Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 676 | Exit Valuations, Choosing Between Ideas, and More Listener Questions

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In episode 676, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he answers more listener questions. He answers questions around the inflated valuations in the B2B SaaS market, choosing between ideas, and validating a SaaS idea before building. Rob wraps up evaluating the effectiveness of building a podcast or YouTube following prior to launch.

Topics we cover: 
  • 0:56 – TinySeed applications for fall 2023 batch
  • 1:42 – The Future of MicroConf announcement event
  • 2:13 – Why are B2B SaaS valuations so high?
  • 10:43 – Choosing between two software ideas
  • 15:02 – Don’t start a two-sided marketplace
  • 17:04 – Do my “Stair Steps” have to be related?
  • 19:47 – Co-founder equity splits and founder agreements
  • 24:56 – Idea validation techniques
  • 28:02 – Starting a podcast to building an audience
    • Links from the Show: 
    • The SaaS Playbook
    • TinySeed
    • Future of MicroConf
    • The UpFlip Podcast
    • 27. How to Build a Thriving Software Company (From Scratch)
    • Quiet Light, Empire Flippers, FE international
    • Castos Productions
    • Nolo, Rocket Lawyer, Lexgo
    • Slicing Pie
    • Episode 671 | Working on What Matters, Left-handed Threads, and Being Lucky (A Rob Solo Adventure)
    • The Stair Step Method of Bootstrapping
    • Traction by Gino Wickman
    • Hacking Growth by Sean Brown, Morgan, Ellis

      • 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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