In this episode, we sit down with Stephen Pope, a tech founder who built and sold a seven-figure software company, to uncover the real steps behind building SaaS apps that people actually want. Stephen shares his journey from agency work to productization, revealing how he created the Content Engine Database and scaled it to $50K+ months.
00:00 – Introduction & Stephen’s Background
01:23 – The Drive to Build: Early Entrepreneurial Spirit
02:45 – What Does Automation Really Do?
04:47 – Building a $5K SaaS Product with AI
07:11 – The Value for Listeners
08:47 – Stephen’s Process for Engineering SaaS Products
10:16 – Solving Your Own Problems: The Content Engine Database
12:54 – Going Viral and Finding Product-Market Fit
15:12 – From Agency Work to Productization
18:20 – How the Content Engine Database Works
22:03 – Organizing Content for Scale
25:00 – Repurposing Content & Automation
28:15 – Using AI and Automation in Content Creation
31:00 – The 5 Steps to Building SaaS Apps People Want
36:00 – Lead Generation, Funnels, and Project Management
40:00 – The Importance of Organization
44:00 – Finding the Right Customers
48:00 – Iteration, Feedback, and Community
52:00 – Overcoming Distractions and Staying Focused
56:00 – Final Advice & Where to Find Stephen
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