RogueStartups

In this episode, Craig chats with Geordie Wardman about his experience working with both SaaS and agency models. They go over the pros and cons of an agency model, Geordie’s tips on how to build a great offshore team, the art of dabbling, and what he looks for when he buys businesses. He also covers how he found his mentor and the unintended advantage of having a podcast. Resources … [Read more...] about RS218: Running a Hybrid SaaS and Agency Model with Geordie Wardman

In this episode Craig and Dave talk through a few updates from our businesses. With the Covid-19 crisis beginning to settle down in some areas we're all experiencing more freedoms and becoming better adjusted to the proverbial "new norm". Resources Mentioned Twitter thread from David Perrell … [Read more...] about RS217: How World Views Are Shaped

In this episode Dave and Craig catch up on what's been going on in their businesses in the past few weeks. We feature the first of our companies from the Help Founders program, Nodewood. Nodewood is a "SaaS application in a box" for developers who want a head start on their next Node.js project. … [Read more...] about RS216: Channeling Uncertainty

In this episode Craig sits down with Robin Warren of Corrello. They talk through managing the risk of building an extension to an existing platform, doing user testing to release better products the first time, and how Covid-19 is affecting our businesses (and personal lives). Robin's team has just finished a long (multi-year) development project called BlueCat Reports, and we talk about having … [Read more...] about RS215: Managing Platform Risk with Robin Warren

Having a plan, even if it's an imperfect one, is a great starting point for many business owners. Especially when it comes to the meta question of "how to run your business". In this episode I chat with Kevin McArdle from Sureswift Capital to talk through how he has implemented the EOS, Enrepreneurs Operating System, popularized by the Traction book by Gino Wickman. We talk through why … [Read more...] about RS214: Implementing EOS with Kevin McArdle

The Covid-19 crisis may just be getting started. And with it the impact that the economic slowdown, changes in customers' buying patterns, and our own general social activities are all changing. So how can we adjust or position our business to survive (and maybe even thrive) in these times? In this episode Dave and Craig talk through things we can do in our own businesses to be successful … [Read more...] about RS213: Positioning Your Business For Survival

Welcome back to Rogue Startups. On today’s episode, I sat down with one of my oldest bootstrap web-world friends, Dave Schneider (formerly the co-founder of NinjaOutreach) to talk about SaaS, how our companies are doing, the current trends in the SaaS market, and Dave’s newest business (a digital marketing agency, Shortlist.io). We also cover the tools we use to run our businesses, how … [Read more...] about RS212: Reflecting On A Life Changing Exit

On today’s episode of Rogue Startups, we talk about how weird it has been lately because of the uncertainty of the Coronavirus (COVID-19). There is uncertainty when it comes to the state of the world and our health, as well as the economy and the future of our businesses. We are both anxious and calm, filled with goals and filled with guilt. We would love to hear from all of the listeners. … [Read more...] about RS211: Coping Best We Can

Covid-19 is changing much of our lives. personally, professionally, and socially. In this episode Craig and Dave talk through changes they're seeing personally, things they're facing with their businesses in light of the Coronavirus situation that many of us are grappling with. … [Read more...] about RS210: Is This The New Normal?

In this episode Craig is joined by the former founders of FeedbackPanda, Danielle Simpson and Arvid Kahl. Danielle and Arvid are a great story that many of us heard initially at MicroConf Europe 2019 where in their attendee talk they described the journey of building, growing, and exiting their EdTech SaaS app. It's great to hear how deliberate and intentional Arvid and Danielle were with … [Read more...] about RS209: $0 to $55K MRR in 2 Years, Then an Exit with Arvid Kahl and Danielle Simpson