Building a financial engine for your indie business - Justin Jackson
Nov 1, 2023
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Justin Jackson, co-founder of Transistor, MegaMaker and more, joins the show to discuss building a financial engine for indie businesses. They cover managing finances, building profitability, challenges faced when things don't go well, and practical tips for success.
Building a financial engine early on is crucial for indie businesses to avoid struggles and ensure long-term stability.
Creating a reliable source of consistent income is essential for reducing financial stress and providing breathing room for indie business owners.
Deep dives
Building a Solid Financial Engine for Your Business
In this podcast episode, the importance of building a financial engine for your business is discussed. The hosts emphasize that many indie businesses fail to address this aspect early and seriously enough, leading to struggles. They provide actionable tips on managing finances, including implementing the concept of profit first, where a percentage of income is put into separate accounts for taxes and personal profits. The conversation highlights the need for consistent income and the challenges faced when dealing with fluctuating earnings and financial instability in an indie business. Ultimately, building a strong financial engine is crucial for long-term success and stability.
The Importance of Consistency and Stable Income
The hosts share personal experiences of financial ups and downs in their businesses, highlighting the impact on their mental well-being. They discuss the struggle of unpredictability and the desperate feeling that arises during low-income periods. The conversation emphasizes the need for a reliable source of regular income, enabling better planning and reducing financial stress. The hosts advocate for finding a financial engine that provides consistent and predictable revenue, whether it's through consulting, product launches, or other reliable sources.
Creating a Simple and Effective Financial Engine
The hosts stress the benefits of simplicity and focus when creating a financial engine. They suggest identifying the core offering that generates the majority of revenue and focusing on building and improving that particular aspect. They emphasize the importance of having a financial engine that runs smoothly, bringing in consistent income month after month, providing breathing room and reducing the anxiety of not knowing where the money will come from. The hosts also acknowledge the challenges faced by entrepreneurs with financial commitments, advocating for making calculated decisions and avoiding risky ventures.
In this episode I have a returning guest, someone who is a keystone of the bootstrapping community, it’s Justin Jackson, co-founder of Transistor, MegaMaker and more. Today we have an unstructured but very useful chat about building a financial engine for your business. This is a topic that has come up countless times in my indie journey and I think it’s something that a lot of indie businesses don’t address as early and seriously as they should. There a ton of actionable tips in this conversation about how to manage your finances, building a solid, profitable business and what to do when things aren’t going well.
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