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An update on Meeps (and why it's a good time to be a TALL dev)

An update on Meeps (and why it's a good time to be a TALL dev)

Episode 39 · · 27:47

A long overdue update on how the development of Meeps is going!

It's a great time to SaaS

It's a great time to SaaS

Trailer · · 06:17

Josh talks about why it's such a great idea to build a software product right now.

Launching a SaaS. Selling a SaaS.

Launching a SaaS. Selling a SaaS.

Episode 35 · · 11:48

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

Never going solo again

Never going solo again

Episode 34 · · 10:50

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

I got micro-acquired

I got micro-acquired

Episode 33 · · 12:28

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 - Start...

Time to get a job

Time to get a job

Episode 32 · · 17:26

Time to make a change. Here's how the last 7 months have gone and my plans moving forward.

PART 2: SaaS sales + getting to revenue quickly w/ Landon Bennet of AdReform

PART 2: SaaS sales + getting to revenue quickly w/ Landon Bennet of AdReform

Episode 31 · · 01:02:54

In this episode (part 2 of 2) Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.

PART 1: Finding and closing bigger SaaS customers w/ Landon Bennet of AdReform

PART 1: Finding and closing bigger SaaS customers w/ Landon Bennet of AdReform

Episode 30 · · 29:34

In this episode (part 1 of 2) Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.

Founder depression

Founder depression

Episode 29 · · 19:01

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 th...

Building an email marketing solution as an IndieHacker

Building an email marketing solution as an IndieHacker

Episode 28 · · 10:21

Josh gives a quick update on how things are going with Upscribe, the new Paid Newsletters craze, and how tech like Laravel Vapor makes possible to build an ESP as an IndieHacker.

Focusing on just one product (still not ready for freemium)

Focusing on just one product (still not ready for freemium)

Episode 27 · · 16:06

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

Should you start multiple businesses? (I built something new)

Should you start multiple businesses? (I built something new)

Episode 26 · · 07:01

As a maker, it's easy to get distracted by new technologies or emerging fads. But is it a great idea to start more than one thing? Also, I started a new thing...

What not to work on next (advice from successful founders)

What not to work on next (advice from successful founders)

Episode 25 · · 12:54

Josh goes over some things he's learning about juggling priorities as a founder/GM

You should be collecting customer feedback

You should be collecting customer feedback

Episode 24 · · 09:53

Three major things I've learned about customer feedback so far working on a customer feedback platform.

What is "normal" now?

What is "normal" now?

Episode 23 · · 12:16

What will "business as usual" look like after this whole thing blows over? Plus; a few ways us techies can help during a pandemic.

Getting COVID-19, un-productivity hacks, and market differentiators

Getting COVID-19, un-productivity hacks, and market differentiators

Episode 22 · · 12:56

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.

Head of Product at Userfeed.io

Head of Product at Userfeed.io

Episode 21 · · 15:45

Joshua interviews the new Head of Product at Userfeed.io...

Rob Walling of MicroConf & TinySeed on his Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping

Rob Walling of MicroConf & TinySeed on his Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping

Episode 20 · · 14:24

Rob Walling (of MicroConf, TinySeed, Drip, HitTail...) takes the mic to talk about the approach he - and now many others - have taken to go from side gig to a profitable SaaS business.

The big Stripe dispute: a cautionary tale

The big Stripe dispute: a cautionary tale

Trailer · · 18:10

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 busi...

Repositioning a platform-reliant product

Repositioning a platform-reliant product

Episode 18 · · 18:52

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 s...

Stuck at $5K MRR...now what?

Stuck at $5K MRR...now what?

Episode 17 · · 11:12

I'm back after missing a week. Today's episode is a bit of a recap on what I've been up to, Upscribe's apparent revenue peak, and the productized service business I've started on the...

Ben Orenstein of Tuple.app on building a fast-growing bootstrapped company

Ben Orenstein of Tuple.app on building a fast-growing bootstrapped company

Episode 16 · · 32:32

In this episode I talk to Ben Orenstein of Tuple.app and Art Of Product podcast about how years of building "social capital" with his audience has paid off with the "faster than expe...

Matt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on why you don't need a co-founder and taking funding from TinySeed

Matt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on why you don't need a co-founder and taking funding from TinySeed

Episode 15 · · 43:54

In this episode Matt talks about why he's chosen not to have a co-founder with his new company. He also talks about his experience with TinySeed and why he took funding right away.

Landon and Kyle of Userfeed.io and AdReform.com on using continues customer feedback to inform product

Landon and Kyle of Userfeed.io and AdReform.com on using continues customer feedback to inform product

Episode 14 · · 33:30

Landon Bennet and Kyle Conarro recently hit $250K ARR with Userfeed and AdReform. We talk about their journey to profitability and how hard it really is to get there.

Mubashar Iqbal of PodHunt on building the company you want to work for

Mubashar Iqbal of PodHunt on building the company you want to work for

Episode 13 · · 35:41

Mubs and I chat about learning to code, side projects (he's built over 80 so far) and building the business you actually want to work for. We also talk about why he is building PodHu...

Matt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on scaling Stormpulse pricing from $0/mo to $30k/mo

Matt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on scaling Stormpulse pricing from $0/mo to $30k/mo

Episode 12 · · 38:51

I had the privilege of chatting with Matt Wensing about his first company Stormpulse and how he evolved the freemium product through customer interviews until he was able to charge u...

Justin Jackson of Transistor.fm on why I'm not gaining traction

Justin Jackson of Transistor.fm on why I'm not gaining traction

Episode 11 · · 24:11

Justin Jackson reached out about why he felt Upscribe isn't gaining the traction I had hoped for. We talk about why well-known writers and brands are leaving Medium.com in droves, wh...

Benedikt Deicke of Userlist.io on competing with Intercom in an established market

Benedikt Deicke of Userlist.io on competing with Intercom in an established market

Episode 10 · · 39:03

I had an awesome chat with Benedikt Deicke (co-founder of Userlist.io) about his start in development at 15, initial experience building a SaaS company for metal bands, how he met hi...

Going part time / building for everyone == building for no-one

Going part time / building for everyone == building for no-one

Episode 9 · · 07:06

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.

Product launches: Build first vs talk to customers first

Product launches: Build first vs talk to customers first

Episode 8 · · 13:00

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 le...