Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 622 | Making Hard Product Decisions & Growth vs. Profitability with Derrick Reimer

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In episode 622, join Rob Walling and fan favorite Derrick Reimer, the founder of SavvyCal, as they discuss topics like balancing profitability versus growth and deciding which features to build and not. They chat about some specific features that Derek has decided to build, those he has not decided to build, and the thought process behind them.

Topics we cover: 
  • 4:02 - Making product decisions 
  • 9:22 - Deciding on what features you are not going to build 
  • 19:12 - When to reply to debates on Twitter  
  • 27:42 - Twitter’s newsletter feature 
  • 31:40 - Derrick’s perspective on balancing profitability vs reinvesting in the business 
  • 43:10 - Is Rob scratching his maker itch by being an investor in companies through TinySeed, or is he missing building SaaS businesses?  
  • 46:29 - Should Rob join TikTok? 
    • Links from the Show:
    • Derrick Reimer @derrickreimer I Twitter
    • SavvyCal
    • Applications for TinySeed’s Fall 2022 SaaS Accelerators Are Now Open 
    • MicroConf Youtube Channel 
    • High Signal

      • If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you.

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