Product People

Mike Taber (Bluetick) and Rob Walling (Drip) started MicroConf in 2011 as a conference for self-funded startups. It's gone from just over 100 attendees to nearly 500. It's become the place for bootstrappers to hang out.

Get $100 off MicroConf Starter Edition

Go to megamaker.co/microconf or text "microconf" to (424) 247-5762.

Show notes

• Read the 2018 MicroConf Guide
• Register for MicroConf
• Get $100 off Starter Edition
• TED - how to make a great presentation
• DeckSet - make amazing slides
• Draftsend - Hiten Shah's new slidesharing app
• Mike Taber on Twitter
• Bluetick - Mike's software company
• The Startups for the Rest of Us podcast

Stuff from Justin...

• My new startup: Transistor.fm
• Startup announcement
• How do you validate your idea? megamaker.co/validate
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★ Thinking about how to validate your product? megamaker.co/validate ★

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Josh started out trying to build a "GitHub for music." When that idea didn't pan out, he still wanted to do something with Web Audio and WebRTC. So he started building Zencastr, which gives podcasters the ability to record "double-ender" interviews in the browser.

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Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• Zencastr
• Read Josh's MegaProfitable case study
• IndieHackers interview
• Follow Josh on Twitter: @joshontheweb

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6 years ago, Bjorn Forsberg built an app called OrderlyPrint for Shopify. His goal was to increase his freedom, and to spend more time with his family. Was able to achieve it? (This is the 5th case study in the Mega Profitable series)

We should measure profitability in other ways. It's not just "financial profitability." There's also "freedom profitability," and "time profitability." Because profitability is really about "getting ahead." So where else are you getting ahead?

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Show notes

"People don't give themselves enough time. They think they're going to build a unicorn in 6 months."

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Back in the early 2000s, Wildbit was an agency building Flash websites for Philly nightclubs.

Then, in 2007, they launched their first product, Beanstalk. Two years later, they quit doing consulting. Natalie Nagele takes us through their story!

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Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• beanstalkapp.com
• postmarkapp.com
• From 2005: Wildbit's client portfolio
• Follow Natalie on Twitter: @natalienagele

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Pippin Williamson started out like a lot of us do: building websites for whoever would pay him. He decided to try selling one of his WordPress plugins. Now, Pippin's Plugins earns over $1 million in revenue a year. This Mega Profitable series aims to help founders, like you, get profitable!

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Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• pippinsplugins.com
• Sandhills Development
• The original pippinspages.com
• Follow Pippin on Twitter: @pippinsplugins

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It's time for another Mega Profitable interview! This series aims to help founders, like you, get profitable. Learn how Draft went from having $21 in the bank (in his first year) to creating a solid, profitable solo-founder business.

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Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• draft.nu
• Nick's service: Draft Revise
• Nick's book: Draft Evidence
• Follow Nick on Twitter: @nickd

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Introducing a new series: Mega Profitable. What's the difference between a founder who is mega profitable, and a product person who's just making a living? Brennan Dunn joins me to talk about his journey.

This episode sponsored by...

I've just updated my most popular product: the Marketing for Developers book.

★ Grab a sample chapter here. ★

Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• doubleyourfreelancing.com
• Brennan's new product: RightMessage
• Brennan's book: Double Your Freelance Rate
• Follow Brennan on Twitter: @brennandunn

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You'll recognize Mike from Startups for the Rest of Us and the MicroConf conference. He's launching a new product called Bluetick.

This episode sponsored by...

★ I'm updating my most popular product: the Marketing for Developers book.

Relaunches end of August 2017. Grab a sample chapter here.

Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• singlefounder.com
• Mike's product: Bluetick.io
• Mike's conference MicroConf
• Follow Mike on Twitter: @singlefounder

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"Charge more!" "Use content marketing!" "Start with an ebook!"

There's a lot of folklore in the startup and bootstrapping community. Do they all stand up to scrutiny?

This is my interview with long-time SaaS entrepreneur, Ian Landsman.

Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• ianlandsman.com
• Ian's product: HelpSpot
• Ian's new product: Thermostat
• Follow Ian on Twitter: @ianlandsman

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How do you find product ideas that resonate?

Hear how Laura knew there was demand for her project, Client Portal.

(This is my special MicroConf 2017 episode!)

Show notes

• Leave a review on iTunes!
• lauraelizabeth.co
• Laura's product: Client Portal
• Laura's other project: Design Academy
• Follow Laura on Twitter: @laurium

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• Join Justin's NEW Indie newsletter justinjackson.ca/indie
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Thanks to...

• Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm
• Theme music: Striker-metal.com

🎙️ Podcast hosting is provided by Transistor.fm.
📺 Learn how to start your own podcast!