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When customer expectations aren't met
This week, we discuss a situation Rick is dealing with where a customer is disappointed and feels that their expectations weren't met.
The Theory of Constraints
This week, we discuss the theory of constraints: A mental model for deciding what to focus on as an entrepreneur.
The importance of internal communication
This week, we give a bunch of updates on what we're working on, and end with a long, rambly, inconclusive discussion about the recent Basecamp drama.
Empowering employees to be leaders
This week, we talk about some new announcements Tyler just made at Less Annoying CRM, including a new leadership team.
Time management
This week, we talk about some time management hacks Rick is trying now that he has a baby to take care of.
$2k MRR
This week, we talk about Rick's latest milestone, how to hire a developer, and more.
Jamming with Dru Riley from Trends.vc
This is a special episode where Dru and Tyler "jam" on one of the topics for Dru's trends.vc reports.
Deep dive into an execution retreat
Because Rick is taking some time off for parental leave, we recorded a special episode this week. Rick is about to do a week-long retreat to try to finish a major project before becoming a dad. We're going to spend this episode discussing how he can get the most out of the retreat.
Burnout
This week, we talk about how to identify burnout, and what to do about it.
Enterprise sales is just project management
This week, we talk about what the new stimulus bill will mean for entrepreneurs, and we discuss some learnings from an ongoing enterprise sales project.
What does Indie.vc's move mean for startup to last companies?
Earlier this week, Indie.VC, one of the main sources of financing for companies like the ones we run on this show, announced they're shutting down due to challenges finding financial backers. We discuss that, and much more on this episode.
Hardcore week building a content site
This week, we talk about the strategy around Tyler's new content site
Content marketing when you're not a domain expert
This week, we talk about a the difficulties of content marketing when you're not a domain expert, healthy vs. unhealthy deadlines, and more.
Separating decision making from executing
This week we talk about the benefit of making decisions separately from executing on those decisions, whether or not it's risky to share internal metrics publicly, and more.
Getting marketing ideas from Hubspot's acquisition of The Hustle
This week, we talk about Hubspot's acquisition of The Hustle and how it gave us some new marketing ideas.
The paradox of success
This week, we talk about a concept from a book Rick is reading.
Is building an audience worth it?
This week, we talk about whether or not building a personal audience is a good way to attract customers.
The future of no-code
This week, we talk about what the world of no-code looks like now that Webflow has raised a massive round of funding.
What it's like to get DDoSed
This week, we talk about a startup nightmare: What do you do when your website gets attacked?
End of 2020 mega-episode
This week, we talk look back at 2020, look ahead to 2021, and make some predictions.
Should your startup donate to charity?
This week, we talk whether startups should donate a portion of their profits to charity.
Product Market Fit
This week, we answer a listener question about product market fit.
Celebrating wins in the early days
This week, we talk about building a culture of celebrating wins when you're first getting started.
Info products moving to a subscription model
This week, we talk about the pros and cons of the recent trend of info products moving to a subscription model.
Planning a marketing sprint
Rick is facing a unique situation. He has about two weeks to put together a marketing campaign before the window of opportunity closes. In this episode, we workshop his marketing plan. Let's go.
Traction vs distraction
This week, we talk about how to stay focused when starting and running a business.
Setting goals when you're just getting started
This week, we talk about how to set goals when your business is too young to be able to make accurate predictions about growth.
How big to go when moving upmarket
This week, we talk about the right size of customer to target when trying to increase ACV (annual contract value)
Startup community fatigue
This week, we talk about being burnt out on all the startup communities out there and a bunch of other stuff.
Offering night and weekend support without burning out your team
This week, we talk about how you can hire talented support people to work nights and weekends without hating their jobs.
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