<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber about his progress with Bluetick. They talk about new growth, where that growth is coming from, theories on why customers are choosing Bluetick over competitors, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Connect Bluetick.io</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/619948556/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/619948558/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/619948558/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/619948558/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/619948558/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/619948558/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/619948558/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-483-building-a-mindset-for-saas-growth-with-andy-baldacci">Episode 483 &#124; Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy Baldacci</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-481-a-bluetick-update-from-mike-taber">Episode 481 &#124; A Bluetick Update from Mike #Taber</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-487-startup-roundtable-discussing-hey-com-leadpages-acquisition-and-more-hot-topics">Episode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber about his progress with Bluetick. They talk about new growth, where that growth is coming from, theories on why customers are choosing Bluetick over competitors, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Connect Bluetick.io &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 483 &#124; Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy BaldacciEpisode 481 &#124; A Bluetick Update from Mike #TaberEpisode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics&#160;

Startups For the Rest of Us

Episode 488 | A Bluetick Progress Update from Mike Taber

<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob is joined by Jordan Gal and Tracy Osborn for a roundtable discussion. Some of the topics in this episode including Basecamp reinventing email with Hey.com, Leadpages being acquired by Redbrick, the growing popularity of subscription based pricing and how many active subscriptions [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/619634722/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/619634724/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/619634724/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/619634724/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/619634724/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/619634724/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/619634724/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-484-marketing-thats-working-today-moving-from-5-to-10-employees-saas-longevity-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-483-building-a-mindset-for-saas-growth-with-andy-baldacci">Episode 483 &#124; Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy Baldacci</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-479-two-sided-marketplaces-hotseats-forgotten-subscriptions-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 479 &#124; Two-Sided Marketplaces, Hotseats, Forgotten Subscriptions, and More Listener Questions</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob is joined by Jordan Gal and Tracy Osborn for a roundtable discussion. Some of the topics in this episode including Basecamp reinventing email with Hey.com, Leadpages being acquired by Redbrick, the growing popularity of subscription based pricing and how many active subscriptions [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener QuestionsEpisode 483 &#124; Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy BaldacciEpisode 479 &#124; Two-Sided Marketplaces, Hotseats, Forgotten Subscriptions, and More Listener Questions&#160;

Episode 487 | Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics

<p>Show Notes In this episode Startups For The Rest Of Us Rob interviews Maren Kate of Avra Talent about her entrepreneurial journey.  She talks about her first company that raised 5.5 million in funding, hit $1mil in MRR, had over 400 employees, but ultimately failed.  She talks about how she recovered both mentally and professionally, [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/619366466/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/619366468/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/619366468/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/619366468/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/619366468/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/619366468/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/619366468/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-487-startup-roundtable-discussing-hey-com-leadpages-acquisition-and-more-hot-topics">Episode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-485-catching-up-with-rob-an-interview-by-dr-sherry-walling">Episode 485 &#124; Catching Up with Rob (An Interview by Dr. Sherry Walling)</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-484-marketing-thats-working-today-moving-from-5-to-10-employees-saas-longevity-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode Startups For The Rest Of Us Rob interviews Maren Kate of Avra Talent about her entrepreneurial journey.  She talks about her first company that raised 5.5 million in funding, hit $1mil in MRR, had over 400 employees, but ultimately failed.  She talks about how she recovered both mentally and professionally, [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot TopicsEpisode 485 &#124; Catching Up with Rob (An Interview by Dr. Sherry Walling)Episode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions&#160;

Episode 486 | The Shocking Collapse of Zirtual and Maren Kate’s Next Act (plus How to Hire Well)

<p>In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, the tables have turned as Rob is interviewed by Dr. Sherry Walling. They talk MicroConf, the podcast, state of independent SaaS report and TinySeed but also explore bigger themes like what Rob wants to accomplish with all of his businesses and a unifying theme he&#8217;s [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/619015546/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/619015550/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/619015550/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/619015550/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/619015550/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/619015550/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/619015550/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-487-startup-roundtable-discussing-hey-com-leadpages-acquisition-and-more-hot-topics">Episode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-486-the-shocking-collapse-of-zirtual-and-maren-kates-next-act-plus-how-to-hire-well">Episode 486 &#124; The Shocking Collapse of Zirtual and Maren Kate’s Next Act (plus How to Hire Well)</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-484-marketing-thats-working-today-moving-from-5-to-10-employees-saas-longevity-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, the tables have turned as Rob is interviewed by Dr. Sherry Walling. They talk MicroConf, the podcast, state of independent SaaS report and TinySeed but also explore bigger themes like what Rob wants to accomplish with all of his businesses and a unifying theme he&#8217;s [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot TopicsEpisode 486 &#124; The Shocking Collapse of Zirtual and Maren Kate’s Next Act (plus How to Hire Well)Episode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions&#160;

Episode 485 | Catching Up with Rob (An Interview by Dr. Sherry Walling)

<p>In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob along with guest Ruben Gamez answer a number of listener questions on topics including current marketing tactics, scaling from 5 to 10 employees, SaaS longevity and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Docsketch Bidsketch MicroConf Connect Peldi’ s article about profit sharing Quiet Light [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/618682860/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/618682862/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/618682862/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/618682862/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/618682862/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/618682862/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/618682862/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-487-startup-roundtable-discussing-hey-com-leadpages-acquisition-and-more-hot-topics">Episode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-483-building-a-mindset-for-saas-growth-with-andy-baldacci">Episode 483 &#124; Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy Baldacci</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-412-the-pitfalls-of-several-commonly-recommended-marketing-tactics">Episode 412 &#124; The Pitfalls of Several Commonly Recommended Marketing Tactics</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob along with guest Ruben Gamez answer a number of listener questions on topics including current marketing tactics, scaling from 5 to 10 employees, SaaS longevity and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Docsketch Bidsketch MicroConf Connect Peldi’ s article about profit sharing Quiet Light [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot TopicsEpisode 483 &#124; Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy BaldacciEpisode 412 &#124; The Pitfalls of Several Commonly Recommended Marketing Tactics&#160;

Episode 484 | Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions

<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob interviews growth marketer Andy Baldacci about how he got his start, his early days at Hubstaff, marketing for Groove, and he gives some practical tips/advice for the listeners. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Connect SaberSim The Effective Founder Podcast Transcript Rob: [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/618071652/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/618071654/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/618071654/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/618071654/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/618071654/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/618071654/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/618071654/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-337-hacking-customer-acquisition-with-sean-ellis">Episode 337 &#124; Hacking (Customer) Acquisition with Sean Ellis</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-487-startup-roundtable-discussing-hey-com-leadpages-acquisition-and-more-hot-topics">Episode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-484-marketing-thats-working-today-moving-from-5-to-10-employees-saas-longevity-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob interviews growth marketer Andy Baldacci about how he got his start, his early days at Hubstaff, marketing for Groove, and he gives some practical tips/advice for the listeners. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Connect SaberSim The Effective Founder Podcast Transcript Rob: [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 337 &#124; Hacking (Customer) Acquisition with Sean EllisEpisode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot TopicsEpisode 484 &#124; Marketing That’s Working Today, Moving from 5 to 10 Employees, SaaS Longevity, and More Listener Questions&#160;

Episode 483 | Building a Mindset for SaaS Growth with Andy Baldacci

<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob does a discussion show format with guest Derrick Reimer. They discuss multiple topics including the pros/cons of remote work, value vs. stress of Twitter, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: The Art of Product Podcast Derrickreimer.com StaticKit Baremetrics Blog Post: &#8220;I [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/617532642/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/617532644/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/617532644/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/617532644/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/617532644/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/617532644/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/617532644/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-414-content-promotion-tactics">Episode 414 &#124; Content Promotion Tactics</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-228-9-must-read-books-for-founders">Episode 228 &#124; 9 Must-Read Books for Founders</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-326-building-a-local-vs-a-remote-team">Episode 326 &#124; Building a Local vs. a Remote Team</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob does a discussion show format with guest Derrick Reimer. They discuss multiple topics including the pros/cons of remote work, value vs. stress of Twitter, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: The Art of Product Podcast Derrickreimer.com StaticKit Baremetrics Blog Post: &#8220;I [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 414 &#124; Content Promotion TacticsEpisode 228 &#124; 9 Must-Read Books for FoundersEpisode 326 &#124; Building a Local vs. a Remote Team&#160;

Episode 482 | The Value vs. Stress of Twitter, Pros and Cons of Remote Work, and Digital Minimalism – A Discussion Show with Derrick Reimer

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In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber&#8217;s progress with Bluetick. They talk about his big new customer, traction on the podcast tour, Mike&#8217;s outreach to his LinkedIn connections, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bluetick.io Transcript Rob: Welcome to this week&#8217;s episode of Startups for [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 475 &#124; A Bluetick Update from #Mike TaberEpisode 470 &#124; A Bluetick Update from Mike TaberEpisode 465 &#124; A Bluetick Update from Mike Taber&#160;

Episode 481 | A Bluetick Update from Mike #Taber

<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Christopher Gimmer of Snappa, about his journey to making SaaS his full-time income. He details how he stair-stepped his way from small apps and products to 7 figure SaaS. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Baremetrics Transcript Rob: In this [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/616964062/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/616964064/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/616964064/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/616964064/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/616964064/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/616964064/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/616964064/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-415-product-founder-fit-stairstepping-free-trials-vs-money-back-guarantees-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 415 &#124; Product-Founder Fit, Stairstepping, Free Trials vs. Money Back Guarantees, and More Listener Questions</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-235-when-is-it-time-to-level-up">Episode 235 &#124; When Is It Time To Level Up?</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-283-stair-stepping-into-a-different-audience">Episode 283 &#124; Stair-Stepping Into a Different Audience</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Christopher Gimmer of Snappa, about his journey to making SaaS his full-time income. He details how he stair-stepped his way from small apps and products to 7 figure SaaS. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf Baremetrics Transcript Rob: In this [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&nbsp;Related StoriesEpisode 415 &#124; Product-Founder Fit, Stairstepping, Free Trials vs. Money Back Guarantees, and More Listener QuestionsEpisode 235 &#124; When Is It Time To Level Up?Episode 283 &#124; Stair-Stepping Into a Different Audience&#160;

Episode 480 | Stairstepping Your Way to SaaS with Christopher Gimmer

<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob along with Tracy Osborn , answer a number of listener questions on topics including founder hotseats, forgotten subscriptions, two-sided market places and more. Items mentioned in this episode: State of Indie SaaS Report Metcalfe&#8217;s Law Stack Overflow GrowthHackers Tracy Osborn Transcript Rob: [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/615831920/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/615831922/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/615831922/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/615831922/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/615831922/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/615831922/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/615831922/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&nbsp;<h3 style="clear:left;padding-top:10px">Related Stories</h3><ul><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-457-starting-a-marketplace-marketing-channels-resellers-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 457 &#124; Starting a Marketplace, Marketing Channels, Resellers, and More Listener Questions</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-449-two-sided-marketplaces-how-much-testing-is-too-much-and-more-listener-questions">Episode 449 &#124; Two-Sided Marketplaces, How Much Testing is Too Much, and More Listener Questions</a></li><li><a rel="NOFOLLOW" href="https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/episodes/episode-487-startup-roundtable-discussing-hey-com-leadpages-acquisition-and-more-hot-topics">Episode 487 &#124; Startup Roundtable Discussing Hey.com, Leadpages’ Acquisition, and More Hot Topics</a></li></ul>&#160;</div>

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Episode 479 | Two-Sided Marketplaces, Hotseats, Forgotten Subscriptions, and More Listener Questions

<p>Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob reflects back on his goals of 2019 and shares some lessons that are broadly applicable to founders/entrepreneurs. He also shares how he &#8220;unplugged&#8221; from the internet/devices while on a recent vacation with his family and the benefits he experienced. Items mentioned in [&#8230;]</p><div style="clear:left"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/-/615039248/0/startupsfortherestofus" title="Play audio"><img border="0" width="40" height="40" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/podplay.png"/></a></div> <div style="clear:both;padding-top:0.2em;"><a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/28/615039250/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/fblike20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/30/615039250/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/googleplus20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/29/615039250/startupsfortherestofus,"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/pinterest20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/24/615039250/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/twitter20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/19/615039250/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/email20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;<a href="https://feeds.feedblitz.com/_/20/615039250/startupsfortherestofus"><img height="20" src="https://assets.feedblitz.com/i/rss20.png" style="border:0;margin:0;padding:0;"></a>&#160;</div>

Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob reflects back on his goals of 2019 and shares some lessons that are broadly applicable to founders/entrepreneurs. He also shares how he &#8220;unplugged&#8221; from the internet/devices while on a recent vacation with his family and the benefits he experienced. Items mentioned in [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;

Episode 478 | A Few Things I Learned in 2019

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Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob and Brian Casel of Audience Ops, answer a number of listener questions on topics including assessing product market fit, finding a mastermind and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bootstrapped Web Podcast The TMBA Podcast Dynamite Circle Productize Course MastermindJam Transcript Rob: [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;

Episode 477 | Assessing Product-Market Fit, How to Find a Mastermind, and More Listener Questions with Brian Casel

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Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob talks with Jordan Gal of CartHook about his big move to stop his free trials, move to demos, and increase his prices. Items mentioned in this episode: CartHook Bootstrapped Web Podcast CartHook Pricing Change Blog Post Lincoln Murphy blog post about Qualification [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;

Episode 476 | “We Went from Hundreds of Free Trials to a Few Dozen…On Purpose” with Jordan Gal

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Show Notes In this episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob checks in with Mike Taber on his continued progress with Bluetick.  The final conclusion to the Google audit is revealed, and they check in with the .Net component problem, the podcast tour, and more. Items mentioned in this episode: Bluetick Transcript Rob: [&#8230;] &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;

Episode 475 | A Bluetick Update from #Mike Taber

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Show Notes In this half episode of Startups For The Rest Of Us, Rob makes the biggest announcement in MicroConf history and talks about the future of the conference. Items mentioned in this episode: MicroConf &#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;&#160;

Episode 474.5 | The Future of MicroConf

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