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Should you start a SaaS company in 2016? Does it still make sense to run a SaaS as a solopreneur?

(Originally posted on the MegaMaker podcast)

SaaS isn’t a destination. It’s just a licensing and delivery model. Don’t treat it like a religion!

Show notes

• Had two separate friends from the internet visit me this past week! Photos.
• Justin's book is out! He's sold 666 copies so far. He'd like to get to 1,000 copies. Get a special podcast deal here.
• See Jolt's books reviews.
• The fiery blog post: SaaS is ripe for disruption. Have we reached peak SaaS?
• Commander Keen
• What's a BBS?
• Examples of SaaS companies: Freshbooks, MailChimp, Squarespace. You pay a monthly fee, and access the software via your web browser.
• Rob Walling on episode 292 of Startups for the Rest of Us
• Our theme music is by Striker-Metal.com
• Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm

Want to support the show?

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1. Buy something I've made. My new book is less than $12 with this coupon.
2. Leave a review for the show! Go to iTunes, search for Product People and click ★★★★★

Should you start a SaaS company in 2016? Does it still make sense to run a SaaS as a solopreneur?

(Originally posted on the MegaMaker podcast)

SaaS isn’t a destination. It’s just a licensing and delivery model. Don’t treat it like a religion!

Show notes

• Had two separate friends from the internet visit me this past week! Photos.
• Justin's book is out! He's sold 666 copies so far. He'd like to get to 1,000 copies. Get a special podcast deal here.
• See Jolt's books reviews.
• The fiery blog post: SaaS is ripe for disruption. Have we reached peak SaaS?
• Commander Keen
• What's a BBS?
• Examples of SaaS companies: Freshbooks, MailChimp, Squarespace. You pay a monthly fee, and access the software via your web browser.
• Rob Walling on episode 292 of Startups for the Rest of Us
• Our theme music is by Striker-Metal.com
• Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm

Want to support the show?

The only way I can keep making cool stuff (like this podcast) is if fans support the show! There's two ways you can help:

1. Buy something I've made. My new book is less than $12 with this coupon.
2. Leave a review for the show! Go to iTunes, search for Product People and click ★★★★★

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Creating two web apps at the same time: which one gets more traction?

Justin explains his tweets

• Punched in the face
• Three techniques for navigating life
• How a SaaS succeeds

Knowing when to move on is the hardest part.

Sponsor: Balsamiq.com

Today I wanted to share with you a couple of features of Balsamiq you might not know about!

Balsamiq Mockups is what people call a “low-fidelity wireframing
tool”. Basically it’s like sketching on a notepad or a whiteboard, but
on the computer.

Visit Balsamiq.com to try it free!

Discount code: use code MEGAMAKER to get $10 off Balsamiq Mockups 3 for Desktop (normally $89). Code Expires May 1st.

This month's project

My buddy Marty and I are building two software projects at the same time:

• Network Effects: build SMS broadcast lists + reply to text messages in Slack
• Remote Workers Club: get notified when employers are interested in hiring you remotely

Show notes

• Join the 2016 Maker Challenge
• Patron: CreationCrate - Get a new electronics project every month
• Winner of the Balsamiq contest: Maciek Kozal
• Steve Jobs at D5 Conference in 2007 (YouTube)
• Derek Sivers on perseverance (YouTube)
• OneBody
• Theme song by Striker.
• Podcast hosting by Simplecast.