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.
Startups For the Rest of Us
Claim This Podcastby Rob Walling
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481 episodes
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YouTube85
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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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Recent Episodes
July 14, 2026
Episode 841 | One-time Payments, Growing a Step 2 Business, Positioning, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)
Rob Walling answers listener questions about growing "step two" businesses, the merits of one-time payments versus subscriptions, and pricing custom Shopify apps.
July 7, 2026
Episode 840 | 5 PM Revisited, Starting Over After Failure, Never Shipping, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)
Rob Walling revisits the 5PM framework, discusses rebuilding after failure, and offers guidance on overcoming the never-shipping trap in this solo episode.
June 30, 2026
Episode 839 | The Journey Growing Help Scout to $35M ARR
Rob Walling interviews Nick Francis, co-founder of Help Scout, exploring the 15-year journey of building a $35M ARR SaaS company and the pivotal decisions made along the way.
481 total episodes available with 155 transcripts
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