Hi! I'm Justin Jackson. My friend Jon Buda and I launched https://transistor.fm/ (podcast hosting and analytics) four years ago on Product Hunt. Since then we've been able to quit our day jobs, acquire thousands of customers, earn millions in revenue, and hire two amazing people. Here's a retrospective: https://transistor.fm/anniversary/ Ask me anything about bootstrapping, product-market fit, why choosing your market is the most crucial decision you'll make, SaaS, building in public, and more! I'll answer the questions on August 4th.
- I'm a B2B tech/SaaS marketer. Organic LinkedIn is the best channel for me. - For my enterprise clients, the best channels are personal founders' network, organic LinkedIn, visiting podcasts/conferences, and different partnerships. - For clients with cheap B2B products, the best channels are LinkedIn, building in public on X, integrations with other tools, and free side tools/templates. What about you?
In our traditional work world, we're used to meetings (video or not) where we all attend at the same time. However, in our new remote work world, asynchronous communication is taking hold. This happens when information is shared and people can respond and collaborate on their own time. (Here is an example: https://app.weet.co/play/707395d... ) Does sharing information asynchronously appeal to you? Do you like the idea of sharing info and waiting a few hours (or a day) for responses in exchange for the convenience of responding on your own time?
Do you like the idea of not having to respond instantly?
Do you think it's beneficial to have more time to "think on" big decisions and have more clarity before moving forward? I'm curious to know how readily you would adopt asynchronous communication. Any insights would be helpful
So, been running a AI startup for more than a year now and the one thing i always thought or was puzzled was when naturally customers think AI should be cheaper than human hours even though AI's throughtout or the benefits is 100x. So we have been doing it the 'cost+' pricing way, but to be very frank this is working and is helping us be in control of the margins, but also exploring outcome based pricing in certain use cases. Will have this thread open to have discussions around this topic, also if i find newer ways or use cases where outcome based pricing works, happy to explore.
A lot of people try to avoid launching their product on weekends because the traffic isn t as high as it is on weekdays. (And yes, that s true. But I still believe that launching on weekends comes with a lot of advantages.)
For example, the benefits are:
Since there s less launch saturation and lower competition, with the right strategy, you have a better chance of ranking in top positions.
You can discover a lot of great lifestyle products and products in the fun category.
There s also a higher chance of getting more personal interactions and catching up on old notifications during the week, things move fast, and I often use weekends to catch up on conversations I didn t have time for.
One minor thing: You will not lose your PH streak.
Weird domain names are the unsung heroes of the internet. I used to own pollinate dot me. Basically I was drunk and thought a dating app based on people that liked to garden was a good idea
After four long years of grinding, building, fundraising, and hiring, we decided to pivot. I wanted to write down my thought process and timeline because I wish I d seen more honest pivot stories when we were stuck. Not just we pivoted and everything was instantly great but the real version where we kept trying to make the original idea work for way too long because we already put so much into it.
I went through YC S20 (the first COVID batch) as a solo founder working on @Basedash. After YC, I did what you re supposed to do. I talked to users. I built product. I did founder-led sales. I hired a great team. It felt like progress because I was constantly busy and the product kept getting better.
My top 3 for this week! I'm sure a lot more things will come up. 1. Building brand awareness
2. Working on several thought pieces
3. Client acquisitions
