The All-In-One Workspace That Doesn’t Make You Pay for Bloat

In this episode of Scale Smart, I sit down with Torstein Gustavsen, CEO of Tixio.io. After running multiple companies and getting frustrated with paying for bloated tools, Torstein set out to create a simpler, more affordable workspace for SMB teams, combining tasks, wikis, chat, HR, CRM, and more into one product you actually use.

We talk about the real cost of SaaS bloat, how smaller teams can compete in markets dominated by giants like Slack, ClickUp, HubSpot, and monday.com, and why thoughtful product design and clear messaging matter more than chasing every new feature. Torstein also shares how Tixio.io is approaching AI inside digital workspaces, focusing on real workflows, not just “add more text” buttons.

Highlights include:
– Why most SMBs overpay for collaboration tools they barely use
– How Tixio.io bundles core features (tasks, HR, CRM, chat, intranet) into a cleaner, leaner workspace
– The challenge of moving teams off tools like Slack, Miro, and HubSpot, and how to make that transition worth it
– A practical approach to AI in workspaces: automation, prompts, and user-created widgets instead of AI hype
– Lessons from competing in a crowded market and staying anchored to a clear “why” as a founder

Learn more about Tixio.io: https://tixio.io
Connect with Torstein:   / gustavsen  
Follow Tixio.io:   / tixio-io