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@nickfrosty @SethS_D That's kind of the point.

This is more of an example of "success criteria" than "survivorship bias."

When examing business success, you want to look at the variables that lead to someone founding a successful company.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1545123154485424129

Why do older founders have an advantage?

According to @seths_d's book, it's because of their employment experience!

"Entrepreneurs are roughly twice as likely to build an extremely successful company if they previously worked in the field in which they started the company."

If you're interested, @jonbuda and I shared our entire startup journey on our podcast: @buildyoursaas.

You can listen to us bootstrap the business at every stage, starting in 2018:

https://saas.transistor.fm/episodes/finding-a-cofounder-you-want-to-work-with

@DruRly A few of my faves

- @mjwhansen
- @arvidkahl
- @adamwathan & @steveschoger
- @nathanbarry
- @robfitz
- Paul Jarvis
- @studiofellow

I've also self-published a few books: @marketingdevs and @joltbook.

"Researchers found that the average age of a business founder in the United States is 41.9 years old. They discovered that older founders consistently had higher probabilities of success, at least until the age of sixty."

– @SethS_D, Don't Trust Your Gut

@AliAbdaal @TransistorFM Thanks Ali! 🙌

My business partner and I didn’t start @TransistorFM (a podcast hosting startup) until we were in our late 30s.

Today, Transistor has made millions of dollars in revenue, and we’re both in our 40s.

The narrative that you have to be young to start a successful startup is wrong.

@yongfook How do you use Wise? Is it your business’ primary bank account?

@growthcurrency Here's the full chart. https://www.thestar.com/local-brampton/news/2022/06/22/brampton-ranked-15th-most-expensive-city-in-north-america-to-live-in-compared-to-income-in-new-study.html

This is just a hunch, but my guess is these emails from John are spam.

@bohlenlabs @arvidkahl @jspector Thanks for including me!

I’ll add:

- @coreyhainesco: SaaS marketing
- @HelenRyles: SaaS customer success
- @valsopi: blogging
- @venikunche: diversity and hiring

@thejonotron Tepidicano

@JackEllis @fabiolouspr 😜

❤️ the Rockies

@arvidkahl A big reason we started @megamaker back in 2013!

@JackRhysider Refreshing to have someone share their honest experience like this. 👍

@arithisandthat Whoa! I did not know this.

@TransistorFM http://Transistor.fm is an indie, bootstrapped, startup.

While we're not immune from all effects of a recession, being indie gives us significant advantages:

- We have no VCs to appease
- We have low overhead
- We're profitable

This means we can stay focused on customers 💯

With the recession looming we've seen other companies cut staff, increase prices, and reduce service levels.

At @TransistorFM we've decided to do the opposite, and give our podcast customers more:

https://transistor.fm/giving-more/

@Shpigford Beautiful! 🎉

Sending lots of ❤️ to your family!

Over the years, I've learned so much about mental health from Dr. @sherrywalling.

Her new book is coming out on July 26.

It's a vital "guide for finding hope in the landscape of loss."

I've already pre-ordered it! (And you should too)

https://www.touchingtwoworlds.com/

@Patticus Here’s what I’ve seen:

- Assistants who book meetings for execs love apps like @savvycal (makes their job way easier). The execs themselves don’t care.
- Indie hackers / small shops also love tools like this.
- The only people I’ve seen get “offended” are tech workers in SF.

@khemaridh @Patticus Really good workflow 👍

@Swizec Soaring gas prices almost always increase demand for fuel efficient cars.

It happened in the 70s, but also in 2011:

https://www.thestar.com/business/2011/05/27/soaring_gas_prices_drive_sales_of_small_cars.html

@Swizec @mike_hasarms Yup:

https://www.nytimes.com/1974/04/07/archives/the-energy-crisis-spurs-demand-for-small-cars-not-a-passing.html

@jamesrsowers @seo_testing @DescriptApp @TransistorFM I love:

📊 @usefathom
📆 @savvycal
🖥 @monosnap
📹 @ZipMessage
📝 @heyreform
🎙 @DescriptApp
✉️ @userlist

(And, http://Transistor.fm, of course)

@debgotwired @pa1ge @TransistorFM @anchor Thanks for the Transistor ❤️!

@nathanbarry Your pricing tiers examples really resonated with me when I first read them years ago.

Nice to re-read them now!

@coreyhainesco Are we talking about podcast websites, or a single landing page?

@taragentile @TransistorFM That's so great to hear Tara! (Encouraging for a small team like ours!) ❤️

Thanks for choosing Transistor!

@ThatWriterJon Completely biased. 😄

RT @mikehemsley: A reminder that the 2020s are 'the critical decade for climate action' and today we're 25% through.

The world had never…

I go into detail on *how* to build something people desire here:

https://justinjackson.ca/build

@tfyhpodcast Yes! I spoke about this in this thread:

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1535408298488258560

@ThatWriterJon Transistor!

- Host unlimited podcasts for one price
- Responsive customer support
- Built-in podcast websites
- Dynamic audio insertion
- Private podcasts

https://transistor.fm

@artkulak 💯

It’s incredibly difficult to convince people to want something (especially at scale).

This is why startups need to tap into a pre-existing desire.

We can’t create the hunger, but we can feed hungry customers.

@heyshounak It’s just incredibly difficult to convince people to want something (especially at scale).

@takeitev @TransistorFM Yup! If you want, I can downgrade you.

RT @arvidkahl: Zero to Sold turns 2 years old today. 🎉

To celebrate, ALL my books and courses are 50% off for the next 24 hours — and Purc…

@SachaGreif This is my first time hearing about webmentions!

@deanyeong @gideon_leong @TransistorFM Yup! Just head into that “Distribution” tab.

https://transistor.fm/changelog/distribution/

@iroughol Same with “I’m moving to Canada.” It’s harder than people think!

@Evanish @TransistorFM WordPress demo is here:

https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/how-do-i-embed-my-podcast-in-wordpress-1oovcvc/

You can test our embeds by using these ones:

https://transistor.fm/features/embeddable-podcast-player

@Evanish @TransistorFM For built-in podcast websites that we host:

https://indiemakerjourney.com/

@Evanish Yup! @TransistorFM does all this.

https://support.transistor.fm/en/article/importing-your-podcast-from-a-different-provider-fvkczq/

There's a 1-click import, and then all you have to do is forward your old RSS feed to your new Transistor RSS.

@derekduvallshow @TransistorFM @WeirdMythic @KatieKinder1 @monjardinaucoin On a road trip with the fam. Limited internet.

@derekduvallshow @TransistorFM @WeirdMythic @KatieKinder1 @monjardinaucoin 🙌 thanks for having me on the show!

@daysormay hi guyz

@stephenrobles Yesssssssss 💯

@aarondfrancis Super cool. Love it. 👍

Back at @SilverStarBike today! #vernonbc

RT @voxdotcom: In 1976, just a few years after the Supreme Court handed down its opinion in #RoeVsWade, most Americans thought abortion sho…

@lukeburgis What is “metaphysical skepticism?”

@evoterra 💯

@adamwathan I feel the same way: just love our little @TransistorFM crew.

@MattGiovanisci Odd, all the millionaires I know drive Teslas, Porsches, etc…

RT @aarondfrancis: ⛱️ We're sending three open source developers on vacation!

• Anywhere in the world
• All expenses paid
• Bring a plus o…

@dbchhbr @csallen I just messaged them about it.

Looks like only part of the mp3 was uploaded

@r00k I’m different on this one: I don’t mind getting those links at all!

(But they do seem to stress out my co-founder)

RT @TheOmarZenhom: Me and my team will be spending ALL our marketing $ on supporting creators for the rest of 2022.

Here's why and how you…

@pavel_ivanovsky @TransistorFM It’s an observation based on 20+ years of selling to all sorts of businesses.

The boss makes decisions based on what he/she wants.

It’s based on what they desire: the change they wish to see, the progress they wish to make, etc.

@kentf I think it's more like this: they justify their "desire" purchases by telling themselves it was something they "needed."

Someone might say "I need to lose weight," but their real desire is to look (and feel) good.

Workers might use PowerPoint because they "need" slides, but what they really want is the fun of getting to be creative at work.

Potential customers don't actually act on "what they need;" they act on "what they want."

When you're looking for business ideas, search for desires, not needs.

@nathaniels_dev @TransistorFM Awesome! 🙌

This contest ends tomorrow. RT the tweet below for a chance to win a Shure MV7!

(And tell your podcaster friends they can build a free website with @PodcastSites 🙏) https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1536453188747808768

@ryanchenkie Congrats!

@peldi @balsamiq That’s an incredible achievement! 🎉

Peldi, you have inspired countless entrepreneurs (I’m one of them) with the way you run your company.

Congratulazioni! Ben fatto!

@arvidkahl Congrats! 🎉

@arvidkahl @TransistorFM 😍

Vital thread for indie SaaS startups:

https://twitter.com/patticus/status/1534541513564332032

@heydarmen Looks good!

@vancolour @katy_merrifield @CHEK_media Lol. This is amazing.

@petecodes Yeah I was planning on putting some debate notes there, but then I got sick.

@AlexRedfern17 @shl @IndieHackers @csallen Thanks Alex!

@GregMolnar @IndieHackers @shl @elonmusk I think “pretty unhappy” is an overstatement.

I’m not convinced he’ll do a better job. (And I think his rhetoric is toxic and misleading)

But on a day to day basis, “Elon buying Twitter” doesn’t make me actively unhappy. 😄

@GregMolnar @IndieHackers @shl @elonmusk First, SpaceX is private (so we don't know how they're doing financially). Recently, 400 employees signed an open letter expressing concern over his public behavior.

Second, up until now, TSLA's stock price hasn't been grounded in fundamentals. I think this will change.

@GregMolnar @IndieHackers @shl @elonmusk The Tesla stock price has plunged in the last year.

Since he announced his intention to buy Twitter, Tesla has underperformed the S&P.

@GregMolnar @IndieHackers @shl @elonmusk From a CEO-perspective it actually matters a lot: because all of your shareholders and employees are depending on those partnerships.

And this wasn’t him “speaking truth to power”; he was just acting irresponsibly.

Leaders need to take responsibility for what they do and say.

@GregMolnar @IndieHackers @shl @elonmusk I’ve said that his rhetoric around “free speech” is misguided.

And, I’ve said, I think it’s a bad leadership decision for him to get distracted by Twitter, when he’s leading multiple high-stakes companies.

But saying that “I’m pissed” is a mischaracterization. You’re projecting

@GregMolnar @IndieHackers @shl @elonmusk Where in the episode (time stamps please) do I seem “really pissed that Elon wants to buy Twitter?”

@HoneyandHustle @TransistorFM Looks great! 🙌

RT @mijustin: My meta point is that we, subconsciously, mimic the people we admire. They have more of an impact than we realize.

I’m calli…

@iamneuni @shl @IndieHackers You can question Elon’s actions objectively, regardless of your philosophical/political worldview.

- 400 employees at SpaceX signed an open letter stating they were concerned by his recent actions
- Tesla stock plunged after Elon announced his takeover of Twitter
- there’s more

Hundreds of SpaceX employees sign open letter stating “that Musk’s behavior in recent weeks had become a source of embarrassment and a distraction for the company.”

https://apple.news/AQFB8bU1lQLybs42FopYWVQ

@CodingDodo @IndieHackers @shl Thanks!

@yongfook It’s one of the major benefits of running a small, self-funded, SaaS.

When you’re not pushing unrealistic growth, your cash flow is much simpler.

We also don’t have inventory, or offer payment terms to customers, which is usually what makes managing cash flow more complicated.

@nathanallotey Thanks Nathan! Hope you’re doing well! 👍

@rezzz Thanks!

@petecodes @shl @IndieHackers I bought our car in 2020. That year there wasn’t a lot of choice: Chevy Bolt, Nissan Lead, or Model 3.

Since we’ve bought it, Elon has acted more erratically, has been distracted, and hasn’t taken Tesla Autopilot crashes seriously.

These days, there’s lots more choice in EVs.

@iamneuni @shl @IndieHackers Not exactly sure how political this question is.

(I don’t live in the US either)

This is more a question about Elon’s influence, actions, and his failure to take responsibility.

There’s no need to admire someone who conducts himself the way Elon does. (There are better models)

My meta point is that we, subconsciously, mimic the people we admire. They have more of an impact than we realize.

I’m calling on people to fill their minds and feeds with better stuff.

(This means following people with integrity, who can also challenge our thinking)

@RaulOnRails @JackEllis @shl @IndieHackers My meta point is that we, subconsciously, mimic the people we admire. They have more of an impact than we realize.

I’m calling on people to fill their minds and feeds with better stuff.

(This means following people with integrity, who can also challenge our thinking)

@JackEllis @shl @IndieHackers Let’s chat about this on a call sometime.

I think there’s still a crucial element of responsibility for folks with influence.

It’s not just celebrities: many of us Indie Hackers and startup founders, have influence.

We get new customers from Twitter, our blog, our podcast, etc. This is a form of influence that we need to take responsibility for.

We need to be conscientious in what we say and do.

@JackEllis @shl @IndieHackers But it’s not just celebrities: you have influence, I have influence.

We get new customers from Twitter, our blog, our podcast, our marketing. This is a form of influence that we need to take responsibility for.

We need to be conscientious in what we say and do.

To better understand the accusations against Elon, and Tesla’s Autopilot, I recommend watching this documentary (“Elon Musk’s Crash Course”).

The most damning bits are from former Tesla autopilot engineers.

https://www.hulu.com/series/the-new-york-times-presents-f22278d1-ef56-40e8-9227-af3a029ca6f4

@JackEllis @shl @IndieHackers Role models are fine (and will continue to exist).

The solution is:

- we need to hold them to a higher standard
- they need to hold themselves to a higher standard

Also, anyone who runs a car company who doesn’t take safety seriously should resign.

@typeoneerror Thanks Ben. 🙌