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Back in July 2018, right before we launched Transistor, I was so stressed out about money. What's happened since then?Show notes Read: Bootstrapper's Paradox My interview Jason Calacanis Transistor's revenue numbers are public Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com Find Justin online: Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Follow me on Twitch Subscribe on YouTube Support the show: Leave a review on iTunes! Join MegaMaker Club ★ Support this podcast ★

Find Justin online: Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Follow me on Twitch Subscribe on YouTube Show notes Annie Duke interview about professional poker on Farnam Street Casey Neistat clip his from the podcast Couples Therapy John Siracusa clip is from ATP, episode 293 Seth Godin clip is from the Akimbo podcast, Genius Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com Support the show:Leave a review on iTunes!Join MegaMaker Club★ Support this podcast ★

Show notes I'll be at Laracon in Chicago! July 25-26, 2018 On the blog: Maybe you shouldn't be a solopreneur Leave a review on iTunes! Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com What am I working on these days?I'm building Transistor.fm and Spots.fm with my friend Jon Buda.Marketing for Developers is available until July 30th, 2018 (last chance to buy until October!)★ Support this podcast ★

Show notes Check out my birthday sale! Watch the full interview between Nathan and Justin Nathan Allotey's website Leave a review on iTunes! Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com What am I working on these days?I'm building a new podcasting platform called Transistor.fm with my friend Jon Buda.I'm also creating a system for validating your market and your product. It's called the Product Validation Checklist.I'm having a birthday sale until June 18th: megamaker.co/birthday★ Support this podcast ★

Show notes MxPx Kickstarter MxPx's website Rolling Stone: 50 Greatest Pop-Punk Albums Mike Herrera on Twitter Mike Herrera on Instagram Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com Contact me Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube What am I working on these days?I'm building a new podcasting platform called Transistor.fm with my friend Jon Buda.I'm also creating a system for validating your market and your product. It's called the Product Validation Checklist.I'll be speaking at MicroConf Las Vegas 2018. If you're going, say hi!★ Support this podcast ★

What am I working on these days?I'm building a new podcasting platform called Transistor.fm with my friend Jon Buda.I'm also creating a system for validating your market and your product. It's called the Product Validation Checklist.I'll be speaking at MicroConf Las Vegas 2018. If you're going, say hi!Show notes Read this on my blog: justinjackson.ca/opinion/ Check out my new podcast: Build Your SaaS! Sascha Segan's Macbook Pro article for PC Magazine Joel Spolsky's article on leading developers Leave a review on iTunes! The new Tiny Marketing Wins Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

The announcement: I’m building a new podcasting hosting platformIt’s called Transistor.fm. It was started by my friend Jon Buda, in Chicago. I’m coming on as his co-founder.Jon and I were introduced in 2014 by our mutual friend Chase Reeves at XOXO in Portland. Here’s a photo from the day we met.Show notes Read this on my blog: justinjackson.ca/new-saas Check out my new podcast: Build Your SaaS! Check out Cards Against Humanity's podcast: The Good News Podcast Leave a review on iTunes! The new Tiny Marketing Wins Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

★ Last chance to get $50 off tinymarketingwins.com. Use the code: relaunch! ★What makes a customer try to save $1 one week, but spend $60 (without hesitation) the next week?It comes down to the emotion behind the purchase.Learn how you can use it to attract the right customers, and offer them the right product / service!Show notes The story of iFilm.com Read this on my blog: justinjackson.ca/motivation New social app that everyone's going crazy about: Vero. Leave a review on iTunes! Read the blog post: I spent $30k looking for product-market fit The new Tiny Marketing Wins Learn about the new SaaS I'm building Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Get $50 off Tiny Marketing Wins until Feb 28, 2018 with the code: relaunch ★★ Support this podcast ★

Thousands of dollars were pouring into my account. And I was miserable. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Read the blog post: I spent $30k looking for product-market fit The new Tiny Marketing Wins Learn about the new SaaS I'm building Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Transistor.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Get $50 off Tiny Marketing Wins until Feb 28, 2018 with the code: relaunch ★★ Support this podcast ★

2017 proved that it's harder than ever to be a solo-founder. Niches crumbled. Marketing channels were saturated. Competition increased. And more than ever, consumers got tired. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Join the 2018 new year's bootcamp The new MegaMaker.co The new MegaMaker Club (formerly Product People Club) Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Here's my year in review: what worked, what didn't, what am I going to change in the future? Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Subscribe to the Mega Profitable series The new MegaMaker.co The new MegaMaker Club (formerly Product People Club) Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome back MegaMaker fans! There's been a lot going on. There's been some big changes in Justin's life. Listen to hear how he's making course corrections. MegaMaker is focused on helping founders improve their product & marketing so they can grow their business. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Subscribe to the Mega Profitable series Check out Brennan Dunn's profit and revenue numbers Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Subscribe on YouTube Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Have an idea for a new project? Here's what you should do first (before you write any code!) Update: there's big changes that have been happening here with MegaMaker. I'll share those soon! In the meantime, here's an episode inspired by a talk I gave at Laracon 2017 in New York City. Show notes The Marketing for Developers book (re-launching end of August 2017) View this episode on YouTube Join my newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletter Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Want to increase sales? Do this first. Show notes My barber My coffee shop Caroline's tweet Mini-course: Facebook Ads 101 (beta) Leave a review on iTunes! View this episode on YouTube Join the INDIE newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletter Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

What does the future of work and entrepreneurship look like? Here is what you need to know to run a business in a world filled with artificial intelligence, robots, and automation. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! View this episode on YouTube Join the INDIE newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletter Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

How do you go from no audience, no idea, and no revenue to quitting your job? Justin tells his story. (This is an excerpt from his talk at MicroConf 2017) Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! MicroConf Las Vegas 2017 Thanks to LessFilms for the audio Join the INDIE newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletter Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Justin does a revenue breakdown for his various projects. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Blog post: How I make my money Join the INDIE newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletter Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Justin talks about the secret to building products AND shares some "old person" computer nostalgia. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Video: Build things without code Join Justin's newsletter justinjackson.ca/indie Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com Joining me at MicroConf in Las Vegas? Thanks to ProtoHack Kamloops for having me! Big thank you to listener Paul Luckett for getting a MegaMaker shirt! ★ Support this podcast ★

I've been thinking a lot about how important it is for potential customers to "see your product used in public." Lots of examples of this: Apple Macbooks in coffee shops People sharing their Snapchat filter videos outside of Snapchat GitHub stickers on people's laptops at conferences (another example: public Gists) How we could all implement this on our products? Show notes Watch the YouTube video Check out Ratio Coffee in Vernon, BC My blog: https://justinjackson.ca Twitter: https://twitter.com/mijustin Podcast hosting by Simplecast Theme music by striker-metal.com My new project is: tinymarketingwins.com Have you left a review on iTunes? It's easy! Just open up iTunes, search for MegaMaker, and click ★★★★★!★ Support this podcast ★

I've been blogging since 2008 and podcasting since 2012. Why, in 2017, am I starting a YouTube channel? Find me on Twitter: @mijustin My newsletter My blog Check out my YouTube channel: youtube.com/justinjackson Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Theme music by Striker-Metal.com My new project is: tinymarketingwins.com Have you left a review on iTunes? It's easy! Just open up iTunes, search for MegaMaker, and click ★★★★★!★ Support this podcast ★

Looking to make an independent living from the things you make? Is passive income a myth? In this episode I share three lessons I've learned from my first year of going solo. Show notes Say "hi" on Twitter: @mijustin Check out my friend Levi's YouTube channel Justin's list for 2017 Picture: Levi and I in Vernon, BC Justin's YouTube channel: youtube.com/justinjackson New Striker-metal.com! Hosted by Simplecast.fm Have you left a review on iTunes? It's easy! Just open up iTunes, search for MegaMaker, and click ★★★★★!★ Support this podcast ★

We're two months into 2017. What are your plans? Justin shares his goals for this year (revenue, and what he's going to change) Show Notes Last week's episode: Year in Review 2016 year-in-review post New YouTube channel: youtube.com/justinjackson Brian Casel's bootstrapping article This year's big product: Tiny Marketing Wins The Freedom Ladder Check out the new MegaMaker swag in the store Follow Justin on Twitter: @mijustin Theme song by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast Please remember to leave a review in iTunes! I'll be back next Friday with another episode. Follow online: megamaker.co★ Support this podcast ★

Welcome to 2017! In this episode Justin reviews what happened with the 2016 maker challenge. He shares what worked, what didn't, and his revenue numbers. Show Notes Wal-Mart's troubles with Amazon 2016 year-in-review post New YouTube channel: youtube.com/justinjackson Top seller: Marketing for Devs 2nd biggest seller: Product People Club 3rd biggest seller: Jolt! Check out the new MegaMaker swag in the store Follow Justin on Twitter: @mijustin Theme song by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast Please remember to leave a review in iTunes! I'll be back next Friday with another episode. Follow online: megamaker.co★ Support this podcast ★

What do you do when you lose your motivation? When you haven't created anything in weeks? When you no longer like the project you're working on? Justin's had a hard couple of weeks. How can he get back on track? This is the last episode of 2016! Join me for Season 4 in January 2017. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Blog post: Get out of your creative rut Join Justin's newsletter justinjackson.ca/newsletter Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustin Send Justin a message on Instagram: instagram.com/mijustin Send Justin a message on Snapchat: @mijustin Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

People want to make progress in their lives. Every single one of us wants a better life. We’re all striving for more. Show notes Blog post: We all want progress Twitter: self-driving trucks displace jobs Podcast hosting: Simplecast.fm Theme music: Striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Everyone dreams of a better life. But how do you achieve it? Justin gives some context to the idea of "living the dream." Show notes Interview on Art of Meaningful Work Interview with Coach Blog post: We Own You Learn how to make your own course Get $50 off Justin's new course: Marketing for Developers Theme music by Striker-metal Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm ★ Support this podcast ★

Justin sneaks out of the house on a cold, dark autumn night and records an episode. Topic: why you should learn from practitioners, not professors. Didn't record an episode last week, because I was launching the new Marketing for Developers course. Special $50 discount for podcast listeners: megamaker.co/coupon Show notes Read it on Medium: I wasted four years of my life doing this CBC Venture What a CD-ROM looks like Getting Real, a book by Jason Fried and DHH The Product People podcast My first online product: Amplification Definition: Just in time inventory Donald Trump's "small" $14 million loan from his dad Get the $50 launch discount There's a few spots left for Product People Club Theme music by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Follow Justin (@mijustin) on Twitter, Instagram and Snapchat I learned more from building, launching, and marketing a product than I did in 4 years of university.★ Support this podcast ★

What kind of entrepreneur are you? Do you want to be like a solo artist, or do you want to be part of a band? Show notes Marketing for Developers re-launches on Oct. 15, 2016! Product People Club Nathan Barry interview I started my first business when I was 18. Here's my business card. What kind of business do you want to run? Reach out on Twitter, Instagram, or Snapchat (I'm mijustin on all of those) What happened to Network Effects and Remote Workers Club? You want more than product / market fit The Mega Maker Mob is working! Music by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Advice for Solopreneurs Find community: find a community both online and offline. For me that's Product People Club and Cowork Vernon. Get accountability: for me, I have a weekly mastermind meeting. Basically it's a regular accountability meeting (you usually with 2-3 other people). Don't waste time, resources, or opportunity: as a solo person, you can't afford to waste anything. Don't fool around! Focus on one project at a time, and build it until you launch it. Double down on what's working. Use the right tools: after trying out everything, I think Coach is the perfect platform for solopreneurs. Check out my page on coach here: justinjackson.withcoach.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Learn how to make things that people actually want. Justin is joined by author Alan Klement to talk about the "Jobs to be Done" framework . Don't define your competition by features or product. Rather you need to define your competition by what helps customers make progress. Show notes Are you a software developer who wants to launch your own product? The updated Marketing for Developers course launches on Oct. 15, 2016 When Kale and Coffee Compete a book by Alan Klement Product People Club Jobs to be Done on Medium Canva.com "If there's a picture in our minds of how we want life to be, and we're not quite there, we want to make progress towards that vision." There's two things that cause people to switch products: The picture in your mind (of how you want things to be) has changed. The solution you're using is no longer delivering you progress. ★ Support this podcast ★

After a long hiatus, Justin is back to talk about a system for discovering what people want, and building solutions they'll actually buy. Show notes A few Product People Club spots left! Feeling dizzy Mega Wednesday - live video at 10am every week Alen Klement's new JTBD book Like2Have.It The reason people buy a product is they imagine their lives better with that product, than without it. Steps for discover product ideas. Download the slides here. 1. Start with people Choose an audience that... You know, understand, and like That buys things That congregates online What group is already paying you for your time and expertise? 2. Research + listen Places to do research online: Google (look at related keywords) Twitter Reddit Facebook Groups Facebook search 3. Create a hypothesis As a math grad student I want an online course so that I can make it through my first year of grad school. 4. Test your hypothesis What's the smallest "product" you could create that could disprove your hypothesis? What you learn when you launch a tiny version: How hard is it to find customers? Did I hit a nerve? Did I identify the #1 pain? How hard is it to get people to pay? How satisfied were people with the solution? Do I like the customers? ★ Support this podcast ★

What are the different stages to being a solopreneur? Your customers don't want to just "consume your stuff." They want to achieve something! They have a destination in mind. Show notes See my photos on Instagram: @mijustin Last episode we talked about the Freedom Ladder Join Justin every Wednesday at 10am Pacific for Mega Wednesday: megamaker.co/live Product People Club Here's that picture I drew. The list of 100 things Nathan Barry has found his "one thing." Brennan Dunn has found his "one audience." Check out Ashley's new business! withjack.co.uk People have Jobs to be Done. Our role as makers is to figure out what people need and what destination they want to reach. Claire Lew: "How we only charge customers once, for lifetime access" Theme music by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fmenter link description here Ultimately, we all want a business we can be proud of.★ Support this podcast ★

How do you quit your day job? You need the freedom ladder. You feel like you're crawling through a tunnel towards freedom. But the tunnel keep getting tighter and tighter around you. It's hard to move. But there's hope! Show notes Best way to support the show: get Jolt book! Read: The Freedom Ladder MegaMaker Live: Mega Wednesday! Rob Walling: The Stair Step Approach Amy Hoy: Stacking the Bricks Sacha Greif: Spiderweb Strategy and Product Spectrum First side-project: the Product People podcast Building an audience: this was my first free workshop First small product: Amplification Build a newsletter: here's mine Bigger product: Marketing for Developers Theme music by Striker-metal.com Podcast hosted by Simplecast.fm BTW - this is not going to be another rant on "why you should be staying up all night" just so you can work on your side-project. Want to support the show? Get 20% off Justin's new book (Jolt!) when you use this code: gum.co/joltbook/podcast★ Support this podcast ★

Startups like Slack, Basecamp, and Freshbooks make millions of dollars in monthly recurring revenue by using a model called Software as a Service (SaaS). Should you get into the business? This episode isn't just for programmers and startup people! Lots of lessons for makers of all sorts. Show notes Had two separate friends from the internet visit me this past week! Photos. Justin's book is out! He's sold 666 copies so far. He'd like to get to 1,000 copies. Get a special podcast deal here. See Jolt's books reviews. The fiery blog post: SaaS is ripe for disruption. Have we reached peak SaaS? Commander Keen What's a BBS? Examples of SaaS companies: Freshbooks, MailChimp, Squarespace. You pay a monthly fee, and access the software via your web browser. Rob Walling on episode 292 of Startups for the Rest of Us Our theme music is by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Follow Justin on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat: mijustin Want to support the show? The only way I can keep making cool stuff (like this podcast) is if fans support the show! There's two ways you can help: Buy something I've made. My new book is less than $12 with this coupon. Leave a review for the show! Go to iTunes, search for MegaMaker and click ★★★★★ ★ Support this podcast ★

Real life keeps going, even when you're launching something new. Listen to the podcast for people who make stuff on the internet and earn their income from the things they create. Just shipped! My new book was released on July 30th! It's called Jolt – creative marketing ideas for programmers, designers, freelancers, makers, and entrepreneurs. How do you get people's attention? You can't use the same tactics as everyone else. People don't respond to outdated methods. Get 20% of when you use this code: gum.co/joltbook/podcast → Read the reviews on Goodreads. Show notes Jolt Tell me what you're making! On Twitter: @mijustin, Instagram: mijustin, Snapchat: mijustin Matt Giovanisci's rap album: Entreprenuer Please leave an iTunes Review! Theme music by Striker-Metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Next week's show What happens when you launch two software startups at the same time? I'll be doing an update on my projects with Marty Dill! Network Effects: send SMS messages to groups of people Remote Workers Club: join the community of remote workers ★ Support this podcast ★

How do you get customers to know you exist? Be unexpected. This episode includes my interview with Mikael Cho from Crew in Montreal. They're the awesome makers behind Unsplash.com Last chance! This is your last chance to pre-order my new book, Jolt: gum.co/joltbook/preorder A book for programmers, designers, freelancers, makers, and entrepreneurs. Learn how to get people to notice the things you make! If you're one of those people that's asked: "How can I support the show?" this is a great way to do it. ;) Show notes Jolt book - unexpected ways to get noticed Mikael Cho on Twitter Crew Forgecraft Knives Unsplash.com Full interview will be published on ProductPeople.TV Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Theme music by striker-metal.com ★ Support this podcast ★

Everyone's trying to be a unicorn. I just want to be like Fat Mike. Show notes Mike Hererra's podcast, episode 158 Millennials aren't lazy Millennials are obsessed with side hustle because it's all we got Globalization has finally affected the western world Gary Vaynerchuk's 92Y Talk With Stephanie Ruhle Remote Workers Club How can indie makers differentiate themselves? My new book, Jolt Fat Mike's interview with Now Toronto, 2009 The 5 Whys Get a MegaMaker t-shirt in the store Theme music by Striker-metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Every vertical has it's own unicorn. In startups it's Zuckerberg. On YouTube it's Casey Neistat. In rock 'n roll it's the Rolling Stones. Join the MegaMaker newsletter: megamaker.co/challenge★ Support this podcast ★

"The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change." ― Heraclitus Justin opens up about how his MegaMaker project is going, and what the future holds. (First episode of Season 3) When we had our first child, 14 years ago, we made a decision that I'd put my entrepreneurial dreams on hold. Show notes Here is the last episode of Season 2 Make 100 things in a year Peldi is the founder of Balsamiq Chase Reeves on episode 167 of the Fizzle show Paul Jarvis and Jarrod Drysdale Article: Grizzly Bear Members Are Indie-Rock Royalty, But What Does That Buy Them in 2012? Where does most of the revenue come from? Marketing for Developers Digital art projects: 6 seconds podcast, I'm a f*cking webmaster Mike Hererra's podcast, episode 158 Theme song by Strike-metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Follow me on Twitter: @mijustin Follow on me Snapchat: mijustin Join the MegaMaker newsletter: megamaker.co/challenge In every business, there needs to be an overlap between what people really want and what you're really good at.★ Support this podcast ★

What happens when you meet people from the internet IRL? Also: last episode of Season 2! Show notes The crowdfunding campaign MegaMaker video Shortest podcast in the world Levi Allen Merlin Mann Josh Pigford and Baremetrics Justin's new book: Jolt! Podcast hosted by Simplecast.fm Theme music by Striker Maybe us makers are a little too insular. A lot of our endeavors are really solitary; just us in our caves creating things. But we need real human connections. We can't do this alone. Share your projects with me! Have photos of your projects you'd like to share, and have them in the MegaMaker zine? Email them to me: [email protected] Share them online Have a physical item you'd like to have me include the mystery box? Send them to me here: MegaMaker PO Box 1028 Vernon BC V1T 6N2 MegaMaker t-shirt I've been seeing the MegaMaker t-shirt all over the web: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram. We only have a few more episodes in Season 2, so I'm doing a T-SHIRT SALE! Go to store.megamaker.co Choose your MegaMaker t-shirt Use the coupon code podcastand get $5 off! ★ Support this podcast ★

Do you know about the Desperation Scale™? Listeners asked me to be more honest about the struggle. So here it is! MegaMaker t-shirt I've been seeing the MegaMaker t-shirt all over the web: Twitter, Youtube, Instagram. We only have a few more episodes in Season 2, so I'm doing a T-SHIRT SALE! Go to store.megamaker.co Choose your MegaMaker t-shirt Use the coupon code podcastand get $5 off! Show notes Kyle Fox The desperation scale: Article: How desperation affects creativity Article: Psychology Today: Why Having Too Little Leads to Bad Decisions Article: Stress is a creativity killer Theme music: striker-metal.com Podcast hosting: simplecast.fm Email Justin: [email protected] Reach out on Twitter: @mijustin Join the 2016 Maker Challenge Desperation impairs our ability to think clearly.★ Support this podcast ★

You will not believe what happened to me yesterday. Also: do need to care about your reputation? Join the 2016 Maker Challenge Go to megamaker.co/challenge → Show notes Nora Young, Spark, CBC Radio This is a Web Page I'm a F*cking Webmaster Justin's public list of what he's making this year Tom's Trucking website Nerd mullet propaganda Remote Workers Club Network Effects Rob Walling on Episode 284 of Startups for the Rest of Us Theme music by Striker-metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Follow Justin on Twitter: @mijustin There's this myth that if you create great work, that it will be automatically discovered and enjoyed by lots of people. How do you cultivate a good reputation? It's a lot like cultivating a crop: you're constantly preparing the ground and planting seeds hoping for a future harvest. Build things, and tell people Help people every day! ★ Support this podcast ★

Justin has a confession. (And people think he looks terrible) On Success You might be pursuing someone else's path to success. We try to reverse engineer it, and apply it to our own life. It doesn't work! Forge your own path. Trust in your own ability to make good decisions. Also: Doing stuff is your best education. Hypotheticals are the enemy. Get out and test your assumptions! Also: Take a nap. Update on current project I told you last episode that I'd have a revenue update for remoteworkers.club. We opened up the beta 20 minutes before I published this episode. We're only going to take 10 people this week. And.... we already have 2 paying customers! Show notes What is Justin making this year? 100 things. Tweet: "Doing stuff is your best education." Join the 2016 Maker Challenge I took the kids to the beach Theme music by Striker-metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Follow Justin on Twitter: @mijustin ★ Support this podcast ★

What do you do when you feel tired, haggard, and unmotivated? I'll be honest. I really didn't want to do a show today. Then I figured out two ways to get motivated. Show notes Please leave a ★★★★★ review in iTunes! Striker's Sunday Night Heavy Metal Show Let's Mob Striker! Casey Neistat, April 22, 2016 List of 100 things to make this year Get the MegaMaker coloring pages → Current project: remoteworkers.club Chargebee Theme song by Striker Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Say "hi" to Justin on Twitter: @mijustin Two tactics for getting out of the dumps Help someone else. Make something small. Anything! It will help get you unstuck. "I think making something will cure almost anything. It always makes me feel better" - Casey Neistat Current project: Remote Workers Clubs www.remoteworkers.club One thing we've learned is that momentum is everything. Keep making decisions, so you keep moving forward. Blockers don't just stop work; they kill your motivation.★ Support this podcast ★

You can't just make things; you have to show your work! Also: how to structure a creative partnership. We live in a culture that encourages creative exhaustion; where spend all of your energy at work, and keep nothing for your own projects. The whole purpose of making things is to have other people enjoy them. Show notes Justin's list of 100 ideas The 2016 Maker Challenge Geek Beers XKCD Garden Star Destroyer Bridge Demo Do things, tell people (by Carl Flax) Remote Workers Club Network Effects Theme music by Striker-metal.com Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Sponsor: Balsamiq.com Go to balsamiq.com → Alright, it’s time to say goodbye to our Season 2 sponsor Balsamiq. By now you all know what Balsamiq Mockups is all about. So for this last sponsorship, Peldi asked me to send a shout out to the makers behind Balsamiq. So Agnese, Andrea, Anna, Brendan, Brilli, Florian, Francesca, Jessica, Joy, Leon, Luis, Marco, Michele, Mike, Natalie, Paolo, Sax, Stefano, Valerie, Virgin, thanks so much for everything you do every day at Balsamiq! Enjoy your company retreat next week! :) Please thank them for sponsoring MegaMaker: @balsamiq on Twitter Email [email protected] directly (Want to buy Balsamiq? Use coupon code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop)★ Support this podcast ★

We have two desires: to create work that connects with people, and to make a living. What happens when things get in the way of that dream? The answer has three parts: Persistence Iteration Community Show notes Join the 2016 Maker Challenge Steve Jobs quote (from D5 Conference) Derek Sivers quote Secret Makers Society Check out Remote Workers Club → Tim Smith Daryl Chymko Theme music: striker-metal.com Podcast hosting: simplecast.fm Say "hey" to Justin on Twitter: @mijustin Sponsor: Balsamiq.com Go to balsamiq.com → We’re nearing the end of our Balsamiq Sponsorship. They’ve done 7 different ads here at MegaMaker, and they made an effort to have each of them be not just a boring old traditional ad, but to really provide value to the MegaMaker audience. This was an experiment for them, as one of their goals for 2016 is to get better at marketing. Would you say they have succeeded? Have you found their ads useful, or annoying? They want to support other podcasts for makers, so help them decide if it was worth it or not by telling them! Contact them: @balsamiq on Twitter Email [email protected] directly (Want to buy Balsamiq? Use coupon code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop)★ Support this podcast ★

Listeners chime in on how to reduce maker anxiety, PLUS Justin talks to some real human beings about his current project. Show notes Episode 15: Extroverted Jackass Ashley Baxter Bruce Alderson Blog post: Focus on your own sh*t James Altucher on episode 18 of the Tim Ferris Show Sacha Greif Justin's list of 100 things Current maker project: remoteworkers.club Sponsor: Balsamiq.com Today instead of talking about Balsamiq Mockups (the product), I would like to tell you a bit more about Balsamiq (the company). My friend Peldi started it back in 2008 as a solo founder: totally bootstrapped, doing everything himself. The product was immediately successful and Peldi was forced to hire people and grow the company. In the 8 years since, Balsamiq has become the undisputed leader in their space and also a very inspiring company to follow. They still haven’t taken any outside investment, and have 21 employees now, all geographically distributed. On their “Life @ Balsamiq” blog they share a lot of their very progressive company policies and everything else they learn along the way (including revenue numbers every year!). Check it out, I think it’ll be useful to you, no matter what you’re making. You can read it all at blogs.balsamiq.com/team (Want to buy Balsamiq? Use code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop)★ Support this podcast ★

Why don't people care about what you've made? In this episode: why your "thing" needs to be in people's top 3. What is this show about? Who is it for? Justin is making 100 things in 2016. Some of the projects are just for fun; and others are so he can make a living. Really, this show is a lot about exploring the tension between living a creative life, while also making a living. Everybody has a top 3 You probably have 3 apps on your phone that you use 80% of the time. Unless you can get into someone's top 3, it's going to be difficult for them to really connect with that thing you've made. Sponsor: Balsamiq.com This time our friends at Balsamiq would like to ask you to email them with your impression of Balsamiq Mockups: have you tried it? what did you like? what didn't you like? what other tools did you use it with? basically they've decided to use some of this sponsorship on-air time to do customer development. Even after 8 years in business, you cannot get enough feedback from your users! :) Email the CEO [email protected] directly, or tweet @peldi (Want to buy Balsamiq? Use code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop) Show notes Network Effects Remote Workers Top 3 tweet Ratio Coffee in Vernon Kyle Fox Say hi to Justin on Twitter: @mijustin Maker Mob ← still going! Theme song by Striker Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Higher than Hobbits Music for Makers ★ Support this podcast ★

"If you can get anyone to show up and pay you $1, you’ve made it on the internet." – Dan Martell Have you heard of a flash mob? It's when a large group of people suddenly show up at the same place, at the same time to perform a specific action. What if we did that, but for new makers? A bunch of us agree to show up, and help a maker with their launch. Join the mob → Get Balsamiq for free Not very many people know this, but Balsamiq gives their software away for free more than anyone else I’ve ever heard. Do you work for a non-profit? You can get it for free. Do you contribute to an open-source project? You can get it for free. Are you a “do-gooder” and need Mockups to make the world a better place? You can get it for free. Go to balsamiq.com/free and apply → (Want to buy Balsamiq? Use code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop) Show notes Chris Enns' Snapchat 101 Maker Mob Join the Maker Challenge email list Get on the SMS list: text "hi" to +1-424-247-5762 Goodstuff.fm Theme song by Striker Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm Tune in next week My buddy Marty and I are trying to launch 2 software products in 1 month. Check out our progress: networkeffects.me remoteworkers.club ★ Support this podcast ★

Creating two web apps at the same time: which one gets more traction? Justin explains his tweets Punched in the face Three techniques for navigating life How a SaaS succeeds Knowing when to move on is the hardest part. Sponsor: Balsamiq.com Today I wanted to share with you a couple of features of Balsamiq you might not know about! Balsamiq Mockups is what people call a “low-fidelity wireframing tool”. Basically it’s like sketching on a notepad or a whiteboard, but on the computer. Visit Balsamiq.com to try it free! Discount code: use code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop (normally $89). Code Expires May 1st. This month's project My buddy Marty and I are building two software projects at the same time: Network Effects: build SMS broadcast lists + reply to text messages in Slack Remote Workers Club: get notified when employers are interested in hiring you remotely Show notes Join the 2016 Maker Challenge Patron: CreationCrate - Get a new electronics project every month Winner of the Balsamiq contest: Maciek Kozal Steve Jobs at D5 Conference in 2007 (YouTube) Derek Sivers on perseverance (YouTube) OneBody Theme song by Striker. Podcast hosting by Simplecast. ★ Support this podcast ★

Iron Maiden teaches us about creative success. And... Marty and Justin announce their second software project. The 5 lessons I've learned from Iron Maiden: Figure out what people want. Create things that are well-made. Be unique, surprising, and unexpected. Keep shipping more stuff. Be persistent and adaptable. Sponsor: Balsamiq.com Today our friends at Balsamiq asked us not to talk about their awesome wireframing tool that all of you should be using already, but instead share with you 3 makers that they love and they think you’ll love too. You should look them up on YouTube: Colin Furze, an insane British maker that builds rocket-powered toilets and other crazy things. James from XRobots.co.uk, another British maker that 3D-prints life-sized, working Star Wars droid and Iron man suits Chris from ClickSpring, an Australian watch-maker whose videos are just totally addictive. Discount code: use code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop (normally $89). Code Expires May 1st. This week's maker project: RemoteWorkers.Club What's the main problem with being a remote worker? Finding another remote job is hard! What if you could get tasteful notifications whenever an employer was interested in you? That's the idea behind Justin and Marty's new project: www.remoteworkers.club Show notes Iron Maiden in Edmonton, Edmonton Journal History of Eddie the Head Tom and Dan of Studio Neat Marty and Justin's first software project: Network Effects The second software project we're building: Remoteworkers.Club Are you listening right now? Let Justin know on Twitter: @mijustin Easter egg: Keith Perhac describing the MegaMaker burrito to someone at MicroConf, Las Vegas. Theme song by Striker. Podcast hosting by Simplecast. ★ Support this podcast ★