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Build Your SaaS

Interested in building your own SaaS company? Follow the journey of Transistor.fm as they bootstrap a podcast hosting startup.

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Marketing tactics for your SaaS: how to get the word out

Marketing tactics for your SaaS: how to get the word out

We received some product marketing questions from Nirav Mehta:  How to get the word out about your SaaS? Should you purs... Read more

15 Jan 2019

34mins

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The market for your startup matters

The market for your startup matters

Jon's away! Today I talked to Spencer Fry, from Podia about: How do you find a good startup idea? What are the worst typ... Read more

9 Apr 2019

47mins

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What happens tomorrow?

What happens tomorrow?

Justin does a solo New Year's Eve episode where he shares: Then (Jan 1, 2019) vs now (Jan 1, 2020) Justin's tweet: "Goi... Read more

31 Dec 2019

15mins

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When should bootstrappers get paid?

When should bootstrappers get paid?

Recorded on April fools day! Here's what we covered: If you're bootstrapping, when should you get a salary? An update on... Read more

2 Apr 2019

45mins

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What are you scared of?

What are you scared of?

News We’ve opened up early access! We’ve been inviting people by email. We currently have 15 shows on our platform. In f... Read more

20 Mar 2018

45mins

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How big of a market should you target?

How big of a market should you target?

Jon and Justin share some honest updates about as they continue to build their SaaS (Transistor.fm): Justin swears in th... Read more

4 Jun 2019

49mins

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How to grow your audience

How to grow your audience

In this episode, Jon and Justin discuss the golden rule for growing your audience. This could mean: How to get more payi... Read more

29 Jan 2019

42mins

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How to find the right customers for your software business

How to find the right customers for your software business

In this episode, we talk about the different types of customers for a SaaS: B to C: selling to consumers. Here, we'd th... Read more

19 Dec 2018

32mins

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The "charge more" debate

The "charge more" debate

If you're struggling with pricing your app, listen to this episode! Ben Orenstein, Jordan Gal, Patrick Campbell, and I d... Read more

23 Apr 2019

59mins

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The opposite of bored money

The opposite of bored money

In 2013, I interviewed Jason Calacanis, the angel investor.One of the things I asked him: "Why do venture capital invest... Read more

24 Jul 2018

9mins

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How to validate your product idea

How to validate your product idea

Play this episode | Download MP3Jon is busy launching our new podcast analytics feature, so this episode features Justin... Read more

8 May 2018

38mins

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Limitless growth!

Limitless growth!

This is a heavy one! Let us know at @buildyoursaas if you listen to the whole thing. On a micro-scale many folks believe... Read more

29 Oct 2019

56mins

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Six screens and a power glove

Six screens and a power glove

This episode is sponsored by Bullet Train. If you’re building a SaaS in Ruby on Rails stop what you’re doing right now, ... Read more

27 Mar 2018

57mins

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What's your sustainable competitive advantage?

What's your sustainable competitive advantage?

Justin is interviewed by Nathan Baschez to talk about business strategy:"Every strategy is really just a theory: “We bet... Read more

21 Jan 2020

1hr 12mins

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How to organize your time when your startup is your side-hustle

How to organize your time when your startup is your side-hustle

What’s been happening? New iTunes review from Shane Smith in Australia: "Keep up the great work. Love hearing the behind... Read more

24 Apr 2018

49mins

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Your backlog is making me thirsty

Your backlog is making me thirsty

Justin and Jon dive into the growing backlog of features, bugs and tasks, and talk about how they might better manage it... Read more

16 Jul 2019

45mins

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Why did this take so long?

Why did this take so long?

Jon and Justin talk about: The launch of the new marketing site: transistor.fm Built using Statamic CMS and with Tailwi... Read more

12 Nov 2019

41mins

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Desktop life

Desktop life

What's new with the Transistor team? Justin has a Halloween candy hangover. Desktops vs laptops for dev work. Transition... Read more

5 Nov 2019

42mins

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Getting real: sharing our founder struggles

Getting real: sharing our founder struggles

In this episode: Jon and Justin open up about the challenges of bootstrapping "on the side."  How things have gotten har... Read more

5 Feb 2019

43mins

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My teenager wants to play Dungeons & Dragons

My teenager wants to play Dungeons & Dragons

Jon and Justin discuss "Why did we choose podcasting? And why now?" Picking the right idea, the right market, and having... Read more

3 Apr 2018

52mins

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