Description

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.
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  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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