The podcast that helps developers be awesome at launching software products. Hosted by @robwalling.
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Some PE firms in 2026 won't show your deal to their investment committee without at least one AI moat.
@einarvollset and @robwalling break down all five and what they mean for SaaS founders in this market.
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Thanks to @DesignliCo for sponsoring this episode.
Afraid to touch parts of your codebase? That's a scaling problem. Their Engineering Intensive gives you a full audit and prioritized roadmap in two weeks.
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Using AI for marketing?
If you're a bad copywriter, it feels like magic. If you're good, you see how flat it is.
@robwalling Taylor Hendricksen on using AI the right way.
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Using AI for marketing?
If you're a bad copywriter, it feels like magic. If you're good, you see how flat it is.
@robwalling Taylor Hendricksen on using AI the right way.
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Is AI actually making your work better or just average?
@robwalling and @ericries dig into Lean Startup 15 years on, his new book Incorruptible, and what it takes to build a company that lasts in episode 834๐
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Thanks to YSecurity for sponsoring this episode.
They have 40 security engineers who have done security at Apple, Uber, Robinhood, and Brex.
You rent them by the hour with no massive salary or consultant fees.
๐ ysecurity.io/startups to get your first 8 hours free.
As entrepreneurs, we make something out of nothing. And often, we take it for granted.
@robwalling on Nobel Prize habits, a founder who hit $20K/month in two months, and why thinking in years beats thinking in months.
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As entrepreneurs, we make something out of nothing. And often, we take it for granted.
@robwalling on Nobel Prize habits, a founder who hit $20K/month in two months, and why thinking in years beats thinking in months.
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Thanks to @DesignliCo for sponsoring this episode.
Afraid to touch parts of your codebase? That's a scaling problem. Their Engineering Intensive gives you a full audit and prioritized roadmap in two weeks.
designli.co/fortherestofus
When do you leave a $400K salary to go full-time on your SaaS?
@robwalling fields listener questions on pivots, building with four young kids at home, and whether a step one app can ever break free of its marketplace, and more.
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When do you leave a $400K salary to go full-time on your SaaS?
@robwalling fields listener questions on pivots, building with four young kids at home, and whether a step one app can ever break free of its marketplace, and more.
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Charging customer zero vs. comping them: it feels generous, but it might be a trap.
@robwalling breaks down this, writing effective podcast ads and other listener questions in this week's episode.
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Thanks to YSecurity for sponsoring this episode.
They have 40 security engineers who have done security at Apple, Uber, Robinhood, and Brex.
You rent them by the hour with no massive salary or consultant fees.
๐ ysecurity.io/startups to get your first 8 hours free.
235 attendees. 12 countries. Almost 25% doing seven figures.
@robwalling and @derrickreimer break down the best of MicroConf 2026: @asmartbear on growth plateaus, @amandanat on Zero-Click Marketing, AI implementation frameworks, and more.
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235 attendees. 12 countries. Almost 25% doing seven figures.
@robwalling and @derrickreimer break down the best of MicroConf 2026: @asmartbear on growth plateaus, @amandanat on Zero-Click Marketing, AI implementation frameworks, and more.
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Thanks to @Mercury for sponsoring this episode!
@robwalling trusts Mercury to manage money across his businessesโfrom solo LLCs to venture funds.
Free to get started. No in-person visits, no minimum balance.
Learn more at mercury.com/
AI helps you code faster. But deciding *what* to build next? It's terrible at that.
@robwalling reframes Bill Gross's top 5 startup factors for bootstrappers what the Beastie Boys teach us about shipping.
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AI helps you code faster. But deciding *what* to build next? It's terrible at that.
@robwalling reframes Bill Gross's top 5 startup factors for bootstrappers what the Beastie Boys teach us about shipping.
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Thanks to @EveryBanking for sponsoring this episode.
Every is the back office platform built for startups, handling incorporation, banking, payroll, bookkeeping, and tax prep in one place.
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Is your product actually SaaS?
In ep 828, @robwalling answers listener questions including his definition of SaaS (spoiler: Netflix isn't), plus dual funnels for solopreneurs enterprise, B2B/B2C strategy & pricing mission-driven apps.
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Is your product actually SaaS?
In ep 828, @robwalling answers listener questions including his definition of SaaS (spoiler: Netflix isn't), plus dual funnels for solopreneurs enterprise, B2B/B2C strategy & pricing mission-driven apps.
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Thanks to @coreyhainesco and Conversion Factory for sponsoring this episode!
They help SaaS companies build strong funnels, run rapid experiments, and use AI workflows to scale what works.
Mention the pod to get $1000 off. Book a call at conversionfactory.co/
Most B2B SaaS founders don't realize 70% of acquisitions between $2-20M ARR are done by private equity, not strategics.
@robwalling and @einarvollset break down who's actually buying, what drives price, and how to avoid leaving millions on the table.
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Thanks to @Mercury for sponsoring this episode!
@robwalling trusts Mercury to manage money across his businessesโfrom solo LLCs to venture funds.
Free to get started. No in-person visits, no minimum balance.
Learn more at mercury.com/
Most B2B SaaS founders don't realize 70% of acquisitions between $2-20M ARR are done by private equity, not strategics.
@robwalling and @einarvollset break down who's actually buying, what drives price, and how to avoid leaving millions on the table.
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Most B2B SaaS founders don't realize 70% of acquisitions between $2-20M ARR are done by private equity, not strategics.
@robwalling and @einarvollset break down who's actually buying, what drives price, and how to avoid leaving millions on the table.
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Task level. Project level. Owner level.
@robwalling answers listener questions: what owner-level thinkers cost, where to find them, how to screen for them, and why hiring exceptional people raises your whole team.
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Big thanks to @g2i_co for sponsoring this episode of Startups for the Rest of Us!
In ep 825, @adamwathan (@tailwindcss cofounder) and @robwalling talk about the boiling frog problem that hid a 70% revenue drop, the layoffs that followed & what he'd change about pricing.
Then they pivot to founder fitness and his 15-minute workouts.
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