034 - Should you start a SaaS company in 2016?
Startups like Slack, Basecamp, and Freshbooks make millions of dollars in monthly recurring revenue by using a model called Software as a Service (SaaS). Should you get into the business? This episode isn't just for programmers and startup people! Lots of lessons for makers of all sorts.
Startups like Slack, Basecamp, and Freshbooks make millions of dollars in monthly recurring revenue by using a model called Software as a Service (SaaS).
Should you get into the business?
This episode isn't just for programmers and startup people! Lots of lessons for makers of all sorts.
Show notes
- Had two separate friends from the internet visit me this past week! Photos.
- Justin's book is out! He's sold 666 copies so far. He'd like to get to 1,000 copies. Get a special podcast deal here.
- See Jolt's books reviews.
- The fiery blog post: SaaS is ripe for disruption. Have we reached peak SaaS?
- Commander Keen
- What's a BBS?
- Examples of SaaS companies: Freshbooks, MailChimp, Squarespace. You pay a monthly fee, and access the software via your web browser.
- Rob Walling on episode 292 of Startups for the Rest of Us
- Our theme music is by Striker-Metal.com
- Podcast hosting by Simplecast.fm
- Follow Justin on Twitter, Instagram, and Snapchat: mijustin
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