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@AmandaMGoetz Maybe not Google 😅

@asmartbear For me, I didn’t really feel like my business was profitable until it was paying me a full salary *and* enough extra $$$ to “pay me back” for all the other bets I’d made. 😅

@aarondfrancis Oh this is so good. 🙌

@mckenna_andrew Some lessons, yes.

But the biggest lessons I’ve gained have been from watching and learning from people who achieved success.

They showed me what strong momentum looked like.

Lessons learned:

- don’t settle for mediocre results
- learn to make better bets (because they cost you something)
- momentum has a feeling: people showing up every day to buy what you’re offering

In my 20s, I started a few businesses that didn’t give me a better life: it was a grind, and we just weren’t getting ahead.

Generally, every time you start a small business you’re making a bet. The payoff should be a better life for you and your family. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1638562016536453120

In my 20s, I started a few businesses that didn’t give me a better life: they were a grind, and we just weren’t getting ahead.

Generally, every time you start a small business you’re making a bet. The payoff should be a better life for you and your family. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1638562016536453120

In my 20s, I started a few businesses that didn’t give me a better life: every month we wouldn’t be any further ahead.

Generally, every time you start a small business you’re making a bet. The payoff should be a better life for you and your family. https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1638562016536453120

RT @johnrudolphdrex: There’s an old trope in tech that Product Managers say “why,” Designers say “what,” and developers say “how.”

But the…

@_joedixon 👀 this looks interesting.

I just signed up for the waiting list!

@aarondfrancis This is so smart. Love these kinds of reviews.

Really well presented!

@TransistorFM I’m listening to the Costco episode right now! 🙌

Here are some of my highlights from this year's @PodcastMovement.

PM isn't perfect, but it brings podcast creators, providers, and platforms together in one place, and really does feel like a "summer camp for podcasters."

#pm23

At a frequency that produces scale:

"The software business is all about volume." – @ianlandsman

Customer acquisition & retention needs to be repeatable at a scale that supports your desired outcome.

You’ll need a steady flow of new + existing customers.

Produce and distribute your product at a cost that generates good margins:

You might be in a great market with a strong product, but you don't have a business if you can't build, maintain, and promote that product profitably.

Distribution costs are particularly important.

Identify a product that the market wants to buy:

It's not enough to find a category with potential (web analytics, campaign tracking, UI components), you have to build a product that customers are motivated to buy.

https://justinjackson.ca/build

Identify a good market (category, audience, industry, niche)

A "market" is really the sum of customer behavior in a category:

- Number of potential customers
- How much they spend
- The frequency at which they buy
- Their willingness to pay
- The forces that affect demand

Here is my definition of product-market fit:

"Identifying a good market (category, audience, niche) and then creating a product that the market wants to buy, at a cost that generates good margins, and at a frequency that produces scale."

I've also added some of my favorite episodes from each podcast to this Spotify Playlist:

"Podcasts for Programmers"

https://open.spotify.com/playlist/56MveWZ4LcY4uXLtCp1HL3?si=05a635298df5488e

(Let me know if there are other episodes I should add!)

I just added two more podcasts to my list of shows for devs:

🏕️ @campfirecoders (by @jesseleite85 and @austencam)

and

👨‍💻 @IndieRails (by @jeremysmithco and @bjessbrown)

Check out the whole list here:
https://transistor.fm/dev-podcasts/

@jasonlbeggs @campfirecoders Yes!! I noticed this show earlier today.

I’ll add it. 👍

@amandanat OMG! Sending lots of ❤️ your way!

You've got this! 💪

For folks who have tried multiple accounting vendors (Xero, Quickbooks Online, Wave Apps), which is your favorite?

(Specifically, I need a solution that supports USD & CAD currencies, payroll, and connects with my bank accounts + Wise and PayPal.)

Maybe I'll just order these t-shirts and call it a day.

@webby2001 @TransistorFM Love it. We're definitely planning on seeing some live music!

We're heading to Nashville (in 2 weeks) for our @TransistorFM team retreat!

Question: What are some (non-cringe) activities, games, and discussions that have been great for your remote team?

Our last retreat was amazing, but I'm always seeking new ways to increase connection ☺️

@mikevardy Apple Notes 😄

Hey friends! Ticket sales for @FullStackEU have opened up.

"A conference for full-stack devs who want to improve their skills across the stack."

If you want to join me in Belgium in October, get your ticket here (with a discount!):

https://ti.to/on3/fseu23/discount/Justin

#fseu23

@bobbybouwmann Congrats!!! 🎉

@Lithium_Wave @GoneFishinFinl @ramit In time, when interest rates go down (and the central banks in North America very much want rates to go down) prices will increase.

@PodcastMovement Mountains.

How long will it take for this hotel treadmill to replace this bird icon with an 𝕏?

@coreyhainesco @BillDA +1 this is the way

@AaronWeiche @TransistorFM Thanks so much for using Transistor! 🙌

@DevaniAlkarim @546arch Just listened: I so identify with your principles, values, and observations around social isolation.

Please come build homes in the Okanagan! 🙏

@DevaniAlkarim @546arch Looks awesome!

I just discovered your work. I’ve got this podcast episode queued up for my drive back to Vernon, BC. 👍

@BryanBarletta @JordanHarbinger @johnspurlock I wonder if it’s a function of ATP’s high CPMs?

If their CPMs have been traditionally higher than the rest of the industry, maybe advertisers are finally switching to other ad networks with lower CPMs. https://twitter.com/johnspurlock/status/1695108764548964707

@cathrynlavery @ramit Love this! ❤️❤️❤️

I’d love to do something similar.

@joelgascoigne The cafe looks amazing! 😍

@BryanBarletta @johnspurlock I wouldn’t discount his perspective.

His experience is an N=1, but it’s interesting to me that for a show that’s never had trouble filling their inventory, they’re now having challenges.

“Since Jan, ad sales + prices have dropped significantly. I’ve never seen a drop like…

@CasJam I’ve got a long drive ahead of me; this one is queued up!

It’s fun to be around so many people who love podcasting as much as I do.

#pm23

The best part about @PodcastMovement is hanging out with great people.

#pm23

@podcastharry @PodcastMovement 🦄🦄✨✨

Got some fresh air at @PodcastMovement!

(with @bar5hop, @iamjeremyenns, @podcastharry, @codyschneiderxx)

#PM23

I’ve got stickers here at @PodcastMovement if you’d like one!

#pm23

@DannyBrownCA @DaveJackson @libsyn @TransistorFM @buzzsprout ❤️

@nbashaw @lexdotpage @every @trueventures Congrats! 🎉🎉

I’m big fan of Lex.

@JimDBanting Yup!

Here they are being modeled by world famous supermodels, @mikevardy and @RussLoL.

I’ve got a few left!

#pm23

Hey @PodcastMovement friends:

I just got a shipment of @TransistorFM’s famous “Skullcaster” t-shirt.

If you’d like one, let me know!

I have Pink shirts in XS-Large

and Black shirts in Small-2XL

#PM23

Hey @PodcastMovement friends:

I just got a shipment of @TransistorFM’s famous “Skullcaster” t-shirt.

If you’d like one, let me know!

I have Pink shirts in XS-Large

and Black shirts in Small-2XL

@jonbuda @TransistorFM @joshuaanderton @JamesCridland @Podnews @stephenrobles Also got to hang out with @kfinn and @tomrossi7.

The folks at @buzzsprout have always been kind to us at @TransistorFM.

Lots of ❤️ to them.

@jonbuda @TransistorFM @joshuaanderton @JamesCridland @Podnews Met up with a bunch @TransistorFM customers and podcast friends.

(Also took my traditional cocktail selfie with @stephenrobles 🍹🥃)

@jonbuda @TransistorFM @joshuaanderton On the way to registration, we spotted @JamesCridland making the magic happen for the next edition of @Podnews. 👍

After that, @jonbuda and I went back to the hotel and met our newest @TransistorFM teammate, @joshuaanderton, for the first time in person! 🎉🎉🎉

First day of @PodcastMovement:

Went to the @MeowWolf exhibit in Denver. (Ran into @BryanBarletta and @webby2001)

Highly recommended. Thanks for the idea @mikevardy!

#pm23

@theleviallen 🎯

Also, just sent this note to our newsletter:
https://mailchi.mp/transistor/hey-are-you-at-podcast-movement

If you're at Podcast Movement, please say "hi!" 👋

Landed in Denver for @PodcastMovement and ran into @jonbuda (my friend and business partner at @TransistorFM), and @mikevardy and @RussLoL!

#pm23

@PodcastMovement We ask @iChris at @lemonproduction to edit our podcast. 😉

When I do edit my own stuff I use ScreenFlow or Descript.

@thejonotron @startupvernon Honestly, my job to be done was “just show me where the evacuation zones are right now in an updated map.”

It feels like when I’m looking for info, there’s pressure to find the resource that’s going to give it to me fast. (Especially when I’m stressed).

@thejonotron @startupvernon Mostly it’s better than the BC Wildfire app for showing those zones.

This is the best map I’ve found that displays current evacuation alerts and orders for BC wildfires.

https://tnrd.maps.arcgis.com/apps/webappviewer/index.html?id=5fb33103276a41c3bc4975dc20eb1219

@ProjektGopher It’s heartbreaking. 💔💔💔

Meanwhile, back in West Kelowna, this is how fast that fire consumed the region.

Devastating for so many. Lots of homes lost. 💔

@thejonotron @PodcastMovement I bought these on Amazon:

3M Aura Particulate Disposable... https://www.amazon.ca/dp/B00AEXIS4S?ref=ppx_pop_mob_ap_share

Made it to Calgary!

Flying out to Denver tomorrow.

(Just got a message from @mikevardy who’s on the same flight!)

See you soon @PodcastMovement!

#pm23

I just passed Banff.

Just passing Lake Louise.

I still have two hours before I get to Calgary, but the scenery here is beautiful

Driving to Calgary (from #vernonbc) to try to catch my flight to Denver.

Just made it to Golden!

Made it to Revelstoke. The air is so much cleaner out here! ❤️

Alright @PodcastMovement, because of the #Kelownafire, my flight was cancelled.

So now I’m driving 6 hours to Calgary so I can catch a flight to Denver there.

Wish me luck!

#pm23

@OrionSeven Sending you and your family lots of ❤️.

@TyNoryan 🎯 this

Watching these videos of people escaping these fires in BC is devastating. https://twitter.com/51phyllis/status/1692692343315632638

Looking more and more apocalyptic the closer I get to home. (Driving north to Vernon, BC from the USA border at Midway). 😞

I love this kind of “build in public” podcast.

Listened to the first episode, @johnrudolphdrex and @DCoulbourne have a real nice rapport.

(John sounds so mature for his age) https://twitter.com/DCoulbourne/status/1692641198224162872

@kirkbyers 😁

Idaho: what do I need to know about Zip’s?

@mattwensing I don't have a ton of experience with sales, but you can see how valuable this would be for sales teams.

I just love seeing products (and product design) that hit a big need.

@mattwensing Love this stuff!

This fire in Kelowna is really bad. This is about an hour away from where I live.

Thousands of people being evacuated.

Sending lots of ❤️ to the people there.

@luroconnect Yes!

@or9ob 👀

Are you two planning on coming to Podcast Movement in Denver?

RT @egarbugli: “Building a new product is like running a marathon, but starting an hour after everyone else.” – @mijustin

@JoshCohan Yup! I’ll be there with the @TransistorFM crew. 👍

@sjgoldstein @PodcastMovement @ericnuzum @JJCordovaK Hoping to meet you this year! I’ve really appreciated your analysis and posts on the industry. 👍

@TritonDigital @wearebumper @inc_quill @PodcastMovement Love this panel. I’ll see you there!

@smashleyhamer Me too! Say hello if you see me!

(I’m bringing a small crew from @TransistorFM this year, plus some t-shirts. 👍)

@chris_peterson @PodcastMovement @axios @sarafischer @DWNLOADmedia I’ll be there with the @TransistorFM crew! 🙌

@SoundsProfNews @PodcastMovement @tryartsai Looking forward to seeing you again!

@StephenWilson I’ll be there! It’d be great for us to meet IRL!

@stephenrobles @TransistorFM @PodcastMovement @jonbuda @joshuaanderton Hey! @iamjeremyenns and I are trying to put together a meetup at @GVRBeer, on Tuesday night at 8pm.

We’d love to have you come!

@abigailotwell You and Taylor are so lovely together!

I love seeing the life you two have built for your fam.

❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️

@tnorthcutt @aarondfrancis @JudoHacker Is is my favorite tech joke. 😄

@louispereira @arvidkahl Trying it out now.

One of the best-designed indie apps I've seen!

Just signed up for the lifetime deal. 👍

Well done! 💯

@louispereira just heard about you through @arvidkahl.

I love your personal website! Clear & well written: it helped me understand who you are and what you're working on.

I'm trying AudioPen right now! 🙌