In episode 678, join Rob Walling for another solo adventure where he answers listener questions. He answers how he might find buyers for a half-done SaaS product, addresses platform risk that accompanies no-code development, and shares insights on bookkeeping for SaaS startups. Rob also details what frameworks new marketers should be looking into and gives advice on launching a new SaaS tool to an email list.

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Topics we cover: 

• 3:10 – Where can I sell partially developed SaaS apps?
• 7:42 – Evaluating higher platform risk inherent in no-code apps
• 11:44 – Approaches to bookkeeping early on in your SaaS business 
• 14:47 – Setting up a marketing engine for those with little experience
• 20:43 – Launching a new product to an email list with a phased approach

Links from the Show: 

• Apply for TinySeed
• Join Us For A Big MicroConf Announcement
• The SaaS Playbook
• MicroConf Connect
• Acquire.com
• #1 Mistake No-Code SaaS Founders Make - Don't Build Without THIS
• Episode 642 | The Pros and Cons of Building a No-Code MVP
• Bench.co
• Xero.com
• Traction by Gabriel Weinberg, Justin Mares
• Hacking Growth by Sean Ellis, Morgan Brown
• Postaga
• Episode 670 | Relying on Luck, Avoiding Burnout, and Bad Player vs. Bad Instrument (A Rob Solo Adventure)
• How to Build SaaS from Scratch in 8 Simplified Steps
• How to Validate Your Idea & Launch to $7k in Recurring Revenue – Rob Walling – MicroConf 2014

If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!

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