All Episodes

9 mins #22 Jul 24, 18

The opposite of bored money

We're 7 days away from the launch of Transistor. Justin is reflecting on bootstrapping.

30 mins #21 Jul 17, 18

Startup advice from Justin Kan, Stephanie Hulburt, and Naval

Which is better: B2C or B2B? When should you walk away from a sale? How do you make difficult decisions?

36 mins #20 Jul 10, 18

Meet me in Chicago

A change of plans. And, Jon and Justin go over their launch strategy for Transistor.

42 mins #19 Jul 03, 18

I see Spots

After last week's cliffhanger ending, here's the follow-up. What's going to happen next with Transistor?

32 mins #18 Jun 26, 18

Our Voltron needs fuel

Is the honeymoon over? Jon and Justin talk about what's not working with their new startup.

1 min #17 Jun 19, 18

Teaser: I don't want to get crushed by the VC monster

Next week: Justin and Jon have a hard conversation about startup funding.

32 mins #16 Jun 12, 18

Bonus: building a SaaS on the side is hard!

Ben Orenstein, Derrick Reimer, and Justin Jackson discuss anxiety, increasing app usage, and tricks for building anticipation.

48 mins #15 Jun 05, 18

SaaS pricing advice from Rob Walling and Patrick Campbell

We asked Patrick Campbell (Price Intelligently) and Rob Walling (Drip) to help us with our pricing tiers.

12 mins #14 May 29, 18

What does Nathan Barry think of podcast hosting pricing?

Justin shares a phone call he had with Nathan, the founder of ConvertKit.

57 mins #13 May 22, 18

How should we price our SaaS?

Jon and Justin try to decide how much to charge for Transistor.

46 mins #12 May 15, 18

Should we make our revenue numbers public?

Jon and Justin debate the pros and cons of being a "transparent startup."

38 mins #11 May 08, 18

How to validate your product idea

Don't waste time and money building something people don't want!

49 mins #10 May 02, 18

Live from Las Vegas

Justin shares with Jon what he's learning at MicroConf, a conference for self-funded startups.

49 mins #9 Apr 24, 18

How to organize your time when your startup is your side-hustle

We both work full-time. Here's how we find time to work on Transistor.fm.

49 mins #8 Apr 17, 18

Startup money

Money: how to get it (and how we spend it).

37 mins #7 Apr 10, 18

We need to talk

How to communicate (and make decisions) with your co-founder.

52 mins #6 Apr 03, 18

My teenager wants to play Dungeons & Dragons

How do you know what product idea to pursue?

57 mins #5 Mar 27, 18

Six screens and a power glove

Why we’re using Ruby on Rails in 2018, and Justin's hilarious live chat experience.

45 mins #4 Mar 20, 18

What are you scared of?

When you're running a web app, there are worries that keep you up at night.

34 mins #3 Mar 13, 18

I want Castle Grayskull

Jon and Justin answer the question: how is Transistor.fm going to compete in the crowded podcasting market?