14. Setting goals, running sprints, and taking sabbaticals.

04/25/23 • 33 min

In this episode Nathan and Laura talk about setting goals (and why they’re so important), splitting your work into sprints, and taking regular time off.

We cover:

Why goals are so important – and how to set them correctly
How many goals should you have at a time? And how do you accurately measure a success or failure?
How sprints have changed my (Laura's) business for the better
How I set up my sprints and track them with my goals
Taking sabbaticals: why you should even if you don't feel like you can

In this episode Nathan and Laura talk about setting goals (and why they’re so important), splitting your work into sprints, and taking regular time off.

We cover:

Why goals are so important – and how to set them correctly
How many goals should you have at a time? And how do you accurately measure a success or failure?
How sprints have changed my (Laura's) business for the better
How I set up my sprints and track them with my goals
Taking sabbaticals: why you should even if you don't feel like you can

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13. Chaos and Kids: Surviving and Thriving While Running a Business from Home

This episode is all about running a business at home with kids: how to balance work life with home life – when they're both in the same physical space.

We cover:

Does age matter? What are the different challenges between an infant/toddler vs. an older child?
How to fit work around extracurricular activities
Is having a lifestyle business setting an unrealistic expectation for your child?
How to ruthlessly prioritise your schedule with sprints
Why regular 'sabbaticals' are even more important when you're juggling work and kids

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15. Finding product market fit and 12 months to failure for Nathan's SaaS

In this episode we delve into finding product market fit as a solo, non-tech founder – preferably as early and with as little up-front investment as possible.

We cover:

What exactly product market fit is – and how we define it
The three stages to determining product market fit (market research, creating an MVP, and looking for signs of traction)
How we think about product market fit for Client Portal and Feature Flux
Subtle signs that might indicate that you don't have product market fit (even if everyone is saying that you do)
Key considerations that every solo founder should keep in mind when determining product market fit
The least risky (but not necessarily fastest) way to build a SaaS with product market fit