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@BobbiMenard 💯

I don’t mind paying taxes; but governments (around the world) need to make it way simpler.

@valsopi @HelenRyles @TransistorFM @bootsaas AWESOME! 🙌

Small businesses create employment, drive innovation, and provide tax income, all things governments want. We're doing a lot for the economy!

But too often, governments make it harder to run a business. They impose rules, bureaucracy, and expectations that overburden SMBs.

Building a business should be fun.

(It's one of the main motivations for entrepreneurs: we like building businesses.)

If there's too much stress/pain, there's less motivation to run a business.

Governments should do more to reduce the pain of starting and running a business.

@thisiskp_ @MicroConf @arvidkahl @coreyhainesco Wish I was there!

@jmckinven @UncensoredCMO @profgalloway That set looks awesome! 👏

Today is @HelenRyles' THREE-YEAR work anniversary at @TransistorFM! 🙌

Congrats on three years, Helen! Your work has made our service 1000x better. We appreciate you! 🥳

Listen to it in your favorite podcast player:

https://episodes.fm/1050462261/episode/YzRhOGMwODgtNzZhZi00YTA0LWI2YWItZGI3YmFkNDRjZjA0

Listening to the new @AcquiredFM now!

The story behind @Microsoft’s success.

Fascinating history.

@adamc0dez I’ve been taking @jackmcdade ‘a design course. It’s good!

https://radicaldesigncourse.com/

@chantastic 💯

@daniel_nguyenx 🤣

@AcquiredFM Bill!

@jasonlbeggs @jesseleite85 Congrats!! 🎉

If you’ve been using @Alpine_JS, but want to go beyond the basics, check out @bookwyrm’s course:

https://exploringalpinejs.com/

💯

@KateBour @IndieHackers There are things worth squabbling about, but folks who are intentionally baiting for engagement… no thanks.

"Controversy is guaranteed to draw attention."

This makes me sad.

Posts created purposely to bait people and generate arguments... ugh.

Conversely, some topics ARE controversial and should be discussed, but are cynically labeled as "engagement farming."

RT @asmartbear: Ironically, “copying others” is a path to finding your own authentic voice.

You try things on like clothes. None are yours…

@iChris Yes!! 🙌

@fredrivett @lexdotpage 👀

@stephenrobles 🤘🔥🤘

@climatepaige @iChris I was worried about that at first, but @iChris has developed an intuitive sense of what I like.

He regularly makes suggestions for bits, music, and segments that make it into the show. 💯

I posted an article on the @TransistorFM blog about how to work with an audio editor on your podcast.

(Including tips on finding an editor, setting expectations, pay, etc)

https://transistor.fm/hire-audio-editor-for-podcast/

For the last six years, I’ve hired an editor (@iChris) to transform my audio recordings into finished podcast episodes.

Working with Chris has reduced my stress and made podcasting more fun. All I have to do is show up, record, and send him my files.

Highly recommended. 👍

@ianlandsman @finkd @MostlyTechPod Agreed.

Mark could still reach out to you and get on the show! It's not too late.

@TransistorFM @DescriptApp We (@iamjeremyenns and I) have been using Descript + Transistor for our new show, Podcast Marketing Trends Explained!

Awesome opportunity if you need a designer but don't need someone FT.

Nathan is super talented! https://twitter.com/nathanjpowellUX/status/1780974139378909628

RT @valsopi: For over a week now I cannot upgrade my @OpenAI gpt4. I've changed CC numbers and it was a simple update, but it rejects every…

@stephenrobles Here’s a “gift article” so folks can read it: https://wapo.st/446g498

@stephenrobles Nice!!! 👏👏👏

🤩

@jesseleite85 ❤️❤️❤️

@destraynor Do you consider Andreessen to be a maker?

@jayclouse @conorconaboy @tonystoodios @TomFrankly Watching this now! Love @tonystoodios' insights and honesty. 👍

@aarondfrancis Impressive that your twins are sending birthday invites from Evite already!

(They grow up so fast.)

@theKevinShen This is an awesome before and after!

Well done! 🙌

@dceddia Happy birthday! 🙌

Welcome to 40s club!

@adamwathan There's also the L1 VISA.

(I had a friend move from Alberta to California that way)

@adamwathan Also, as someone who's had businesses in both countries since 2018, I haven't found the USA to be more friendly to business owners!

(Section 174 is a good example: an absolutely horrendous policy that makes me want to move my US business to Canada)

Corp tax rates are similar.

@adamwathan There are a few different paths you can take.

One is the US “Permanent Residence by Investment” program (EB-5).

There are also the E-2 visas:

E-2 Visa for Canadians Buying an Existing U.S. Business
E-2 Visa for Canadians Starting a New U.S. Business

@PierreDeWulf 🤔 YouTube has over 100 million Premium subscribers.

@jayclouse YES!!! 🙌 The “why didn’t you buy” survey is such a great tool.

@VicVijayakumar Realistic.

@GeoffTRoberts 🎉🎉🎉

How much money would you like to have saved up by the time you're 45?

(Cash in the bank, savings, retirement savings, investments - don't include real estate)

@venikunche @DiversifyTechCo That’s awesome! 👏

@justinmooretfam Nice work! 👏👏👏

Happy AC/DC Mullet Boomer Man, Riding a Bike in the Safeway Parking Lot https://twitter.com/calebsaysthings/status/1202670105748025344

@jayclouse ❤️❤️❤️

@taimurabdaal @mattwensing @usesummit I just sent you a DM. 👍

@dohertyjf @mattwensing @usesummit I've been trying that, but it's harder to answer questions like this:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1779961602713756139

@mattwensing @usesummit I want to model things like:

- What happens if we hire another employee this year? (How will subsequent years and raises for all employees affect cash flow?)
- If Jon and I each take $$ of dividends, how will that affect your corporate tax payable?
- How will our cash flow look…

I'm at the point with my SaaS where I need a financial modeling tool like this.

(I think @mattwensing was working on this but ended up going a different direction with @usesummit?)

Does anyone know of anything that does this? https://twitter.com/mattwensing/status/1282690718163771393

@jspector @iamjeremyenns Thanks so much for the kind words, and for sharing the show! ❤️🙏

@wking__ @jenniferchou25 @TransistorFM Thank you! 🙏

@nathanjpowellUX I think every era has its challenges:

Early on, you couldn’t accept credit cards easily, build using cloud infrastructure, and or use good frameworks (Tailwind, Rails, Laravel, etc).

The biggest challenge today is finding good acquisition channels. Also: more competition.

@SebastianHox Before @TransistorFM, I spent 6 years:

- Starting podcasts (@productpeopletv, Build & Launch, Megamaker...)
- Being a guest on 20+ podcasts
- Participating in podcast forums (Hotpod, G+ hangouts, Reddit)
- Going to events where podcasters gathered (XOXO, MicroConf, New Media…

Your biggest competitive advantage? Understanding the customer (and what they truly want) better than anyone else.

More people should write their "Help Wanted" ads like this. https://twitter.com/KintuLabs/status/1778757752292081792

@christophrumpel Happy birthday!! 🎉

@aarondfrancis @TransistorFM @DeepgramAI Thanks!

@jayclouse Seriously impressed!

Also wild to see people literally designing “software” inside of Notion that they can share with other people.

@tedhosmann That’s actually a really good filter for LinkedIn connection requests. 🤔

This is so well done.

It’s worth watching Jay’s video just to see how a creator at the top of his game runs content production and his business.

Mind blown. 🤯 https://twitter.com/jayclouse/status/1778388584073949694

@aarondfrancis This is sweet. @TransistorFM is using @DeepgramAI under the hood as well. 👍

This reminds me that I've been doing something similar with Transistor: using our transcription engine to transcribe guest podcasts I'm on and videos I'm uploading to YouTube.

@CasJam Congrats! 🥳

Amazing milestone.

Here's our original announcement post from 2023:
https://transistor.fm/josh/

Today is @joshuaanderton's ONE-YEAR work anniversary at @TransistorFM! 🎉

Happy one-year, Josh! It's been so fun to work alongside you and get all this amazing stuff shipped on the marketing site. 🥳

@simonhamp @joetannenbaum @neverything Nice!!! Thanks for using @TransistorFM! ❤️❤️❤️

"We're looking to work on these types of projects: scalable MVPs, @LaravelLivewire, complex business processes."

☝️ more companies should do this: be explicit about the kind of work you do and the kinds of customers you serve best. https://twitter.com/DCoulbourne/status/1777733589582385214

@DCoulbourne @noplanstomerge @LaravelLivewire YES 🤩

@CasJam DMing you now.

@calebporzio You’ve got a real attic! Like in the movies and storybooks!

@jasonleowsg Love your list!

An open calendar is a big one for me too. 👍

RT @brent_bellamy: A great chart showing housing starts per person in Canada from 1949 to 2021. Housing affordability is directly related t…

@DCoulbourne @noplanstomerge @LaravelLivewire

@DCoulbourne listening to @noplanstomerge:

I like the idea of a “Cohort 2 booking spree” and specifically the idea of a sales page that confident asserts “this is the type of project we’re looking for.”

- large @LaravelLivewire projects
- MVPs
- invoicing / event sourcing…

@jhpot Loved this! (BTW - not sure why the social image and title are wrong here)

You should also check out @PodStandards and @PodcastindexOrg.

Podcast Index is innovating on top of RSS, adding new functionality (transcripts, guest credits, podroll).

Podcast Standards is a…

🎯 https://twitter.com/yongfook/status/1777213919146442946

@weaverryan Just donated.

Sending you and your family lots of ❤️ and 💪.

@TropicalMBA @Travis_Jamison Thanks, Dan! ❤️

@Jake_Joseph @suno_ai_ What are the usage rights with @suno_ai?

What kind of license is it?

RT @mijustin: We need more calm companies.

https://justinjackson.ca/calm-company

@typeoneerror I dig this too!

@1_of_S @david_perell Thanks! 🙏

@OrionSeven Thanks for sharing it! 🙌

@justinmooretfam Nice! 🙌

@AlexLandowski My definition is here:
https://justinjackson.ca/calm-company

@hnshah @AnthonyLatona I felt the same way before I started Transistor.

My philosophy about the medium is one of the reasons I started the company. 👍

To me podcasts (and blogs) distinguish themselves from other forms of media as being more mindful and meaningful.

@vadim_kravcenko Thanks for sharing it!

The world needs more indie entrepreneurs building calm businesses. We won't get more calm from publicly traded companies or the over-funded venture-backed class. It will come from the next crop of small, purposefully built indie startups with healthy…

@MattPaulsonSD You can do it, but it's still rudimentary.

You can create a Custom GPT on @OpenAI, and upload everything you've written in a single text file.

https://help.openai.com/en/articles/8554397-creating-a-gpt

However, it's still prone to hallucinations:
https://ruk.ca/content/creating-custom-gpt-learn-about-my-blog-and-about-myself

@david_perell Framework for having a calm company:

1. Profit
2. Purpose
3. Freedom
4. Fun
5. Mindfulness
6. Sustainable growth
7. Peaceful work environment

https://justinjackson.ca/calm-company/

@hnshah If that’s the rubric, “most” of everything is junk food.

Tv, movies, books, food, internet, advice, self-help, etc…

@hnshah I’ve had the opposite experience: well-made podcasts, blogs, and books have mostly had an additive experience.

@hnshah 🤔 in what way?

(To me social media, shorts, etc feels more like junk food than well produced long-form content)

@jekuer Small team size definitely helps 👍

@drewbarontini Yes!

The world needs more indie entrepreneurs building calm businesses. We won't get more calm from publicly traded companies or the over-funded venture-backed class. It will come from the next crop of small, purposefully built indie startups with healthy margins.

Thanks for…

RT @drewbarontini: “We need more calm companies”

I love this post from @mijustin on calm companies.

“Building a calm company has meant sa…

@hughdurkin Didn’t FB have a mantra of “move fast and break things?”

@hughdurkin They’re missing some key attributes, as listed here: https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1776693264587878895

@sq7crafts We have two people (current 1 FT and 1 PT) whose main focus is customer service.

The rest of the team pitches in as needed.