The original podcast for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups, this show follow the stories of founders as they start, acquire, and grow SaaS companies. Hear when they fail, struggle, succeed, and take you with them through the tumultuous life of a SaaS founder. If you like Mixergy, This Week in Startups, or SaaStr, you’ll enjoy Startup for the Rest of Us.
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Episode 676 | Exit Valuations, Choosing Between Ideas, and More Listener Questions
In episode 676, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he answers more listener questions. He answers questions around the inflated valuations in the B2B SaaS market, choosing between ideas, and validating a SaaS idea before building. Rob wraps up evaluating the effectiveness of building a podcast or YouTube following prior to launch.
Topics we cover:- 0:56 – TinySeed applications for fall 2023 batch
- 1:42 – The Future of MicroConf announcement event
- 2:13 – Why are B2B SaaS valuations so high?
- 10:43 – Choosing between two software ideas
- 15:02 – Don’t start a two-sided marketplace
- 17:04 – Do my “Stair Steps” have to be related?
- 19:47 – Co-founder equity splits and founder agreements
- 24:56 – Idea validation techniques
- 28:02 – Starting a podcast to building an audience
- The SaaS Playbook
- TinySeed
- Future of MicroConf
- The UpFlip Podcast
- 27. How to Build a Thriving Software Company (From Scratch)
- Quiet Light, Empire Flippers, FE international
- Castos Productions
- Nolo, Rocket Lawyer, Lexgo
- Slicing Pie
- Episode 671 | Working on What Matters, Left-handed Threads, and Being Lucky (A Rob Solo Adventure)
- The Stair Step Method of Bootstrapping
- Traction by Gino Wickman
- Hacking Growth by Sean Brown, Morgan, Ellis
If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!
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