EP36: Dan Norris gave himself 1 year to build a profitable product

Imagine this: you sell your web consultancy, and give yourself 1 year to build a product. You decide to do everything by the book: you’re going to validate the idea, and use the lean startup methodology to build it. Find out what happens next: this is part 1 with Dan Norris of Inform.ly and WP Curve. Sponsors This show wouldn’t be possible without these great sponsors. When you support them, you support the show! Sprint.ly has been there from the beginning. Perfect for software teams of 3 or more people, Sprint.ly is the easiest way for managers and developers to track the software development process. You and your team can try Sprint.ly for free, go to  www.sprint.ly. Use the code productpeopletv2013 to get 10% off! I also just discovered KnowAds. The hardest part about online advertising is figuring out what works. KnowAds reveals your competitor’s campagins showing you exactly what’s working for them. You get to see their most successful ad copy & ad placements. Go to  productpeople.tv/ads and sign-up for an account. And finally,  if you’re trying to set-up an online store, you need to use Shopify. I’ve tried setting up dozens of online stores for clients, and there are always so many headaches: handling payment gateways, multiple currencies, taxes, shipping rates. Shopify solves all of these problems for you. I want you to go to  productpeople.tv/shopify and get a 14 day free trial. Notable quotes “You’re a full pro with those intros, were you a TV announcer before you started doing podcasts?” “I try to record my podcasts in the morning, especially when I have a cold, so I sound like Russel Crowe.” “I listened to the Dan Martell episode, do you want me to tell all my stories about being arrested?” “Oh, you don’t know what a bogan is?” “I started learning web development the day I started by web development business.” “The customer said ‘we want a CMS’. I said ‘Sure, I can do that’, so I went home and googled CMS.” Show notes The Dan Norris Web domination podcast Bogan [Wikipedia] 🎙️ Podcast hosting is provided by Transistor.fm.📺 Learn how to start your own podcast!