Introduction

Jon and Justin reflect on 2021 and get excited about 2022:

• Rework podcast episode: the word "startup"
• Should we rename the show "Maintain your SaaS"? ;)
• Biggest highlights: hiring Helen and Jason
• Giving employees generous bonuses
• Justin's list of non-alcoholic drinks
• Captivate (one of our competitors) was just acquired
• Different types of founder stress
• Should we sell our company? Our friends at Rewardful were just acquired
• Plans and features for 2022

What happened in 2021?

• January: Clubhouse got popular
• March 2021: send private podcast episodes by email
• April 2021: we hired Helen
• April-May: new API updates (analytics)
• July: new podcast analytics charts + compare episodes
• July: add transcripts to episodes
• August 2021: we hired Jason
• Sept: first release of DAI
• Oct: Descript integration
• Nov: DAI mid-rolls
• Black Friday. Worth it?
• Riverside integration

What should we talk about next?

• Twitter: @buildyoursaas, @mijustin, @jonbuda
• Leave a review/comment on Podchaser; it's like Reddit, but for podcasts.
• Email us: mail@transistor.fm

Thanks to our monthly supporters:

• Marcel Fahle, ​​wearebold.af
• Anton Zorin from ProdCamp.com
• Mitch
• Harris Kenny, Intro CRM podcast
• Oleg Kulyk
• Violette Du Geneville
• Take It EV podcast
• Ethan Gunderson
• Diogo
• Chris Willow
• Borja Soler
• Ward Sandler, Memberspace
• Eric Lima
• James Sowers (like Flowers)
• Travis Fischer
• Matt Buckley
• Russell Brown
• Evandro Sasse
• Pradyumna Shembekar (PD)
• Noah Prail
• Colin Gray
• Josh Smith
• Ivan Curkovic
• Shane Smith
• Austin Loveless
• Simon Bennett
• Michael Sitver
• Paul Jarvis and Jack Ellis, 
• Dan Buda 
• Darby Frey
• Samori Augusto
• Dave Young
• Brad from Canada
• Sammy Schuckert
• Mike Walker
• Adam DuVander
• Dave Giunta (JOOnta)
• Kyle Fox GetRewardful.com

• Pascal from sharpen.page
• Rewardful.com
• Greg Park
• Mitchell Davis from RecruitKit.com.au
• Marcel Fahle, wearebold.af
• Bill Condo (@mavrck)
• Ward from MemberSpace.com
• Evandro Sasse
• Austin Loveless
• Michael Sitver
• Colin Gray
• Dave Giunta