# Startups For the Rest of Us

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Official site: https://www.startupsfortherestofus.com/
Author: Rob Walling
Episodes: 329

## Resource

The original podcast for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups, this show follow the stories of founders as they start, acquire, and grow SaaS companies. Hear when they fail, struggle, succeed, and take you with them through the tumultuous life of a SaaS founder. If you like Mixergy, This Week in Startups, or SaaStr, you’ll enjoy Startup for the Rest of Us.

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## Episodes
- [Episode 831 | Written vs. Verbal Ad Copy, Selling Into a Low-Awareness Market, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-831-written-vs-verbal-ad-copy-selling-into-a-low-awareness-market-and-more-listener-questions-rob-solo) — 2026-05-05T10:00:33+00:00
- [Episode 830 | Breaking Through Plateaus, Zero-Click Marketing, and More from MicroConf 2026 (with Derrick Reimer)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-830-breaking-through-plateaus-zero-click-marketing-and-more-from-microconf-2026-with-derrick-reimer) — 2026-04-28T10:00:39+00:00
- [Episode 829 | AI is Bad at Product, Top 5 Startup Success Factors, and the Beastie Boys (A Rob Solo Adventure)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-829-ai-is-bad-at-product-top-5-startup-success-factors-and-the-beastie-boys-a-rob-solo-adventure) — 2026-04-21T10:00:53+00:00
- [Episode 828 | Am I Building a SaaS?, Serving Both B2C and B2B, Pricing, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-828-am-i-building-a-saas-serving-both-b2c-and-b2b-pricing-and-more-listener-questions-rob-solo) — 2026-04-14T10:00:14+00:00
- [Episode 827 | The Founder's Guide to Selling Your SaaS for What It's Actually Worth](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-827-the-founder-s-guide-to-selling-your-saas-for-what-it-s-actually-worth) — 2026-04-07T10:00:30+00:00
- [Episode 826 | How to Find, Hire, and Work with Owner-Level Thinkers](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-826-how-to-find-hire-and-work-with-owner-level-thinkers) — 2026-03-31T10:00:35+00:00
- [Episode 825 | Talking Tailwind CSS and Founder Fitness (with Adam Wathan)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-825-talking-tailwind-css-and-founder-fitness-with-adam-wathan) — 2026-03-24T10:00:09+00:00
- [Episode 824 | Crowded Markets, Problem Aware, A Stolen Idea, and More Listener Questions (with Jordan Gal)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-824-crowded-markets-problem-aware-a-stolen-idea-and-more-listener-questions-with-jordan-gal) — 2026-03-17T10:00:27+00:00
- [Episode 823 | Hot Take Tuesday: Is A.I. Killing B2B SaaS?, ChatGPT Ads, OpenClaw](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-823-hot-take-tuesday-is-a-i-killing-b2b-saas-chatgpt-ads-openclaw) — 2026-03-10T10:00:21+00:00
- [Episode 822 | No-code vs. A.I. Coding, SaaS Margins in the A.I. Age, and More Listener Questions (with Derrick Reimer)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-822-no-code-vs-a-i-coding-saas-margins-in-the-a-i-age-and-more-listener-questions-with-derrick-reimer) — 2026-03-03T10:00:28+00:00
- [Episode 821 | How to Do Founder-Led Marketing (with Jay Clouse)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-821-how-to-do-founder-led-marketing-with-jay-clouse) — 2026-02-24T10:00:52+00:00
- [Episode 820 | When to Quit Your Day Job, A.I. Feasibility Risk, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-820-when-to-quit-your-day-job-a-i-feasibility-risk-and-more-listener-questions-rob-solo) — 2026-02-17T10:00:13+00:00
- [Episode 819 | QSBS, Exit Multiples, How to Learn Marketing, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-819-qsbs-exit-multiples-how-to-learn-marketing-and-more-listener-questions-rob-solo) — 2026-02-10T10:00:55+00:00
- [Episode 818 | What Does It Take to Be Successful? with Russ Walling](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-818-what-does-it-take-to-be-successful-with-russ-walling) — 2026-02-03T10:00:41+00:00
- [Episode 817 | Bootstrapping in the Age of AI with Jason Cohen](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-817-bootstrapping-in-the-age-of-ai-with-jason-cohen) — 2026-01-27T10:00:29+00:00
- [Episode 816 | Developing an Editorial Eye, The Right Kind of Stubborn, and The Power of Focus (A Rob Solo Adventure)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-816-developing-an-editorial-eye-the-right-kind-of-stubborn-and-the-power-of-focus-a-rob-solo-adventure) — 2026-01-20T10:00:04+00:00
- [Episode 815 | Unexpected Skills Your Day Job Can Teach You About Entrepreneurship (Rob Solo)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-815-unexpected-skills-your-day-job-can-teach-you-about-entrepreneurship-rob-solo) — 2026-01-13T10:00:25+00:00
- [Episode 814 | How to Beat a Venture-Backed Competitor (with Laura Roeder)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-814-how-to-beat-a-venture-backed-competitor-with-laura-roeder) — 2026-01-06T10:00:17+00:00
- [Episode 813 | SaaS Predictions for 2026 (+ Reflections on 2025)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-813-saas-predictions-for-2026-reflections-on-2025) — 2025-12-30T10:00:48+00:00
- [Episode 812 | The 2025 State of TinySeed](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-812-the-2025-state-of-tinyseed) — 2025-12-23T10:00:47+00:00
- [Episode 811 | When to Delegate the "Core Four SaaS Skills," Freemium Retention Rates, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-811-when-to-delegate-the-core-four-saas-skills-freemium-retention-rates-and-more-listener-questions-a-rob-solo-adventure) — 2025-12-16T10:00:33+00:00
- [Episode 810 | The Best A.I. Coding Stack, Shipping Fast, and More Listener Questions (With Derrick Reimer)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-810-the-best-a-i-coding-stack-shipping-fast-and-more-listener-questions-with-derrick-reimer) — 2025-12-09T10:00:24+00:00
- [Episode 809 | What I Learned Diving into A.I. for 100 Days (with Craig Hewitt)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-809-what-i-learned-diving-into-a-i-for-100-days-with-craig-hewitt) — 2025-12-02T10:00:30+00:00
- [Episode 808 | A $500k "Step 1" Business, When to Consider SOC2, and More Listener Questions](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-808-a-500k-step-1-business-when-to-consider-soc2-and-more-listener-questions) — 2025-11-25T10:00:56+00:00
- [Episode 807 | The "Core Four" SaaS Skills and Knowing When You Should Find a Co-founder (A Rob Solo Adventure)](https://stenobird.com/podcast/startups-for-the-rest-of-us/episode-807-the-core-four-saas-skills-and-knowing-when-you-should-find-a-co-founder-a-rob-solo-adventure) — 2025-11-18T10:00:37+00:00

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