Nine-Five Podcast

#0065 What does it take to start and run your own SaaS (Software as as Service) business?
How do you build an audience?
How do you know your software is one that your audience will want?
The last thing you want to do is pump a ton of time and effort into something your ideal client doesn't want.
Today, we are chatting with Jeroen Corthout, Co-Founder of SalesFlare, about how they managed to plan, build, launch, and grow their own CRM software.
Throughout the episode, Jeroen shares some of the mistakes they made early on (so you can avoid them yourself), and talks with us about how to effectively and efficiently build our own SaaS company from scratch.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. What is means to build a minimum viable product and what that looks like in the SaaS world
2. Better understanding of how to get your first feedback and possibly first customers for your SaaS business
3. How to expand your network and potential customers beyond your immediate circle

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 65 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0066 Most of us aren't going to be able to simply leave behind our 9-5 jobs and dive right into our own businesses - sorry, but it's just not that realistic.
For many of us, building a business is something we'll need to be doing on the side of our day job / 9-5.
Andres Moran, is today's guest and he's here to share his stories and experience of building MULTIPLE business all while working his 9-5 job.
This can be tricky waters to navigate so that is why Andres is here to help give you the best chance of building your business while NOT sacrificing your personal and professional lives in the process.

Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. Can you realistically balance your 9-5 while building your business
2. How to build your business while still respecting your current employer
3. Why you should be thinking about your businesses "Exit Strategy" from the beginning

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 66 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#002 In this episode of the Nine-Five Podcast, I chat with Tyler Nalbach from SEO Align, the FIRST EVER GUEST on the show! We talk about how Tyler has managed to create his own one-man SEO agency, on the side, while still working his current 9-5 job.
In this episode, we cover many different topics including:

• Importance of providing valuable content to your audience/clients
• SEO Strategies to help get you found in search engines
• Automation to help free up your time
• Outsourcing tedious tasks and where to find reliable help with this

As well as many other tips and strategies to help you get more out of your SEO efforts, and ultimately make you a better entrepreneur.
You can find the transcript and show notes, as well as any links mentioned in this episode, on my website: Episode 2 Show Notes.

#0048 By now, everyone should be aware of just how important customer relationships are for success.

Surprisingly, this is something that isn't put into practice very well, even by successful and growing businesses.

Today, Shauna Armitage is here to break down her specialty, Relationship Marketing Funnels, to help us build a stronger connection, resonate with our audience better, and create raving fans of our business.

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 48 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.

#0054 From starting a social media agency while in school to building a social media platform to help agencies and teams be more efficient with social media marketing, the Forbes 30 Under 30 entrepreneur Xenia Muntean is here to share what she has learned and help us get a better grasp on our social media marketing efforts.
Throughout the episode Xenia shares the story of starting a building Planable, which by itself would make for a valuable episode.
But today, Xenia is also going to help us use our social media to accomplish the goals we have for our business.
Be sure to stick around to the end of the episode. Xenia is giving all the listeners of the Nine-Five Podcast a special discount to her platform, Planable.
Top 3 Key Takeaways:

1. How to validate your business (and how to not let perfectionism get in the way)
2. Creating a social media strategy that can actually help grow your business
3. Biggest mistake most social media marketers make when trying to tackle social media

To get the links and resources discussed in this episode, head over to the Episode 54 Show Notes.

If you enjoyed the episode, be sure to leave a review of the Nine-Five Podcast on Apple Podcasts.