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Is it a good idea to be a transparent startup?
FromBuild Your SaaS
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Length:
45 minutes
Released:
Sep 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Description
Jon and Justin discuss:
Good mics for podcasters. Justin recommends the Samson Q2U and the ATR2100. Make sure you get a pop filter!
Starting our 6-week cycle (based on Basecamp's Shape Up)
Working through unknowns for software projects: "Where do we start?"
What's it been like being a transparent startup? Is it still a good idea?
"It feels less and less comfortable, and I don't know why." – Jon
"All people see is the revenue numbers; they don't understand what's happening underneath those numbers." – Justin
"Wait a second. Bootstrapped startups are different: the goal isn't to change the way people behave, it's to recognize where people are already in motion."
How long should you work on an idea before you quit?
★ Thanks to our sponsors:
ActiveCampaign. Get the world's most advanced marketing & sales automation platform. Use the code activecampaign.com/buildyoursaas and get two months free + 2 free One-on-Ones!
New: Honeybadger. A web developer's secret weapon! Modern error management that gives you more than an email and a backtrace. They also have an amazing podcast: FounderQuest.
Show notes:
Basecamp's Shape Up
Mics: Samson Q2U or ATR2100
Baremetrics Open Startups
ConvertKit's AWS bill
Demo of Glow.fm (monetize your podcast)
"We don't sell saddles here" by Slacks' Stewart Butterfield
Justin's response: "We sell saddles here"
Moraware blog post by Ted Pitts
Jon Yongfook's twitter thread
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Thanks to our monthly supporters:
Travis Fischer
Matt Buckley, from Nice Things
Russell Brown
Evandro Sasse
Pradyumna Shembekar (PD)
Noah Prail
David Colgan
Robert Simplicio
Colin Gray alitu.com
Josh Smith
Ivan Curkovic
Brian Rhea (Pronounced “Ray”)
Miguel Piedrafita
Shane Smith
Austin Loveless
Simon Bennett
Corey Haines
Michael Sitver
Paul Jarvis and Jack Ellis
Dan Buda danbuda.com
Darby Frey
Samori Augusto
Dave Young
Brad from Canada
Sammy Schuckert
Dan Ericson
Mike Walker
Adam DuVander
Dave Giunta (JOOnta)
Kyle Fox GetRewardful.com
ProfitWell
ActiveCampaign
Honeybadger
GetRewardful.com
Thanks to our monthly supporters
Pascal from sharpen.page
Rewardful.com
Greg Park
Mitchell Davis from RecruitKit.com.au
Marcel Fahle, wearebold.af
Ethan Gunderson
Anton Zorin from ProdCamp.com
Bill Condo (@mavrck)
Ward from MemberSpace.com
Russell Brown from Photivo.com
Evandro Sasse
Austin Loveless
Michael Sitver
Fathom Analytics
Dan Buda
Colin Gray
Dave Giunta
Want to start a podcast on Transistor? Justin has a special coupon for you: get 15% off your first year of hosting: transistor.fm/justin
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Good mics for podcasters. Justin recommends the Samson Q2U and the ATR2100. Make sure you get a pop filter!
Starting our 6-week cycle (based on Basecamp's Shape Up)
Working through unknowns for software projects: "Where do we start?"
What's it been like being a transparent startup? Is it still a good idea?
"It feels less and less comfortable, and I don't know why." – Jon
"All people see is the revenue numbers; they don't understand what's happening underneath those numbers." – Justin
"Wait a second. Bootstrapped startups are different: the goal isn't to change the way people behave, it's to recognize where people are already in motion."
How long should you work on an idea before you quit?
★ Thanks to our sponsors:
ActiveCampaign. Get the world's most advanced marketing & sales automation platform. Use the code activecampaign.com/buildyoursaas and get two months free + 2 free One-on-Ones!
New: Honeybadger. A web developer's secret weapon! Modern error management that gives you more than an email and a backtrace. They also have an amazing podcast: FounderQuest.
Show notes:
Basecamp's Shape Up
Mics: Samson Q2U or ATR2100
Baremetrics Open Startups
ConvertKit's AWS bill
Demo of Glow.fm (monetize your podcast)
"We don't sell saddles here" by Slacks' Stewart Butterfield
Justin's response: "We sell saddles here"
Moraware blog post by Ted Pitts
Jon Yongfook's twitter thread
Dark mode podcast player
You can reply to this podcast here:
Leave a comment on PodHunt; it's like Reddit, but for podcasts.
Leave a comment on Breaker, the podcast app for iPhone.
Interact on WhatPods.
Otherwise, get us on Twitter: @transistorfm or email us: mail@transistor.fm
Thanks to our monthly supporters:
Travis Fischer
Matt Buckley, from Nice Things
Russell Brown
Evandro Sasse
Pradyumna Shembekar (PD)
Noah Prail
David Colgan
Robert Simplicio
Colin Gray alitu.com
Josh Smith
Ivan Curkovic
Brian Rhea (Pronounced “Ray”)
Miguel Piedrafita
Shane Smith
Austin Loveless
Simon Bennett
Corey Haines
Michael Sitver
Paul Jarvis and Jack Ellis
Dan Buda danbuda.com
Darby Frey
Samori Augusto
Dave Young
Brad from Canada
Sammy Schuckert
Dan Ericson
Mike Walker
Adam DuVander
Dave Giunta (JOOnta)
Kyle Fox GetRewardful.com
ProfitWell
ActiveCampaign
Honeybadger
GetRewardful.com
Thanks to our monthly supporters
Pascal from sharpen.page
Rewardful.com
Greg Park
Mitchell Davis from RecruitKit.com.au
Marcel Fahle, wearebold.af
Ethan Gunderson
Anton Zorin from ProdCamp.com
Bill Condo (@mavrck)
Ward from MemberSpace.com
Russell Brown from Photivo.com
Evandro Sasse
Austin Loveless
Michael Sitver
Fathom Analytics
Dan Buda
Colin Gray
Dave Giunta
Want to start a podcast on Transistor? Justin has a special coupon for you: get 15% off your first year of hosting: transistor.fm/justin
★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
Released:
Sep 17, 2019
Format:
Podcast episode
Titles in the series (100)
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