Displaying episodes 1 - 30 of 48 in total
A time capsule of bootstrapping anxiety
What's happened since we launched Transistor?
To be a winner, you need to be a loser
We're getting it all wrong: you have to lose a few hands if you're going to figure out the winning strategy.
Why are you doing everything yourself?
Being a solopreneur doesn't mean you don't get outside help.
What it's really like being a solopreneur
Justin and Nathan Allotey look behind the scenes of an indie business
Bootstrapping punk – MxPx
Mike Herrera, frontman for the punk rock band MxPx, talks about kickstarting their new album.
061 - You're out of touch
When you're building a product, whose opinion should you listen to?
060 - Big news: I’m building a SaaS in 2018
Justin has big news he's been sitting on for awhile.
059 - Buying bread ain't romantic
"Dad that's a lot of money to spend at Safeway!"
058 - I spent $30,000 looking for product-market fit
Thousands of dollars were pouring into my account. And I was miserable.
057 – Harder than ever to be a solopreneur (what's going to happen in 2018?)
2017 proved that it's harder than ever to be a solo-founder. Niches crumbled. Marketing channels were saturated. Competition increased. And more than ever, consumers got tired.
056 – My highlights and fails from 2017
Hear Justin's year in review: what worked, what didn't, what am I going to change in the future?
055 – What's really been going on?
Welcome back MegaMaker fans! There's been a lot going on. There's been some big changes in Justin's life. Listen to hear how he's making course corrections.
054 – Do this before you do ANYTHING else
Have an idea for a new project? Here's what you should do first (before you write any code!)
053 - A marketing tactic no one is talking about
Want to increase sales? Do this first.
052 - Help! The robots are coming
What does the future of work and entrepreneurship look like? Here is what you need to know to run a business in a world filled with artificial intelligence, robots, and automation.
051 - Stay up until your eyeballs bleed
How do you go from no audience, no idea, and no revenue to quitting your day job? Justin tells his story.
050 - How I make my money
Justin does a revenue breakdown for his various projects.
049 – Build things without code
Justin talks about the fundamental truth to building products AND shares some "old person" computer nostalgia.
048 - Sell more beer
I've been thinking a lot about how important it is for potential customers to "see your product used in public."
047 - Why I'm moving to YouTube (and why you should too)
I've been blogging since 2008 and podcasting since 2012. Why, in 2017, am I starting a YouTube channel?
046 - Three tips for aspiring solopreneurs
Looking to make an independent living from the things you make? Is passive income a myth? In this episode I share three lessons I've learned from my first year of going solo.
045 - What are you plans, maaaaaan?
We're two months into 2017. What are your plans? Justin shares his goals for this year (revenue, and what he's going to change)
044 - What the heck happened last year?
Welcome to 2017! In this episode Justin reviews what happened with the 2016 maker challenge.
043 - How do you get out of a creative rut?
What do you do when you lose your motivation? When you haven't created anything in weeks? When you no longer like the project you're working on? Justin's had a hard couple of weeks. How can he get back on track?
042 - The struggle is real
People want to make progress in their lives. Every single one of us wants a better life. We’re all striving for more.
041 - Addicted to progress
Everyone dreams of a better life. But how do you achieve it? Justin gives some context to the idea of "living the dream."
040 - Four years lost & wasted
Justin sneaks out of the house on a cold, dark autumn night and records an episode. Topic: why you should learn from practitioners, not professors.
039 - Are you a Solopreneur or a Teampreneur?
What kind of entrepreneur are you? Do you want to be like a solo artist, or do you want to be part of a band?
038 - What motivates people to buy?
Learn how to make things that people actually want. Justin is joined by author Alan Klement to talk about the "Jobs to be Done" framework .
037 - Find and validate good product ideas
After a long hiatus, Justin is back to talk about a system for discovering what people want, and building solutions they'll actually buy.