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John Reynolds and Kevin Marshall host Dads with Startups podcast where they discuss balancing family with bootstrapping their software as a service businesses.

John Reynolds & Kevin Marshall


    • Oct 31, 2022 LATEST EPISODE
    • infrequent NEW EPISODES
    • 39m AVG DURATION
    • 20 EPISODES


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    EP 020 - Yard Work and Tax Planning

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 31, 2022 44:07


    John and Kevin talk about using their delicate hands to work on their homes or yards. They also discuss tax planning, and different ways to structure your business. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 019 - Are we really putting family first?

    Play Episode Listen Later Oct 17, 2022 43:38


    John and Kevin get real by confronting their values. Are they really putting family first? What do they need to be doing differently to make sure they abide by their family-first values? John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    Vacations, Quizzes, and Conference Swag

    Play Episode Listen Later Sep 12, 2022 42:39


    John and Kevin recap what's been on their mind for the past few weeks. John has had some vacations and has been traveling a lot for conferences. Kevin is so close to finally releasing his customer-demanded quiz feature. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses. After John regains his internet, he discusses what makes for good swag at conferences John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 017 - Once Upon a Time in Mexico: Sandy Beaches, Rainy Skies

    Play Episode Listen Later Aug 15, 2022 31:53


    John discusses his upcoming vacation to Mexico for some needed R&R, despite rainy forecasts, while Kevin dreams of the day he will be able to do the same. Kevin discusses his anxiety about not deploying a recent to Owwlish and John provides reassurance on how common this is in SAAS. John discusses his upcoming conference schedule and his hopes to gain more customers through this important marketing funnel. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 16 - Should we be scared of AI?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 25, 2022 34:52


    Kevin and John discuss the state of AI. Kevin discusses prioritizing feature requests as he talked to users. John shares some of his quarterly rocks and goals for Q3. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 015 - SEO and what to do to be confident with your software deploys

    Play Episode Listen Later Jul 11, 2022 40:54


    John and Kevin discuss inbound leads and SEO. John has seen an influx in inbound leads without doing any SEO work, and Kevin shares his process for creating content. They also discuss developer pipelines and deployment. ------ John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 014 - Why John has been sleeping on the floor

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 27, 2022 51:58


    John's family is continuing to deal with sick kids and constant sports. He also gave himself a raise, which his wife is thrilled about. Kevin had quite the scare when his domain was flagged for phishing. He's been working on integrations with 3rd party website providers, and self-serve signup has been going well. Keven is thinking about dropping his freemium plan. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 013 - Time management and customer onboarding

    Play Episode Listen Later Jun 13, 2022 36:59


    John is wayyy stressed out and behind on work. He needs to figure out how to manage his time better and improve his focus. Kevin suggested "snake oil" juice - hey, it's the results we care about, right? Kevin had a good run updating his web app and fixing annoying bugs. He's trying to figure out which app stores he can get into and is having challenges with that. He also discusses conversion funnels and customer onboarding. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 012 - Microconf Growth, Content, and Customer Interviews

    Play Episode Listen Later May 16, 2022 39:18


    John shares his takeaways from Microconf Growth, Kevin shares his methods for content creation. They both discuss customer interviews and customer feedback. Things mentioned: - April Dunford's Book: Obviously Awesome - MicroConf Growth '22 John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 011 - Ditching Wordpress and Launching Self Serve Signups

    Play Episode Listen Later May 2, 2022 34:01


    Kevin and John share recent vacations: Tennis and Disneyland. John shares recent hiring developments, also his Wordpress site was hacked so he switched to Webflow. Kevin has launched self-serve signups and is working on building out a partnership with Webflow for his courseware plugin. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 010 - Demos and Communities

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 18, 2022 44:53


    Kevin has been having a lot of success with demos. Self signup is not quite ready but he's getting close. John is still hiring, and swamped in the meantime. They both talk about hosting communities or masterminds for their users. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 009 - Hiring, how to prioritize work

    Play Episode Listen Later Apr 4, 2022 49:16


    John is still spending all his time hiring. Kevin is dealing with feature requests from early users. They discuss how to prioritize tasks. John suggests using the Eisenhower effort vs impact matrix for choosing what kinds of features to build. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 008 - Christmas, payments, hiring

    Play Episode Listen Later Mar 14, 2022 36:11


    John and Kevin recap Christmas with their families. John went Christmas shopping and accidentally bought a couple mountain bikes. Kevin is working toward launching self-serve sign ups, and building relationships with partners and affiliates. They discuss payments and hiring. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 007 - Can you do software development and balance marketing and sales too?

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 28, 2022 25:31


    John reports on his first TinySeed retreat. Kevin talks about marketing efforts for his new product Owlish. Also, John has poor internet from where he's broadcasting - sorry! John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 006: Customer Service

    Play Episode Listen Later Feb 7, 2022 33:32


    Kevin and John talk about selling/buying homes, customer service, and customer satisfaction surveys. They discuss handling customer feedback and how it motivates them. They also discuss the NPS (Net Promoter Score) survey, as well as the product-market fit survey. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses. Mentioned: https://delighted.com/ https://review.firstround.com/how-superhuman-built-an-engine-to-find-product-market-fit

    EP 005: John's company has joined TinySeed. Kevin has lowered his prices, but, was that smart?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 24, 2022 33:32


    In this episode John announces that his company Civic Review has joined the TinySeed accelerator program. Kevin and John discuss the differences between bootstrapping a company and raising VC money. Kevin has been experimenting with pricing for his Wordpress plugins. Also, both founders are buying or selling houses - so that's fun :) John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    Can Dads with startups have a hobby outside of family?

    Play Episode Listen Later Jan 10, 2022 38:11


    Kevin shares goals and inspirations that have come out of his conference in Mexico. John is facing a new challenge of bringing the business into Canada. They discuss how to manage other hobbies when you have young families and running a business. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 003: How to budget when things are tight

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 29, 2021


    John talks about redefining his new customer processes, and Kevin talks about his goals for optimizing his website. Then they both share their experiences with budgeting - both personal and professional. It's easy to be motivated to budget when times are tough, but hard when things are fine and dandy. John talks about the importance of forecasting - especially when revenue is not consistent month-to-month. John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses.

    EP 002: How to ensure your business will succeed (a.k.a. Customer Development)

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 15, 2021 37:33


    John and Kevin are a couple of Dads who are figuring out how to be both successful business owners as well as successful fathers and spouses. In this episode, we discuss how important customer development is to any dad-founder ready to start a SAAS or any other type of entrepreneurial endeavor.

    EP 001: When is the right time to start a business?

    Play Episode Listen Later Nov 2, 2021 51:09


    John and Kevin talk about life before becoming entrepreneurs. How they decided to start. Kevin talks about quitting the corporate gig. John talks about finding a path through freelancing.

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