--- title: "Why Fabien Brl Calls beehiiv Ad Network a “Must-Have” for Growth" canonical: https://www.beehiiv.com/case-studies/saas-elite-academy description: "How SaaS Elite Academy Turned a Passion Project Into a Thriving Business With beehiiv" source: live-converter generated: 2026-06-03T22:20:13.492Z --- # Why Fabien Brl Calls beehiiv Ad Network a “Must-Have” for Growth # Why Fabien Brl Calls beehiiv Ad Network a “Must-Have” for Growth ## How SaaS Elite Academy Turned a Passion Project Into a Thriving Business With beehiiv ![Why Fabien Brl Calls beehiiv Ad Network a “Must-Have” for Growth](https://images.prismic.io/beehiiv/aCxJzCdWJ-7kSVc0_Untitleddesign-10-.png?auto=format,compress) Written by Moshe Zippel Published on 05 Apr 2025 [](https://www.linkedin.com/sharing/share-offsite/?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beehiiv.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fsaas-elite-academy&title=Why%20Fabien%20Brl%20Calls%20beehiiv%20Ad%20Network%20a%20%E2%80%9CMust-Have%E2%80%9D%20for%20Growth&summary=How%20SaaS%20Elite%20Academy%20Turned%20a%20Passion%20Project%20Into%20a%20Thriving%20Business%20With%20beehiiv)[](https://twitter.com/intent/tweet?url=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beehiiv.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fsaas-elite-academy&text=Why%20Fabien%20Brl%20Calls%20beehiiv%20Ad%20Network%20a%20%E2%80%9CMust-Have%E2%80%9D%20for%20Growth)[](https://www.facebook.com/sharer/sharer.php?u=https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beehiiv.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fsaas-elite-academy)[](https://www.threads.net/intent/post?text=Why%20Fabien%20Brl%20Calls%20beehiiv%20Ad%20Network%20a%20%E2%80%9CMust-Have%E2%80%9D%20for%20Growth%20https%3A%2F%2Fwww.beehiiv.com%2Fcase-studies%2Fsaas-elite-academy) ### Table of contents ### **Situation:** SaaS Elite Academy, founded by veteran CTO Fabien Brl, is a newsletter built to help early-stage SaaS founders navigate growth, product development, and marketing. With over 15,000 readers, the newsletter aims to democratize startup education with practical, actionable advice. ### **Challenge:** Fabien needed a monetization strategy that wouldn’t disrupt the value-driven experience for subscribers. The goal was to generate revenue without compromising trust, cluttering the reader experience, or sacrificing the mission of education and empowerment. ### **Solution:** SaaS Elite Academy joined the beehiiv Ad Network, using it to run contextually aligned ads that added value for readers. The platform enabled easy integration of sponsorships, passive income, and partnerships with relevant advertisers like Oneleet—without disrupting editorial quality or content integrity. ### **Results:** - Monetized the newsletter while staying mission-aligned - Reinvested ad revenue into creating higher-quality content - Enhanced reader experience with useful, relevant offers Fabien shared, “It’s an effortless way to generate income while providing our readers with valuable and relevant offers.” He now considers the Ad Network a core component of sustainable newsletter growth. ## Related Case Studies ![How The Small Bow Left Substack for beehiiv and Grew Open Rates by 35%](https://images.prismic.io/beehiiv/ahVlu7K9tuLqEJDp_Untitleddesign-39-.png?auto=format,compress) ### How The Small Bow Left Substack for beehiiv and Grew Open Rates by 35% A recovery newsletter breaks free from Substack, builds its own branded platform on beehiiv, and immediately sees a 35% jump in open rates [ Read Case Study → ](/case-studies/the-small-bow) ![How TechCrunch Streamlined Editorial Workflows with beehiiv](https://images.prismic.io/beehiiv/aPdWMrpReVYa3gfP_Untitleddesign-29-.png?auto=format,compress) ### How TechCrunch Streamlined Editorial Workflows with beehiiv The Growth Playbook Powering TechCrunch’s Media Engine [ Read Case Study → ](/case-studies/techcrunch) ![How a Queer Sports Newsletter Doubled Its Revenue After Leaving Substack](https://images.prismic.io/beehiiv/agwKIqYofJOwHWi7_Untitleddesign-37-.png?auto=format,compress) ### How a Queer Sports Newsletter Doubled Its Revenue After Leaving Substack Why leaving Substack was the best business decision Frankie de la Cretaz ever made [ Read Case Study → ](/case-studies/out-of-your-league) ## BUILT TO PERFORM FOR PUBLISHERS AND ADVERTISERS [ Start Your Free Trial ](https://app.beehiiv.com/signup?plan=max)