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Joshua Anderton
Musician/Filmmaker/Screenwriter
Appears in 11 Episodes
Bootstrapping with kids and waiting to launch
It doesn't feel like all the pieces are in place yet
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Which part of the product will get traction?
And... when should we launch?
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How many early access customers did we get?
We sent out invitations for early access – did anyone pay?
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Is Josh ready for early access?
When to open up a SaaS for early-access
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What it takes to run a paid online community (8+ years)
Josh had a baby!
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Is truly possible to validate a product idea before launch?
Questions from listeners, stacking your advantages, and more
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Josh gets some runway
When should you ask for help, and when should you power through it?
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Observing customer demand (plus: we reveal the name)
How do you know that people want this right now?
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First, a little background
How we got here, and a peek at the new SaaS project
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Teaser: trying something new for 2021
Announcing a new MegaMaker project
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Archive (2019): A time capsule of bootstrapping anxiety
What's happened since we launched Transistor?
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