MicroConf On Air

In this Refresh Episode, Rob Walling chats with Rand Fishkin at our recent MicroConf Local event in Seattle.

They chat about the ups and downs of building (and selling) Moz, building SparkToro, and yes, they even dig into a bit of D&D.

Links from the Pod:

MicroConf Local: Atlanta October 18, 2022

MicroConf Local: Austin November 30, 2022

Rand Fishkin I Twitter

Lost and Founder

Rob Walling I Twitter

Customer acquisition funnels for SaaS startups work differently than other businesses.

In this pod (pulled from one of our YouTube videos) Rob Walling breaks down everything you need to know about acquiring customers for your SaaS product. From customer acquisition cost (CAC) to customer acquisition strategy, make sure you're doing the right things to get more customers.

Building or scaling a startup? Here are 16 lessons I learned building a million dollar software business.

This is the audio from one of our YouTube videos, in which Rob talk about growing a startup to over $1M in revenue. It isn’t an easy feat, but by learning these lessons faster and avoiding these costly beginner mistakes, growing your SaaS or software business wont be as hard!

In this talk from MicroConf Growth Europe 2021, Laura Roeder talks through making hard decisions and restructuring MeetEdgar. 

Laura went on to sell MeetEdgar at the end of 2021.

Watch this talk on YouTube

MicroConf Youtube Channel

MicroConf Europe Tickets- Malta I Nov 15-17, 2022  

Laura Roeder I Twitter

You need to be tracking these specific SaaS metrics in your business if you want it to succeed and grow!

This is the audio from one of our YouTube videos that goes over the essential key performance indicators (aka KPIs) that you need to know in order to improve your SaaS product metrics.

From churn rate to LTV to CAC and more, let's go through the SaaS KPIs that matter most.

MicroConf Europe Tickets- 15-17 November, 2022 I Malta

Watch the original video here

Rob Walling | Twitter

In this talk from MicroConf Growth Europe 2021, Rob Walling gives a wide ranging talk on all things pricing.

Watch the video version of this talk

MicroConf Youtube Channel

MicroConf Europe Tickets- Malta I Nov 15-17, 2022  

Rob Walling I Twitter

Should you build a micro SaaS product? And will your micro SaaS idea actually be profitable?

This pod is from a recent video on our YouTube Channel in which Rob walks you through everything you need to know about new and emerging micro SaaS business models so you can decide if it's right for you!

Links from the pod:

MicroConf Europe in Malta- November 15-17, 2022

68 B2B SaaS Marketplaces Article from RocketGems.com

MicroConf Youtube Channel

Rob Walling I Twitter

In this talk from MicroConf Growth EU 2021, Sabba Keynejad walks through his journey of building Veed from 0 to $5M ARR in 2 years.

While the growth was quick, Sabba says that this was a "overnight success, ten years in the making".

Listen along to follow his incredible startup story and to hear his 6 tactics to help you grow your own SaaS.

Links from the pod:

Watch the video version of this talk on YouTube

MicroConf Youtube Channel

MicroConf Europe Tickets- Nov 15-17, 2022  

Sabba Keynejad I Twitter

Veed.io

Starting a SaaS business with no money is hard, but not impossible. In this episode, we are sharing the audio from one of our recent YouTube videos in which Rob outlines what steps you should take if funds are tight but you have a great SaaS product idea.

You may want to consider startup funding options, but that's not always necessary, so in this video I'm going through what you can do to get started today in tech, startups and SaaS business - even with a shoestring budget.

Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/huyDp-zWpxg

Links from the pod:

Rob's article on the Stair Step Approach to Bootstrapping:

https://robwalling.com/2015/03/26/the-stairstep-approach-to-bootstrapping/

Bootstrapper's Guidebook to Outside Funding

According to our 2021 State of Independent SaaS report, nearly 30% of founders said they were actively considering some form of outside funding. To help understand the options, we have recently released the Bootstrapper's Guidebook to Outside Funding. Check it out at microconf.com/funding-guide

In this episode, we are sharing the audio from one of our recent YouTube videos in which Rob Walling dives into 10 SaaS mistakes to avoid. You'll learn how to shortcut your success with the fundamentals of what's needed for SaaS growth. He'll be going over SaaS marketing tips, bootstrapping, MRR, and more.

Watch the original video here: https://youtu.be/8Jjb7fPV6PQ

Bootstrapper's Guidebook to Outside Funding

According to our 2021 State of Independent SaaS report, nearly 30% of founders said they were actively considering some form of outside funding. To help understand the options, we have recently released the Bootstrapper's Guidebook to Outside Funding. Check it out at microconf.com/funding-guide