Episode 737 | Key Takeaways from MicroConf Europe 2024 (With Derrick Reimer)

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Oct 29, 2024

Derrick Reimer, co-founder of the successful SaaS company SavvyCal, shares his insights from MicroConf Europe 2024. He discusses the differences between the European and U.S. events, highlighting the new excursion features that foster networking. Derrick reflects on key business evolutions, stressing the importance of clear communication for leadership success. Listeners also explore strategic pricing insights and the challenges of navigating business plateaus, making it a treasure trove of entrepreneurial wisdom.

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ANECDOTE

Peldi's Journey

Peldi Guilizzoni, founder of Balsamiq, shared his journey at MicroConf Europe.
He discussed his transition from maker to founder and the lessons learned along the way.

ADVICE

Business Best Practices

Follow established best practices for business management.
Don't try to reinvent the wheel when it comes to job titles and company structure.

INSIGHT

CEO's Role: Clarity

Peldi emphasized that the CEO's role is to provide clarity.
Clarity is essential for effective communication and team alignment.

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In episode 737, Rob Walling is joined by Derrick Reimer to recap the experience from MicroConf Europe 2024 in Dubrovnik. They discuss the differences between MicroConf US and MicroConf Europe, some small programming tweaks over the years, and they revisit the highlights from the talks at this event.

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Topics we cover:

2:47 – MicroConf Europe vs. MicroConf US
6:44 – Adding “excursions” to the programming
11:29 – From Maker to Founder to Owner to Entrepreneur with Peldi Guilizzoni
18:55 – Thinking big and small: Data-driven growth strategies to grow your business with Andrew Davies
20:45 – Contributing factors to the success of this event in particular
23:47 – 10 Lessons Learned in 10 Years of Starting, Growing, and Selling WebinarNinja with Omar Zenhom
26:40 – Bootstrapping Our Freemium Form Builder: From Zero to $1.5M ARR with Marie Martens
30:37 – 3 mistakes I won’t repeat after growing my business to +35M and selling it with Tim Vandecasteele
33:50 – Breaking Through the 7 SaaS Growth Plateaus with Rob Walling

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