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Have you ever wondered what it's like to sell or acquire a company in the indie scene? In this podcast episode, I had the pleasure of interviewing Simon, the founder of Feedhive, and Yossi, the founder of Tiny Kiwi, as they discuss the acquisition of Tiny Kiwi by Feedhive. We delve into the process of selling and acquiring a company in the indie market, as well as the benefits and challenges of being an indie entrepreneur. We also touch on the importance of balancing work and personal life. Tune in for valuable insights into the world of indie entrepreneurship and the potential for growth in the market.Simon's TwitterYossi's TwitterLinksTry PodSqueezeJoin The WBE CommunitySponsor the podcastBut WBE MerchBuy The Bootstrapper's GuideDM me on TwitterTimestampsIntroduction [00:00:12]The host introduces the guests, Simon and Yossi, and explains that they will be discussing the acquisition of Tiny Kiwi by Feedier.Selling a company in the indie scene [00:02:32]The host and Yossi discuss the market of selling a company in the indie scene and how it differs from the startup and VC scene.Yossi's background and shift to indie hacking [00:05:36]Yossi talks about his background as a developer and his shift to indie hacking, inspired by the Building Public community on Twitter.Indie Founder Stories [00:10:13]The speakers discuss the toxic starts of good founder stories and the importance of setting your own rules as an indie founder.Managing Work Addiction [00:14:53]The speakers discuss the potential for work addiction as an indie founder and how they manage their work-life balance.Description of Tiny Kiwi [00:18:00]Simon describes Tiny Kiwi as a minimalistic and easy-to-use image editing tool for creating beautiful designs quickly.Building Tiny Kiwi [00:18:51]Yossi describes the inspiration behind building Tiny Kiwi as a tool for indie developers to share beautiful screenshots of their work quickly and with more control.Selling Tiny Kiwi [00:21:11]Yossi explains how he decided to sell Tiny Kiwi to Feedier after realizing he no longer had the time to work on it. He also discusses his lack of experience in selling companies.Attachment to Products [00:25:24]Yossi and Simon discuss the emotional attachment that comes with building and selling a product, as well as the different levels of attachment when buying a product. They also discuss the impact of having paying customers on the attachment to a product.The Canva Integration [00:27:55]Simon and Yossi discuss their failed attempts to integrate Canva into Feedier and their search for an alternative tool, which led them to Kello/Vista Create.Brand Bird Integration [00:32:14]The founders discuss their experience integrating Brand Bird into Feedier and the challenges they faced with users having to pay for the tool separately.Acquiring Tiny Kiwi [00:34:39]Simon and Yossi discuss the acquisition of Tiny Kiwi by Feedier and how it solved a problem for Feedier's image creation tool.Trust in the Acquisition [00:36:37]Yossi and Simon discuss the process of selling and acquiring a company in the indie scene, and the importance of trust in the process.Code Quality Concerns [00:38:09]Yossi expresses concerns about the quality of his code and the potential for negative feedback from Simon, while Simon discusses his expectations for the tech stack and code quality.Importance of Code Manageability [00:43:09]Simon discusses the importance of code manageability and compatibility with his team's tech stack, while also acknowledging the functionality and usability of Tiny Kiwi's code.Tech stack for indie makers [00:46:11]Yossi discusses the tech stack used for Tiny Kiwi, including Next.js with React, JavaScript, and Superbase, and how it was deployed on Digital Ocean.Choosing a tech stack for acquisition [00:49:33]Simon and the host discuss the importance of choosing a tech stack that is matchable and easy to migrate when acquiring a company, and the advice for indie makers building products to consider using a generic tech stack.Due diligence in the acquisition process [00:52:02]Yossi talks about the due diligence process in the acquisition, including sharing access to the Github repository and the nervousness he felt about showing the actual code.The Sale Process [00:53:52]Yossi and Simon discuss the process of selling and acquiring a company in the indie scene, including the potential for deal breakers and the excitement of the experience.Managing Multiple Priorities [00:57:43]Simon discusses the stress of managing multiple priorities, including the acquisition of Tiny Kiwi, while also launching a new tool and dealing with personal life events.Indie Community and Acquisitions [01:02:11]The host discusses the increasing trend of indie companies being sold for large sums of money and what it means for the indie community.The Indie Market [01:02:58]Discussion on the indie market of selling and buying side projects, including marketplaces like MicroAcquire and Site Projects, and the potential for indie makers to build and sell profitable products.Acquiring Tiny Kiwi [01:06:22]Simon discusses the process of acquiring Tiny Kiwi, including the challenge of transferring subscriptions from Paddle to Stripe, and the value of the acquisition even if the company was not profitable.The Future of Indie Acquisitions [01:08:34]Simon and Yossi discuss the evolution of the indie community and the potential for small bootstrapped indie companies to acquire other small bootstrap tools, pointing towards a future where indie acquisitions become more common.The Indie Community [01:12:56]The host discusses the indie community and its growth, mentioning some well-known names in the community.Selling and Acquiring Companies [01:12:07]Simon and Yossi discuss the process of selling and acquiring a company in the indie scene.Consider Selling Your Project [01:14:38]The host encourages listeners to consider selling their projects if they are feeling tired or want to build something else, and mentions platforms that allow for selling SaaS.Links & MentionsGithub Gist (mentioned by Simon at 00:41:37)Symfony (mentioned by Tiago at 00:46:11)Next.js with React (mentioned by Yossi at 00:46:20)JavaScript (mentioned by Yossi at 00:46:20)Database and authentication with Superbase (mentioned by Yossi at 00:46:20)Plausible for analytics (mentioned by Yossi at 00:46:20)Digital Ocean (mentioned by Yossi at 00:46:40)AWS (mentioned by Simon at 00:47:06)Google Cloud Platform (mentioned by Simon at 00:47:06)Palomi (mentioned by Simon at 00:47:06)GraphQL (mentioned by Simon at 00:47:06)Firebase (mentioned by Simon at 00:47:06)TypeScript (mentioned by Simon at 00:49:03)Svelte (mentioned by Simon at 00:51:29)Micro Acquire (marketplace for buying and selling companies) - mentioned at 01:02:58Site Projects IO (marketplace for buying and selling side projects) - mentioned at 01:02:58Paddle (tool for managing subscriptions) - mentioned at 01:06:22Stripe (tool for managing payments) - mentioned at 01:06:22Upwork (platform for outsourcing work) - mentioned at 01:09:25Fiverr (platform for outsourcing work) - mentioned at 01:09:25
Here's something that I didn't realize when I started my business. My "genius" ideas, workflows and processes might not be that.... genius. Often, they make life uncomfortable for my clients. Things that seem obvious to me are often not to my clients. This can be very frustrating. Your customers too might be getting pissed off at something easily fixable. And you wouldn't even know it. This kind of misunderstandings can be overcome at the personal level in a small company. But forget about that when you're scaling. So how do you dig into their minds? I mean, everyone gets bored with regular forms. I have my theories, but it's a complex topic. So I invited an expert to enlighten us. Baptiste will join us in the 23rd episode of the TMF picnic. I'm hyped. You'd never guess this former university union president was selling WordPress themes just a few months ago. Because now, he's the CEO of Feedier, The ultimate tool to gain insight into your customers. If he doesn't have a solution to this problem. No one has. This french hustler has a lot on his sleeve: - Get and maintain key customer insights - Gamifying the process to make it fun - Making your business centered around the customer
In this episode, I’m speaking with Baptiste Debever, the CEO and founder of Feedier. Feedier is an app that helps companies get feedback from their employees in a fun, seamless and engaging way.He launched the company in early 2018, they have over 8000 users on the platform and over 50 paying clients. They’re a team of 8 people based in France.Baptiste breaks down what they did to get their first thousand users by using AppSumo shortly after they launched.We talk about how Feedier is using content to drive the bulk of their leads and sales, their outbound strategy and how Feedier dips into the outbound sales game. We also get into metrics, and which kpi’s are important for Feedier to track their success.I had a really great time speaking with Baptiste, he’s definitely a go-getter, and there’s no doubt in my mind you’ll be seeing a lot more of Feedier for years to come. So here it is, I hope you enjoy our chat!PS. If you're looking for a phone system to fit your MODERN business, check out my friends at AirCall. I got my listeners an exclusive 7-day free trial. Make sure you sign up here so they know I sent you!
Interview de Baptiste DEBEVER qui est un jeune entrepreneur de 22 ans. Il nous parle de Feedier sa société qui va te permettre de récolter les avis de tes clients plus facilement.
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In episode 5 I chat to Baptiste Debever. Baptiste is the co-founder of the saas feedback tool Feedier and in the interview he talks about building a saas product, why you should stop doing boring surveys, hiring a remote team, and more. We also talk about how his team launched an AppSumo deal in 2018 and reached thousands of new customers, and the problems that brought for as they worked on building their product. Baptiste has kindly offered to share a some customer feedback templates for you to use in your own business so head over to the ADDtrepreneur blog to download yours for free. They’ll appear on the blog in the next couple of days. If you want to see Baptiste’s product live in action on a website, again take a look at ADDtrepreneur.com and click on the feedback button, it should be in the bottom left corner of your screen. I signed up for the freemium version of Feedier whilst doing some research on Baptiste ahead of the show and I have to say I’m impressed. They’ve nailed the interface, it looks great. It’s super easy to use too and they’ve got some templates so you can get started straight away. The onboarding emails are useful too. Take a look, grab yourself a free account and let me know what you think. Head over to Feedier.com and get started in just a few minutes. It really is a great product and I look forward to watching it grow and develop even more. Don’t forget to join our free Facebook Community. If you have any questions about Feedier you can shoot an email over to Baptiste on baptiste(at)feedier.com or find him on social media, he’s pretty active everywhere.
Today we have not one but two people on the podcast. Baptiste Debever and Francois Forest are WordPress plugin and theme developers based in France. During this podcast we discuss two of their products, a WordPress theme called WOffice and a SaaS app called Feedier. They both do completely different things, one is a WordPress intranet and the other is a feedback SaaS app... so let's get started...
Today we have not one but two people on the podcast. Baptiste Debever and Francois Forest are WordPress plugin and theme developers based in France. During this podcast we discuss two of their products, a WordPress theme called WOffice and a SaaS app called Feedier. They both do completely different things, one is a WordPress intranet and the other is a feedback SaaS app... so let's get started...
Baptiste Debever is the Co-Founder at Feedier. Baptiste is a French Entrepreneur with a background in Software Engineering. He has a passion for user-centric products and innovative technology as a whole. He is also very keen on understanding what drives the customers’ motivations for new solutions, and how they create a better version of themselves. Although he has a background in Software Engineering with experience in web products, he is now focusing on the marketing and sales side of things at Feedier, with a taste for growth experiments.
Today is all about automating your feedback loops to increase customer satisfaction, improve the speed/efficiency of bug fixes, and reduce churn. My guest today is Baptiste, the founder of Feedier.com. Baptiste, why don't you tell us what Feedier is exactly? Yes of course. And thank you for setting this up Alex. I think everyone will find a lot of value in what we're about to show them. Feedier is a feedback application focusing on gamification of the user experience in order to gain more actionable feedback results. It's great to have you and I am really enjoying my initial experience with Feedier. It's a gorgeous product. To subscribe for show notes, exclusive access to guests and more, join us on https://marketingautomation.fm/ --- Support this podcast: https://anchor.fm/marketing-automation/support
On this episode, the founder of Feedier shows us how marketers can collect and utilize customer feedback for their brands. For the full show notes, visit https://earnworthy.com/133
Surprisingly, most web applications offer the same "out of the box" experience to all users — skipping on the opportunity to delight them with custom details. Today we talk about UX personalization with our special guest Samuel Hulick, the ultimate guru of user onboarding and the creator of UserOnboard.com. You'll learn how to make web app experience more suitable for each individual user, and how to approach personas, use cases, situations, sample data, and much more. Podcast feed: subscribe to http://simplecast.fm/podcasts/1441/rss in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music. Show Notes UserOnboard — Samuel's website The Elements of User Onboarding — Samuel's book RightMessage — Brennan Dunn's personalization tool Baremetrics Demo — a live sample dashboard with their own real data Publishers Haven't Realized Just How Big a Deal GDPR is — a good article on GDPR UI Breakfast Podcast. Episode 30: Describing Customer Motivation (Jobs to Be Done) with Eric White The Anatomy of a Six-Figure Email Course — an extensive article by Brennan Dunn User Onboarding Best Practices — some of Samuel's best articles on user onboarding Follow Samuel on Twitter: @SamuelHulick Today's Sponsor This episode is brought to you by Feedier. Sick and tired of non valuable customer feedback? Meet Feedier, the next generation feedback application. Understanding your rewarded and empowered customers starts now. No more time-wasting surveys. They win, you win! Sign up for your free plan at feedier.com/uibreakfast, and get your first 3 months free on the Standard plan if you decide to upgrade. Interested in sponsoring an episode? Learn more here. Leave a Review Reviews are hugely important because they help new people discover this podcast. If you enjoyed listening to this episode, please leave a review on iTunes. Here's how.