Getting To Ramen

A long overdue update on how the development of Meeps is going! ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josh talks about why it's such a great idea to build a software product right now. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Here's a quick update on how things are going with Meeps and UpscribeMegamaker PodcastMeeps.app - A better way to manage an online communityUpscribe on MicroAcquire ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I'm working on a new project with Justin Jackson. Here's what it's been like so far... ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Recovered from surgery and back with an exciting announcement. One of my businesses has been acquired!LinksJoshua's Newsletter (https://joshuaanderton.upscri.be)Micro Acquire - Startup acquisition marketplaceMade With Grit - Podcast by Adreform's Landon Bennet and Kyle ConarroAdreform - Speed up your tedious ad ops tasks by 10xUserfeed - User feedback tool for InteromPutler - Consolidate all your stores, payment gateways and Google Analytics in a single appBillingly.io - Dunning emails and SMSUpscribe - No-bloat email marketing ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Time to make a change. Here's how the last 7 months have gone and my plans moving forward.JoshuaAnderton.ca (Josh's personal portfolio site)UpscribePodmelon (Josh's podcast editing business)Vidmelon (Josh's video business)Transistor.fmBuild Your SaaSAdReformJosh's tweetMegaMakerPotion.soSandwich VideoWistia ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.Landon has a ton of experience in SaaS sales at several customers (including 3 companies that he's successfully bootstrapped with his co-founder Kyle Conarro). This is a must-listen for any indie hackers or bootstrap founders.A few topics covered in the call are:Landon's approach to finding new (validated) business opportunitiesHow early conversations with potential customer helped Landon and Kyle decide what to buildWhere to find bigger customers ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.Landon has a ton of experience in SaaS sales at several customers (including 3 companies that he's successfully bootstrapped with his co-founder Kyle Conarro). This is a must-listen for any indie hackers or bootstrap founders.A few topics covered in the call are:You should never be surprised by the outcome of a dealTime kills every dealAnnual contractsAvoid forever discounts ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josh talks about what it's been like managing his mental health while trying to grow a software company full-time. There's also a tiny rant about a certain well-known exit and how the employees were "taken care of". ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Making a Living From the Paid Newsletter Ecosystem with Yaroslaw Bagriy of Newsletter Crew ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Took the plunge! Josh talks about what it's been like after a month of working on Upscribe full-time. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

As a maker, it's easy to get distracted by new technologies or emerging fads. But is it a great idea to start-up more than one thing simultaneously? Also, I started a new thing...Billingly.io - Dunning emails & sms for less (don't pay until we've recovered revenue for you!)Upscribe - No-bloat email marketing and opt-in formsPodmelon - Quality podcast editingBasecamp - The All-In-One Toolkit for Working RemotelyWildBit - The team behind Beanstalk, Postmark, DMARK Digest, and People-First JobsAd Reform - Your intelligent ad ops assistant ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tweet about balancing priorities as a founderVersolyVolkan Kaya TwitterDrawSQLDennis Ong TwitterUserfeed.ioSummitMatt Wensing TwitterBidSketchDocSketchRuben Gamez TwitterBorrowing Brilliance ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Links & ResourcesUserfeed.ioBuild Your SaaS ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What will "business as usual" look like after this whole thing blows over? Plus; a few ways us techies can help during a pandemic.Show NotesStill here!Can things go back to normal?How this affects us and our businesses foreverWays we techies can help (financial and otherwise)Links & ResourcesThe Tyler Stalman Podcast, EP80: Tech and the Pandemic, with Sam ShefferMade With Grit Podcast, EP19: How we're dealing with COVID-19 ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

A bit of an update about the fam & I (as we've been recovering from COVID-19). I also rant about one of the best differentiators I think a business can have in a crowded market.

Links & ResourcesMade with Grit podcast episodeLandon's announcement on TwitterUserfeed - Build the right products and grow your business using Intercom data ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Links & ResourcesRob's Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping blog postJosh's 2019 revenue tweetRob's response to revenue tweet ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

While driving his mini-van home one evening, Josh talks about a Stripe dispute that happened over Christmas time and gives updates on Podmelon (his newly branded podcast editing business) and Upscribe.

Stuck in traffic on my way home from downtown Vancouver, I talk about how the repositioning of Upscribe is going. I also give an update on the podcast editing business, and do some solo-founder venting...

Upscribehttps://upscri.bePodcard - Podcast editing serviceshttps://editing.podcard.fm ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Tuple - Pair programminghttps://tuple.appBen Orensteinhttps://twitter.com/r00k ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Matt's Tweethttps://twitter.com/mattwensing/status/1176469847468859392Matt Wensinghttps://twitter.com/mattwensingSimSaaShttps://simsaas.coMatt's podcast Out of Betahttps://outofbeta.fm/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Userfeedhttps://userfeed.io@userfeedioAdReformhttps://adreform.com@adreformersLandon and Kyle's Podcast Made With Grithttps://madewithgrit.fmLandon on Twitter@LandonB32Kyle on Twitter@conarro ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Mubashar Iqbal on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/mubashariqbalPodHunthttps://podhunt.appQuuuhttp://quuu.coI Worked Onhttps://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Matt Wensinghttps://twitter.com/mattwensingSimSaaShttps://simsaas.coOut of Beta podcasthttps://outofbeta.fm/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Justin Jacksonhttps://justinjackson.caTransistor.fm - Host all of your podcasts on Transistorhttps://transistor.fmMegaMaker - A community for bootstrappershttps://megamaker.coBaremetrics Open Startupshttps://baremetrics.com/open-startupsUpscribe's open metricshttps://upscribe.baremetrics.comDerrick Reimerhttps://www.derrickreimer.com/StaticKithttp://statickit.com ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Follow @benediktdeicke on Twitter.Userlist.io - A behavior-based customer messaging tool for SaaS companies.StageCMS - The Content Management System for unique band website design.Slow & Steady Podcast - A podcast by Benedikt Deicke and Brian Rea about what it's like to build and launch a bootstrapped startup while working for yourself full-time. Also, check out Benedikt's co-founder Jane Portman's podcast UI Breakfast!Userlist blog post about their launch strategy:https://userlist.io/launch-strategy/Check out the Ramen Games list.https://ramengames.podcard.co/ ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Making a change! One that will affect Upscribe, and this podcast. I also reflect on my time in a rock band and how it has influenced the way I build software.

After receiving some extremely appreciated listener feedback I go into more detail about how I started Upscribe following a failed project (that I also talk about) and the lessons learned. I also talk about the successful Product Hunt launch that brought in Upscribe' first 1000 users in just over a week.

Customer service has become one of my favourite parts of running a small SaaS company. You learn so much about your product and what people are feeling when they use it. Here are a few examples how to turn an angry customer into a true fan or just truly churned. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I’ve been doing a poor job lately of being present while with my family. In this episode I talk about some of the pressures of having a young family and trying to start a company as well as some of the benefits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gettingtoramen/message ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

In this episode I talk about my phone call with Corey Haines from Baremetrics (https://baremetrics.com) and how he showed me how I’ve been building a bunch of features no one needs (as well as how to fix this). Then I really nerd out like a number-one-fan about bootstrapping SaaS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gettingtoramen/message ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

This No Code fad has been huge. Tools like Bubble, WebFlow, etc. are killing it and changing the way we launch and build products. But there may be a cost I think most people aren’t thinking about. I also talk about a conversation I had with a multi-millionaire business man (who shall not be named) about “learning whatever it takes”. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Balancing a day job, a family, and a side project can be a rollercoaster of emotion. So are revenue analytics. I talk about these (while trying to say “umm” less), how founders are addicted to checking their baremetrics dashboard, and a more (not a lot more). ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Wistia, Basecamp, Transistor.fm...companies that are run by teams who actually need and use the product they build. Here’s another rant about the advantages of being your own customer and NOT JUST knowing your own customers. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I talk about why I’m building a SaaS company and why I’m podcasting about it. ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★