How to Build SaaS from Scratch in 8 Simplified Steps

[@MicroConf]

And if you're starting over, here are the 3 steps I'd take: kzbin.info/www/bejne/aaK4e6F8rrefr7M

[@denniszenanywhere]

Just recently subscribed. Been binge-watching your videos. So helpful, all the tips. Question: what's the best way to determine if the company you work for will be ok to pitch the new product or to leave first and pitch to the employer? Or may be, not even consider them as investor, if you feel it in your gut that they will not be interested. How to know if they will be interested to invest? Or will they misread it as something that competes against their business, even if it's not. So many questions in my head on this. Want to know before I even start.

[@Ajay_Cheema]

1. Unfair Advantage: Network > Audience > Being Early 2. Start With a Problem 3. Move from Problems to Solutions 4. Evaluate Your Solutions 5. How is Your Solution Different? 6. Talk to Potential Customers 7. Start Marketing Before Coding 8. Build MVP

[@OGBrownSuga]

You the real mvp

[@adil.acoustic]

Great bro...

[@booneboone9705]

🙏🏾🙏🏾

[@shellderp]

thanks, this channel is clearly just trying to be another business with the amount of filler

[@luminrabbit9488]

I can’t wait to see 7 different ways to find problems worth solving 👍

[@SodiqOlaniyi]

Can't wait for the book to be out. Great work 👍. I'm just learning how to code and the reason is to build saas apps. You channel is an eye opener and I'll surely stick around. Please don't stop dropping these gems.

[@MicroConf]

Thank you! And thanks for watching, Ganiyu.

[@liversmith5149]

Hi Rob, I'm so glad that I've found your channel. It's great too finally be apart of this amazing community of founders / developers. Looking forward to hearing your next episode on the podcast. Thanks for all of the great content. P.S this is way better than anything they've taught me in the past three years of my Computer Science / Business Management degree lol hahaha

[@MicroConf]

Glad you are finding it helpful!

[@cadensiemers1853]

Thought this was going to be a technical video lol...

[@filipe977]

Me too.. it's a marketing video LOL

[@buildwithk]

Glad it wasn’t. Much more value with learning frameworks ,I believe and more important upside🎉

[@ravierkonan1694]

this video is underrated. Good explanation.

[@MicroConf]

Thank you.

[@eddiejaoude]

Great video, thank you! We launched a SaaS with a big audience, we have 3.6k free users but only 1 paying - so what you said really made sense. Thank you. We are going to binge watch all your videos this weekend

[@MicroConf]

I'm just glad that I was able to help you🙂

[@husseinbasim5994]

How's your progress going

[@subramanianchenniappan4059]

Thanks ..I am a programmer .a tech lead in a startup . Always interested in saas 😊😊

[@MicroConf]

Welcome 👍

[@buildwithk]

Fantastic. Looking to learn more from your teachings (e.g and subscribe to your podcast, etc). I subbed to this channel in the quickest time 😊

[@MicroConf]

Awesome, thank you! Welcome aboard!

[@fiofio6539]

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[@Ludvio]

wow that was very straight to the point!

[@MicroConf]

Thanks for watching!

[@marialouisacerrato6313]

Thank you for this!

[@ABC2691]

Hi there. Great video! I was wondering if you are able to point out the exact video that you mentioned @4.13 in this video. I would like to see "How to identify seven different ways to find problems worth solving". Thanks in advance.

[@MicroConf]

You can check that out here: kzbin.info/www/bejne/sJCofneql6dlqqM Enjoy!

[@AK_B2B]

Hi! Do you think SaaS companies would benefit from a community funnel? Basically I'd come in build systems to get members, nurture and convert. It would be a one time fee for the same. What do you think?

[@MicroConf]

Communities can be great, but they are a lot of work. A one-time fee would not make sense as there is a lot of ongoing work to make a community successful.

[@saadhowlader4019]

what coding languages would you recommend to know to build a SaaS

[@utkbella]

00:01 Building SaaS from scratch in 8 steps 01:57 Building an audience is less important when launching a SaaS app. 03:38 Start with a problem or multiple problems to solve. 05:27 Evaluate your solution using the 5 PM idea evaluation framework 07:17 Validate your SaaS idea before building it 09:04 Building a minimum viable product as the final step 10:53 Validation increases certainty in building a SaaS product 12:39 Start showing the SaaS to people you had conversations with. Iterate based on their feedback.

[@TheMISCourses]

Very Useful,Thanks

[@MicroConf]

Glad you found value! Thank you for watching.

[@eleken.agency]

Great recommendation on 'The Mom Test' book! If you want to validate your ideas by asking good questions, it's a must-read

[@EvanKozliner]

Can you talk more about ideas you invalidated with landing pages etc?

[@MicroConf]

I tried to validate an idea called College Coach Finder. I mention it in Start Small, Stay Small. I couldn’t generate enough interest in the landing page so I never built it.

[@david-kahly]

came here to learn something but I learned his ads about his books 😂😂😂

[@webdeveloperninja9220]

is SaaS still cool?

[@LaurentiuNicolae]

Problem solving is cool anytime. Doesn't matter if it is SaaS or not.

[@kunle009]

Can we develop SaaS as a side project in a niché that's slow to technological changes?

[@MicroConf]

You can, but you might be playing on hard mode. I would first consider how you are going to be able to get in front of your potential customers. How will you find them? How will they find you?

[@soussoumechri8841]

If we will begin from scratch ; then we haven't any audience !!!???

[@jefffairchild1854]

In 1 of mr beasts recent tik toks he says one of his keys is giving the people what they want at the beginning of the video. I'm 3 minutes in and all that's been talked about so far is whether or not i was lucky enough to have a network or audience. No tips or steps on building a saas. Neeeeeeext

[@arturinrabag5683]

Dude if you are too lazy to study it’s not his problem,

[@DrRussell]

Did you actually listen to his tips? Can’t build a SaaS unless you learn from your customer.

[@bramburn]

Lol. Luck has nothing to do with network or audience.

[@yunoletmehaveaname]

Weird way to tell us you don't have friends

[@doofernz]

It's different when you're not pretending to give a friend a multimillion dollar jet 🤷

[@Owensent]

I need you to write me your name on this piece of paper but i don't have anything to write with? Look i have a pen right here problem = solution good video alot of information

[@MicroConf]

Glad you liked it!

[@calinxp]

Way too generic...

[@MicroConf]

If you're looking for the nitty gritty, you'll love Designing the Ideal Bootstrapped SaaS by Jason Cohen! -> kzbin.info/www/bejne/paXFn3Zor6plqNk

[@mehdieloualy2082]

Not necessarily. I didn't know this at all to call it generic.

[@ShivamSHARMA-dw7mw]

Name - Shivam Sharma, DOB - 04 November 2002, Time - 4:15 pm, Place - Danapur,Patna,Bihar My Question - future me business or job me se kisme success milega??

[@HaggisMuncher-y2u]

I’m glad I didn’t waste too much of my time on this video. Don’t recommend this channel.