29 Jul July 29, 2025 – SaaS Gurus Anthony Nitsos and Founder of North Face Hap Klopp
People are going to value your product more based on
how much you’re going to charge them for it.
Anthony Nitsos
Anthony Nitsos is CEO and Founder of SaaS Gurus, is a seasoned financial strategist with a unique background in human medicine and finance. Since establishing SaaS Gurus in January 2020, he’s devoted to delivering fractional CFO services tailored to SaaS startups’ distinct needs. With a proven track record, Anthony excels in elevating financial strategy, addressing root causes of challenges, and driving company value. His focus on shedding light on the unique challenges faced by both venture-backed and bootstrapped startups showcases his commitment to redefining the CFO role in the dynamic world of SaaS finance. His expertise extends beyond finance, providing insights into sales operations, HR, and risk management. Anthony contributed to unicorn exits, Duo Security ($2.35B to Cisco) and LLamasoft ($1.5B to Coupa). Anthony empowers SaaS startup CEOs and Founders with holistic business insights, redefining the CFO role in the dynamic SaaS finance world.
Hap Klopp – Founder and ex-CEO of The North Face and Author of ALMOST: 12 Electric Months Chasing A Silicon Valley Dream
Just because you fail doesn’t mean it’s your total badge of honor, but it
does mean that they will look at it… if you learn from your failure, and if
you have had enough experience in that and learned how to work with
a team… the humility that you gain from failure also makes you a better
team player and oftentimes a more driven person to succeed.
Hap Klopp
For 20 years, Kenneth (Hap) Klopp was the president of the North Face, a firm that created the standard for innovation and quality in the outdoors, mountaineering, backpacking and skiing industries. The firm grew from a back room, 14 person operation into an enterprise employing more than 1,000 people and it was involved in manufacturing, licensing, retailing and distribution in 45 countries. In 1988, Hap sold The North Face and founded HK Consulting, a strategic and brand oriented consulting company in the San Francisco area. He has an affiliated consulting office in Japan and his clients range from start-ups to multi-billion dollar corporations. In addition to consulting, Hap serves on a number of Boards of Directors and along with 2 partners recently purchased the 100 year old rugby company, Canterbury of New Zealand. He holds an MBA from Stanford University and his newest book, ALMOST: 12 Electric Months Chasing A Silicon Valley Dream