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Rob Walling
Welcome to the MicroConf Podcast!
Every week, we feature the stories and strategies you need to level up your SaaS business. From the visionaries and makers who fuel sustainable, profitable software companies that don’t need to seek venture capital to make a meaningful impact in their lives.
Every week, we feature the stories and strategies you need to level up your SaaS business. From the visionaries and makers who fuel sustainable, profitable software companies that don’t need to seek venture capital to make a meaningful impact in their lives.
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Sep 27, 2023 • 12min
MicroConf Tactics: AI, ChatGPT, OpenAI - 5 Things SaaS Founders MUST Know
Worried AI is going to replace your job or put you out of business? Where exactly is artificial intelligence going to take us? There are so many misconceptions about this, so here are 5 things every SaaS founder / app developer should know about AI right now...
LINKS FROM THE POD
MicroConf Connect is Open
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Sep 20, 2023 • 13min
MicroConf Tactics: We Got HACKED... Here's What I Learned
We got hacked and our IPs were blacklisted! These experienced hackers almost cost us millions in revenue because of one cybersecurity loophole, so here are 5 lessons I learned from this scary experience in hopes it helps you avoid the same...
EPISODE SPONSOR
This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf
LINKS FROM THE POD
Startups For the Rest of Us
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Sep 14, 2023 • 6min
The Future of MicroConf
Whether you're a long-time supporter or a new member of our crew of misfits, you know we're all about empowering bootstrapped SaaS entrepreneurs.
For nearly a decade, we've been fueling the permissionless entrepreneurship movement that's gripped founders worldwide - and we're nowhere close to finished.
Our next big leap is coming, and you won't want to miss it.
If you want to get the inside scoop, and to keep up to date as we roll out all of these offerings, head over to https://www.futureofmicroconf.com/.

Sep 13, 2023 • 14min
MicroConf Tactics: 12 Books EVERY SaaS Founder Should Read This Year.
If you're a SaaS, tech or app founder - these 12 books are a must read. Which ones would you add to this list?
All 12 Books:
1: Traction
2: Founding Sales
3: The Mom Test
4: Hello Web Design
5: Who
6: The Art of Selling Your Business
7: The 1-Page Marketing Plan
8: Buy Back Your Time
9: Obviously Awesome
10: The SaaS Playbook
11: Deploy Empathy
12: Zero to Sold
LINKS FROM THE POD:
The Future of MicroConf
TinySeed Applications
Startups For the Rest of Us Podcast
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Sep 6, 2023 • 16min
MicroConf Tactics: I Turned $31k into $1,000,000 Flipping This SaaS Product
Rob Walling turned $31k into $1M after flipping this SaaS product. Here's how he did it...
Episode Sponsor:
This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf
LINKS FROM THE POD:
The Future of MicroConf
TinySeed Applications
The Stair Step Method of Bootstrapping
Startups For the Rest of Us Podcast
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Aug 30, 2023 • 13min
MicroConf Tactics: 8 Things New SaaS Developers Need To Know on DAY 1
Whether you're a beginner developer or expert developer building SaaS tools and apps, this is a MUST watch video!
You may have built websites and clients projects but SaaS is its own animal. It's challenging and complicated but these 8 "need to know" things will help your building and scaling process go much smoother.
LINKS FROM THE POD:
The Future of MicroConf
TinySeed Applications
The SaaS Playbook
Derrick Reimer
Phil Freo
Casey Allen
Gerard Braud
Rob Walling
Jack Ellis
John Ndege
Startups For the Rest of Us | Ep 602
Start Small, Stay Small
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Aug 23, 2023 • 13min
MicroConf Tactics: SOC 2 Compliance: Everything Startup Founders Need to Know
What is SOC 2? You need this if you're going after enterprise sales! For SaaS startups, SOC2 compliance is essential to establishing trust with customers and investors. Use this SOC 2 compliance checklist to get started.
Episode Sponsor:
This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf
Links from Pod:
Ruben Gamez | Twitter
Signwell
MicroConf SOC2 Checklist
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Aug 16, 2023 • 15min
MicroConf Tactics: If You Got Fired During Big Tech Layoffs, Do This...
Were you a part of the tech layoffs and wondering where to go from here? Listen to this episode to explore how you can become more self sustaining so you don't have to rely on big tech companies to pay your salary. If you got fired during big tech layoffs, this is what to do next...
LINKS IN POD:
70 SaaS Marketplaces to Build an Step One Business
Quiet Light Brokerage
Startups For the Rest of Us Podcast
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Aug 9, 2023 • 12min
MicroConf Tactics: Every Founder MUST Know These SaaS Metrics to Grow
These are the most important SaaS sales and marketing metrics that every founder must track! These conversion metrics - like MRR, ARR, CAC, churn rate, ACV and expansion revenue among a few others - will help you take your startup to the next level when tracked properly.
LINKS FROM THE POD
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Aug 2, 2023 • 14min
MicroConf Tactics: 6 Micro SaaS Ideas You Can Steal
Starting a SaaS as a side hustle or wanting to make it full time, but still unsure what SaaS business idea to go with? Here are 6 Micro SaaS ideas that you can steal.
Episode Sponsor
This week’s podcast was sponsored by Lemon.io. Cut down on hiring time by working with vetted devs at competitive rates. Get 15% off your first 4 weeks working with their engineers. https://lemon.io/microconf
LINKS FROM THE POD
Watch this video on YouTube
Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel
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