Getting To Ramen

A long overdue update on how the development of Meeps is going!★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

What began as some light reading in order to learn more about ADHD, has turned into a new obsession with the molecule that drives every living thing on this planet. This episode ended up being a continuation/revision/partial-redaction to Episode 37 on "mentally optimizing for creativity" (https://share.transistor.fm/s/7979b502). Links Huberman Labs YouTube Channel Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction | Huberman Lab Podcast #39 Characterization of dopamine releasable and reserve pools in Drosophila larvae using ATP/P2X2-mediated stimulation (an explanation and example of how dopamine synthesis and the readily releasable pool of dopamine works) IndieBites Podcast ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

After being diagnosed with ADD and SAD, Josh has been researching natural long-term solutions for a healthy, consistent, and creative mental game.Kite Drinks - Organic sparkling adaptogenic tea★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Josh talks about why it's such a great idea to build a software product right now.★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Here's a quick update on how things are going with Meeps and Upscribe Megamaker Podcast Meeps.app - A better way to manage an online community Upscribe on MicroAcquire ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

I'm working on a new project with Justin Jackson. Here's what it's been like so far...★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Recovered from surgery and back with an exciting announcement. One of my businesses has been acquired!Links Joshua's Newsletter (https://joshuaanderton.upscri.be) Micro Acquire - Startup acquisition marketplace Made With Grit - Podcast by Adreform's Landon Bennet and Kyle Conarro Adreform - Speed up your tedious ad ops tasks by 10x Userfeed - User feedback tool for Interom Putler - Consolidate all your stores, payment gateways and Google Analytics in a single app Billingly.io - Dunning emails and SMS Upscribe - No-bloat email marketing ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★

Time to make a change. Here's how the last 7 months have gone and my plans moving forward.

In this episode (part 2 of 2) Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.

In this episode (part 1 of 2) Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.

Josh talks about what it's been like managing his mental health while trying to grow a software company full-time. There's also a tiny rant about a certain well-known exit and how the employees were "taken care of".

Josh gives a quick update on how things are going with Upscribe, the new Paid Newsletters craze, and how tech like Laravel Vapor makes possible to build an ESP as an IndieHacker.

Took the plunge! Josh talks about what it's been like after a month of working on Upscribe full-time.

As a maker, it's easy to get distracted by new technologies or emerging fads. But is it a great idea to start more than one thing? Also, I started a new thing...

Josh goes over some things he's learning about juggling priorities as a founder/GM

Three major things I've learned about customer feedback so far working on a customer feedback platform.

What will "business as usual" look like after this whole thing blows over? Plus; a few ways us techies can help during a pandemic.

A bit of an update about the fam & I (as we've been recovering from COVID-19). I also rant about one of the best differentiators I think a business can have in a crowded market.

Joshua interviews the new Head of Product at Userfeed.io...

Rob Walling (of MicroConf, TinySeed, Drip, HitTail...) takes the mic to talk about the approach he - and now many others - have taken to go from side gig to a profitable SaaS business.

While driving his mini-van home one evening, Josh talks about a Stripe dispute that happened over Christmas time and gives updates on Podmelon (his newly branded podcast editing business) and Upscribe.

Stuck in traffic on my way home from downtown Vancouver, I talk about how the repositioning of Upscribe is going. I also give an update on the podcast editing business, and do some solo-founder venting...

I'm back after missing a week. Today's episode is a bit of a recap on what I've been up to, Upscribe's apparent revenue peak, and the productized service business I've started on the side.

In this episode I talk to Ben Orenstein of Tuple.app and Art Of Product podcast about how years of building "social capital" with his audience has paid off with the "faster than expected" growth of Tuple.

In this episode Matt talks about why he's chosen not to have a co-founder with his new company. He also talks about his experience with TinySeed and why he took funding right away.

Landon Bennet and Kyle Conarro recently hit $250K ARR with Userfeed and AdReform. We talk about their journey to profitability and how hard it really is to get there.

Mubs and I chat about learning to code, side projects (he's built over 80 so far) and building the business you actually want to work for. We also talk about why he is building PodHunt; a leaderboard of the podcasts people are recommending.

I had the privilege of chatting with Matt Wensing about his first company Stormpulse and how he evolved the freemium product through customer interviews until he was able to charge up-words of $30k/mo and eventually pivoting entirely into enterprise.

Justin Jackson reached out about why he felt Upscribe isn't gaining the traction I had hoped for. We talk about why well-known writers and brands are leaving Medium.com in droves, what I should do next, and whether business is right for me in the first place.

I had an awesome chat with Benedikt Deicke (co-founder of Userlist.io) about his start in development at 15, initial experience building a SaaS company for metal bands, how he met his co-founders and formed Userlist.io, and how customer interviews have fueled the launch and development of the product in a well established market.

Making a change! One that will affect Upscribe, and this podcast. I also reflect on my time in a rock band and how it has influenced the way I build software.

After receiving some extremely appreciated listener feedback I go into more detail about how I started Upscribe following a failed project (that I also talk about) and the lessons learned. I also talk about the successful Product Hunt launch that brought in Upscribe' first 1000 users in just over a week.

Customer service has become one of my favourite parts of running a small SaaS company. You learn so much about your product and what people are feeling when they use it. Here are a few examples how to turn an angry customer into a true fan or just truly churned.

I’ve been doing a poor job lately of being present while with my family. In this episode I talk about some of the pressures of having a young family and trying to start a company as well as some of the benefits.

In this episode I talk about my phone call with Corey Haines from Baremetrics (https://baremetrics.com) and how he showed me how I’ve been building a bunch of features no one needs (as well as how to fix this). Then I really nerd out like a number-one-fan about bootstrapping SaaS.

This No Code fad has been huge. Tools like Bubble, WebFlow, etc. are killing it and changing the way we launch and build products. But there may be a cost I think most people aren’t thinking about. I also talk about a conversation I had with a multi-millionaire business man (who shall not be named) about “learning whatever it takes”.

Balancing a day job, a family, and a side project can be a rollercoaster of emotion. So are revenue analytics. I talk about these (while trying to say “umm” less), how founders are addicted to checking their baremetrics dashboard, and a more (not a lot more).

Wistia, Basecamp, Transistor.fm...companies that are run by teams who actually need and use the product they build. Here’s another rant about the advantages of being your own customer and NOT JUST knowing your own customers.

I talk about why I’m building a SaaS company and why I’m podcasting about it.