Startups For the Rest of Us

Startups For the Rest of Us


Latest Episodes

Episode 709 | The 7 Greatest Investments of My Life
April 16, 2024

In episode 709, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure as he shares his story of growing his personal wealth over the past few decades. Selling companies was the major driver of wealth, but he also exp

Episode 708 | Outsourcing Marketing, Competitive Markets, and More Listener Questions (with Derrick Reimer)
April 09, 2024

In episode 708, Rob Walling and Derrick Reimer tackle listener questions about building development skills vs. business skills and strategies for entering competitive markets. They also chat about bui

Episode 707 | Once.com, Open Source to FT Income, and More (Hot Take Tuesday)
April 02, 2024

In episode 707, Rob Walling, alongside guests Tracy Osborn and Einar Vollset, give their hot takes on some recent news in the world of SaaS. They discuss Once.coms launch, liquidation preference nuan

Episode 706.5 | Rethinking My Most Common Advice
April 01, 2024

In episode 706.5, join Rob Walling as he reconsiders some of his most common advice. He explores why lowering prices might make sense and discusses the benefits of a B2C business model. Rob also walks

Episode 706.1 | MicroConf US Tickets Will Sell Out Soon!
March 28, 2024

MicroConf US in Atlanta is here in just a couple weeks, and this is your last call to buy tickets. We've sold more than 90% of the tickets, and we will sell this event out as we have for many years. T

Episode 706 | 2/20/200 Validation, Prior Art, and Designing by Committee (A Rob Solo Adventure)
March 26, 2024

In episode 706, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he discusses a variety of topics. He starts with why its important to both consider and credit prior art in business. Rob outlines his 2/

Episode 705 | From Bootstrapped to Mostly Bootstrapped to Venture Backed
March 19, 2024

In episode 705, Rob Walling interviews Braden Dennis, co-founder and CEO of FinChat. They discuss Bradens journey going from fully bootstrapped, all the way to taking venture capital as FinChat scale

Episode 704 | Landing Pages, Buying a SaaS, the Right Tech Stack, and More Listener Questions
March 12, 2024

In episode 704, join Rob Walling for another solo adventure where he answers listener questions. He weighs in on buying a SaaS, how to validate ideas using landing pages, and what tech stack to choose

Episode 703 | The Accidental SaaS Entrepreneur
March 05, 2024

In episode 703, Rob Walling interviews Jordan Hansen, founder of Cobalt Intelligence. They dive into Jordan's unexpected journey into SaaS and the growth of his company, which specializes in business

Episode 702 | Revenue vs. Profit Multiples, When to Lower Prices, and More Listener Questions
February 27, 2024

In episode 702, join Rob Walling for another solo adventure where he answers listener questions. He answers how to introduce friends to bootstrapping, when to lower your prices, and addresses the diff