275: I’m starting a new SaaS Journey

Dec 8, 2023

In this podcast, the speaker shares their journey of building a new SaaS from day one. They discuss their market, early tech stack choices, and financials of the business. They also talk about setting deadlines and gathering feedback. Additionally, they highlight the integration of AI in the coding process and the challenges of working with audio data in a voicemail system for podcasts. They delve into their choice of Laravel framework, exploring open source libraries, and monetization options. Lastly, they touch upon the option of selling a SaaS business to maximize its value.

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Introduction

00:00 • 4min

Building a Podcast Management Tool for Professional Content Creators

04:22 • 3min

Building a New SaaS Product with AI Integration

07:09 • 12min

Exploring Open Source Libraries and Choosing Laravel

19:17 • 14min

The Crossroad of Founders: Stuck in a Solid SaaS Business

33:01 • 2min

I'm working on a new SaaS, and I'm sharing the journey from day one.

Today, I'll introduce you to my market, early tech stack choices, the financials of the business, and how I am setting deadlines to make sure I don't over-engineer the whole thing.

Say hello to https://podline.fm, my newest project! A voice messaging system that focuses on podcasters who need to manage significant amounts of audio messages.

Step by step, I'll take you along the journey of idea, market validation, budget analysis, tech selection, and early implementation challenges. If you want to follow a seasoned developer along the path of building a profitable software business, this is a great place to start. Oh, and I'll share just how impactful AI tooling has been for my first week of prototyping!

If you want to check it out and actively help me make it better, please leave a voice message at https://podline.fm/arvid 🥰

00:00:00 Building a SaaS Business
00:07:44 AI Integration for Coding and Transcription
00:14:14 Server-Side Services With Whisper and Laravel
00:20:57 Laravel Ecosystem and Monetization Exploration
00:31:04 Setting Deadlines and Gathering Feedback

This episode is sponsored by Acquire.com

The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/im-starting-a-new-saas-journey/

The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/275-i-m-starting-a-new-saas-journey

The video: no video this week, I recorded this on the road!

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Podcast: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast

Newsletter: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter

My book Zero to Sold: https://zerotosold.com/

My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/

My course Find Your Following: https://findyourfollowing.com

Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.
- Notion (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx
- Riverside.fm (that's what I recorded this episode with): https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid
- TweetHunter (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid
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- AudioPen (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ
- Descript (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q
- ConvertKit (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw

(00:00) - Building a SaaS Business
(07:44) - AI Integration for Coding and Transcription
(14:14) - Server-Side Services With Whisper and Laravel
(20:57) - Laravel Ecosystem and Monetization Exploration
(31:04) - Setting Deadlines and Gathering Feedback