Episode 712 | Revisiting Burnout + Updates on My Progress in 2024 (A Rob Solo Adventure)

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May 7, 2024

In this solo adventure, Rob Walling reflects on his journey to overcome burnout and the importance of work-life balance. He provides insights into the future of SaaS and discusses the rise of specialized applications. Personal updates reveal plans for MicroConf events and podcast growth, while he teases exciting upcoming literary projects. Rob stresses the value of community in entrepreneurship and shares candid thoughts on navigating challenges within outsourced development teams.

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INSIGHT

SaaS Types

There are three types of SaaS: horizontal, vertical, and orthogonal.
Orthogonal SaaS targets specific roles within companies, offering a competitive advantage.

INSIGHT

Twitter Acquisition Prediction

Rob Walling predicts Twitter will be acquired at a deep discount due to recent events.
He believes Elon Musk's divided attention and Tesla's decline may force a sale.

ANECDOTE

Burnout and Recovery

Rob Walling experienced burnout due to excessive travel and work commitments.
He recovered by taking time off, reducing travel, and reevaluating priorities like MicroConf Locals.

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In episode 712, join Rob Walling for another solo adventure. He starts by revisiting past predictions and provides an update on how he successfully staved off full burnout. Rob then gives updates on this podcast, the progress of TinySeed and MicroConf, and teases two new books that he’s working on.

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Topics we cover:

1:21 – Revisiting past predictions and reporting back on burnout
2:45 – Revisiting predictions for SaaS bootstrappers in 2024
5:29 – Twitter changes hands in 2024?
6:29 – Reducing travel to quell burnout on the horizon
11:45 – State of Startups For the Rest of Us
14:40 – TinySeed invested in over 170+ companies
17:54 – First annual TinyFest
18:42 – TinySeed Tales Season 5
19:50 – The SaaS Playbook and my next two books

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