Listen in as I navigate the slow SaaS ramp of death while asking for help along the way from people like Justin Jackson, Matt Wensing, and others who have gone before me...
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An update on Meeps (and why it's a good time to be a TALL dev)
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A long overdue update on how the development of Meeps is going!By Joshua Anderton
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Josh talks about why it's such a great idea to build a software product right now.By Joshua Anderton
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Here's a quick update on how things are going with Meeps and Upscribe Megamaker Podcast Meeps.app - A better way to manage an online community Upscribe on MicroAcquireBy Joshua Anderton
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I'm working on a new project with Justin Jackson. Here's what it's been like so far...By Joshua Anderton
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Recovered from surgery and back with an exciting announcement. One of my businesses has been acquired! Links Joshua's Newsletter (https://joshuaanderton.upscri.be) Micro Acquire - Startup acquisition marketplace Made With Grit - Podcast by Adreform's Landon Bennet and Kyle Conarro Adreform - Speed up your tedious ad ops tasks by 10x Userfeed - User…
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Time to make a change. Here's how the last 7 months have gone and my plans moving forward. JoshuaAnderton.ca (Josh's personal portfolio site) Upscribe Podmelon (Josh's podcast editing business) Vidmelon (Josh's video business) Transistor.fm Build Your SaaS AdReform Josh's tweet MegaMaker Potion.so Sandwich Video Wistia…
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PART 2: SaaS sales + getting to revenue quickly w/ Landon Bennet of AdReform
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In this episode Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers. Landon has a ton of experience in SaaS sales at several customers (including 3 companies that he's successfully bootstrapped with his co-founder Kyle Conarro). This is a must-listen for any indie hackers or bootstrap founders. A few topics co…
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PART 1: Finding and closing bigger SaaS customers w/ Landon Bennet of AdReform
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In this episode Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers. Landon has a ton of experience in SaaS sales at several customers (including 3 companies that he's successfully bootstrapped with his co-founder Kyle Conarro). This is a must-listen for any indie hackers or bootstrap founders. A few topics co…
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Josh talks about what it's been like managing his mental health while trying to grow a software company full-time. There's also a tiny rant about a certain well-known exit and how the employees were "taken care of".By Joshua Anderton
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Building an email marketing solution as an IndieHacker
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Making a Living From the Paid Newsletter Ecosystem with Yaroslaw Bagriy of Newsletter CrewBy Joshua Anderton
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Focusing on just one product (still not ready for freemium)
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Took the plunge! Josh talks about what it's been like after a month of working on Upscribe full-time.By Joshua Anderton
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Should you start multiple businesses? (I built something new)
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As a maker, it's easy to get distracted by new technologies or emerging fads. But is it a great idea to start-up more than one thing simultaneously? Also, I started a new thing... Billingly.io - Dunning emails & sms for less (don't pay until we've recovered revenue for you!) Upscribe - No-bloat email marketing and opt-in forms Podmelon - Quality po…
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What not to work on next (advice from successful founders)
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Tweet about balancing priorities as a founder Versoly Volkan Kaya Twitter DrawSQL Dennis Ong Twitter Userfeed.io Summit Matt Wensing Twitter BidSketch DocSketch Ruben Gamez Twitter Borrowing BrillianceBy Joshua Anderton
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Links & Resources Userfeed.io Build Your SaaSBy Joshua Anderton
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What will "business as usual" look like after this whole thing blows over? Plus; a few ways us techies can help during a pandemic. Show Notes Still here! Can things go back to normal? How this affects us and our businesses forever Ways we techies can help (financial and otherwise) Links & Resources The Tyler Stalman Podcast, EP80: Tech and the Pand…
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Getting COVID-19, un-productivity hacks, and market differentiators
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A bit of an update about the fam & I (as we've been recovering from COVID-19). I also rant about one of the best differentiators I think a business can have in a crowded market.By Joshua Anderton
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Links & Resources Made with Grit podcast episode Landon's announcement on Twitter Userfeed - Build the right products and grow your business using Intercom dataBy Joshua Anderton
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Rob Walling of MicroConf & TinySeed on his Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping
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Links & Resources Rob's Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping blog post Josh's 2019 revenue tweet Rob's response to revenue tweetBy Joshua Anderton
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The big Stripe dispute: a cautionary tale
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Stuck in traffic on my way home from downtown Vancouver, I talk about how the repositioning of Upscribe is going. I also give an update on the podcast editing business, and do some solo-founder venting...By Joshua Anderton
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Upscribe https://upscri.be Podcard - Podcast editing services https://editing.podcard.fmBy Joshua Anderton
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Ben Orenstein of Tuple.app on building a fast-growing bootstrapped company
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Tuple - Pair programming https://tuple.app Ben Orenstein https://twitter.com/r00kBy Joshua Anderton
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Matt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on why you don't need a co-founder and taking funding from TinySeed
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Matt's Tweet https://twitter.com/mattwensing/status/1176469847468859392 Matt Wensing https://twitter.com/mattwensing SimSaaS https://simsaas.co Matt's podcast Out of Beta https://outofbeta.fm/By Joshua Anderton
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Landon and Kyle of Userfeed.io and AdReform.com on using continues customer feedback to inform product
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Userfeed https://userfeed.io @userfeedio AdReform https://adreform.com @adreformers Landon and Kyle's Podcast Made With Grit https://madewithgrit.fm Landon on Twitter @LandonB32 Kyle on Twitter @conarroBy Joshua Anderton
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Mubashar Iqbal of PodHunt on building the company you want to work for
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Mubashar Iqbal on Twitter https://twitter.com/mubashariqbal PodHunt https://podhunt.app Quuu http://quuu.co I Worked On https://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbalBy Joshua Anderton
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Matt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on scaling Stormpulse pricing from $0/mo to $30k/mo
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Matt Wensing https://twitter.com/mattwensing SimSaaS https://simsaas.co Out of Beta podcast https://outofbeta.fm/By Joshua Anderton
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Justin Jackson of Transistor.fm on why I'm not gaining traction
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Justin Jackson https://justinjackson.ca Transistor.fm - Host all of your podcasts on Transistor https://transistor.fm MegaMaker - A community for bootstrappers https://megamaker.co Baremetrics Open Startups https://baremetrics.com/open-startups Upscribe's open metrics https://upscribe.baremetrics.com Derrick Reimer https://www.derrickreimer.com/ St…
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Benedikt Deicke of Userlist.io on competing with Intercom in an established market
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Follow @benediktdeicke on Twitter. Userlist.io - A behavior-based customer messaging tool for SaaS companies. StageCMS - The Content Management System for unique band website design. Slow & Steady Podcast - A podcast by Benedikt Deicke and Brian Rea about what it's like to build and launch a bootstrapped startup while working for yourself full-time…
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Going part time / building for everyone == building for no-one
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Making a change! One that will affect Upscribe, and this podcast. I also reflect on my time in a rock band and how it has influenced the way I build software.By Joshua Anderton
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Product launches: Build first vs talk to customers first
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After receiving some extremely appreciated listener feedback I go into more detail about how I started Upscribe following a failed project (that I also talk about) and the lessons learned. I also talk about the successful Product Hunt launch that brought in Upscribe' first 1000 users in just over a week.…
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Creating an emotional connection between your customer and your product
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Customer service has become one of my favourite parts of running a small SaaS company. You learn so much about your product and what people are feeling when they use it. Here are a few examples how to turn an angry customer into a true fan or just truly churned.By Josh Anderton
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Growing a startup and a young family and learning to take my time seriously
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I’ve been doing a poor job lately of being present while with my family. In this episode I talk about some of the pressures of having a young family and trying to start a company as well as some of the benefits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gettingtoramen/messageBy Josh Anderton
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Why annual plans are a win win and I’m building features for nobody
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In this episode I talk about my phone call with Corey Haines from Baremetrics (https://baremetrics.com) and how he showed me how I’ve been building a bunch of features no one needs (as well as how to fix this). Then I really nerd out like a number-one-fan about bootstrapping SaaS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gettingtoramen/messag…
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The downside to this “No Code” fad and lessons from a millionaire
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This No Code fad has been huge. Tools like Bubble, WebFlow, etc. are killing it and changing the way we launch and build products. But there may be a cost I think most people aren’t thinking about. I also talk about a conversation I had with a multi-millionaire business man (who shall not be named) about “learning whatever it takes”.…
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Why MRR is a deceiving metric and my 2 year old thinks I don’t love him
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Balancing a day job, a family, and a side project can be a rollercoaster of emotion. So are revenue analytics. I talk about these (while trying to say “umm” less), how founders are addicted to checking their baremetrics dashboard, and a more (not a lot more).By Josh Anderton
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Wistia, Basecamp, Transistor.fm...companies that are run by teams who actually need and use the product they build. Here’s another rant about the advantages of being your own customer and NOT JUST knowing your own customers.By Josh Anderton
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I talk about why I’m building a SaaS company and why I’m podcasting about it.By Josh Anderton
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