Startups For the Rest of Us

Startups For the Rest of Us

Hosted by Rob Walling and Rob · Rob Walling

4.9from 1,154 ratings

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96Podcast AuthorityScore out of 100 · How it is scored
497
Episodes
171
Transcribed
1,154
Ratings
Weekly
Cadence
2018
First episode
44K
YouTube views

About Startups For the Rest of Us

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.

Publisher
Rob Walling
Category
business
Language
en
Explicit
No
First episode
26 Jun 2018
Latest episode
3 Nov 2026

Latest episodes

171 of 497 episodes have a transcript.

  1. 3 Nov 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode 857 | Finding Hidden Multipliers in Your Business (with Jason Cohen)

  2. 27 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode 856 | Key Learnings from MicroConf Europe 2026

  3. 20 Oct 2026TRANSCRIPT

    Episode 855 | The Eight SaaS Moats that Still Work in the Age of AI

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Episode 857 | Finding Hidden Multipliers in Your Business (with Jason Cohen)

Published 3 Nov 2026 · Transcript excerpt

[…] And so the question is, who dat? Like, I got to find out who that is. Like, what are those characteristics? Because, oh, my gosh. And then one thing that's not necessarily obvious is you can afford to spend 10 or 20 times as much money or time to acquire one of those customers as any other customer. […]

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Who has been a guest on Startups For the Rest of Us

Names identified in recent episode analyses. Showing up to five guests.

  • Jason Cohen
  • Einar Vollset
  • Ross Hudgens
  • Ruben Gamez
  • Nathan Tyler

Reach and audience

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YouTube views
44,400
Score snapshot 15 Sept 2025
Apple Podcasts (US)
4.9 / 5
706 ratings
Spotify
4.9 / 5
448 ratings

Podcast Authority Score: 96 / 100

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Quality
99
Social presence
100
YouTube
85
Engagement
98

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Who hosts Startups For the Rest of Us?

Rob Walling and Rob host the show. Published by Rob Walling.

How often do new episodes come out?

The show publishes weekly, based on its RSS feed.

Does Startups For the Rest of Us take guests?

Yes. Guests have been identified in episode analyses.

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