generation Guest Contributor — Tech.co

Podcasts

On the Mic

From hosting my own shows to being a guest on others, podcasting has been a core part of how I learn, share, and connect with the tech community.

Host — 300+ Episodes

Rocketship.fm

Interviews with startup founders on growth, product, strategy, and the real stories behind building companies. Featured guests include Seth Godin, Ryan Hoover, and Sean Ellis.

Host

This New Economy

Deep dives into untold stories reshaping business—like the story of Books.com, the first company to sell something online. NPR-quality storytelling meets startup culture.


Video

On the Record

The video podcast from Leadpages that blends business insights with classic music. Co-hosted with Ryan Truax, each episode pairs marketing strategy with an iconic album for a conversation unlike anything else in business media.

SEASON 3 NOW STREAMING Apple Podcasts · Spotify · YouTube
🎵 Where Marketing Meets the Music
Hard-hitting opinions, thought-provoking guests, and iconic albums. Three seasons, 15+ episodes, and counting. Subscribe wherever you listen.
Watch all 21 episodes on YouTube →

Guest Appearances

Interviews and conversations on product leadership, startup strategy, and building companies.

The Global Discussion · Ep. 121 · Video & Audio
Entrepreneurship, Product, & Reshaping the Future of Work
July 2023A Gigantic Way to Level Up Your Skills
Creator Science · with Jay Clouse · Episode #12
Building an Agency, Launching Products & Maintaining Creative Outlets
2020fka Creative Elements
Leveling Up · with Eric Siu · Growth Everywhere
How Crew Grew a Startup by Leveraging Podcasting
2017Startup Growth & Podcasting
Chargebee · Live the Questions
Bootlegging Tapes, Telling Stories & The Virtue of Questions
Podcast InterviewSaaS & Storytelling
Augusto Digital · with Brian Anderson · Product Insights
Digital Product Insights: The Product Mindset
PodcastProduct Leadership & Strategy
Indie Hackers · Written Interview
VP of Product at Dribbble & Creator of a $10K/mo Podcast
2020Bootstrapping & Side Projects

Let's Talk

Want to connect? Let's chat!

Whether it's product strategy, a speaking engagement, podcast collaboration, or just a conversation about building things—I'd love to hear from you.