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 commandments that shape his approach to SaaS, hard-won lessons forged from years of building, investing in, and advising startups.
Topics we cover:
- (3:46) – #1: Nuance beats absolutes
- (6:52) – #2: Make hard decisions with incomplete information
- (9:16) – #3: Avoid the classic traps
- (12:22) – #4: Don't build without real evidence
- (15:14) – #5: Marketing beats product
- (19:08) – #6: Fewer customers, better customers
- (21:01) – #7: Respect (and fear) the platform
- (24:04) – #8: Build your network, not just your audience
- (26:30) – #9: Overnight success takes a decade
- (28:45) – #10: Stack small wins
- (31:22) – #11: Be careful who you listen to
- (33:15) – #12: The hardest battles are in your own head
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