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Can you bootstrap a profitable startup in 2020? Thousands of entrepreneurs, developers, designers, and product people have tried to launch their own web apps. But with so many venture-backed startups now, is it still possible? Follow Jon and Justin as they build their podcasting SaaS, Transistor.fm.
120 Episodes
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1Ian Landsman talks about his 15-year history of building HelpSpot
Justin lost his voice and sounds like Steve-O.
Justin was a guest on the Framework podcast
Justin is worried. Jon says "chill."
Reverse engineering success
What do you do when you can't solve a problem on your own?
One of our competitors was acquired; what does that mean for us?
What happens when your SaaS grows 300% over the quarantine?
Resisting oppression and resisting being an oppressor
A quick update from Justin
Will we still be supporting Internet Explorer in a decade?
Simon is quitting his job and going full-time on SnapShooter
What do you do when a competitor steals from you?
Catching up with the real-life stuff that's going on
Bake that bread!
Josh Pigford sees a lot of SaaS revenue analytics; what's he seeing that we're not?
"This is like unveiling Banksy."
We're still in it
Waking up to the coronavirus
Chatting with Marie Poulin, Oki Doki
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There's enough politics in this world - this show doesn't need it.
I was very impressed by this website. It was very appreciable one, keep posting more on this. Thank you for sharing this beautiful project.
I was very impressed by this website. It was very appreciable one, keep posting more on this. Thank you for sharing this beautiful project.\
I was very impressed by this website. It was very appreciable one, keep posting more on this. Thank you for sharing this beautiful project.
You mentioned Castbox in this episode, so I thought I'd try it.
Some folks have responded to this episode, wanting us to talk more about the total size of the market. We'll get into that in the future!
Of you've ever wondered about conversion rates, this one's for you!
"The money is bored" - this still gets me!
Most folks underestimate the importance of building anticipation *before* a launch!
Agreed! Paul Graham (from YC) has riffed on this a bunch too.
I think the founder of Airbnb said that you have to start with something that doesn't scale to perfect the customer experience, before scaling. I think you're on the right track there!
Love the show, love the candid insights and journey! For all of us out here burning our midnight oil and building our dreams.
A great story with play-by-play updates as founders build a SaaS business. It’s honest and candid, with real insights. As a founder myself I’d certainly recommend it.
If you’re building a web startup in 2018, this show is for you!