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7:20 small business marketing approaches that work a bit better than social media 8:45 risky stuff like product, marketing and sales should be focus on founder. Actual code is not usually a risk 9:30, 11:40 never outsource talking to customers and product strategy, or marketing and sales before 3 million ARR. 0->1 has to be you 12:40 IC marketing roles Can be hired early if you have money, not marketing strategy though 21:05 recurring traffic that pipes to recurring revenue is a big secret to fast growth. Only focus on getting one thing to grow at a time.

18:14 front loading cash is great when you're bootstrapping. You get a bunch of cash up front, helping keep you in business.

19:50 all the negative consequences of a second product

7:00 why money is awesome 9:00 why indie hacking based freedom is tenuous - selling your business is where you lock in your freedom 11:00 seeing higher levels of wealth around you 25:55 the problem with unmaintainable code

8:10 doing something else than marketing and selling what you’ve already built can often be a distraction

17:00 equity value of SaaS 29:30, 32:00 the difficulty and power of going into the sales side, and really building those relationships and be out there

$615M Exit bootstrapped, that is eye popping. Looking forward to listening to this one!

A course is a course, of course of course…

In terms of pricing, I’ve spent a whole lot more on college classes that didn’t teach anything. So $500 seems fair to me given the context you’ve provided around this, I’m definitely looking forward to it

30:23 this is extremely relatable lol. Relieving to hear that someone that’s made it was once in the same position.

Listening again. This was so motivational.

Good timestamps in description 14:10 the allure of acquisition offers for SaaS companies

I like these when it’s just you talking solo!

First

17:10 stages of business growth. Product -> business -> company

25:00 around 3 million ARR

18:18 I feel ya man. My kids didn’t want to code either… until my oldest started college and was majoring in graphic design (which she enjoys, is very good at and won awards throughout high school for). But after a year of college she figured out on her own how much graphic designers make vs. her friends who were software engineering majors. She switched to software engineering her sophomore year 😂 Sometimes they just gotta learn things from the world and not Dad.

I like this solo videos a lot!

Great stuff!

Always sounds funny to me to hear you talk about the episode in the past tense in the intro Rob 😄 - Love the podcast, and great guest!

What a massive resource this report is. Thanks so much. Looks like quite a bit of work. Would love to contribute to the next one.

I would love a follow on to this episode on how you prioritize your Q3 or any quarter.

Rich people problems. Your housekeepers, errand runners, multiple coaches, advisors… Sorry just can’t relate. Wish I could, but I hope when I make that much money I don’t stop mowing my lawn.

8:40 declining after an offer of 30 million

1:30 money leads to freedom 12:20 think in decades 25:30 savings and stocks are not a way to get wealthy in a significant way 27:20 diversified stocks are a good way to maintain and grow wealth. Not to make wealth 29:00 invest in things you have an edge in. Don’t be the sucker newbie who’s getting taken advantage of 30:00 Robb when he was in hustle mode

9:00 what price range they sold for 12:50 spotting the opportunity because of unique outlook as an engineer

It’s a Trilogy, followed by a Prequel 😂

I can’t see the Art! This is KZbin? Where’s the visuals?? Lol

Maybe don’t play over a minute of ads before even starting the intro to the actual content?

Valuable episode Rob! Thanks for putting it together

Thanks Rob to be on it and not giving up on publishing

The titles are clipped on these. Do you use some automatic tool to publish them?

🎉

banger

On the subject of the benefits of keeping a day job - I used to really want to quit my day job and take a chance on some idea that I had no idea it would work or not. Im glad I'm in Generation X, and having just turned 58. I'm literally going to just spend the next four years researching forums and groups and take my time on validation... when I hit 62, goodbye job, I'm going to take social security and just devote all my free time to come up with something. Even if it's just a $500-1k/month business, that will supplement my income and the gov't lets you keep that and not penalize you. But there will no pressure to succeed ( which to me increases odds )

“I’m 8 years old, the youngest of four kids. Everyone orders me around, I want to order something around. So learned how to speak BASIC to my Apple computer to do it” lol best programmer origin story ever. Also, same as mine (youngest of 3, tho and mine was an ATARI)

Spoiler Alert! They are: #1 - 6:37 Selling Companies #2 - 13:28 Cryptocurrency #3 - 19:39 Running Profitale Companies / Owning Profitable Products #4 - 20:55 Angel Investing #5 - 23:44 Salaried Employment #6 - 24:53 Traditional Investing (Stocks, Bonds, REITs, etc.) #7 - 27:35 Investing in Real Estate

Did you include your income from TinySeed in #3 “Angel Investing”? or #2 “Running Profitable Companies”? (…or has it not produced any income 😮 😂 yet)??

Need link to hire Cory in the show notes!

hahahahahhaha

I’d say, since most startups fail, yeah. “Most” developers will do better financially, _on average_ by just collecting a salary. But in terms of learning, freedom and fulfillment, even wannapreneurs do better than worker bees 🐝

Can't believe of ALL places, I got hit with April fools here, did not see that coming lmao

Oh thank goodness Rob finally pivoted to recommending people bootstrap low-priced b2c and 2-sided marketplace SaaS businesses! I so didn’t want to have to learn SEO and {shudders} …Marketing and ugh, Sales!

😂😂😂

You really got me...😂😂😂

The first 11 minutes is a treasure trove of wisdom! No need to listen beyond the 11th minute mark 😂

I'm dumb, took me 5 mins to realize this is April fools.... I was like why is Rob of all people reconsidering B2C : |

Achieving success with "hard work, luck and skill" is not an original concept. It's a sentiment that has been expressed by many different people over time, as it reflects a common understanding of the factors contributing to success. It's a common theme in motivational and self-help literature, as well as in personal anecdotes and advice. Similar sentiments can be found in writings dating back centuries. Philosophers, writers, and thinkers throughout history have emphasized the importance of diligence, opportunity, and talent in achieving success. Prior Art: 1994, Cambridge University Press, UK - Commerce and Community: Paths to Success "combination of hard work, luck and skill at building reputation and relationships" 1998, Edmonton Journal, Canada - "Scoring goals is hard work, luck and skill" 2007, Chicago Tribune, US - "[F-22 demo pilot achievement] kind of a combination of hard work, luck and skill" 2011, Sports Commentary, US - "Winning takes an even blend of hard work, luck and skill" 2014, Income & Equality, Singapore - "[Those who achieve higher income] usually have it because of hard work, luck and skill" 2014, Game Development - "requires a large amount of hard work, luck and skill to pull off"

Hm, Rob personally I think "Hard work, luck and skill" are to me very generic terms as well. Saying that you "invented" this "framework" is kind of off-putting. I don't want to sound like a hater. I enjoy the Philosophy you generally have with bootstrapping. So this is just a side note. You can of course ignore it if you think this is not relevant to you.