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It's nice to see that Norman's niece has found a respectable line of work
One of the best talks on this channel and on the topic. Great speaker, simple, clear to the point and profound.
anyone here recommends a video showcasing a plan for paid advertising for a bootstrap saas?
2 hours: 5P.M. framework and SEO research 20 hours: conversations and/or building landing pages 200 hours: building MVP
Really good breakdown! It’s easy falling into the trap of building something no one is willing to buy. Especially if you’re working on a passion project 👏🏻 sell the idea first and then build it if there’s demand
Hi, I am a female living in Oman. I am looking for an invester to invest in my big clothes project !
Move pivot those are the keywords
love the thing at 4:59 (obviously 😉) Would love to hear from anyone who's done this! We're tracking a lot of Productized Coding services, but would love to add more agencies to the list.
So, if I got it right. Tactic number 3 would imply an organic post, and we add the link after gaining some likes or shares? Would that take hours or days to do it? Can I have another example, please?
Here for the art on Rob’s walls. Seems to change every week!!
Thank you for this!
Thanks for this Rob. Pretty great explanation. Here's the gist. 1. Clearly define your MVP's objective 2. Outline your core features 3. Choose the right MVP approach 4. Create a development timeline 5. The launch
My advice to all of you, avoid productivity p*rn. You won’t learn anything until you start building.
Amazing stuff
8:30 first time being unemployable, sipping coffee in a Barnes and nobles
Poorly thought out. You need to scaffold information
Your effort shows-awesome!
Wish I thought of a good brand name 😂
I always thought Tony hsieh started Zappos
See I know this but I am going to build the MVP anyway 😂 I think as a software engineer entrepreneur I always think to myself “might as well do that instead of play video games or do nothing wasting time for months straight”
Just downloaded this before my flight. This is going to be my bed time story 😂😂😂
Nighty night! 😴
You can't spell "Trial"!
Comprehensive and insightful content! Thanks for the tips, Rob. I was wondering, how do you balance between sharing your ideas to gauge interest but at the same time not leaking them so that competitors who are already established and takes shorter time with bigger resoruces to apply that idea in their businesses. This is in the context that the software is catering for a niche market, B2B. I think I would understand why many would want to go for MVP first, so that they've already bought time and once word reached the market, they are closer to launching. Appreciate your thoughts on this! (or any other viewers with advice)
Awesome advice. Thanks. 🙏
F#CK our largest customer just asked for this
What has added a heap of spend that's not producing is the uncertainty in some business realms. Sometimes, you can be practically giving Ferraris away, but if the boss won't allocate gas money in your budget, the Ferrari is a boat anchor. Something in Saas that is desperately needed still has a decent chance. But when budgets are being limited, it makes you want to crawl back into bed and wait for the 'up' part of the business cycle to show up. A side effect is, marketing skills that would be effective in almost any other business climate, may give the wrong signals right now, 'this isn't working' - that may not be accurate for a normal business climate despite the feeling of futility right now. it's sort of like trading. When the trades aren't going your way, you still play, but with a lower spend, lower risk, and keep an eye out for an improvement in the market. Chin up. Salesforce sold off huge a couple days back. Pretty wild out there right now. .
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I am technically person if anyone need co founder
Hey share your links
I have almost 10 years of experience in B2B SaaS marketing, and I can tell you that this advice is good but a bit outdated. There are new rules in this game right now, especially if you are a startup in a highly competitive niche.
Hey, thanks so much for the feedback. I'm always interested in new SaaS marketing strategies. I'd love to hear what's working for you. :)
Can you share any tips?
Which are they
28:30 intermediaries were stunned by the internet 38:40 managing stress
Great episode, quick question: 17:24 when he says alternative posts he means “our SaaS vs competitor” type posts?
That's a different type of post, but still REALLY effective. When I say Alternative post, I mean "Best toggl alternatives" (if you're in the time tracking space) or "Best calendly alternatives" (if you're building a calendar app).
@@GregDigneo I see, thanks!
Can you do a video about your fiancial models, ie how much to reinvest, how much to pay staff, how to take money out of the business
One of the valuable videos I have found so for in marketing domain. Thanks for putting this valuable piece of content. Subscribed!
Great resource! Thanks for sharing
Thanks for this video. Very helpful
Great video and advice!
The information you provided here is so valuable, thank you! If you don't mind sharing, I'd love to know which website host/platform you are using to create your book waiting list? It's so slick and modern. ❤
Have you ever reviewed Wappler?
Learning to code its not usefull anymore since ai will can do it wothout you.
Really great episode, love the real world stories & examples ❤
I love this type of time machine to learn how successful startups managed to pull it off in early days, Thanks
You can reapeat anything here expt SEO - SEO is changing right now a lot fue to google Ai summary
Great vid!
First
check the aerodocs
Fear of making the wrong choice as a B2B buyer is real.
Watching this in 2024 gives me all the knowledge for SEO to start with 👍
Curious on your thoughts on nocode tools that are in the open source space such as AppSmith ToolJet BudiBase etc. While your always going to have the price risk depending on the license someone could fork the project also you have the ability to host it outside of their cloud platform so you could put an instance on Aws Azure or self host on you own environment. The trade off is depending on the size of the company dedicated customer support may not be the same and you may need to rely on community support. One of the other potential benefits is customization.
Can anyone help me with Control policy template for SOC 2 I'm new to the SaaS world and I'm trying to get my startup off the ground. One of the biggest challenges I'm facing is ensuring we have good information security measures in place, especially regarding access control.
I can definitely help you with that! Starting a SaaS company is exciting, but security is a must-have. I have a partner that can automate 70% of the compliance work streams and help determine a risk score and steps for remediation, all under $5k (small business ) They are giving out sweetheart deals while coming out of stealth mode. Let me know
@@sonya12994 Thanks for the info! Automating compliance tasks can be a big time saver. For now, I'm focusing on building a basic control policy to get started with access control. I'll definitely keep your partner's service in mind as my startup grows.
@@JasonRiley-se4np SOC 2 and access controls can be really challenging. That's why we created easy-to-understand templates specifically designed for startups like yours. I wanted to mention SecureSlate, a platform that offers more than just templates. They provide additional resources and guidance tailored for startups implementing SOC 2, making it a comprehensive toolkit for your security needs. With SecureSlate, you'll get step-by-step guides to walk you through each stage of the process, from initial planning to implementation, along with industry best practices to ensure your access controls are effective.