Podcast

Startups For the Rest of Us

Rob Walling

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.

97 Hacker News mentions · 5 episodes

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• I recommend listening to the "Startups for the Rest of Us" podcast (all of the episodes).

  HN thread · AmberShah · 0 points ↗

• Recommends it as a startup podcast, listed alongside Mixergy and This Week in Startups for founders.

  HN thread · AmberShah · 0 points ↗

• Recommends subscribing to the Startups For the Rest of Us podcast, saying listeners will be hooked after the first episode.

  HN thread · captaincrunch · 41 points ↗

• Episode #5, on finding a niche, might be helpful; the commenter likes the whole podcast.

  HN thread · jessor · 0 points ↗

• Big fan of "Startups for the Rest of Us"; great insight into launching niche SaaS products.

  HN thread · MatthewDP · 0 points ↗

• checkout episode 5 of startups for the rest of us podcast, they address this exact question.

  HN thread · tron_carter · 0 points ↗

• Definitely check out the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast, which covers niche markets and testing ideas.

  HN thread · polyfractal · 0 points ↗

• Lists Startups For the Rest of Us among favorite podcasts the author enjoys while doing repetitive lab work.

  HN thread · polyfractal · 0 points ↗

• Rob has covered outsourcing in a couple recent episodes, worth hearing for hiring and managing remote developers.

  HN thread · dylanhassinger · 0 points ↗

• Startups for the Rest of Us is probably one of the best resources for learning how to build your own products.

  HN thread · ctek · 0 points ↗

• Listen to podcasts like Internet Business Mastery, Foolish Adventure, Lifestyle Business Podcast, Startup Success, and Startups for the Rest of Us on your commute. Find the ones that suit you.

  HN thread · rgraham · 0 points ↗

• Rob and Mike both kept working on their startup until it had enough revenue to quit; I would trust their advice.

  HN thread · padseeker · 0 points ↗

• Startups For the Rest of Us is one of my favourite podcasts: short episodes every week, full of great advice.

  HN thread · Ecio78 · 0 points ↗

• Rob has a great podcast 'Startups for the Rest of Us' that I think you would like.

  HN thread · dylanhassinger · 0 points ↗

• An excellent podcast for developers, designers and entrepreneurs launching software products, sharing experiences to avoid common mistakes.

  HN thread · kohanz · 0 points ↗

• Also highly recommend: Startups for the Rest of Us.

  HN thread · mijustin · 0 points ↗

• Personally I get more out of Startups for the Rest of Us than Mixergy

  HN thread · bdcravens · 0 points ↗

• I've been gobbling up great advice from places like Rob Walling's "Startups for the rest of us" podcast.

  HN thread · Rakathos · 0 points ↗

• Startups For The Rest Of Us is one more for the list, highly recommended.

  HN thread · tagawa · 0 points ↗

• Recommends listening to bootstrapping startup shows, including Startups For The Rest of Us, for solo builders running multiple small app income streams.

  HN thread · donnfelker · 0 points ↗

• An excellent table of podcasts accompanying an episode of Startups for the Rest of Us.

  HN thread · m_ram · 0 points ↗

• Check out bootstrapping podcasts for advice to help you make your own product, e.g. Startups for the rest of us, Techzing, and Bootstrapped with kids.

  HN thread · eliot_sykes · 0 points ↗

• Check out the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast for how to set up a small SaaS business or become a consultant.

  HN thread · chromaton · 0 points ↗

• If you like that book, the author Rob Walling also has a podcast called Startups For The Rest Of Us.

  HN thread · SyneRyder · 0 points ↗

• You might also want to check out the podcast Startups for the rest of us; their MicroConf videos are golden.

  HN thread · rmason · 0 points ↗

• Two podcasts have bootstrapper guests: Bootstrapped with Kids and Startups for the Rest of Us.

  HN thread · imp · 0 points ↗

• Mentions Startups For the Rest of Us as an example of a podcast or blog about your product and progress that can feed the funnel.

  HN thread · dylanhassinger · 0 points ↗

• Prefers business-focused podcasts, recommending Startups For the Rest of Us for lifestyle businesses.

  HN thread · wj · 0 points ↗

• Probably still most valuable podcast about bootstrapping I have ever listened to.

  HN thread · ThomPete · 0 points ↗

• My three favourite podcasts are Startups for the rest of us, Bootstrapped with kids, and Freakonomics.

  HN thread · tgandrews · 0 points ↗

• Check out the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast for businesses that don't raise VC money.

  HN thread · chromaton · 0 points ↗

• Listen to the Startups For The Rest of Us podcast; they have episodes on finding an idea and validating your market.

  HN thread · saluki · 0 points ↗

• One resource I would recommend is the Startups For the Rest of Us podcast.

  HN thread · merrillii · 0 points ↗

• Listed under podcasts as a resource for someone exploring lifestyle SaaS businesses rather than hypergrowth startups.

  HN thread · itengelhardt · 0 points ↗

• Recommends listening to Startups For the Rest of Us to see if building your own products or apps suits you.

  HN thread · saluki · 0 points ↗

• His podcast "Startups For the Rest of Us" has great tips about overcoming and transitioning, and is energizing.

  HN thread · bengali3 · 0 points ↗

• Listen to the podcast Startups for the Rest of Us for why sales and marketing matter for products.

  HN thread · krschultz · 0 points ↗

• Actionable stuff, one episode per week, and it deserves a strong recommendation for developers launching software products.

  HN thread · sandebert · 0 points ↗

• Rob Walling's Start Small Stay Small spoke to the commenter most; his Startups For the Rest of Us podcast is free on iTunes.

  HN thread · wj · 0 points ↗

• Listed among the podcasts the commenter follows religiously, as a starting point for a list of favorites.

  HN thread · shovel · 0 points ↗

• Here's my list for people interested in bootstrapping / side projects, including Startups For the Rest of Us.

  HN thread · baobaba · 0 points ↗

• Check out the startups for the rest of us podcast. It has good information on planning for your own products/businesses

  HN thread · saluki · 0 points ↗

• Podcasts that keep your attention ("Mixergy" and "Startups for the Rest of Us" are the ones that do it for me)

  HN thread · sandis · 0 points ↗

• Listen to startups for the rest of us (podcast) for inspiration building your own product/company.

  HN thread · saluki · 0 points ↗

• Highly recommended podcast app setup; lists Startups for the Rest of Us among regular listens, ordered by listening frequency.

  HN thread · justhw · 0 points ↗

• Recommends BuiltWith and DataNyze for finding who uses your competitors' tools, noting DataNyze crawls daily and detects new installs.

  HN thread · tacon · 0 points ↗

• I highly recommend this podcast for the coder/entrepreneurs out there. It will motivate you and keep you focused on starting small.

  HN thread · c0achmcguirk · 0 points ↗

• Ken Wallace discusses Nugget and how to charge for startup ideas on Startups For The Rest Of Us, Episode 297.

  HN thread · boaticus · 0 points ↗

• Good inspiration and information; follow Rob's journey from beach-towel dropshipping to selling his SaaS GetDrip in the podcast.

  HN thread · saluki · 0 points ↗

• Recommends listening to Startups For the Rest Of Us, saying it's probably close to 100 percent useful for finding a mastermind.

  HN thread · sandebert · 0 points ↗

• If you're an engineer looking to bootstrap a business instead of going the venture capital route, try this podcast, starting from the beginning.

  HN thread · metafunctor · 0 points ↗

• Try Rob Walling's podcast Startups for the Rest of Us, for small tech startup teams that are location independent.

  HN thread · hongloumeng · 0 points ↗

• 'Startups for the Rest of Us' seem like a decent podcast in that area.

  HN thread · gtirloni · 0 points ↗

• Recommends Startups For the Rest of Us in a list of favorite podcasts for founders and programmers.

  HN thread · mr_anich · 0 points ↗

• A list of tech podcasts to try, including Startups For the Rest of Us, alongside Elixir Fountain, Dot Net Rocks, and Bootstrapped Web.

  HN thread · jetti · 0 points ↗

• Helps developers, designers and entrepreneurs be awesome at launching software products, whether they've built their first product or are just thinking about it.

  HN thread · lnalx · 0 points ↗

• Lists Startups for the Rest of Us as one of their favorite startup podcasts.

  HN thread · rmason · 0 points ↗

• Startups for the Rest of Us has a lot of broadly-applicable startup info, though it's primarily focused on SaaS.

  HN thread · MikeTV · 0 points ↗

• Enjoying the "Startups for the rest of us" podcast so far.

  HN thread · khuknows · 0 points ↗

• Some of the things I've heard lately: Startups for the rest of us

  HN thread · scardine · 0 points ↗

• Awesome podcast on building billing systems; the good stuff is between 15:00-35:00.

  HN thread · caffeinatedwes · 0 points ↗

• Also recommended: Startups for the Rest of Us, arguably more focused on bootstrapping than mobile.

  HN thread · seltzered_ · 0 points ↗

• I recommend the podcast that Rob does with another guy named Mike Tabor. Lots of wisdom in that library!

  HN thread · rmason · 0 points ↗

• Lists favourite podcasts, including Startups for the Rest of Us and The Indie Hackers Podcast.

  HN thread · jackgolding · 0 points ↗

• Startups for the Rest of Us also does a great job.

  HN thread · mattferderer · 0 points ↗

• Rob Walling co-hosts Startups for the Rest of Us, which the commenter calls the best podcast about bootstrapped startups.

  HN thread · giorgioz · 0 points ↗

• Recommends the show with Rob Walling, an introvert and serial entrepreneur, as proof introverts can succeed in startups.

  HN thread · colund · 0 points ↗

• Co-host Mike Taber is asked hard questions by Rob Walling about his startup Bluetick, which is not performing as hoped.

  HN thread · imafish · 0 points ↗

• Reply All & Startups for the Rest of Us are a couple of my favorites.

  HN thread · kohanz · 0 points ↗

• One of the longest running podcasts, a must-listen for anyone building a software company without venture capital.

  HN thread · notoriousarun · 0 points ↗

• Startups for the Rest of Us is the OG bootstrapped start-up podcast.

  HN thread · AussieCoder · 0 points ↗

• If you're interested in the wider world of startups you might like the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast and the community around it.

  HN thread · noelwelsh · 0 points ↗

• Sister podcast to MicroConf, built to connect bootstrapped SaaS founders in situations like yours.

  HN thread · rwalling · 0 points ↗

• There are a few podcasts too of interest, including Startups for the rest of us by Rob Walling and Mike Taber

  HN thread · j45 · 0 points ↗

• Rob Walling's phenomenal material (his website, books and podcasts like Startups for the Rest of Us)

  HN thread · pramodbiligiri · 0 points ↗

• Which I don't see talked about very much on HN but which is very much my jam.

  HN thread · philsnow · 0 points ↗

• Bootstrapper podcasts, including Startups for the rest of us by Rob Walling.

  HN thread · Pandabob · 0 points ↗

• Recommends subscribing to Startups For the Rest of Us for free info on starting startups, with an emphasis on being a developer.

  HN thread · rwalling · 0 points ↗

• Recommends MicroConf's YouTube channel, Slack community, and the Startups For the Rest of Us podcast as good bootstrapping resources.

  HN thread · caspg · 0 points ↗

• Rob Walling's episode 222 on the stair-step approach to launching products shows a lower-risk way to start a company.

  HN thread · tchock23 · 0 points ↗

• Rob and the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast are excellent; their advice is golden for bootstrapped, sustainable-growth small partnerships.

  HN thread · z3ugma · 0 points ↗

• Great podcast for any aspiring entrepreneur and bootstrapper.

  HN thread · torte · 0 points ↗

• Take it slow and look at Rob Walling's stair step approach at StartUpsForTheRestOfUs.com. You'll enjoy it.

  HN thread · saluki · 0 points ↗

• Indie-hacker counterpoint to Acquired, far on the other side of the business and tech spectrum.

  HN thread · zeptonaut22 · 0 points ↗

• My favorite podcast (by far) is Rob Walling's Startups for the Rest of Us. The archive is full of extremely valuable tactical advice.

  HN thread · grepLeigh · 0 points ↗

• Startups For The Rest of Us is one of the best ways to get a feel for whether Rob Walling is worth learning from.

  HN thread · omwow · 0 points ↗

• Recommends MicroConf and the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast, saying both are designed for former developers turned entrepreneurs.

  HN thread · rwalling · 0 points ↗

• Startups For The Rest Of Us, Start Small Stay Small, and The SaaS Playbook are succinct resources for software bootstrappers.

  HN thread · el_benhameen · 0 points ↗

• Have a listen to the podcast Startups for the rest of us. All about bootstrapping. Get inspired and start building.

  HN thread · martin_drapeau · 0 points ↗

• It's the only podcast where every episode is relevant, and I've listened to it consistently for years.

  HN thread · rozenmd · 0 points ↗

• A great show for bootstrappers and non-VC-backed founders; even off-topic episodes spark useful ideas.

  HN thread · apparent · 0 points ↗

• His blog, book and podcast address the exact concerns any new software bootstrapper faces.

  HN thread · revorad · 0 points ↗