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Startups For the Rest of Us

Startups For the Rest of Us

Rob Walling

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The original podcast for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups, this show follow the stories of founders as they start, acquire, and grow SaaS companies. Hear when they fail, struggle, succeed, and take you with them through the tumultuous life of a SaaS founder. If you like Mixergy, This Week in Startups, or SaaStr, you’ll enjoy Startup for the Rest of Us.
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Episode 810 | The Best A.I. Coding Stack, Shipping Fast, and More Listener Questions (With Derrick Reimer)

Episode 810 | The Best A.I. Coding Stack, Shipping Fast, and More Listener Questions (With Derrick Reimer)

Dec 9, 2025·—

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How much design polish is really enough? In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by fan favorite Derrick Reimer for a new round of listener questions. They dig into the best AI coding stacks right now, how to ship fast...

Episode 809 | What I Learned Diving into A.I. for 100 Days (with Craig Hewitt)

Episode 809 | What I Learned Diving into A.I. for 100 Days (with Craig Hewitt)

Dec 2, 2025·—

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What are the can't-miss AI tools for SaaS founders? In this episode, Rob Walling sits down with Craig Hewitt, founder of Castos, to dive deep into Craig’s “100 Days of AI” YouTube series. They discuss the lessons...

Episode 808 | A $500k "Step 1" Business, When to Consider SOC2, and More Listener Questions

Episode 808 | A $500k "Step 1" Business, When to Consider SOC2, and More Listener Questions

Nov 25, 2025·—

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Is it time to sell, autopilot, or double down on your plateaued SaaS business? In this episode, Rob Walling tackles listener questions and shares practical frameworks for what to do when your product hits a plateau...

Episode 807 | The "Core Four" SaaS Skills and Knowing When You Should Find a Co-founder (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 807 | The "Core Four" SaaS Skills and Knowing When You Should Find a Co-founder (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Nov 18, 2025·—

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Is hiring a sales and marketing co-founder the secret sauce for technical SaaS founders? In this solo episode, Rob Walling tackles a fresh batch of listener questions, starting with one of the most common dilemmas for...

Episode 806 | Bootstrapping Missive to $8M ARR Over 10 Years

Episode 806 | Bootstrapping Missive to $8M ARR Over 10 Years

Nov 11, 2025·—

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Can a small team really bootstrap to $8M ARR in a crowded SaaS market? In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Philippe Lehoux about how he and his co-founders bootstrapped Missive, a collaborative email and team inbox...

Episode 805 | Gatekeeping vs. Paying Dues, Raw Material, and Surrounding Yourself with the Right People (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 805 | Gatekeeping vs. Paying Dues, Raw Material, and Surrounding Yourself with the Right People (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Nov 4, 2025·—

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How much does your startup idea matter compared to your execution? In this solo episode, Rob Walling covers several founder-focused topics: the difference between gatekeeping and paying your dues, why raw material beats...

Episode 804 | Positioning, Inventing a Category, Marketing Globally, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 804 | Positioning, Inventing a Category, Marketing Globally, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Oct 28, 2025·—

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Can bootstrapped founders really invent a new category with AI or is it a trap? In this solo episode, Rob Walling answers a fresh batch of listener questions covering SaaS marketing, global expansion, and strategic...

Episode 803 | 8 Key Takeaways from MicroConf Europe 2025

Episode 803 | 8 Key Takeaways from MicroConf Europe 2025

Oct 21, 2025·—

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What's it really like to attend MicroConf? In this episode, Rob Walling and Laura Sprinkle, founder of Rootabl, recap MicroConf Europe 2025 in Istanbul. They discuss the MicroConf vibe, standout talks on AI, affiliate...

Episode 802 | Marketing Not Scaling, Where to Publish Content, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 802 | Marketing Not Scaling, Where to Publish Content, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Oct 14, 2025·—

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Where’s the best place to publish if you’re starting content from scratch? In this episode, Rob Walling flies solo, answering your questions on marketing and audience building. He covers what to do when your channels...

Episode 801 | Competing Against Incumbents, Technical Co-Founders, Trademarks, and More Listener Questions with Derrick Reimer

Episode 801 | Competing Against Incumbents, Technical Co-Founders, Trademarks, and More Listener Questions with Derrick Reimer

Oct 7, 2025·—

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Can churn ever be good in SaaS? In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by fan favorite Derrick Reimer for a listener Q&A. They break down what it takes to compete with well-funded incumbents, how to decide whether to...

Episode 800 | The 12 Commandments of Startups for the Rest of Us

Episode 800 | The 12 Commandments of Startups for the Rest of Us

Sep 30, 2025·—

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What if you could get all 15 years of this podcast bundled up into one episode? In episode 800, Rob Walling goes solo for a special milestone installment of Startups For the Rest of Us. He covers the 12 foundational...

Episode 799 | TinySeed Tales s5e6: $500k ARR!

Episode 799 | TinySeed Tales s5e6: $500k ARR!

Sep 25, 2025·—

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What's next for OutboundSync? In the Season 5 finale of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling talks with Harris Kenny as OutboundSync blows past $500k ARR. Harris shares the wins and struggles of getting here, from choosing not...

Episode 798 | Lessons From 10 Years of SaaS Growth Without a Hockey Stick

Episode 798 | Lessons From 10 Years of SaaS Growth Without a Hockey Stick

Sep 23, 2025·—

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How do you bootstrap a SaaS to $1 million+ ARR? In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Colin Bartlett about how he and his co-founder Andy transformed a side project monitoring tool into a seven-figure ARR business...

Episode 797 | TinySeed Tales s5e5: Should I Raise More Funding?

Episode 797 | TinySeed Tales s5e5: Should I Raise More Funding?

Sep 18, 2025·—

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OutboundSync just hit $35k MRR—but the decisions are only getting harder. In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling and Harris Kenny dive into the messy middle of SaaS growth, where every opportunity comes with a...

Episode 796 | Marketing Isn't Easy?, How to Grow Your Company, and Be Careful Who You Listen To (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 796 | Marketing Isn't Easy?, How to Grow Your Company, and Be Careful Who You Listen To (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Sep 16, 2025·—

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What if your SaaS isn’t growing because of the product, not the marketing? In this solo adventure episode, Rob Walling unpacks why SaaS marketing feels harder than ever and why most advice out there will waste your...

Episode 795 | TinySeed Tales s5e4: The $20K Milestone

Episode 795 | TinySeed Tales s5e4: The $20K Milestone

Sep 11, 2025·—

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Harris hit $20k MRR. It’s real. What’s next? In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling celebrates with Harris Kenny after OutboundSync crosses $20k MRR ahead of schedule. They talk about why hitting a milestone can...

Episode 794 | From Struggling Side Project to Life-Changing SaaS Exit

Episode 794 | From Struggling Side Project to Life-Changing SaaS Exit

Sep 9, 2025·—

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B2C, low price point, one-time payments… not the typical recipe for a life-changing exit. In this episode, Rob Walling talks with longtime listener Zamir Khan, founder of VidHug (now Memento). Zamir’s story broke a lot...

Episode 793 | TinySeed Tales s5e3: Building Momentum

Episode 793 | TinySeed Tales s5e3: Building Momentum

Sep 4, 2025·—

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What happens when momentum hits and your biggest challenge becomes keeping up? In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling catches up with Harris Kenny, founder of OutboundSync. Revenue is growing, the team is moving...

Episode 792 | Hot Take Tuesday: GPT-5 Struggles, the A.I. Bubble, and the Windsurf Debacle

Episode 792 | Hot Take Tuesday: GPT-5 Struggles, the A.I. Bubble, and the Windsurf Debacle

Sep 2, 2025·—

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Is GPT-5 a real risk for SaaS founders, or just the beginning of a new chapter? In this Hot Take Tuesday, Rob Walling, Einar Vollset, and Tracy Osborn dig into GPT-5’s mixed reviews, signs of stress in the A.I. bubble...

Episode 791 | TinySeed Tales s5e2: Growing Pains

Episode 791 | TinySeed Tales s5e2: Growing Pains

Aug 28, 2025·—

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In this episode of TinySeed Tales, Rob Walling reconnects with Harris Kenny, founder of OutboundSync, to explore the rapid evolution of his SaaS business just months after transitioning from agency work. Harris shares...

Episode 790 | From Scrappy to Scalable: Evolving Your Role as a Founder

Episode 790 | From Scrappy to Scalable: Evolving Your Role as a Founder

Aug 26, 2025·—

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How can you scale yourself as a founder? In this episode, Rob Walling is joined by Yaniv Bernstein (co-founder and CTO of Violet, former COO, VP of Engineering, and Google leader) to unpack how a founder’s role must...

Episode 789 | TinySeed Tales s5e1: From Agency to SaaS

Episode 789 | TinySeed Tales s5e1: From Agency to SaaS

Aug 21, 2025·—

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Welcome to Season 5 of TinySeed Tales, the documentary-style series where we follow one SaaS founder’s journey over 12 months to hear about the wins, the missteps, and everything in between. In this season premiere, Rob...

Episode 788 | Do I Need a Co-founder? And More Listener Questions (with Derrick Reimer)

Episode 788 | Do I Need a Co-founder? And More Listener Questions (with Derrick Reimer)

Aug 19, 2025·—

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What are the real risks of AI-generated code and “vibe coding”? In this episode, Rob Walling is joined once again by fan-favorite Derrick Reimer to answer a fresh batch of listener questions. They dig into solo vs...

Episode 787 | "We Shut Down a $1.5M Product, and Raised $10M Instead"

Episode 787 | "We Shut Down a $1.5M Product, and Raised $10M Instead"

Aug 12, 2025·—

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How do you know it’s time to move on from a product that’s growing? In this episode, Rob Walling chats with Braden Dennis, co-founder of Fiscal.ai (formerly FinChat), about a rare founder journey: bootstrapping...

Episode 786 | Questions About Bootstrapping SaaS to a $90M Exit (with Kevin Wagstaff)

Episode 786 | Questions About Bootstrapping SaaS to a $90M Exit (with Kevin Wagstaff)

Aug 5, 2025·—

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How do you really know when you’ve hit product-market fit? In this episode, Rob Walling welcomes back Kevin Wagstaff, co-founder of Spectora, to answer listener questions about early traction in Facebook groups, finding...

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