About the Guest:

Cody McGuffie is a successful american entrepreneur. Growing eCommerce business over multiple years, Cody found a need for a SaaS product in the marketplace. This is how EverBee emerged.

Today Vlad Hu is interviewing Cody McGuffie to find out what it takes to bootstrap a successful high-profit SaaS business.

Episode Timestamps:

00:00 - Start

00:20 - Intro

00:42 - How do you find a product market fit?

02:10 - Why did you decide not to take capital from investors when the opportunity presented itself?

04:40 - How do you build a tech team as a non-tech founder?

07:45 - What does it take to bring a SaaS business like EverBee from a complete zero to a positive cash flow business without external investment?

11:43 - What is the best stage for getting investments in EverBee?

13:30 - What tips would you give a younger you who's just starting EverBee?

15:55 - Three resources that impacted your business life the most

18:22 - One activity that helps you disconnect from your work.

20:39 - What definition of success do you have?

22:50 - What is your biggest challenge with EverBee now?

24:16 - Learn more about Cody McGuffie

Get in touch with Cody:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/codymcguffie/ (LinkedIn)

Check out EverBee - the best Etsy Seller Assistant: https://elmlink.co/everbee

Books:

1. https://www.amazon.com/Blitzscaling-audiobook/dp/B07DJYYG66/ref=sr_1_2?qid=1662372709&refinements=p_27%3AReid+Hoffman&s=books&sr=1-2 (Blitzscaling: The Lightning-Fast Path to Building Massively Valuable Companies)

2. https://www.amazon.com/Zero-to-One-audiobook/dp/B00M284NY2/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= (Zero to One: Notes on Startups, or How to Build the Future)

3. https://www.amazon.com/Napoleon-Hills-Outwitting-Devil-Freedom/dp/B0054N6J5S/ref=tmm_aud_swatch_0?_encoding=UTF8&qid=&sr= (Napoleon Hill's Outwitting the Devil: The Secret to Freedom and Success)

Mentions:

1. Jeff Bezos biography

2. https://www.amazon.com/Vivid-Vision-Remarkable-Aligning-Business/dp/161961877X (the book that Vlad mention - Vivid Vision: A Remarkable Tool For Aligning Your Business Around a Shared Vision of the Future)

Tag and follow Vlad Hu:

https://www.linkedin.com/in/vladhu-saasconsultant/ (LinkedIn)

https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCerHCHaOXIhL5T8-GYFbpgw (YouTube channel)

https://www.facebook.com/vladhu.saas (Facebook)