Tyler Smith never planned to be a founder - but a moment of frustration led to a product that now serves over 10,000 customers. In this episode, Johnny sits down with the accidental entrepreneur behind Text in Church, a SaaS platform that turned follow-up chaos into connection at scale. From running a photography company to managing $7M in ARR and pulling off three acquisitions in six months, Tyler shares how he built a category-defining company through grit, education, and service.

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Timestamps

00:00 – Meet Tyler Smith

1:38 The Accidental Entrepreneur

3:31 The Spark for Text in Church

4:36 The “Southwest Airlines” Epiphany

6:14 Scaling Beyond a Personal Favor

8:11 Churches Don’t Want Tools - They Want Outcomes

10:21 Why Education Became Their Best Marketing

12:13 Pricing, Trials, and the Power of Loyalty

14:10 How Acquisitions Became a Growth Engine

17:59 From Fear to Confidence: Building the M&A Muscle

20:26 Sitting in Satisfaction… Then Finding the Next Gear

24:22 Success Leaves Clues: 6 Big Lessons from Tyler’s Journey

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