Startups For the Rest of Us
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What do you do when a collaborator takes your idea and builds a competing product?
In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by fan favorite Jordan Gal to ...
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55:15
Is AI really killing B2B SaaS, or is it just subscription software by another name?
In this Hot Take Tuesday, Rob Walling, Einar Vollset, and Tracy Osbo...
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- 3 weeks ago
41:42
Should you build your SaaS with no-code tools, or is AI coding the better path forward?
In this episode, Rob is joined by fan favorite Derrick Reimer to...
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Is founder-led marketing right for your SaaS, or just a distraction?
In this episode, Rob Walling sits down with Jay Clouse, founder of Creator Science,...
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When do you finally quit your day job and go all-in on your startup?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling answers listener questions about when it’s worth ...
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Could your business structure quietly cost you millions when you sell?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling answers listener questions about when QSBS migh...
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33:30
Is perfectionism quietly sabotaging your career or startup dreams?
In this episode, Rob Walling talks with his brother, Russ Walling, about the mindset ...
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- 2 months ago
55:41
How would a 2x unicorn founder build his next startup with AI?
In this episode, Rob Walling sits down with Jason Cohen, founder of SmartBear and WP Engi...
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- 2 months ago
53:30
Have you ever pushed so hard on an idea that you missed the signal to change direction?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling covers a wide range of topics ...
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- 2 months ago
22:55
Can your 9-to-5 job secretly prepare you to be a founder?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling shares 11 unexpected lessons from his own day jobs, from cou...
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- 2 months ago
30:43
What’s it take for a bootstrapped SaaS to beat a competitor with $10M in venture funding?
In this episode, Rob Walling talks with Laura Roeder, founder...
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- 2 months ago
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How will AI, SEO, and market shifts change SaaS next year?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling revisits his predictions for 2025, what he got right, what ...
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- 3 months ago
28:06
After funding 210+ B2B SaaS companies, what patterns have emerged?
In this episode, Rob Walling shares the 2025 State of TinySeed, from its first fund i...
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- 3 months ago
28:46
How do you step back from daily decisions without losing control of your SaaS?
In this episode, Rob Walling answers listener questions about when to del...
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- 3 months ago
34:15
How much design polish is really enough?
In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by fan favorite Derrick Reimer for a new round of listener questions. Th...
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- 3 months ago
53:41
What are the can't-miss AI tools for SaaS founders?
In this episode, Rob Walling sits down with Craig Hewitt, founder of Castos, to dive deep into Craig...
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- 4 months ago
39:31
Is it time to sell, autopilot, or double down on your plateaued SaaS business?
In this episode, Rob Walling tackles listener questions and shares practi...
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- 4 months ago
29:45
Is hiring a sales and marketing co-founder the secret sauce for technical SaaS founders?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling tackles a fresh batch of list...
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- 4 months ago
33:40
Can a small team really bootstrap to $8M ARR in a crowded SaaS market?
In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Philippe Lehoux about how he and his co-f...
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- 4 months ago
33:54
How much does your startup idea matter compared to your execution?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling covers several founder-focused topics: the differen...
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- 5 months ago
24:47
Can bootstrapped founders really invent a new category with AI or is it a trap?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling answers a fresh batch of listener ques...
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- 5 months ago
35:30
What's it really like to attend MicroConf?
In this episode, Rob Walling and Laura Sprinkle, founder of Rootabl, recap MicroConf Europe 2025 in Istanbul....
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- 5 months ago
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Where’s the best place to publish if you’re starting content from scratch?
In this episode, Rob Walling flies solo, answering your questions on marketin...
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- 5 months ago
32:59
Can churn ever be good in SaaS?
In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by fan favorite Derrick Reimer for a listener Q&A. They break down what it ta...
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- 5 months ago
54:37
What if you could get all 15 years of this podcast bundled up into one episode?
In episode 800, Rob Walling goes solo for a special milestone installme...
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- 6 months ago
37:11
What's next for OutboundSync?
In the Season 5 finale of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling talks with Harris Kenny as OutboundSync blows past $500k ARR. Harris...
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- 6 months ago
29:15
How do you bootstrap a SaaS to $1 million+ ARR?
In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Colin Bartlett about how he and his co-founder Andy transformed ...
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- 6 months ago
42:29
OutboundSync just hit $35k MRR—but the decisions are only getting harder.
In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling and Harris Kenny dive into the...
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- 6 months ago
30:25
What if your SaaS isn’t growing because of the product, not the marketing?
In this solo adventure episode, Rob Walling unpacks why SaaS marketing feels ...
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- 6 months ago
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Harris hit $20k MRR. It’s real. What’s next?
In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling celebrates with Harris Kenny after OutboundSync crosses $20k...
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- 6 months ago
28:27
B2C, low price point, one-time payments… not the typical recipe for a life-changing exit.
In this episode, Rob Walling talks with longtime listener Za...
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- 6 months ago
56:04
What happens when momentum hits and your biggest challenge becomes keeping up?
In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling catches up with Harris Ken...
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- 7 months ago
27:16
Is GPT-5 a real risk for SaaS founders, or just the beginning of a new chapter?
In this Hot Take Tuesday, Rob Walling, Einar Vollset, and Tracy Osborn d...
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- 7 months ago
45:54
In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling reconnects with Harris Kenny, founder of OutboundSync, to explore the rapid evolution of his SaaS business j...
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- 7 months ago
29:16
How can you scale yourself as a founder?
In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by Yaniv Bernstein (co-founder and CTO of Vera, former COO, VP of Engine...
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- 7 months ago
34:02
Welcome to Season 5 of TinySeed Tales, the documentary-style series where we follow one SaaS founder’s journey over 12 months to hear about the wins, the m...
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- 7 months ago
30:55
What are the real risks of AI-generated code and “vibe coding”?
In this episode, Rob Walling is joined once again by fan-favorite Derrick Reimer to answ...
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- 7 months ago
57:42
How do you know it’s time to move on from a product that’s growing?
In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Braden Dennis, co-founder of Fiscal.ai (form...
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- 7 months ago
37:48
How do you really know when you’ve hit product-market fit?
In this episode, Rob Walling welcomes back Kevin Wagstaff, co-founder of Spectora, to answer ...
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- 8 months ago
44:46
How do you choose between multiple product ideas?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling answers listener questions about picking between two SaaS ideas, pro...
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- 8 months ago
34:20
What’s the real roadmap to lasting financial freedom?
In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Nick Maggiulli about his new book, The Wealth Ladder. Nick...
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- 8 months ago
31:26
When is the right time to sell your profitable SaaS?
In this week's episode, Rob Walling talks with Pierre de Wulf, co-founder of ScrapingBee, about how...
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- 8 months ago
40:31
Looking back on your entrepreneurship journey, which decisions made the biggest impact?
In this solo episode, Rob Walling breaks down the 10 decisions t...
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- 8 months ago
27:46
Are you repeating any of these mistakes in your business?
In this episode, Rob Walling walks through his ‘founder regret list’, detailing 12 key mistak...
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- 9 months ago
39:39
What if your biggest growth blocker isn’t the market, but the story you’re telling yourself?
In this episode, Rob Walling welcomes back fan favorite Rub...
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- 9 months ago
42:28
Are common SaaS myths sabotaging your success?
In this episode, Rob Walling sits down with SaaS growth expert (and TinySeed Institute coach) Marc Thomas...
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- 9 months ago
44:32
How do you price pilot projects and niche down without hedging your bets?
In this episode, Rob Walling answers listener questions about pricing pilots, ...
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- 9 months ago
39:08
What if the traditional dream of retirement is actually a trap for entrepreneurs?
In this episode, Rob Walling talks with Derek Coburn, author of Let’s ...
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- 10 months ago
28:45
What’s it take to bootstrap a niche SaaS to $90M without raising a dime?
In this episode, Kevin Wagstaff joins Rob Walling to share how he and his broth...
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- 10 months ago
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What shortcuts are actually worth taking when you're building a SaaS?
In this episode, Rob Walling and fan favorite Derrick Reimer delve into listener q...
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- 10 months ago
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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.
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