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Episode 800 | The 12 Commandments of Startups for the Rest of Us

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Content provided by Rob Walling. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Rob Walling or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What if you could get all 15 years of this podcast bundled up into one episode?

In episode 800, Rob Walling goes solo for a special milestone installment of Startups For the Rest of Us. He covers the 12 foundational commandments that shape his approach to SaaS, hard-won lessons forged from years of building, investing in, and advising startups.

Topics we cover:

  • (3:46) – #1: Nuance beats absolutes
  • (6:52) – #2: Make hard decisions with incomplete information
  • (9:16) – #3: Avoid the classic traps
  • (12:22) – #4: Don't build without real evidence
  • (15:14) – #5: Marketing beats product
  • (19:08) – #6: Fewer customers, better customers
  • (21:01) – #7: Respect (and fear) the platform
  • (24:04) – #8: Build your network, not just your audience
  • (26:30) – #9: Overnight success takes a decade
  • (28:45) – #10: Stack small wins
  • (31:22) – #11: Be careful who you listen to
  • (33:15) – #12: The hardest battles are in your own head

Links from the Show:

If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!

Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Spotify

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Content provided by Rob Walling. All podcast content including episodes, graphics, and podcast descriptions are uploaded and provided directly by Rob Walling or their podcast platform partner. If you believe someone is using your copyrighted work without your permission, you can follow the process outlined here https://podcastplayer.com/legal.

What if you could get all 15 years of this podcast bundled up into one episode?

In episode 800, Rob Walling goes solo for a special milestone installment of Startups For the Rest of Us. He covers the 12 foundational commandments that shape his approach to SaaS, hard-won lessons forged from years of building, investing in, and advising startups.

Topics we cover:

  • (3:46) – #1: Nuance beats absolutes
  • (6:52) – #2: Make hard decisions with incomplete information
  • (9:16) – #3: Avoid the classic traps
  • (12:22) – #4: Don't build without real evidence
  • (15:14) – #5: Marketing beats product
  • (19:08) – #6: Fewer customers, better customers
  • (21:01) – #7: Respect (and fear) the platform
  • (24:04) – #8: Build your network, not just your audience
  • (26:30) – #9: Overnight success takes a decade
  • (28:45) – #10: Stack small wins
  • (31:22) – #11: Be careful who you listen to
  • (33:15) – #12: The hardest battles are in your own head

Links from the Show:

If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you!

Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Spotify

  continue reading

439 episodes

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