#32: Geoff Roberts - Designing a Company Around Life Profitability

I chatted with Geoff Roberts about how they designed the company at Outseta, where they do things differently. Everyone makes $210,000 and can choose to work one to five days a week. They operate without budgets, targets, or OKRs, maintaining a flat hierarchy with no bosses. The company prioritizes life profitability for both the team and customers. Geoff discusses the motivation behind these decisions and how a high-trust, fully transparent work environment facilitates this unique culture.

Guest

Geoff is the co-founder of Outseta, an all-in-one membership software that makes it easier to build SaaS products, membership sites, and online communities. Learn more about their unique culture here.

Chapters

00:00 Intro

03:57 Bootstrapping

05:21 Ambition & Lifestyle

06:45 Life Profitability

13:52 $210,000 Salary

19:37 Flat Hierarchy

23:42 Resolving Conflicts

27:42 Attracting Talent

29:36 Lessons

32:18: Living Abroad

38:38 Advice

Podcast

I am the ex-founder of Skillshare, and now exploring what's next. The Karnjanaprakorn Show (TKS) follows my journey as I share what I learn along the way. Learn more about me: https://mikekarnj.com/