Startups For the Rest of Us

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The podcast that helps developers be awesome at launching software products.

Episodios

  • Episode 496 | "The Press Covers Exceptions, Don't Compare Yourself to Slack or Zoom"

    12/05/2020 Duración: 38min

    This interview was recorded several months ago, but is still relevant despite the pandemic. Colin Nederkoorn, the co-founder of customer.io has taken a unique approach to building their company. Customer.io does marketing automation for the entire customer lifecycle. They have raised funding, but not traditional venture money, and they've run it more like a self-funded SaaS. Colin and his cofounder John left their jobs with no savings, and they set out to build an analytics tool. Their story is powerful because of their unconventional approach and ability to persevere through hard times. The finer points of the episode: 4:05 - The customer.io founder journey 5:23 - Their approach to selecting investors 7:01 - Reflecting on how Colin and John bootstrapped a SaaS app after leaving their jobs with no savings 8:02 - Why they pivoted from an analytics company to selling marketing solutions 13:15 - Finding the balance between innovation vs following the best practices 18:37 - How customer.io b

  • Episode 479 | Two-Sided Marketplaces, Hotseats, Forgotten Subscriptions, and More Listener Questions

    14/01/2020 Duración: 26min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob along with Tracy Osborn , answer a number of listener questions on topics including founder hotseats, forgotten subscriptions, two-sided market places and more. Items mentioned in this episode: State of Indie SaaS Report Metcalfe's Law Stack Overflow GrowthHackers Tracy Osborn

  • Episode 478 | A Few Things I Learned in 2019

    07/01/2020 Duración: 24min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob reflects back on his goals of 2019 and shares some lessons that are broadly applicable to founders/entrepreneurs. He also shares how he “unplugged” from the internet/devices while on a recent vacation with his family and the benefits he experienced. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf TinySeed The State of Independent SaaS Report

  • Episode 477 | Assessing Product-Market Fit, How to Find a Mastermind, and More Listener Questions with Brian Casel

    31/12/2019 Duración: 39min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob and Brian Casel of Audience Ops, answer a number of listener questions on topics including assessing product market fit, finding a mastermind and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bootstrapped Web Podcast The TMBA Podcast Dynamite Circle Productize Course MastermindJam

  • Episode 476 | “We Went from Hundreds of Free Trials to a Few Dozen...On Purpose” with Jordan Gal

    24/12/2019 Duración: 47min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Jordan Gal of CartHook about his big move to stop his free trials, move to demos, and increase his prices. Items mentioned in this episode: CartHook Bootstrapped Web Podcast CartHook Pricing Change Blog Post Lincoln Murphy blog post about Qualification

  • Episode 475 | A Bluetick Update from #Mike Taber

    17/12/2019 Duración: 40min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber on his continued progress with Bluetick.  The final conclusion to the Google audit is revealed, and they check in with the .Net component problem, the podcast tour, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bluetick

  • Episode 474.5 | The Future of MicroConf

    13/12/2019 Duración: 07min

    Show Notes In this half episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob makes the biggest announcement in MicroConf history and talks about the future of the conference. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf

  • TinySeed Tales 8 | Success and the Ongoing Struggle

    12/12/2019 Duración: 21min

    Show Notes On this final episode following Craig Hewitt of Castos, Rob checks in to get the results of the “no credit trial” decision, and to see whether or not the move increased conversions.

  • Episode 474 | Overcoming a 40% Decline in MRR with Brian Casel

    10/12/2019 Duración: 46min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Brian Casel of Audience Ops, about recovering from a 40% decline in MRR.  They start the story back in 2016 and work through the decline, audience ops rebound, the start of Ops Calendar, and Brian's decision to learn how to code. Items mentioned in this episode: Bootstrapped Web MicroConf ProcessKit Codementor.io

  • TinySeed Tales 7 | The Growing Pains of Delegation

    05/12/2019 Duración: 24min

    Show Notes This week Craig Hewitt of Castos, feels the pains of a growing team and talks about how his role as a founder must evolve as the team continues to grow.

  • Episode 473 | Managing Annual Subscriptions, Low-price vs. High, Being a Non-Developer Founder, and More Listener Questions with Laura Roeder

    03/12/2019 Duración: 41min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Laura Roeder joins the podcast to answer a number of listener questions on topics including managing annual subscriptions, being a non-developer founder, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MeetEdgar MicroConf Stripe

  • TinySeed Tales 6 | The No Credit Card Trial

    28/11/2019 Duración: 22min

    Show Notes In this week’s episode Craig Hewitt “turns the business on it’s head” by implementing a no credit card trial.

  • Episode 472 | From Amazing Launch to Near Bankruptcy to Profitability with Shai Schechter

    26/11/2019 Duración: 42min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Shai Schechter of RightMessage, about his amazing launch and then finding himself near bankruptcy and how he was able to right the ship. Items mentioned in this episode: RightMessage RightMessage.baremetrics Shai.io MicroConf Europe

  • TinySeed Tales 5 | Building a Business That Runs Itself

    21/11/2019 Duración: 15min

    Show Notes Rob is back with Craig Hewitt of Castos. They talk about learning to delegate more of his responsibilities as a new growth marketer joins the team.

  • Episode 471 | Fighting to Gain Traction in a Crowded Space with Jane Portman of Userlist

    19/11/2019 Duración: 32min

    In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Jane Portman of Userlist. They discuss the struggles of growing slowly, gaining traction in the crowded space, and some of the lessons learned from her first SaaS app. Items mentioned in this episode: Userlist UI Breakfast Podcast User Onboarding: The Ultimate Guide for SaaS Founders

  • TinySeed Tales 4 | A Bug in the Funnel and Giving Up Control

    14/11/2019 Duración: 21min

    Show Notes Rob does another follow up with Crag Hewitt of Castos, they talk about his new hire (growth marketer) and news of a major break-through.

  • Episode 470 | A Bluetick Update from Mike Taber

    12/11/2019 Duración: 45min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber on his progress with Bluetick. They talk about the finale of the Google audit, a new integration. and trying to find differentiation in the market. Items mentioned in this episode: TinySeed Zapier

  • TinySeed Tales 3 | The Best News Ever and the Slog

    07/11/2019 Duración: 20min

    Show Notes Rob follows up with Craig Hewitt of Castos, as he shares some big news on the podcast

  • Episode 469 | Key Takeaways from MicroConf Europe 2019

    05/11/2019 Duración: 34min

    Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob and Mike walk you through some of the talks and key takeways from MicroConf Europe 2019. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf MicroConf Europe Balsamiq HubSpot picture of an evening reception at MicroConf Europe 2019 at Vala Beach

  • TinySeed Tales 2 | Riding the Startup Wave

    31/10/2019 Duración: 21min

    Show Notes Rob continues his conversation with Craig Hewitt of Castos in this week’s episode of “TinySeed Tales”.

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