Release Notes

In today’s episode we talk about a new proposal that Joe sent out. We talk about the origin of the proposal, and then we dig into some of the decisions that Joe had to make regarding time and cost. Along the way, we explore why charging more attracts better customers, how certain milestones affect customer […]

Today we talk about Joe’s recent trip to Peers Conference. We talk about the talks he enjoyed, his own talk which he presented from the Peers stage, and of course New Orleans where Peers was held this year. Also, since our last recording we added another speaker to our Release Notes 2019 line up, so […]

Today we continue the discussion we started last week of all the details surrounding our conference, Release Notes 2019. In this episode we finish our discussion of Finest Playa Mujeres, the resort that will host our event, and then talk about the speakers that will be joining us at the conference. Release Notes 2019 We’re […]

Today is the big day! Today we reveal all the details surrounding our conference Release Notes 2019. In this episode we do a deep dive into Finest Playa Mujeres, the resort that will host our event, and share pricing information. And don’t forget that tickets go on sale today at 1:00 PM EDT (GMT-4:00). Release […]

Today Joe talks to us about his recent trip to Amsterdam to speak at AppDevCon, and we bemoan jet lag, the bane of travelers everywhere. Release Notes 2019 – Announcing Details on April 1 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in […]

We’re joined again by Craig Hewitt, founder of Podcast Motor and Castos, and co-host of the Rogue Startups podcast. Today we talk to Craig about the location independence that his businesses have afforded him. We talk about his move from the United States to France, some of the logistics behind that move, and what it […]

We’re joined today by Craig Hewitt, founder of Podcast Motor and Castos, and co-host of the Rogue Startups podcast. We talk to Craig today about how he got his start in entrepreneurship, take a look at the differences between his productized service and his new SaaS, and compare the advantages and disadvantages of being a […]

Today we talk about automation. Charles shares a recent automation-related win. We discuss what types of tasks we automate, and just as importantly what types of tasks we don’t automate. Release Notes 2019 We’re happy to announce that Release Notes 2019, the fourth edition of our conference, will be happening October 3-5, 2019 in Playa […]

Charles shares a story about a deadbeat client that came back asking for his website to be reactivated. This prompts a discussion about when you should take back clients that never paid, under what circumstances you should take them back, and an aside about Charles’ experience using Stripe as a payment processor. Release Notes 2019 […]

In today’s episode we talk about negotiation. Charles shares a recent experience he had in negotiating an advertising deal, we talk about different situations where we have negotiated better prices or deals, different situations that we wouldn’t try to negotiate, and how we handle price negotiations when we are selling rather than buying. Release Notes […]