TinySeed Tales | Season 1 Trailer (Castos)
Show Notes Rob introduces “TinySeed Tales”, a show that follows one SaaS founder week by week through their struggles, failures, and victories.
Episodes
Startups For the Rest of Us
The original podcast for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups, this show follow the stories of founders as they start, acquire, and grow SaaS companies. Hear when they fail, struggle, succeed, and take you with them through the tumultuous life of a SaaS founder. If you like Mixergy, This Week in Startups, or SaaStr, you’ll enjoy Startup for the Rest of Us.
Episodes
TinySeed Tales | Season 1 Trailer (Castos)
Show Notes Rob introduces “TinySeed Tales”, a show that follows one SaaS founder week by week through their struggles, failures, and victories.
Episode 466 | Answering Listener Questions With Craig Hewitt
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Craig Hewitt returns to the show to answer a number of listener questions on topics including productized services, podcasting, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bean Ninjas Podcast Motor LeadFuze Castos TinySeed...
Episode 466 | Answering Listener Questions With Craig Hewitt
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Craig Hewitt returns to the show to answer a number of listener questions on topics including productized services, podcasting, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bean Ninjas Podcast Motor LeadFuze Castos TinySeed...
Episode 465 | A Bluetick Update from Mike Taber
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber on his progress with Bluetick. They talk about Mike's motivation, specifically over the long term , the continuing Google security audit, differentiating from competitors and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf State of Independent SaaS Survey Bluetick.io...
Episode 465 | A Bluetick Update from Mike Taber
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber on his progress with Bluetick. They talk about Mike's motivation, specifically over the long term , the continuing Google security audit, differentiating from competitors and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf State of Independent SaaS Survey Bluetick.io...
Episode 464 | Highs, Lows, and Building Your First Sales Process with Steli Efti
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Steli Efti of Close.com, about his highs and lows of the past year as well as a in depth dive into starting your first sales process. Items mentioned in this episode: Close.com MicroConf Europe The Startup Chat Zapier CartHook LeadFuze...
Episode 464 | Highs, Lows, and Building Your First Sales Process with Steli Efti
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Steli Efti of Close.com, about his highs and lows of the past year as well as a in depth dive into starting your first sales process. Items mentioned in this episode: Close.com MicroConf Europe The Startup Chat Zapier CartHook LeadFuze...
Episode 463.5 | Be Part of “The State of Independent SaaS”
Show Notes In this half episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob announces the inaugural state of independent SaaS survey. A survey that looks at SaaS benchmarks for non-venture backed companies and how you can participate. Items mentioned in this episode: State of Independent SaaS Survey Rob’s Video setup...
Episode 463.5 | Be Part of “The State of Independent SaaS”
Show Notes In this half episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob announces the inaugural state of independent SaaS survey. A survey that looks at SaaS benchmarks for non-venture backed companies and how you can participate. Items mentioned in this episode: State of Independent SaaS Survey Rob’s Video setup...
Episode 463 | Troubleshooting Enterprise Sales (A Founder Hotseat with David Heller)
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob does a Founder Hotseat with David Heller of Reimbi, about dealing with his specific issues with enterprise sales. Items mentioned in this episode: Reimbi TinySeed
Episode 463 | Troubleshooting Enterprise Sales (A Founder Hotseat with David Heller)
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob does a Founder Hotseat with David Heller of Reimbi, about dealing with his specific issues with enterprise sales. Items mentioned in this episode: Reimbi TinySeed
Episode 462 | Competing Against an 800 lb. Gorilla, Splitting from Your Co-founder, and More Listener Questions (with Jeff Epstein)
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob along with co-host Jeff Epstein, answer a number of listener questions on topics including competing against a giant company, splitting from a co-founder, having enough features and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf TinySeed
Episode 462 | Competing Against an 800 lb. Gorilla, Splitting from Your Co-founder, and More Listener Questions (with Jeff Epstein)
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob along with co-host Jeff Epstein, answer a number of listener questions on topics including competing against a giant company, splitting from a co-founder, having enough features and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf TinySeed
Episode 461 | Doubling Down on Bluetick
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber's progress on Bluetick. They revisit some topics that were brought up from their last episode together including motivation, personal retreat, accountability, the Google audit and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bluetick TinySeed Airmail Zapier...
Episode 461 | Doubling Down on Bluetick
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber's progress on Bluetick. They revisit some topics that were brought up from their last episode together including motivation, personal retreat, accountability, the Google audit and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bluetick TinySeed Airmail Zapier...
Episode 460 | Funded Competition, Growing an Email Newsletter Audience, White-Labeling and More Listener Questions
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob and co-host Tracy Osborn answer a number of listener questions on topics including funded competition, growing an email newsletter audience, white-labeling and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Europe MicroConf APSE.io Build Blockchain Tech UpCounsel Tracy Osborn...
Episode 460 | Funded Competition, Growing an Email Newsletter Audience, White-Labeling and More Listener Questions
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob and co-host Tracy Osborn answer a number of listener questions on topics including funded competition, growing an email newsletter audience, white-labeling and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Europe MicroConf APSE.io Build Blockchain Tech UpCounsel Tracy Osborn...
Episode 459 | From Day Job to Productized Service to Fast-Growing SaaS as a Non-Technical Founder
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob interviews Craig Hewitt of Castos , about the unique set of challenges to starting and growing a SaaS product as a non-technical founder. Items mentioned in this episode: RogueStartups TinySeed Podcast Motor Seriously Simple Podcasting...
Episode 459 | From Day Job to Productized Service to Fast-Growing SaaS as a Non-Technical Founder
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob interviews Craig Hewitt of Castos , about the unique set of challenges to starting and growing a SaaS product as a non-technical founder. Items mentioned in this episode: RogueStartups TinySeed Podcast Motor Seriously Simple Podcasting...
Episode 458 | The Return of Mike Taber
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Mike returns to the podcast to give updates on the fate of Bluetick as well as progress updates on his motivation and health. Items mentioned in this episode: BlueTick Seriously Simple Podcasting FounderCafe...
Episode 458 | The Return of Mike Taber
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Mike returns to the podcast to give updates on the fate of Bluetick as well as progress updates on his motivation and health. Items mentioned in this episode: BlueTick Seriously Simple Podcasting FounderCafe...
Episode 457 | Starting a Marketplace, Marketing Channels, Resellers, and More Listener Questions
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob answers a number of listener questions on topics including starting a marketplace, marketing channels, resellers and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Kiwi for Gmail TaskTrain RobWalling.com
Episode 457 | Starting a Marketplace, Marketing Channels, Resellers, and More Listener Questions
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob answers a number of listener questions on topics including starting a marketplace, marketing channels, resellers and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Kiwi for Gmail TaskTrain RobWalling.com...
Episode 456 | Launching a 2nd Product + Revisiting Freemium with Ruben Gamez
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob interviews Ruben Gamez of Bidsketch , about his 10 plus years of bootstrapping, lessons learned, improved decision making, and his new product. Items mentioned in this episode: Docsketch FounderCafe ZenFounder AppSumo...
Episode 456 | Launching a 2nd Product + Revisiting Freemium with Ruben Gamez
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob interviews Ruben Gamez of Bidsketch , about his 10 plus years of bootstrapping, lessons learned, improved decision making, and his new product. Items mentioned in this episode: Docsketch FounderCafe ZenFounder AppSumo...
Episode 455 | “Things I Would Have Done Differently” with Tracy Osborn of WeddingLovely
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Tracy Osborn about things she would of done differently during the 9 years she ran WeddingLovely. Items mentioned in this episode: TracyOsborn.com TinySeed
Episode 455 | “Things I Would Have Done Differently” with Tracy Osborn of WeddingLovely
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Tracy Osborn about things she would of done differently during the 9 years she ran WeddingLovely. Items mentioned in this episode: TracyOsborn.com TinySeed
Episode 454 | Overcoming Fear (Throwback Episode)
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob does a throwback episode. Almost 9 years to the day Rob and Mike published episode 14 about overcoming fear and taking risks which is a message that is still applicable today.
Episode 454 | Overcoming Fear (Throwback Episode)
Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob does a throwback episode. Almost 9 years to the day Rob and Mike published episode 14 about overcoming fear and taking risks which is a message that is still applicable today.