How To Create a Tech Startup - The Lean Way | Basic Introduction to SaaS

In this video, I will give you a basic introduction to starting and running a SaaS Product.
🔸 Pros and Cons of running a SaaS Product - The Lean Way
🔸 Tech Stack, Pricing Model & User Testing.
🔸 Marketing & Promotion
...And much more!
#business #saas #startup #lean
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Content:
0:00 Introduction
1:28 What is a SaaS Product?
3:07 Benefits of SaaS
5:07 Considerations of SaaS
8:10 The Lean Way
10:00 Choosing the Tech Stack
11:19 Choosing the Pricing Model
12:37 How to gather Validated Learnings
16:34 Promoting your SaaS Product
19:22 Round-Up
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Resources:
- Google Analytics
analytics.google.com/
- Segment
segment.com/
- Amplitude
amplitude.com/
- The Lean Startup
www.amazon.com/Lean-Startup-E...
- Indie Hackers
www.indiehackers.com
- FeedHive
feedhive.io
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[@NeighborhoodCoder]

3 years ago and this video is still helpful, thank you Simon 🙏🏼

[@hs-hs-hs]

“The market is big enough for another player”. This x1000!

[@ahmedkhattak2937]

This channel is a gold mine ! Thank you for your hard work !

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you 🙏

[@francescociulla]

Thanks Simon for sharing this. Also the Intro rocks!

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thanks a lot, Francesco 😁

[@clisto]

thanks Simon all your videos about saas is more useful to me 🤩

[@silviofarinas]

Very useful video, thank you Simon!

[@serhat0099]

Crazy video, voice and content quality for the amount of subscriber you have. keep up with such good videos 👏🏻

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you! It really means lot 🙏

[@JetSoftProHQ]

Impressive! You've condensed a wealth of valuable insights into a single video. When it comes to taming the uncertainty of selecting the right tech stack, we've got a handy strategy. Connecting with a seasoned software development vendor can be a game-changer. You see, cutting-edge technologies like AI are absolutely worth embracing. By harnessing them, you can swiftly capture the attention of investors and gain a competitive edge in your field.

[@nero1375]

Thank you for the heads up in some topics!

[@SimonHoiberg]

Absolutely! You're very welcome.

[@chandraprakashtiwari2268]

This is one of the clear explanations about SaaS in YT. We have built many SaaS products for our clients, and I think this video will help new clients and customers to answer tons of their questions. Thanks for the video, Simon!! - Anyone else interested in having their SaaS, feel free to drop a comment!!

[@SimonHoiberg]

You're most welcome! Glad you enjoyed it 🙌

[@kaysoverview]

What's your website or portfolio

[@rudhisundar]

Thank you, man!

[@creative_yudai]

You make so good videos, I really enjoy to see your explanations. Many people should see your videos, valuable info to learn about SAAS products.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you 🧡 I truly appreciate it!

[@dev5130]

“…and marketed them [product] through social media…” I like what you did there ;) Edit: if that was at all a subtle self promotion, it’s genuine and masterful. You didn’t even mention your product in ‘grow your audience’ section. I’m really enjoying your channel and learning a lot, thank you!

[@SimonHoiberg]

Haha thank you 😁 And cool that you noticed! I'm really happy to hear that you're enjoying it 🧡

[@tadaspetra]

Such high quality!

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you, Tadas 🙏

[@prathamprasoon2535]

Awesome video!

[@arysharifian]

I think I’d be more interested to learn why and how you started your company. Who did you hire? How did you find them? How did you interview? How did you validate your idea? I assume this video or components of other videos answer these questions.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Great suggestions 😁

[@iqbalhonnur4451]

Please make a video on this

[@varandz]

Hi Simon, what a great video. thanks. I got couple of questions to ask if you dont mind. Is it critical to decide the best tech stack from day 1, or it ok to create the MVP and then finalize that? What is the best approach to find early users (seed users)? other than social media plz.

[@beast_code]

I would actually pay for a course made by you, with step by step explanations on how to build a SaaS, especially in regards to the getting early users / gathering validated learnings and SaaS product promotion! Hell, I'd buy a course on how you edit your videos too! 😂

[@SimonHoiberg]

Haha 😄 I actually have plans for all of this in the new year 😉

[@lucasmattia4585]

@@SimonHoibergI would be looking forward to this

[@shahnewazrakib]

​@@SimonHoiberg please create a course for us ❤

[@fabaladibbasey7453]

Nice one 👍

[@AGEdigit]

You are awesome ❤😊 I always love your content because they are all relevant

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you 🙌

[@drknoba]

The key here is to spend most your time in finding a problem the market truely wants. Spend most your time on product discovery. Come up with ways to work with your target audience so you can hear their pains and jobs to be done. Create a prototype using Figma and get feedback then build the mvp if your market truly wants it. The biggest mistake i made is trying to come up with a solution to quickly and trying to sell something the market wants. Books to read Testing Business Ideas, Influence, Value proposition canvas.

[@sufyanyaqoob9109]

Amazing really helpful

[@PatrickRams]

Good stuff,well explained🤔

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you! 🙏

[@mariaelena3848]

This is gold

[@aakash-codes]

Great content man It give me some goosebumps for my career 🙏.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Awesome 🤩

[@s-h-f]

Great explaination and example. 😁

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thanks a lot 🙏

[@petermaas9825]

Hi Simon, I recently joined your very informative channel. Some constructive criticism (maybe you already made the necessary adjustments?): This video topic is interesting, but the background music, and any music or noise in the background, is an unpleasant experience and distracting, since I listen at an accelerated speed of sometimes 2x, and I appreciate that you don't always have that in your (later?) videos. -- I only want to hear your voice, otherwise, I might skip and look for similar content elsewhere. I see you made this video a year ago, and you might have had similar comments before and decided against the use of backtracks now? I hope so. Are other subscribers having a similar experience with the annoying background sound? Keep going, it is a joy to hear your information.👍

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thanks for the feedback, Peter! I truly appreciate it. This video is one of my first ones. I have learned a ton about video editing, audio mixing, and much more. Check out some of my latest videos. I think you'll see that they have massively improved all around.

[@shoebsd31]

Thanks Simon 🙂👍

[@SimonHoiberg]

🧡🙏

[@iAmAshuSahoo]

This is a perfect channel for entrepreneurship 😃

[@ProtikPC_pro_indigo]

I am in the industry for 11 years now. India. A big chunk of it associated with numerous startups. In India, the story with startups is rather grim. Very pathetic. I would advise any investor, especially foreign investors to do a zillion times crosscheck and scenario verification before investing even a dime. Sorry if that hurts some feelings. Mostly shams. Scandalous to say the least.

[@iAmAshuSahoo]

How can i create a good startup???

[@joshvandergrift]

Great SAASAAS tutorial, subbed

[@SimonHoiberg]

Awesome 🙌

[@themessiahiscoming6158]

Subscribed and I clicked the bell icon.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thanks a bunch 🙏

[@TAO7TAO7]

Great Simon, you gained a Subsriber!

[@SimonHoiberg]

Awesome 😍

[@melfes525]

Thx Simon. What's the framework/best resources for bootstrap ?(time frame n tasks. 2ndly, What you use to capture note/ideas for each task and keep organised? I have prototype w canva. About to validate w 40 people iterate a few rounds and then build the mvp

[@Enjubi]

Getting huge university-supervisor vibes off from Simon. It's like doing supervisor meetings during undergrad years again lol

[@user-ko4qe2im1h]

Hi Simon. Do u have any course on the steps for a saas business? Anything giving a bit of clearer roadmap would really help

[@sadmanishrak9529]

Amazing video as always. Wishing you all the very best on your journey. Pressed the small link button as well. :-D

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thanks a lot, Sadman 🙏

[@sadmanishrak9529]

@@SimonHoiberg You are always most welcome.

[@osamnsa904]

You make it sound simple... I will need caching. I have a SaaS idea.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Go for it 💪

[@varandz]

One question that always had in my mid is that do I have to name my company exactly as my product? Let me break it down. Say I have an idea and I created an app for it. and I called V-App. Then do I have to register my startup V-App? Typically company names/app/domain they all the same but what if I had another idea which I want to develop? Do I create another company for that? Sorry if this wasn't so relevant to the subject but I'd appreciate a ton if you share your point of view. 🙏

[@noamay]

Great video quality! Do you use a teleprompter for your videos or just remember everything you have to say. I also want to start making videos soon

[@SimonHoiberg]

Thank you 😁 I use a teleprompter, yes.

[@lucasmattia4585]

Please do you have a course already for SaaS start up? Something like a blueprint so us aspiring to get into the field

[@Khalidsaud12985]

Thank you very much for the information. I really appreciate your hard work and time on this vedio. The background theme, is little loud.

[@SimonHoiberg]

You are most welcome 🧡

[@emee__]

Hello can I build my Saas on top an api that is pay to use and kind of resell their services?

[@TheCodeWork]

SO cool! Startups require a lot of effort and patience. We at Thecodework, help startups build their MVP. Startups are the future, don't you think? More power to us!🙌

[@fizakhatri6505]

Can a No-code developer build AI ?

[@SimonHoiberg]

Not build. But you can use it, for sure.

[@Omar-jc3yx]

How many employees work in Simon's company?

[@SimonHoiberg]

At this moment, we're a team of 9 😊

[@arysharifian]

Music is kinda loud and a little distracting

[@ProtikPC_pro_indigo]

I am in the industry for 11 years now. India. A big chunk of it associated with numerous startups. In India, the story with startups is rather grim. Very pathetic. I would advise any investor, especially foreign investors to do a zillion times crosscheck and scenario verification before investing even a dime. Sorry if that hurts some feelings. Mostly shams. Scandalous to say the least.

[@joshuabassey2664]

Hello Simon. I am an ML Engineer looking to generate a strong software / full stack engineering. Can I reach out to you for mentorship on this please?

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

Do you have in depth tutorial? Looking everywhere and all videos are incomplete. Somthing like a build-along.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Not yet - but I'll be working on video courses in 2023 😊 It's been highly demanded, so coming soon!

[@AlaskaJiuJitsu]

@@SimonHoiberg bro, I have an extremely idea would love to execute immediately that puts three existing saas together in a pertinent group, as one or even 3-4 separate domains with one dashboard. Where should I start?

[@shubrank]

The background music was annoying.

[@ProtikPC_pro_indigo]

I am in the industry for 11 years now. India. A big chunk of it associated with numerous startups. In India, the story with startups is rather grim. Very pathetic. I would advise any investor, especially foreign investors to do a zillion times crosscheck and scenario verification before investing even a dime. Sorry if that hurts any feelings. Most are shams. Scandalous to say the least.

[@SimonHoiberg]

Sorry to hear that, man!

[@hs-hs-hs]

Well, India is a third world country mate. He’s over in Switzerland so that’s not a problem!