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☝️ So instead of having to keep multiple pages up-to-date with the same content, I just write it once, and it gets embedded everywhere else.

@natekontny you've been great at building the anticipation!

Just added a few new resources recommended by @zenfounder, including @randfish's book "Lost and Founder." 👍

What’s it REALLY like raising $2 million in venture funding?

Great piece by @emilybest:

https://buff.ly/2J9gogj

🤔 I'm curious about this!

https://twitter.com/TransistorFM/status/999718339944460288

In this interview, http://thegentlymad.com/67, @avclark asked me:

🤔 "If you had to start over, what would you do differently?"

I'm sharing my answer in this Saturday's morning newsletter.

(Subscribe at http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter)

@wardsandler @lovevalgeisler Thanks Ward! @jonbuda and I are trying to be more vulnerable + transparent in recent episodes.

We just recorded an episode on "how are we going to price this thing?" today.

@GSto @MattGiovanisci For me, this has helped:

1. Write out my daily tasks on paper (this is new).
2. Have a weekly accountability group with 2-3 people.
3. Have an audience that I'm accountable to, and communicating with frequently.
4. Treat my biz like an investment that needs to have ROI.

@JonathanZWhite Have you added your monitor stand to my tweet thread? ;)

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/995056639630757888

@pjrvs Dang!

At the ESP I worked for, we had the ability to redirect the trackable link to a different destination.

@ideasasylum @brennandunn Europe is weird.

🤔 With so many people wanting to ditch their smartphone, will their be a market for “podcast only” portable players?

https://twitter.com/aprilwensel/status/994705201280892929

Finally seeing why people like @breaker: getting interaction from podcast listeners right in the app is a nice feature. 👍

https://www.breaker.audio/build-your-saas/e/33594549

☝️ wore my @balsamiq t-shirt for this one. ☺️

@TransistorFM First iteration of podcast analytics are now live in your account! 🙌

(And yes, I’m proud to have @edgardpodcast hosted on @TransistorFM!)

⚡️🎧⚡️

“Product demos are so humbling.”
– @mariepoulin #microconf

☝️ truth

“There are infinite voices on the internet. You want to find the audience that resonates with your voice.”
– @patio11 #microconf

@kylefox Post-It™

Reminder, @marketingdevs is 30% off for a few more days.

https://justinjackson.podia.com/marketing-for-developers?coupon=SPRING2018

"If you're a developer, this course will give you the confidence to promote the stuff you make."

(Yes, you can pay with PayPal!)

@allanbranch I want your aerobics DVD first.

I want to eat cake and candy but all I have in my office are easy-peel oranges.

@lovevalgeisler I’d like to know this as well

A tease of my next newsletter article:

"When you're building a product, whose opinion should you listen to?" 🤔

Subscribe here: http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

"People have been messaging me about @CaseyNeistat and podcasting..."

Here's a peek at tomorrow's episode of http://saas.transistor.fm.

One of my favorite podcasters, @smithtimmytim, now has a Youtube channel. Check it out!

https://www.youtube.com/smithtimmytim

If you’re listening to my new podcast, you know what this about. 😉

@teleclimber @LostMahbles @CasJam @joshfrank Can confirm. @ianlandsman is my “politics whisperer.”

I'm excited to play this game by @BitKidGames when it comes out:
https://youtu.be/-Ihs1Sd9ILk

When you’re building software, what keeps you up at night?

@jonbuda and I talk about “SaaS fears:” https://overcast.fm/+MBmUasPpo

@BalsamiqFra @peldi Come to Vernon anytime!

(For skiing or for coffee)

@shellen With products, I’m always interested in feedback from paying customers.

(And maybe from folks who were thinking about switching, but didn’t).

I’ve noticed that feedback from bystanders is rarely helpful.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/802006910807330816?s=21

We already have 322 people signed up for the waiting list! 👍

@luizpvasc Sometimes your reputation (before you launch) matters. Thinking about personal brand here.

If you haven’t heard the news yet... https://overcast.fm/+F110Mk_ME

@egarbugli I need to update that thread now!

https://justinjackson.ca/new-saas/

@clientgiantrob Yes! This is a good guide:

https://justinjackson.ca/submit-podcast-itunes/

Really good episode with @zenfounder and @jonathanstark: “Quit pricing yourself like an idiot!” https://overcast.fm/+ELlTdDSTU

@TheCraigHewitt I've always used these numbers:

Credit card upfront:
Visitor to trial: 0.75% - 1%
Trial to paid: 40% - 60%

No credit card upfront:
Visitor to trial: 5%+
Trial to paid: 8% - 20%

@lizzyraptor we both laughed when @KarenUnland guessed "creepy forest guy." 😂

Who remembers iFilm? Dang I loved that site. '97, '98, '99. The original home for viral video.

Anyway, I'm writing about it in my next newsletter: http://justinjackson.ca/newsletter

@mcdoolz the game I was thinking of last night was Descent.

https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/947982987773145088

Seriously folks, if you need to laugh today, check out the crazy stuff my son says:

https://twitter.com/stuffmartysaid/status/965744993238315008

Who do I know at @Kayako?

We're setting it up on our new SaaS project, and having trouble.

I just added this to /r/bbs on Reddit. More people need to know about this comic:
https://www.reddit.com/r/bbs/comments/7xezte/have_you_folks_discovered_the_incredible_doom/

@MatthewBogart In context:

@jonbstrong @LaurenHolliday_ I've had a great experience so far with @podiadotcom.

I wrote about it here: https://megamaker.co/podia/

@alanklement What first tipped me off was usage. People just weren't digging into the weekly tips. I sent a survey, and then followed up and listened to customers individually.

@tnorthcutt @SingleFounder @robwalling I just added this to the FAQ section on my #microconf guide:

https://justinjackson.ca/microconf/

Just added @bigsnowtinyconf to the list of conferences for bootstrappers.

https://mijustin.github.io/2018-conferences/

Ever wonder *why* people buy software?

https://youtu.be/Et7lVxR2pJk

Slack's down. Great time to join us live in 15 mins. 😜

https://megamaker.co/make2018/

I will screenshot the next email I receive and tweet it.

@mojcamars @zenfounder Ack! Here it is https://zenfounder.com/staying-healthy/beyond-resolutions-best-strategies-for-planning-for-2018/

If your mobile app gives your family financial freedom that’s great, but not if it enslaves someone else because it’s addictive.

@kylefox @ideasasylum Well, fuck.

“Engineered for a better life”

is a way better slogan than

“Engineered to serve your kid more ads on Minecraft videos.”

@zachobront @delk @patio11 I’m just saying that for solopreneurs, profit should be calculated after they’ve paid themselves a market salary.

@patio11 @delk @ThomasSmale I think there's still a good (broader) discussion about what constitutes profit for a solopreneur.

The formula should be:
Revenue - expenses = gross profit - founder salary = net profit

https://twitter.com/MrSimonBennett/status/947558138353520640

@ThomasSmale @delk @patio11 Wasn't @nathanbarry essentially at 0% profit margins until he cut monthly costs?

http://nathanbarry.com/profit/

@mike_hasarms I KNOW! Business banking in 🇨🇦 sucks.

I’m running a really good Boxing Day deal on @marketingdevs and @tiny_wins. DM me if you want the link!

@_jeerr Yes!

1. Invest in writing. Words still rule the web. http://justinjackson.ca/words
2. Related: SEO is still the best way to consistently get new customers over time.

Talking about #crypto stuff I don't understand...

Anyone else on steemit?

@mijustin/" rel="noopener noreferrer">https://steemit.com/@mijustin/

Check out @nickd's newsletter. Worth a read:

"There’s too much competition. There’s crappy pay, or onerous contracts. We all owe it to ourselves to understand what works now, every time there’s a new now. We neglect adaptation at our peril."

http://www.getdrip.com/deliveries/sb3ur5gzxz6hsrpichq3?__s=ecofjv9qqttzejxdws16

Scary, but true, revelations from @tylercowen and @ScottHYoung.

"A steady, secure life somewhere in the middle—average—is over."

@charliprangley @mattragland @mackenziechild @natekontny @MoreWillie @theleviallen @AntoineBM I'd love to see a YT video like this from you folks as well! 🙌

"What were your biggest hits + misses in 2017?"

https://youtu.be/jsdpeEnFjXk

@wesbos WHERE IS THIS TUTORIAL WES BOS. 🙏

It’s ok to get excited by hype.

Just make sure you test it out for yourself.

Do your results match the hype?

If not, move on.

Hoping to review more cool tools on my new YouTube channel:

https://youtu.be/9OxdHFrdILw

If you have a product you think I’d like, DM me!

@clientgiantrob Yes. Faster payouts. Lower transaction fees. Waaaay better customer service. (@spencerfry is a machine)

@nbashaw just read about your move to @Gimletmedia! Congrats! 🙌

http://www.niemanlab.org/2017/12/apple-has-acquired-pop-up-archive-an-interesting-startup-that-makes-podcasts-more-searchable/

@PaulLetourneau Trying to build a "Founder Score" assessment quiz.

@parasight @tillrahn @petersuhm When we were in Glasgow, we waited for 45 minutes (with our kids!). The whole time wondering: "Will this be worth it?"

IT WAS! 😍

@noahchestnut You definitely need @withcoach on that list. 👍

Also: Amazon is awesome for finding and ordering books...

But they suck when it comes to browsing for toys and video games.

I've still got 1 spot left for this morning's Landing Page Workshop.

By the end of today's event, you'll have built your own page!

How many drunk people do you think are on the Internet right now

Watching @IronMaiden's Bruce Dickinson on Charlie Rose! 🤘

https://charlierose.com/videos/31155

Most of my family has gotten sick. 🤒

I thought for sure I was getting sick last night. 😰

Woke up feeling OK. Did I dodge a bullet?

There's a supply/demand side to credentials / jobs.

As a kid in the 80s, 15% of adults had a degree. Now 33.4% do.

https://twitter.com/nytimes/status/926771284188454912

@patio11 Give @elonmusk and his team a little more time. Toyota never had a pre-order like this. 😉

@thedesignnomad I wrote a bit about this last year: https://justinjackson.ca/focus-on-your-own-shit/

@mnlfrgr You're right: folks often can't articulate what they want.

Instead: pay attention to what they spend their money, time, and attention on.

@mnlfrgr I like @elonmusk's approach:

Ethically, people *need* efficient, environmental transportation.

But... they *buy* bad-ass sport cars.

In-depth analysis on the SaaS economy. Companies *think* they’re building what customers want. But they’re not.

https://twitter.com/Patticus/status/922466276932546560

Really fun story.

(She gets paid to break into high-security buildings!)

https://twitter.com/HydeNS33k/status/920323236176556037

@nathanbarry I recommend @Printful - good for on-demand printing, but they also have a new warehouse option.

https://www.printful.com/a/30546:3ad08bb331312cb3c38361d019d03814

"The things you've made"

Our culture rewards makers. If you create something significant, people will remember you for it.

LOL. So good.

🔥🔥🔥🎸💀🤘🔥🔥🔥

https://twitter.com/taylorotwell/status/916075688561692677

Awesome interview with @nickd: how to build a profitable small business on the Internet https://overcast.fm/+Gy_OKhRlI

@micahbrich I expanded on it here:
https://youtu.be/roMpTWmhD6k

My friend @HelenRyles released this today. If you're applying for Y Combinator, get these flashcards now! https://www.producthunt.com/posts/office-hours-cards

@pjrvs Those colors! 😍

Listening to this on repeat: https://itunes.apple.com/ca/album/red-hot-lights/id1243890022?i=1243890839

Why profit matters (a startup founder's story)

https://youtu.be/kxQluUqcu9s

@frankchartrand This is awesome. 👍

My list is about to get an AMAZING "mega profitable" case study with @brennandunn

Subscribe quick before I send it! https://megamaker.co/profit

This is a cool "@joltbook-esque" marketing site from fellow 🇨🇦, @jevon:

https://story.manifold.co/

I'm still getting into arguments on @indiehackers! 😄

Honestly though, great discussion on both sides. Check it out:
https://www.indiehackers.com/forum/post/-KtwQAbPnpB8lz6bylLw?commentId=-Ku5gat_IDQNy6R15C0r