Build Your SaaS | Maybe you shouldn't start a software company

Maybe you shouldn't start a software company

March 17, 2020 / 52:24/E101

Chatting with Marie Poulin, Oki Doki

This week, Justin is joined by Marie Poulin, co-founder of Oki Doki. They discuss:

3:40 – "I used to be in the 'Ra Ra! Everyone should build a web app' crowd."
4:18 – "Now there's this feeling that maybe everyone shouldn't start a SaaS?"
9:30 – When you're starting a business, there are so many dynamics you need to get right.
13:40 – Why so many people fail to go from zero to one in business.
16:20 – Why are you starting a business in the first place? What's driving you?
23:41 – There's a company called Tighten that gives their employees mental-health days.
26:00 – What is the most efficient way for you to improve your life?
27:00 – Sometimes folks try to make a part-time business into a full-time business.
33:00 – Is it possible for a business to be lucrative, easy, and fun?
42:00 – Having money does solve a lot of life's problems.
Marie's super-secret Notion course