Episodes

  • MicroConf Tactics: 7 CRUCIAL Things Every SaaS Landing Page Should Have (with examples)
    Nov 6 2024

    A great landing page is a tool that you will use to convert your website visitors into paying customers. Tracy shares several key ingredients that you need on your landing page, why they are effective, and show many examples of each.

    Episode Sponsor:

    This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf

    Links from the Pod:

    MicroConf Remote goes live on November 20th

    MicroConf Mastermind applications are open until November 29th

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    TinySeed

    The SaaS Launchpad

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    21 mins
  • MicroConf Tactics: How to Find Your FIRST 10 SaaS Customers (6 PROVEN Strategies)
    Oct 23 2024

    It's easy to get caught in the trap of building your product before marketing it. I'll show you a repeatable, predictable approach to marketing your SaaS before you even start coding. Following this approach will increase your chances of finding success without relying on luck.

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    Techstack

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    Links from the Pod:

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    The SaaS Launchpad

    Startups For the Rest of Us Podcast

    The SaaS Playbook

    TinySeed

    Episode 717 | Bootstrapping to $1.3M ARR and 300,000 Free Users

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    13 mins
  • MicroConf Tactics: 7 Surprising SaaS Trends Every Founder Must Know in 2024
    Oct 9 2024

    Wish you could look at the metrics of your competitors? This year MicroConf surveyed 700 startups to see what is making them grow fastest, and what's slowing them down. Rob is joined by Asia Orangio to analyze the results of the 2024 State of Independent SaaS Report.

    Links from the Pod:

    Watch this video on YouTube

    The SaaS Launchpad

    TinySeed Applications Are Open Until Sept 15th

    To get your copy of the full report, head to https://www.stateofindiesaas.com

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    26 mins
  • MicroConf Tactics: 5 Small Changes To Improve Your SaaS Product FOREVER
    Sep 25 2024

    Do you already have a validated SaaS idea, with some semblance of Product-Market Fit? In this video, Rob shares 5 tactical ways you can take your SaaS to the next level. Refining your pricing, adjusting your signup flow, and improving your onboarding are all powerful levers you can pull to unlock new growth for your SaaS business!

    Episode Sponsor:

    This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf

    Links from the Pod:

    Watch this video on YouTube

    State of Independent SaaS 2024 Report

    Startups For the Rest of Us

    TinySeed

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    12 mins
  • Launch a PROFITABLE SaaS - The SaaS Launchpad is Live!
    Sep 11 2024

    Get all the details at https://www.saaslaunchpad.co


    Building a startup is hard! What if you could avoid the pitfalls, mistakes, and setbacks that will derail your progress and motivation? I've put everything I know about starting a profitable SaaS into one place. Avoid the mistakes I've seen too many first time founders make.


    Get access today to the full 9+ hour course today:

    https://www.saaslaunchpad.co

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    4 mins
  • MicroConf Tactics: 8 Niche Problems To Solve with Your Next SaaS Idea
    Aug 28 2024

    Your next SaaS idea starts with solving a problem. Here are 8 new, niche problems that we've discovered with some explanations for each. If they seem like a good fit for you, check out Rob's 5 PM Pre-Validation framework, and get down to work...

    Episode Sponsor:

    This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf

    Links from the Pod:

    Watch this video on YouTube

    The SaaS Launchpad

    Apply for TinySeed

    Episode 628 | The 5 PM Pre-Validation Framework

    TinySeed

    On-Prem Version of Google Web Tools

    Better Software for Managing a Cleaning Business

    Google Scholar for Niches

    State of Independent SaaS Report

    Affordable Digital Asset Manager (DAM)

    AI Software Troubleshooting

    Industry Conference Aggregator

    iCodeThis for Data Scientists

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    10 mins
  • MicroConf Tactics: How To Plan Your MVP (Minimum Viable Product) in 5 Simple Steps
    Aug 14 2024

    If you aren't careful, it's easy to waste time and energy building an MVP, or Minimum Viable Product, for a SaaS idea that no one is willing to pay for. This video lays out the 5 steps you should take to plan your MVP before you start building. It'll help you define your testable hypotheses, guide you on which metrics to consider as you plan and build, and will help you avoid feature bloat in the early days.

    Links from the Pod:

    The SaaS Launchpad

    Watch this video on YouTube

    MicroConf Masterminds

    The SaaS Playbook

    How To Create An MVP (Minimum Viable Product) - STEP BY STEP

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    11 mins
  • MicroConf Tactics: 8 B2B Marketing Strategies That Got My Startup to $10 Million (and 1 that FAILED)
    Jul 31 2024

    Which marketing strategies are best for growing your B2B startup? Rob chats with Greg Digneo about the marketing strategies he used to drive growth at Time Doctor to over $10 million in ARR. Greg gives practical examples of how his team used these marketing channels and Rob draws on his own experiences from growing Drip, covered in The SaaS Playbook.

    Episode Sponsor:

    This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf

    Links from the Pod:

    Watch this video on YouTube

    Join us in MicroConf Connect

    The SaaS Playbook

    The Stair Step Method of Bootstrapping

    Greg Digneo | LinkedIn

    Content Guppy

    Time Doctor

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    23 mins