MicroConf On Air

By Rob Walling

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Every week, we feature the stories and strategies you need to level up your SaaS business. From the visionaries and makers who fuel sustainable, profitable software... more

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How many episodes does MicroConf On Air have?

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MicroConf On Air episodes:

December 31, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: The Silent Killer of Startups (And How to Prevent It)
In this episode, Rob Walling shares why building alone is dangerous, what your real options are, and exactly how to surround yourself with other founders who can help you navigate the chaos without losing your mind.
Links from the Pod
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
MicroConf’s Mastermind Matching Program
Get your free copy of the MicroConf Masterminds Guide
...more
10min
December 17, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: How TinySeed Helped Harris Grow His SaaS to $500k ARR (in 1 Year)
Rob Walling chats with Harris Kenny, founder of OutboundSync, about how he took a low-code MVP and, with seed funding from TinySeed, scaled it into a SaaS business generating over $500K in annual recurring revenue — all in just one year.
Links in the episode:
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
OutboundSync
TinySeed Accelerator Program
Bonus Coaching Call
TinySeed Tales Season 5
Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast
...more
18min
December 03, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: How to Perfectly Position Your B2B Brand in 34 Minutes
Unlock the most effective homepage positioning framework used by top-performing SaaS founders. In this video, Anthony Pierri of Fletch PPM breaks down how to craft a homepage that instantly communicates what your product does, who it’s for, and why it matters, boosting clarity, conversions, and customer trust.
Perfect for founders and marketers looking to level up their SaaS website strategy.
Links from the Pod
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
Get your ticket to MicroConf US 2026 | Portland, OR | April 12-14, 2026
MicroConf Events
Fletch PPM
Follow Anthony on Linkedin
...more
35min
November 19, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: 5 BORING Decisions That Made Me a Multi-Millionaire
After 20 years building and exiting SaaS companies, Rob Walling looks back and pinpoints the 5 choices that made all the difference, from launching his first product to bootstrapping and exiting apps for life-changing money.

Links from the Pod
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
Join MicroConf Connect
Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast
Rob's 10 Best Entrepreneurial Decisions (Full List Here)

...more
14min
November 05, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: NEVER Make These 6 Mistakes (Lessons from 20 Years in Business)
Rob Walling shares 6 founder regrets that didn’t just cost him money, they nearly derailed his business. From invisible mindset traps to avoidable missteps in hiring and decision-making, each one reveals something most founders don’t realize until it’s too late.

Links from the Pod
MicroConf Remote
MicroConf Events
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel

...more
12min
October 22, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: The BEST Sales Funnel For Your SaaS (new data changed my advice)
In this episode, Rob Walling breaks down data-backed strategies to improve your trial funnel and explains why most SaaS founders should rethink freemium vs. free trial. Backed by insights from the nearly 700+ startups who participated in the State of Independent SaaS Report and 200+ of his own investments.

Links from the Pod
MicroConf US Tickets are on Sale
2024 State of Independent SaaS Report
MicroConf Connect
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel

...more
12min
October 08, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: Break Through the 7 SaaS Plateaus
Plateaus are the death of SaaS; unless you know how to spot and beat them.
In this talk from MicroConf New Orleans in 2025, Rob Walling shares real data from 192 startups and reveals how to break through the 7 SaaS growth plateaus- including leaky funnels, high churn, lack of leads, and losing product-market fit.

Links from the Pod
MicroConf US 2026 Tickets are on sale!
MicroConf Remote Tickets are on Sale | November 5, 2025
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel

...more
31min
September 24, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: Why to Avoid B2C SaaS at All Costs
In this episode, Rob reveals why selling to consumers (rather than businesses) is so freaking hard. He shares the only B2C SaaS strategy he would ever bet on, after starting 6 companies, investing in 224 SaaS startups, and writing 5 books on building life-changing businesses.

Links from the Pod
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
MicroConf Mastermind Applications are Open
MicroConf Connect
Castos
Startups For the Rest of Us Podcast
...more
13min
September 10, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: Responding to the Brutal Comments on My Recent Video
Rob read the comments. Every last one of them. 225+ and some were wild. He’s here to break it down, clear the air, and set the story straight.
Watch the video that caused all this https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1rXXRdB3TJI&t=2s

Links from the Pod
MicroConf Masterminds
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
TinySeed Portfolio
Rob's Books
Startups For the Rest of Us Podcast
...more
14min
August 27, 2025 MicroConf Tactics: Designing the Perfect SaaS Business (Steal My Checklist)
Every founder dreams of building the next big SaaS success. But what separates the ideas that just sound good from the ones that truly take off? In this video, Rob Walling shares his personal checklist for the perfect SaaS idea. The more boxes you can check, the higher your chances of success.

Links from the episode:
Tinyseed Applications open soon!
The SaaS Launchpad
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
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20min

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