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MrJoe in AudioMrJoe Talks to... Series: State of SaaS Exits in 2024 | Jon HainstockEver wondered when the best time is to sell your SaaS business? In this episode, Jon Hainstock shares hard-won insights from his experience building and selling ZoomShift. We don’t just talk about financials – this conversation dives into the emotional aspects of selling something you’ve poured your heart into.Jon unpacks how to read market signals, the nuances of buyer motivations, and why timing is everything. For founders and CEOs, this episode explores more than just valuation – it’s about understanding how to position your business for success and why some deals fall through while others skyrocket.Senior leaders, this one's...2025-05-0638 min
MrJoe in AudioMrJoe Talks to... Series: State of SaaS Exits in 2024 | Jon HainstockEver wondered when the best time is to sell your SaaS business? In this episode, Jon Hainstock shares hard-won insights from his experience building and selling ZoomShift. We don’t just talk about financials – this conversation dives into the emotional aspects of selling something you’ve poured your heart into.Jon unpacks how to read market signals, the nuances of buyer motivations, and why timing is everything. For founders and CEOs, this episode explores more than just valuation – it’s about understanding how to position your business for success and why some deals fall through while others skyrocket...2024-10-0338 min
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 672 | Bootstrapping, Building, Buying, and Selling SaaS CompaniesIn episode 672, Rob Walling speaks with Jon Hainstock, M&A advisor at Quiet Light and previously ZoomShift. They discuss Jon’s bootstrapper journey, his exit from ZoomShift, the benefits of buying versus building, and how he helps other founders sell their businesses at Quiet Light. To wrap up, Jon exposes some common pitfalls to avoid when buying businesses.
Topics we cover:
2:17 – Timeline of building and selling ZoomShift
6:07 – Deciding to sell ZoomShift
11:06 – Jumping into a new project immediately after exit
17:16 – Acquiring small assets
19:16 – Picking Quiet Light Brokerage over smaller acquisitions
26:23 – “Broker” vs. “Advisor”
30:26 – What to avoid when buying a business
L...2023-08-0141 min
Product JourneyIndie Hacking isn't Cool Enough with Jon HainstockNoah has a chat with Jon about multiple topics. Bootstrapping and indie hacking and how it has changed over the years. The podcasts and people that influence entrepreneurs. They also talk about Jon's recent projects and what kind of ideas are good for bootstrappers to build.Jon: https://twitter.com/jonhainstockChatterDocsAi: https://chatterdocs.aiPortfolio: https://jonhainstock.com/Quiet Light: https://quietlight.comNoah: https://twitter.com/noahwbraggPortfolio: https://noahbragg.comProduct Journey: https://productjourney.fm2023-06-291h 00
MicroConf On AirMicroConf Recap: Quiet Light Brokerage Answers Audience QuestionsIn this Q&A session from MicroConf US 2023, a team from Quiet Light Brokerage, including Chuck Mullins, Jon Hainstock, and Chris Guthrie, answer attendee questions about selling, and preparing to sell, a B2B SaaS business.
They also talk about their 4 pillars of business value when it comes to selling a business.
Thanks to our partner Quiet Light for being a MicroConf headline partner!
Links from the Pod:
Quiet Light Brokerage
The EXITPreneur's Playbook
2023-06-1432 min
Business of Software PodcastEp 108 - Things I Wish I’d Known Before Selling My SaaS Business (with Jon Hainstock)Mark Littlewood talks to Quiet Light's Jon Hainstock about selling a SaaS Business.
Meet the Quiet Light team at Business of Softwares ONLINE Jobs to be Done Conf on 8 June and at the IN-PERSON conf in Boston, MA on 26-28 September 2022
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Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/business-of-software/message2022-05-3144 min
They Got AcquiredWhen’s the right time to exit? Jon Hainstock on selling ZoomShiftIs there a right time to sell your business? This was what Jon Hainstock and his co-founder, Ben Bartling, had to figure out when they were planning their exit from ZoomShift. Learn how they chose the right moment to agree to a 7-figure deal — and how they approached building one of the top small business scheduling softwares on the market.For more stories like this one, sign up for newsletter: https://TheyGotAcquired.com/newsletterFor the full transcript of this episode, go to: https://theygotacquired.com/podcast/jon-hainstock-zoomshift/
2022-04-1130 minProduct JourneyAvoiding Shiny Objects with Jon HainstockJon: https://jonhainstock.com/webite: https://twitter.com/jonhainstockQuiet Light: https://quietlight.comBen: https://twitter.com/digitaltroubleNoah: https://twitter.com/noahwbraggUmmm: https://www.ummm.coPotion: https://potion.so/guidesallround: https://allround.ioProduct Journey: https://productjourney.fm2022-04-0455 min
Remote RubyLaunching 12in12.io, Dependency Confusion Attack, and Conventional Commits [00:02:42] Andrew does a follow up from last week when he talked about moving and archiving repos and he gives an update. Jason tells us problems they’ve had with Dependabot.[00:05:36] We learn about Andrew perfecting a gem release workflow and using Conventional Commits.[00:09:43] Chris was busy this week and he tells us about a live stream he did with Freek Van der Herten, who created an app called Ray. [00:13:15] Find out about the product streaming Chris did with 12in12.io and how he did a zoo...2021-02-2648 min
The Quiet Light PodcastWhat It's Really Like to Bootstrap a SaaS Business & Sell to Private EquityJon Hainstock is a SaaS entrepreneur with decades of experience. He recently sold and exited his software business, ZoomShift, a tool that helps small businesses manage their work schedules and employee timesheets. Before this, Jon was the Co-founder of Tailwind Creative, a digital marketing agency. Jon’s biggest professional goal is to be a full-time creator and the owner of multiple software companies. Currently, his creative outlets and hobbies include Ruby on Rails web development, music, photography, and local lead generation. In this episode… Do you want to successfully build, scale, and sell a Saa...2021-01-1243 minProduct JourneyThe Real Motivations Behind Building a Business with Jon HainstockJon Hainstock: https://twitter.com/jonhainstockZoomShift: https://www.zoomshift.comLast Episode with Jon: EP 36 https://share.transistor.fm/s/55df35a0Articles Mentioned:https://danielvassallo.com/only-intrinsic-motivation-lasts/https://m.signalvnoise.com/the-day-i-became-a-millionaire/https://www.julian.com/blog/life-planninghttps://sive.rs/fullPotion: https://addpotion.soTrue Fans (Ben's new Biz): https://true.fansPlaygroup: https://playgroup.communitySupportman: https://supportman.ioBen: https://twitter.com/digitaltroubleNoah: https://twitter.com/noahwbraggIf you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review!2020-12-1459 minProduct JourneyHow Starting a Business has Changed with Jon HainstockJon's website: https://jonhainstock.comJon: https://twitter.com/jonhainstockZoomShift: https://www.zoomshift.comPlaygroup: https://playgroup.communitySupportman: https://supportman.ioBen: https://twitter.com/digitaltroubleNoah: https://twitter.com/noahwbraggIf you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review!2020-05-1848 min
Online MarketingJLDC 0128 – Interview with Jon Hainstock, Co-Founder of ZoomShiftJon Hainstock is the Co-Founder of ZoomShift, a scheduling & time clock software designed for hourly employees which is used by thousands worldwide, including massive brands such as Amazon.
Topics discussed during this podcast episode include;
What inspired Jon and co-founder, Ben Bartling, to start ZoomShift
Major mistakes ZoomShift made and learned from
Which marketing strategies ZoomShift has used to build its client base
And much more!
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ZoomShift
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0:00 - Short bio...2017-06-2127 min