Episode description

Topics include:

• Why you need more than just a product, and what Justin brings to the table in his partnership with Jon
• How having an audience helped him get his first customers, even in a crowded market
• Why you should use every advantage you have to get people in the door, even though the only thing that will make customers stay is a great product with great service
• "People like us do things like this" vs "scratching your own itch"
• How their affiliate program has been working surprisingly well for them, and how affiliate programs compare to traditional advertising
• What Justin's day looks like working on Transistor as the marketing focused side of the partnership
• How Justin and Jon are paying themselves, inspired by Profit First

Sponsors:

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Links:

• Transistor, Justin's podcast hosting business
• Build your SaaS, Justin's podcast on building Transistor with Jon
• The Good News Podcast, Cards Against Humanity's podcast hosted on Transistor
• The Transistor blog
• Transistor's revenue metrics
• Rewardful, the affiliate SaaS Justin uses
• Profit First