Startups For the Rest of Us

by Rob Walling

The original podcast for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups, this show follow the stories of founders as they start, acquire, and grow SaaS companies. Hear when they fail, struggle, succeed, and take you with them through the tumultuous life of a SaaS founder. If you like Mixergy, This We...

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Audience Interest

Estimated Reach: 250,001+

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Podcast Focus

Categories: business

Publishing Consistency

Frequency: Irregular

300+ episodes since 2020

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Most discussed topics

listener questionsai in product decisionssaas skillsstartup success factorsux designcreative worksaas qualificationb2c and b2b strategiesdual funnel strategypricing strategieshealthcare costs impactenterprise sales process

Brands & references

MicroConf4

TinySeed4

Choice Financial Group4

Column N.A.4

ChatGPT2

Discretion Capital2

1Password2

Beastie Boys1

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High Confidence

Est. Listeners

250,001+

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Est. listeners per new episode within ~30 days
25,001 - 50,000
Monthly Reach
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75,001 - 150,000
Active Followers
Loyal subscribers who consistently listen
15,001 - 40,000

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On the show

From 11 eps

Host

Rob Walling

11 eps

Recent guests

6 across last 11 eps

Einar Vollset

2 eps

Derrick Reimer

2 eps

Adam Wathan

1 ep

Jordan Gal

1 ep

Tracy Osborn

1 ep

Jay Clouse

1 ep

Recent episodes

Episode 830 | Breaking Through Plateaus, Zero-Click Marketing, and More from MicroConf 2026 (with Derrick Reimer)

Apr 28, 2026

35m 44s

Episode 829 | AI is Bad at Product, Top 5 Startup Success Factors, and the Beastie Boys (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Apr 21, 2026

30m 37s

Episode 828 | Am I Building a SaaS?, Serving Both B2C and B2B, Pricing, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)

Apr 14, 2026

41m 28s

Episode 827 | The Founder's Guide to Selling Your SaaS for What It's Actually Worth

Apr 7, 2026

40m 17s

Episode 826 | How to Find, Hire, and Work with Owner-Level Thinkers

Mar 31, 2026

31m 47s

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Social Links & Contact

Official channels & resources

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Official Website

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Episodes

~1.0 per week

Avg length

40m 31s

30m 37s – 55m 15s

Range

Aug 2020 – Apr 2026

Topics

listener questions, microconf 2026 highlights +59

Guests

Derrick Reimer +5 · last 11 eps

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Date	Episode	Topics	Guests	Brands	Places	Keywords	Sponsor	Length
4/28/26	Episode 830 \| Breaking Through Plateaus, Zero-Click Marketing, and More from MicroConf 2026 (with Derrick Reimer)✨	MicroConf 2026 highlightsbreaking growth plateaus+3	Derrick Reimer	MicroConf	Portland, Oregon	MicroConfgrowth plateaus+3	YSecurityCODE	35m 44s
4/21/26	Episode 829 \| AI is Bad at Product, Top 5 Startup Success Factors, and the Beastie Boys (A Rob Solo Adventure)✨	AI in product decisionsSaaS skills+3	—	MicroConfTinySeed+3	—	AISaaS+6	Mercury	30m 37s
4/14/26	Episode 828 \| Am I Building a SaaS?, Serving Both B2C and B2B, Pricing, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)✨	SaaS qualificationB2C and B2B strategies+4	—	SaaSChatGPT+2	MicroConfPortland	SaaSB2C+5	Every	41m 28s
4/7/26	Episode 827 \| The Founder's Guide to Selling Your SaaS for What It's Actually Worth✨	selling SaaScompany valuation+4	Einar Vollset	TinySeedDiscretion Capital	—	SaaSvaluation+6	Mercury	40m 17s
3/31/26	Episode 826 \| How to Find, Hire, and Work with Owner-Level Thinkers✨	owner-level thinkershiring+4	—	MicroConfTinySeed+2	—	task level thinkersproject level thinkers+5	—	31m 47s
3/24/26	Episode 825 \| Talking Tailwind CSS and Founder Fitness (with Adam Wathan)✨	AI competitionopen source business+4	Adam Wathan	Tailwind CSSTailwind Labs+2	—	AIopen source+5	G2iRob50	50m 24s
3/17/26	Episode 824 \| Crowded Markets, Problem Aware, A Stolen Idea, and More Listener Questions (with Jordan Gal)✨	crowded marketsfounder challenges+4	Jordan Gal	Choice Financial GroupColumn N.A.+2	—	crowded marketsfounder challenges+5	Mercury	55m 15s
3/10/26	Episode 823 \| Hot Take Tuesday: Is A.I. Killing B2B SaaS?, ChatGPT Ads, OpenClaw✨	AI impact on B2B SaaSChatGPT advertising+4	Einar VollsetTracy Osborn	ChatGPTOpenClaw+4	—	B2B SaaSAI+5	Mercury	41m 42s
3/3/26	Episode 822 \| No-code vs. A.I. Coding, SaaS Margins in the A.I. Age, and More Listener Questions (with Derrick Reimer)✨	No-code vs. AI codingSaaS margins+3	Derrick Reimer	Meta1Password	—	no-codeAI coding+5	G2iRob50Off	51m 43s
2/24/26	Episode 821 \| How to Do Founder-Led Marketing (with Jay Clouse)✨	founder-led marketingSaaS+3	Jay Clouse	Creator ScienceChoice Financial Group+1	—	founder-led marketingSaaS+3	Mercury	33m 52s
2/17/26	Episode 820 \| When to Quit Your Day Job, A.I. Feasibility Risk, and More Listener Questions (Rob Solo)✨	quitting day jobfunding+4	—	MetaMicrosoft	—	startupA.I.+5	G2iStartups for the Rest of Us	32m 56s