Show overview
Bootstrapping SaaS to Millions launched in 2021 and has put out 27 episodes in the time since. That works out to roughly 20 hours of audio in total. Releases follow a fortnightly cadence.
Episodes typically run thirty-five to sixty minutes — most land between 33 min and 48 min — though episode length varies meaningfully from one episode to the next. None of the episodes are flagged explicit by the publisher. It is catalogued as a EN-language Business show.
The catalogue appears to be on hiatus or wound down — the most recent episode landed 4.3 years ago, with no new episodes in over a year. The busiest year was 2021, with 21 episodes published. Published by Kevin & Mike Wagstaff.
From the publisher
Michael and Kevin Wagstaff share stories and lessons learned from bootstrapping a SaaS business from 0 to an 8-figure company in 4 years.
Latest Episodes
View all 27 episodesEp 27#27 - Millionaire morning routines vs. reality
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about the tired "do this every morning to be successful" routines that in reality look a lot different for us non-billionaires. You don't have to meditate, run 10 miles and cold plunge every morning to be successful! ---------- 💡 Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 26#26 - The ladders of wealth and why choose Saas over other business models?
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about a recent Nate Barry article on ladders of wealth creation and why they chose SaaS as a business model. ---------- 💡 Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 25#25 - Is having too many projects holding you back from success?
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about the power of a singular focus. It's harder than ever to not chase the new, shiny object. What's the cost of spreading yourself too thin? ---------- 💡 Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 24#24 - Giving $175,000 to the team, 2021 lessons and talking numbers with your leaders
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) do a 2021 year in review for Spectora, what it felt like to give 175k in bonuses to the team and how talking numbers with your leadership team can help unlock their growth. ---------- 💡 Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected] 🎥 We're on YouTube! Click here to subscribe to our channel and see our faces.
Ep 23#23 - Inflation and the impact on bootstrapped SaaS businesses
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about what everyone else in the world is talking about - inflation. But more specifically the impacts on SaaS, valuations, pay and more. ---------- 💡 Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 22#22 - Breaking down 5 key themes in going from 2 to 10M in annual revenue
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about a recent Inc article that dives into the 5 things companies can do to make the leap from 2 to 10M in annual revenue. ---------- 💡 Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 21#21 - Ways to build leadership teams and culture earlier (and mistakes!)
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about things they are doing well, and mistakes made, when building up a leadership team and culture at Spectora. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 20#20 - Promoting from within vs. external hires
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about the decision to promote from within your company vs. hiring more experienced external candidates. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 19#19 - Stick to your core product or expand revenue streams?
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about what they consider when doubling down on what's working vs. exploring other verticals and revenue streams. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 18#18 - What is your life Operating System?
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about some of their life philosophies and ways of approaching life! ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 17#17 - Moving fast vs. moving slow with your startup
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about knowing when to move fast vs. move slow at all phases of your startup journey. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 16#16 - What are you doing for self-care & wellness?
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about self-care and wellness and how they approach it with themselves and their team. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 15#15 - Adding value as a non-technical founder
Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) does a mini-episode on how he added value as a non-technical founder and a few areas you can support your technical founder in the early stages of your startup. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 14#14 - Choosing a co-founder, going solo & working with family & friends
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about aspects to consider when choosing a co-founder, deciding whether to go at it solo or not, working with family and friends, and traits of a great founding team. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 13#13 - Dealing With Employee Turnover
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about recent industry announcements that they're reacting to and about how they're dealing with recent employee turnover. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 12#12 - Firing Customers and Ramblings on Vision, Failure and Free Throws
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about their culture of the customer isn't always right, having vision, failure and what free throws taught Kevin about life. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 11#11 - Let's Talk About MONEY 😱
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about money. MONEY?! You're not supposed to talk about money! It's taboo in the workplace. It makes most of us uncomfortable. And yet, everyone needs it. Everyone wants to get clarity on it. They dive into how to have conversations with employees about money, how they internally think about money and much more. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 10#10 - 5 Mistakes Technical Founder Make When Starting a SaaS
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) is flying solo this week and talks about the 5 early mistakes that founders make on the technical and engineering side. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 9#9 - Building Leaders at Your Company? Do it Sooner or Later?
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about their process of building up leaders within Spectora. It's one of the hardest things needed to grow a company past a certain level. Getting buy-in, incentive packages, mentoring, passing along a vision. They get into specific habits they are seeing working with their young leaders. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]
Ep 8#8 - Spectora 5k Update and the Phases of a CEO
Mike (@MikeWagstaff_) and Kevin (@kevinwagstaff3) talk about where Spectora is at today and how the role of a founder and CEO change over time. Hustling to get your first 100 customers all the way to recruiting and spreading your vision, and everything in between is your job as a founder. They dive into what it looked like in the first 3 phases of going from 0 to 5M in revenue. ---------- 💡Have a topic you want Mike & Kevin to dive deeper into? Send it to [email protected]