Rob Walling

MicroConf On Air

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Welcome to the MicroConf Podcast! Every week, we feature the stories and strategies you need to level up your SaaS business. From the visionaries and makers who fuel sustainable, profitable software companies that don’t need to seek venture capital to make a meaningful impact in their lives.

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Rob Walling

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Business

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Oct 21, 2026

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Episodes

MicroConf On Air: The Vision for TinySeed Europe 09.02.2022

With applications for our next round of companies to join the TinySeed Accelerator program in full swing, we are sitting down with Alex McQuade, Program Manager for TinySeed EMEA to talk about his goals for launching a successful EMEA focused accelerator for bootstrapped startup founders. Alex McQuade has worked alongside hundreds of bootstrapped businesses, in addition to growing his own. He exit...

MicroConf On Air: How to Charge More For Your Software 28.01.2022

Change is tough. The decision to charge more for your software can be one of the biggest changes you can make - impacting your customers in a pretty meaningful way. This episode dives into the pricing and rebranding that his startup had to go through. Eran Galperin is the founder of Gymdesk, online management software for gyms. He has been building tech companies since 2003 and has over 20 years o...

MicroConf 2022 + The MicroConf Accountability Challenge 12.01.2022

This week, Rob is joined by Jessica Malnik, our MicroConf Community Manager, to talk about the future of MicroConf Connect, the community, and we introduce the MicroConf Accountability Challenge. Join our January Accountability Challenge and get a head start on your 2022 goals. “You do not rise to the level of your goals. You fall to the level of your systems.” This is a quote from James Clear’s b...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 44: Reflection on Bootstrapping Carthook with Jordan Gal 08.12.2021

Jordan Gal is the co-founder of Rally and Carthook. During his time building Carthook, he learned some hard lessons about building on an existing platform, challenges to overcome bootstrapping, and how to implement those lessons into your next business.

MicroConf On Air: TinySeed Syndicate Announcement & Q+A with Einar Vollset 03.12.2021

TinySeed, the MicroConf Startup Accelerator and Fund, announced their Investment Syndicate today. Join the co-founders of TinySeed, Rob Walling and Einar Vollset, as we discuss what it means to be an investment syndicate, how it can help startup founders more broadly than our accelerator program, and more. At TinySeed we operate several funds, all with the same underlying thesis: Invest broadly in...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 43: Identifying Your Best Growth Opportunities with Asia Orangio 24.11.2021

Asia Orangio walks you through some of the key areas you can find your best opportunities for Growth

MicroConf On Air: Accessibility in SaaS Design 18.11.2021

We're talking with Bet Hannon about the in's and out's of accessible design in a digital landscape.

MicroConf Refresh Episode 42: The Habits of Successful Entrepreneurs with Rob Walling + Sherry Walling 10.11.2021

Rob and Sherry Walling dig into some of the key habits of successful entrepreneurs. MicroConf Remote Tickets are now on sale! Head over to MicroConfRemote.com

Bonus Episode: The 2021 TinySeed Batch Announcement 04.11.2021

TinySeed, MicroConf's venture fund and SaaS accelerator, is launching their Fall 2021 accelerator batch this week.

MicroConf On Air: Bootstrapping v. Venture Capital - What is the Right Move? 03.11.2021

Should you bootstrap your business or get venture capital? If you're a bootstrapping startup and things get tight, you may consider vc funding for startups instead. But is it the right move? Or maybe you did get venture capital, and now you're wishing you hadn't. In today's video, I'll help you understand both options so you can make the best decision for your SaaS business or startup. What to Wat...

Bonus: The 2022 State of Independent SaaS Survey is Live 01.11.2021

We need your help!  The 2022 State of Independent SaaS Survey is now live and we need as many eligible founders of B2B SaaS businesses to complete the survey.  This survey will be used to create our third annual State of Independent SaaS report, offering recommendations, insights, and pitfalls critical to planning for a future in B2B SaaS.    Venture funded businesses have a wealth of research and...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 41: Founder Led Sales with Sujan Patel 27.10.2021

Sujan is the founder of Mailshake and knows a few things about outbound sales. Sales shouldn't be scary. He covers 3 different strategies for leading sales as a founder, and offers some tips on how to maximize your conversions without burdening your in house resources. Fill out the State of Independent SaaS report now at stateofindependentsaas.co m and be entered into a drawing for a VIP MicroConf...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 40: Become the Wise Advisor with Mike Ritchie 06.10.2021

Platforms like Quora, Stack Overflow and Clarify.fm let you becoming the wisest, most sage advisor across the land. In this conversation between Mike and Rob, Mike will share how he tapped into authority building platforms to reach their earliest customers by providing insights and solutions to potential customers.

MicroConf Refresh Episode 39: Transform Your Technical Documentation into A Content Marketing Engine with Natalie Luneva 29.09.2021

You know that you need product documentation to help your users level up their XP and get the most out of your SaaS. But did you know that you could also evolve your documentation to work harder as a lead magnet? Natalie will take you on an expert mode journey in converting these somewhat boring, mandatory pieces of copy into a content marketing strategy that makes it easier for your customer to f...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 38: Fill Your Lobby with Partners That Can Refer Your SaaS with Leonardo Barrientos Persico 22.09.2021

It always helps to have a team behind you as you begin your next mission. Creating a partnership program with likeminded organizations and communities is a great way to get your product in front of potential customers and critical users. Leonardo will focus on his experience working with Start-Up Chile, 500 Startups México and others to help drive most of Lexgo’s early stage revenue.

MicroConf Refresh Episode 37: The AppSumo Treasure Trove with Ruben Gamez 15.09.2021

A conversation between Ruben Gamez and Rob Walling. Learn how Ruben maxed out the benefits of his AppSumo offer, what customizations are needed to improve your posts, and the points to back up these recommendations.

MicroConf Refresh Episode 36: Reaching the Top of Product Hunt with Derrick Reimer 08.09.2021

Living at the #2 Spot on ProductHunt for January 2021, Derrick will take you on a look behind the success of his launch with SavvyCal.

MicroConf Refresh Episode 35: Early Stage SaaS Marketing with Rob Walling 01.09.2021

An overview on early stage SaaS and software marketing strategies that can help you find your first customers. https://microconfremote.com MicroConf Connect ➡️ http://microconfconnect.com Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/MicroConf E-mail ➡️ support@microconf.com MicroConf Remote 2.0 Technology Sponsor Quietlight Brokerage https://quietlight.com/ Captioning Made Possible By: Balsamiq https://balsamiq...

Joining a Remote Startup Accelerator with Tony Chan 19.08.2021

Coming to you in the last 24 hours to apply for TinySeed! Learn what joining a remote startup accelerator is like from Tony Chan, co-founder of CloudForecast.io, who was accepted into the Spring 2021 batch of TinySeed, the MicroConf Startup Accelerator and Fund.   https://microconfonair.com Tony is a member of the MicroConf Connect community from launch and has been building CloudForecast, an AWS...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 34: How to Survive Building a Business and a Family at the Same Time Jeppe Liisberg 18.08.2021

Featured in this week's episode are two of our Attendee Talks, which were selected by the audience at MicroConf Europe: How to Survive Building a Business and a Family at the Same Time Jeppe Liisberg "I am a father of three. I have a startup that is almost break-even and has been so for years. I have a job to make ends meet. I'm struggling but coping. I'll be talking about creating and maintaining...

MicroConf On Air: Bonus Episode: TinySeed Fall 2021 SaaS Accelerator Application Info Session 16.08.2021

The application for TinySeed’s Fall 2021 SaaS accelerator batch of startups will open for two weeks starting on August 9th, 2021.   Watch the video recording of the Fall 2021 Batch Info Session here: https://youtu.be/6dqTClonO2Y   Interested in applying? Join us for an info session with the TinySeed team to talk about the application process, what to expect as a member of TinySeed, and some of the...

Ask Us Anything: MicroConf Edition with Xander Castro 11.08.2021

Watch the video recording at https://youtu.be/eRbQOuuW-FQ MicroConf has been around for a decade now and do we have some stories.   If you've ever had any questions about what it takes to produce MicroConf, how we pivoted from an in person event to a digital community, or any other random question you have about MicroConf in general, we'll get those answered for you.     https://microconfonair.com...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 33: Lessons From the Field 5 Proven Strategies for Faster Growth Rob Walling MicroConf Europe 2019 04.08.2021

In this talk at MicroConf Europe 2019, Rob Walling (TinySeed, previously founder at Drip) covers five specific marketing tactics that are working for SaaS companies today. https://microconf.com #microconf #microconfeurope2019 Check out Rob’s MicroConf speakers page for more talks: https://microconf.com/speakers/rob-wa... Rob's homepage → https://robwalling.com MicroConf Connect → http://microconfc...

MicroConf Refresh Episode 32: Victories & Tragedies The 3 Year Journey Building Balsamiq Cloud Peldi Guilizzoni MicroConf Europe 2019 22.07.2021

Build a SaaS app!" they said... "It'll be great!" they said...it turns out, running an online service Is a big pain in the SaaS. In this talk I will tell you all about designing, building, selling, scaling, maintaining and supporting balsamiq.cloud, the online version of Balsamiq Wireframes. I'll focus on 'the things they don't tell you' and even give you the dirt about a massive data-loss inciden...

Bootstrapping VEED to $5M ARR with Sabba Keynejad 21.07.2021

When Sabba Keynejad started VEED, he knew that he wanted to build the company as a bootstrapped business. Founded in 2018, the business has been growing steadily over the past 3 years, and with the boom in video content over the past year and a half, the impact was palpable. https://microconfonair.com MicroConf Connect ➡️ http://microconfconnect.com Twitter ➡️ https://twitter.com/MicroConf E-mail...

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