Episode 598 | Diversity, Mission & Values, How to Start, and More Listener Questions
In episode 598, join Rob Walling as he answers listener emails. Topics range from diversity in the startup ecosystem and when’s the right time to write your company’s mission, philosophy, and values to how to find good business ideas and the different approaches for developing features for a new app. Episode Sponsor: Microsoft for Startups Founder Hub Microsoft for Startups is on a mission to help all founders innovate and grow no matter their background, location, or progress. Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is a platform that provides founders with free resources to help solve startup challenges, including access to Azure credits, development tools like Github, mentorship resources, Microsoft collaboration and productivity software like Teams and Outlook and more. The program is open to all and takes 5 minutes to sign up, with no funding required. Learn more aka.ms/startupsfortherestofus Topics we cover: [1:21] MicroConf Remote 4.0 [1:59] Improving diversity in the startup ecosystem [8:11] Is bootstrapping the great equalizer in business? [8:51] The right time to work on company values, mission statements, and philosophy [14:02] Developing features for a new app [15:18] How to figure out your minimum lovable product [21:18] How to find business ideas Links from the Show: State of Independent SaaS The Updated Survival Guide for Bootstrapping SaaS I MicroConf On Air Episode 589 I Finding a SaaS idea through 70 cold calls My First Million Tropical MBA If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you. Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Spotify | Stitcher
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Show Notes
In episode 598, join Rob Walling as he answers listener emails. Topics range from diversity in the startup ecosystem and when’s the right time to write your company’s mission, philosophy, and values to how to find good business ideas and the different approaches for developing features for a new app.
Episode Sponsor:
Microsoft for Startups Founder Hub
Microsoft for Startups is on a mission to help all founders innovate and grow no matter their background, location, or progress. Microsoft for Startups Founders Hub is a platform that provides founders with free resources to help solve startup challenges, including access to Azure credits, development tools like Github, mentorship resources, Microsoft collaboration and productivity software like Teams and Outlook and more. The program is open to all and takes 5 minutes to sign up, with no funding required.
Learn more aka.ms/startupsfortherestofus
Topics we cover:
[1:21] MicroConf Remote 4.0
[1:59] Improving diversity in the startup ecosystem
[8:11] Is bootstrapping the great equalizer in business?
[8:51] The right time to work on company values, mission statements, and philosophy
[14:02] Developing features for a new app
[15:18] How to figure out your minimum lovable product
[21:18] How to find business ideas
Links from the Show:
- State of Independent SaaS
- The Updated Survival Guide for Bootstrapping SaaS I MicroConf On Air
- Episode 589 I Finding a SaaS idea through 70 cold calls
- My First Million
- Tropical MBA
If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you.