Top 10 Avoidable Mistakes SaaS Startups Make with Rob Walling

10/03/22 • 12 min

‘’In a start-up, you can’t move slowly because your competition is not moving slowly.’’ – Rob Walling.

On this bonus episode of the First 10 Podcast, I have something a little different for you. I asked Rob Walling, serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and host of the popular podcast ‘Startups for the Rest of Us’ , if I could reshare the audio from a Youtube video he posted entitled "Top 10 Avoidable Mistakes SaaS Startups Make". When I saw this video, I knew I had to share it. Its short, and stuffed with classic (and not so classic) pitfalls to avoid when building your SaaS.

Rob truly is a wealth of knowledge in building great businesses. Through his widespread books, recordings, articles, and discussions – Rob has guided thousands of start-up founders and continues to do just that through vlogs on his MicroConf YouTube channel. I'm grateful to Rob for letting me share this content, and of course, subscribe to his YouTube channel (link below!)
Grab a pen and the nearest notebook as Rob shares his no-nonsense, fluff-free guide on successfully building your start-up, revealing the top 10 avoidable mistakes SaaS start-ups make.

Resources:

My original episode with Rob: https://www.conormccarthy.me/podcast-episodes/finding-people-who-care-with-rob-wallingThe original YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jjb7fPV6PQ

Connect with Rob Walling:

https://robwalling.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/MicroConf

https://twitter.com/robwalling

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robwalling/

https://microconf.com

Connect with First 10 Podcast host Conor McCarthy:

https://www.first10podcast.com

https://twitter.com/TheFirst10Pod

https://www.linkedin.com/in/comccart/

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Produced in partnership with podlad.com

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‘’In a start-up, you can’t move slowly because your competition is not moving slowly.’’ – Rob Walling.

Resources:

My original episode with Rob: https://www.conormccarthy.me/podcast-episodes/finding-people-who-care-with-rob-wallingThe original YouTube video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8Jjb7fPV6PQ

Connect with Rob Walling:

https://robwalling.com/

https://www.youtube.com/c/MicroConf

https://twitter.com/robwalling

https://www.linkedin.com/in/robwalling/

https://microconf.com

Connect with First 10 Podcast host Conor McCarthy:

https://www.first10podcast.com

https://twitter.com/TheFirst10Pod

https://www.linkedin.com/in/comccart/

Check out my podcast partners!

Buzzsprout:
https://www.buzzsprout.com/?referrer_id=1389931

Otter:
https://otter.ai/referrals/ETRNKY16

Calendly:
https://calendly.grsm.io/ilev18qxpn1e

Produced in partnership with podlad.com

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Being expert enough with Nick Loper [#40]

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Welcome back to the final episode of season four, and what a season it has been – but it’s not over just yet! Joining me to wrap up this serial-entrepreneur season is founder and chief side hustler of Side Hustle Nation, Nick Loper.

Have you ever had the itch to get a side hustle going!? If so, you will love this episode! If you have ever researched how to start your own side business, chances are high that you’ve come across Nick’s go-to website, www.sidehustlenation.com. Through his website and books, Nick guides start-up and seasoned entrepreneurs from all corners of the globe to make extra money, amplify their power and security, and create a business they love.

In this episode, Nick talks us through his impactful career throughout his college days, how he pivoted through business ventures and what it means to be expert enough when launching a business. Nick also shares his wine-ing road into the virtual assistance world, reveals his take on filtering through business ideas, and discusses whether social media is necessary when kickstarting your entrepreneurial journey. Key points throughout this episode include:

An introduction to Nick Loper.
Early pitching days and mastering door-to-door sales.
Entering the world of internet marketing.
Finding inspiration from failures and pivoting into a new career.
Standing out in a crowded space.
The beginning of Side Hustle Nation.
The ups and downs of an entrepreneurial journey.
How curiosity is key in business and the importance of gathering feedback.
Why entrepreneurs should focus on niching down.
Introducing sales and marketing to first-time entrepreneurs.
Do you know where your customers hang out?
Overcoming imposter syndrome sirens and embracing social media.
Nick’s business book recommendations.
Nick’s advice for finding your first ten customers.

Connect with Nick Loper:

https://www.sidehustlenation.com/

https://www.linkedin.com/in/nickloper/

https://twitter.com/nloper

Connect with First 10 Podcast host Conor McCarthy:

https://www.first10podcast.com

https://twitter.com/TheFirst10Pod

https://www.linkedin.com/in/comccart/

Resources:

Nick Loper Books:

https://www.amazon.com/Nick-Loper/e/B009N31662

The Go Giver by Bob Berg.

https://thegogiver.com/

The Millionaire Fastlane by MJ DeMarco.

https://www.themillionairefastlane.com/

Four Thousand Weeks by Oliver Burkeman.

https://www.oliverburkeman.com/books

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Next Episode

Season 4 Finale

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"The goal of this podcast is to help business builders learn some best practices when they go looking for their first 10, to expose the things worth doing and the things that might be dead ends and ultimately cost time and money. We should all be recycling these days, and when it comes to understanding your customers and how you talk to them, there's a ton of value that my guests have shared that is worth repeating." – Conor McCarthy.

Welcome to the final episode of season 4 of The First 10 Podcast, and what a season it has been! This season, we have heard from an array of inspirational serial entrepreneurs who have created multiple businesses who kindly took the time to openly and honestly share their biggest learnings, challenges and wins with us.

Helping business builders is at the heart of this podcast, and valuable golden nuggets of advice come with each new episode. So, to close off this season, we will be doing a re-cap with each of our guests to learn their top tips for someone just starting out and hoping to obtain their first ten customers. So, grab a pen and paper and let this refresher masterclass begin with our entrepreneurial experts Andy Mackin, Jakob Greenfeld, Shane Melaugh, Daniel Vassallo, Rob Walling, Dave Parker, Brian Casel, Brennan Dunn and Corey Haines.

Connect with the First 10 season 4 guests:

Andy Mackin: https://www.linkedin.com/in/mackinconsultancy

Jakob Greenfeld: https://jakobgreenfeld.com/

Shane Melaugh: https://ikario.com/about/

Daniel Vassallo: https://dvassallo.com/

Rob Walling: https://robwalling.com/

Dave Parker: https://www.dkparker.com/

Brian Casel: https://briancasel.com/

Brennan Dunn: https://rightmessage.com/

Corey Haines: https://www.swipefiles.com/Nick Loper: https://SideHustleNation.com

Connect with First 10 Podcast host Conor McCarthy:

https://www.first10podcast.com