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Podcast•Dec 23, 2025•28 min
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Rob Walling reviews TinySeed’s progress at the end of 2025, highlighting that the accelerator has invested in over 210 B2B SaaS companies, raised just under $60 million across three funds, and returned capital from its first fund. He notes emerging trends such as AI‑first startups, cautious views on no‑code tools, record applicant volumes, and a strong shift toward vertical SaaS models. The recent TinyFest in Cancun underscored the community‑first approach, with intimate founder gatherings, mentorship from seasoned SaaS leaders, and a geographically diverse batch. Walling concludes that despite the labor‑intensive nature of running an accelerator, the tight‑knit community and strong early returns validate TinySeed’s bootstrapped SaaS investment model.
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Podcast•Nov 25, 2025•0 min
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Rob Walling answers listener questions, offering a framework for handling a plateaued $500k SaaS business and warning that putting a company on "autopilot" often leads to decline. He explains when founders should invest in SOC 2 compliance, the pros and cons...
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Podcast•Nov 18, 2025•0 min
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Rob Walling answers listener questions about whether technical SaaS founders should bring on a sales‑and‑marketing co‑founder, introducing his "Core Four" model of essential early‑stage SaaS skills. He explains how to prioritize or outsource these skills, argues that sales‑led growth can...
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Podcast•Nov 11, 2025•0 min
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Rob Walling talks with Missive co‑founder Philippe Lehoux about how a small, bootstrapped team grew the collaborative email platform to $8 M ARR, covering the early idea, landing first customers, and the decision to stay independent of VC funding. They explore...
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Podcast•Nov 4, 2025•0 min
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In this solo episode, Rob Walling examines how founders should navigate gatekeeping versus earning their place by paying dues, emphasizing the importance of self‑education and effort before seeking community help. He argues that raw, unpolished material—early ideas and skills—outweigh polished...
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Podcast•Oct 28, 2025•0 min
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In this solo episode, Rob Walling tackles listener questions about product positioning, debating vertical, orthogonal, and horizontal strategies for bootstrapped SaaS founders, and examines whether AI now makes inventing a new category viable. He stresses evaluating how much a product...
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Podcast•Oct 21, 2025•0 min
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Rob Walling and Laura Sprinkle recap MicroConf Europe 2025 in Istanbul, describing the friendly, diverse crowd and the value of off‑stage networking and excursions. They highlight standout sessions on AI, lifecycle marketing, affiliate programs, and scaling SaaS to $2M ARR,...
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Podcast•Oct 14, 2025•0 min
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In this solo episode, Rob Walling tackles listener questions about SaaS growth, explaining how to respond when marketing channels stop scaling and offering strategies for promoting a product still seeking product‑market fit. He advises founders to publish early‑stage content on...
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