
Startups For the Rest of Us
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The podcast that helps developers be awesome at launching software products. Hosted by @robwalling.
Joined August 2019
In the latest TinySeed Tales with @robwalling, Harris Kenny reveals how he's winning customers from billion-dollar competitors like Outreach- not with flashy features, but by actually solving the real problem. Curious about his strategy?👇 https://t.co/ydJe6Frg6c
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Is AI’s exponential curve already flattening? In this Hot Take Tuesday @robwalling, @einarvollset & @tracymakes dig into GPT-5’s lukewarm debut, why AI progress might be slowing down, and the wild story of Windsurf’s $2.4B exit. Check out the full ep👇 https://t.co/1XiDBjzzng
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Harris Kenny had barely touched his @tinyseedfund investment after 3 months. Revenue growth was stalling. The fix: Customers were literally telling him what to spend on. Harris and @robwalling unlocked momentum in the latest TinySeed Tales👇 https://t.co/Z5snTB8mNx
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Can your SaaS scale if you don’t? First, you code. Then you manage coders. Then you manage managers. But how do you stay in control when you can’t be in every room anymore? @robwalling and @ybernstein dig into it in Ep. 790 👇 https://t.co/oGXm2Z0RO9
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Running an agency to building a SaaS company is one of the toughest moves a founder can make. In the Season 5 premiere of TinySeed Tales, @robwalling chats with Harris Kenny, founder of Outbound Sync, to find out how he made it work. Listen here 👇 https://t.co/HS7AcYATA7
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“There’s been a lot of memes about apps that are vibe coded that then people are hacking really easily.”  AI can help, but without a developer, your code might be wide open.  @robwalling & @derrickreimer in ep 788 👇 https://t.co/jmE3XJArT1
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Would you walk away from $1.5M ARR? Braden Dennis did. “It is what it is.” Chasing quick wins can hurt your SaaS if they pull you away from real product-market fit. @robwalling and @BradoCapital dig into it in episode 787👇 https://t.co/QiCNQjwQfC
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If you had a magic wand and could fix one thing about your software, what would it be? @KevinWagstaff3 asked that and turned customer pain into marketing gold. He’s back with @robwalling on ep 786, answering founder Qs👇 https://t.co/utVBXaDTxi
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I built the best product… but I’m losing deals to cheaper competitors. A founder asked @robwalling if it’s time to lower prices. His take: 👉 Sometimes, quality is a feature no one’s asking for. 🎧 Full Q&A in Episode 785: https://t.co/iSeZnJlgWk
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It’s not just about saving- at some point, to build real wealth, you need to own or exit a business. @dollarsanddata talks with @robwalling about moving from $1M to $10M net worth 🎧 Listen to the episode 784 👉 https://t.co/48afICJ4Y6
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ScrapingBee was doing $5M ARR. Profitable. Tiny team. No pressure to sell. So why did @PierreDeWulf walk away? “Startups don’t die from lack of money. They die when founders get tired.” Full story with @robwalling in ep 783👇 https://t.co/zLiLOB66vy
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“I didn’t burn the boats… I built the bridge.” @robwalling shares the mindset that made him the most money: Making bigger bets, but never reckless ones. Hear this +9 other entrepreneurial lessons in episode 782 👇 https://t.co/dZnu588RX4
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Are you delaying your happiness until you cross the next milestone? In this week’s episode, @robwalling shares his regret of buying into the arrival fallacy, and 11 other founder mistakes he made: https://t.co/P8DFSZqrV4
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“The harder I work, the luckier I get.” Want more luck? Start showing your product, talk to people, and do the *right* kind of work in public. @robwalling and @earthlingworks chat about this and more in episode 780👇 https://t.co/ftw6rMEZ7l
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Ever say “I’m not good at marketing”? @iammarcthomas: “You built a company to $1M+. Did that just magic? No. Founders are the best marketers, they know the customer.” @robwalling and @iammarcthomas chat in ep 779👇 https://t.co/6uI86kAgWU
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“How do you niche down without risking too much?” A founder asked @robwalling. His take: Make small, strategic bets. Stay flexible. Know when to pivot or double down. 🎙️ Rob answers founder questions in episode 778👇 https://t.co/19cbouiTdg
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“I’d write a $50,000 check to relive just one bedtime with my kid.” Retirement can wait; don’t miss the moments you’ll never get back. @robwalling & @cadredc chat about this & more in episode 777👇 https://t.co/FA6qtxDnA7
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From $5K to $90M—all bootstrapped. “We said, let’s give it a year. If it flops, we can freelance.” @robwalling and @KevinWagstaff3 chat about this & more in episode 776👇 https://t.co/PYhDv4lbak
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Thinking of racking your own servers? @derrickreimer joins @robwalling to answer this and other listener questions about AI Coding Tools, UX design, and email deliverability. Check out ep 775👇 https://t.co/DEoXdc7uV0
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Two weeks after flying to Romania to sign his new CTO, @noatuck got a surprising call: “I just got accepted to become a priest. Can I work a few hours a week from the monastery?” Ouch. Hear the full story in his convo with @robwalling in ep 774👇 https://t.co/8d7MnIXSmm
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