Startup to Last

Rick Lindquist and Tyler King
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Feb 20, 2025 • 48min

Lowering the bar

In this episode, we talk about how Rick has given himself some breathing room, and how that’s impacted his outlook on the business. 
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Jan 16, 2025 • 45min

Line go up

In this episode, we talk about some metrics that are headed in the right direction. Let’s go
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Jan 2, 2025 • 48min

Rating growth channels

In this episode, we try to prioritize some of the different growth channels Rick is considering for 2025.
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Dec 19, 2024 • 1h 11min

2024 Recap

In this episode, we recap 2024 and set goals for 2025:Personal goals for 2025:Rick: Primary theme: Buy back timeTake 1 personal day every 1-2 monthsGet time back for things I love (skiing, basketball, be present on vacations, reading/writing, local networking)Have a familiy vacation on the calendar to look forward to at all timesTylerBaby stuffRemain flexible and do whatever needs to be doneCreate space for Shelly to have a life outside of just parentingTake advantage of the calm life I've builtDon't hold myself to all my pre-baby health goals, but don't totally give them up eitherProfessional goals for 2025:RickLegup Health: I don't know yet, but most likely...2x revenue (maybe less)Make sure JD's role is sustainableMake sure the business is properly financedWindfall: Scale myself. Level up, and make sure the team levels up with meTylerDon't worry about growth. Focus on input, not output.ProductTie off the big 2024 projectsDefinitely ship kanban and a mobile appStretch goal: Ship one other big thing (sending email, automations, or reports)Reduce the set of things I'm responsible for so I can focus on the things I'm best at
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Dec 5, 2024 • 52min

Different types of hiring

In this episode, we discuss how there are multiple different approaches to take when a startup needs to grow the team.
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Nov 21, 2024 • 47min

Bluesky is back

In this episode, we discuss Bluesky as the new Twitter, how Rick’s busiest time of year is surprisingly calm, and more.
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Nov 7, 2024 • 47min

How we know if a feature is ambitious enough

Less Annoying CRM is working on some big features, and in this episode, we discuss what we’re learning as a result.
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Oct 10, 2024 • 54min

Everybody’s marketing

We’re both in marketing mode right now. In this episode, we dive into the specifics of what we’re trying.
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Sep 26, 2024 • 55min

How’s 2024 going

In this episode, we review our yearly goals, talk about some new AI tools we’re trying out, and more.
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Aug 29, 2024 • 50min

How AI might impact customer service

In this episode, we talk about how we’re thinking about customer service in a world of AI*, and we do a deep dive into a customer interview Rick did recently.*Clickbait warning: We don't actually spend much time on this topic, I just wanted a catchy title for the episode. Did it work? Did you listen because of my misleading title? Let me know in the comments****There are no comments. This is a podcast.

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