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The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship

403: OnTheClock: Bootstrapping a $5M+ SaaS Without Talking to Customers - with Dean Matthews

Jul 18, 2024
Dean Matthews, CEO of OnTheClock, shares how he bootstrapped a $5M+ SaaS without talking to customers. Topics include challenges of full-time work on the business, user-friendly products in a competitive market, acquiring first customers, standing out in SaaS product design, and strategies for growing a SaaS company.
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Quick takeaways

  • Building a user-friendly product is crucial for standing out in the market.
  • Paid advertising may not always yield significant leads or conversions.

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Founding On The Clock

Dean Matthews founded On The Clock after noticing the need for reliable time tracking software while browsing online forums. He built the first version in 2004 and launched it as a side project while working as a software consultant.

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