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Christadelphian EncouragementsDaily Bible Plan, 23 MayReadings: Joshua 9, Isaiah 13, 1 Timothy 4 - 5Presenter: Joshua 9, Andrew Pearce; Isaiah 13, Andrew Whittaker; 1 Timothy 4, Dave Hart; 1 Timothy 5, Peter AndertonSeries: Daily Bible PlanEpisode Title: 23 Mayorg.uk/https://feeds.captivate.fm/ce2024-05-2214 min
Build Your SaaSNashville team retreat: scary birds, country music, and a photo shootThe whole team is on the show! Jon, Helen, Jason, Josh, and Justin are on the mics to discuss our recent team retreat to Nashville, Tennessee. If you're wondering what a retreat looks like for a remote team, you'll get a lot out of this episode. We also reveal some of our exploits in Music City:"Going to a Tiki Bar is usually a mistake."Highlights(00:10) - Welcome
(01:15) - Highlights of our retreat in Nashville
(13:00) - It's not easy to get everyone together
(20:31) - Our schedule for the retreat
(26:42) - Electrolytes are a good idea
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Build Your SaaSWhy we hired someone newJon and Justin welcome Joshua Anderton to the Transistor team! Josh is an amazingly talented full-stack web developer (Laravel, Rails, Tailwind CSS, Alpine, and more!) He's been helping us as a part-time contractor since Oct 2022, and we're excited to have him on board full-time! In this episode, we discuss why we hired another person and how we think about hiring at Transistor.(00:28) - 150!
(01:32) - Trials into paid customers
(09:22) - Hiring philosophy
(27:45) - Hiring Josh
(31:39) - Hiring people you know
(40:35) - Product updates
(43:54) - Patreon supporter thanks
Links:Joshua's personal siteJoshua's podcast: Getting to RamenJason Cohen's...2023-04-2046 min
MegaMaker 2022Bootstrapping with kids and waiting to launchJosh and Justin recorded this on Jan 19th, 2022.Show notesMeeps – the best way to start a membership siteWhy haven't we launched yet?The anxiety of not being able to sleep as an entrepreneur: "how am I going to make this work?"How much revenue does the MegaMaker community make per year?Bootstrapping with kidsSurvey resultsProBar.co – track your progress towards a goal publiclyFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:Le...2022-02-1448 minMegaMaker 2022Which part of the product will get traction?Sorry this episode is late! Josh and Justin recorded Dec 1st, and I'm publishing it two weeks later.Show notesJustin's Black Friday resultsWhen should we launch? January 15, 2022Francesco's tweet about Typefully revenue vs MailbrewTweet: "With startups, the amount of reward you get (revenue) is based on demand: "How strongly do people want what you're selling?""Find Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Please...2021-12-1640 min
Getting To RamenAn update on Meeps (and why it's a good time to be a TALL dev)A long overdue update on how the development of Meeps is going!2021-11-1327 min
Getting To RamenIncreasing motivation & focus (and what drives every living thing)What began as some light reading in order to learn more about ADHD, has turned into a new obsession with the molecule that drives every living thing on this planet. This episode ended up being a continuation/revision/partial-redaction to Episode 37 on "mentally optimizing for creativity" (https://share.transistor.fm/s/7979b502). Links
Huberman Labs YouTube Channel
Controlling Your Dopamine For Motivation, Focus & Satisfaction | Huberman Lab Podcast #39
Characterization of dopamine releasable and reserve pools in Drosophila larvae using ATP/P2X2-mediated stimulation (an explanation and example of how dopamine synthesis and the readily releasable p...2021-10-1926 minGetting To RamenMentally optimizing for creativityAfter being diagnosed with ADD and SAD, Josh has been researching natural long-term solutions for a healthy, consistent, and creative mental game.Kite Drinks - Organic sparkling adaptogenic tea★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★2021-09-2924 minGetting To RamenIt's a great time to SaaSJosh talks about why it's such a great idea to build a software product right now.2021-09-2206 minMegaMaker 2022How many early access customers did we get?In this episode, Josh and Justin discuss when to open up a SaaS for early-access; and how they're going to use Meeps to make it better.Show notesEarly-access homepageOur early access emailHow we're running early access for MeepsTweet: anyone else noticing a slow August?How Justin does marketing at TransistorFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Please! Share the show with your...2021-08-1632 minMegaMaker 2022Is Josh ready for early access?In this episode, Josh and Justin discuss when to open up a SaaS for early-access; and how they're going to use Meeps to make it better.Show notesCasey Neistat interviewSign up for Meeps early access!Meeps video updateFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Please! Share the show with your friends.The best way to build a membership directory: https://meeps.app2021-08-0948 minGetting To RamenLaunching a SaaS. Selling a SaaS.Here's a quick update on how things are going with Meeps and UpscribeMegamaker PodcastMeeps.app - A better way to manage an online communityUpscribe on MicroAcquire2021-08-0711 minMegaMaker 2022What it takes to run a paid online community (8+ years)I had a conversation about building online communities on Twitter Spaces that I wanted to share with you.Show notesThanks to Vineet Sinha for organizing the Twitter Spaces: https://twitter.com/VineetSinhaFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:Leave a review on Apple Podcasts!Please! Share the show with your friends.The best way to build a membership directory: https://meeps.app2021-07-1959 minMegaMaker 2022Is truly possible to validate a product idea before launch?In this episode, we answer some questions from MegaMaker members:Val asks: "I'm super curious about this: How much of starting Meeps was a "hunch" rather than a structured discovery?"Ben asks: "Validation, what are ya'll trying right now/soon to get a signal if you're onto something? Also, is there a "company-wide" donut Friday? 😉"Tom asks: "Yes, specifically user discovery: how do you validate that the customer has, knows about, and will pay to solve the problem?"Jon: "(From our remote work discussion in MegaMaker): I'm interested in learning how you work together. Pros/cons?"Show...2021-07-121h 15MegaMaker 2022Josh gets some runwayIn this episode: Joshua Anderton gets three months of runway so he can work full-time on Meeps.app.Show notesThe benefit of the TALL stack: https://twitter.com/mijustin/status/1409304136504414210MegaMaker community on Meeps: https://megamaker.meeps.app/How did validation work with Transistor? https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=dNDgRcJYAEgProduct Hunt Ship: https://www.producthunt.com/shipJustin's barber: https://www.instagram.com/brett_thebarber/Matty Conrad: https://www.instagram.com/mattyconrad/Podcast hosting: https://transistor.fmTheme music: Striker-metal.comFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter...2021-06-2843 minMegaMaker 2022Observing customer demand (plus: we reveal the name)This episode Joshua Anderton and Justin explore customer demand; how to recognize it, and where to find it. Plus: what do you think of the name? 😅Show notesThe best way to build a membership directory: https://meeps.appTaylor Otwell's Laravel framework: https://laravel.comAdam Wathan and Tailwind CSS: https://tailwindcss.comPodcast hosting: https://transistor.fmTheme music: Striker-metal.comFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:Leave a review on App...2021-06-1436 min
Getting To RamenNever going solo againI'm working on a new project with Justin Jackson. Here's what it's been like so far...2021-06-1010 minMegaMaker 2022First, a little backgroundThis season, Justin is making his first investment in Joshua Anderton. In this first episode they talk about the idea for a new SaaS app.Show notesOnline community for indie makers: https://megamaker.coUpscribe: https://upscribe.netJustin's blog post: https://justinjackson.ca/soloriskFamily Budget Calculator: https://www.epi.org/resources/budgetOkanagan Developers group: http://okdg.orgPodcast hosting: https://transistor.fmTheme music: Striker-metal.comFind Josh and Justin online:Joshua Anderton on Twitter: @joshuaandertonJoshua's personal podcast: https://www.ramen.fmJustin Jackson on Twitter: @mijustinSupport the show:2021-06-0736 minMegaMaker 2022Teaser: trying something new for 2021I'm doing a new season of MegaMaker. This season I'll be investing in Joshua Anderton, and partnering with him on a new project. The first episode is coming soon!You may have noticed: I've deleted all past episodes from this feed. Now I have Transistor.fm, and it's going well. So, for the first time ever, I'm in a position to invest in someone else.That's what we're going to be doing here on MegaMaker. And my first investment is going to be in Joshua Anderton. He's built a product called Upscribe.2021-06-0105 min
Building AstropadJoshua Anderton on being a maker, bootstrapper, and fatherIt's our first ever guest episode, and we're excited to have Joshua Anderton on the podcast! We've shared our journey building Astropad but starting today, we'll also mix in the stories of other bootstrappers and creators.On this episode, Matt talks with Joshua about his background in music and how he get started as a maker dabbling in software, podcasts, video, and more. He shares how started his business Upscribe and how it got initial traction. They dive into where Upscribe is at today, what's been the hardest part, what didn't go as planned, and what he...2021-05-2742 minGetting To RamenI got micro-acquiredRecovered from surgery and back with an exciting announcement. One of my businesses has been acquired!LinksJoshua's Newsletter (https://joshuaanderton.upscri.be)Micro Acquire - Startup acquisition marketplaceMade With Grit - Podcast by Adreform's Landon Bennet and Kyle ConarroAdreform - Speed up your tedious ad ops tasks by 10xUserfeed - User feedback tool for InteromPutler - Consolidate all your stores, payment gateways and Google Analytics in a single appBillingly.io - Dunning emails and SMSUpscribe - No-bloat email marketing2021-05-1712 minGetting To RamenTime to get a jobTime to make a change. Here's how the last 7 months have gone and my plans moving forward.JoshuaAnderton.ca (Josh's personal portfolio site)UpscribePodmelon (Josh's podcast editing business)Vidmelon (Josh's video business)Transistor.fmBuild Your SaaSAdReformJosh's tweetMegaMakerPotion.soSandwich VideoWistia2021-04-1917 minGetting To RamenPART 2: SaaS sales + getting to revenue quickly w/ Landon Bennet of AdReformIn this episode Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.Landon has a ton of experience in SaaS sales at several customers (including 3 companies that he's successfully bootstrapped with his co-founder Kyle Conarro). This is a must-listen for any indie hackers or bootstrap founders.A few topics covered in the call are:Landon's approach to finding new (validated) business opportunitiesHow early conversations with potential customer helped Landon and Kyle decide what to buildWhere to find bigger customers2021-04-081h 02Getting To RamenPART 1: Finding and closing bigger SaaS customers w/ Landon Bennet of AdReformIn this episode Josh talks to Landon Bennet of AdReform about finding and closing on larger SaaS customers.Landon has a ton of experience in SaaS sales at several customers (including 3 companies that he's successfully bootstrapped with his co-founder Kyle Conarro). This is a must-listen for any indie hackers or bootstrap founders.A few topics covered in the call are:You should never be surprised by the outcome of a dealTime kills every dealAnnual contractsAvoid forever discounts2021-04-0829 minGetting To RamenFounder depressionJosh talks about what it's been like managing his mental health while trying to grow a software company full-time. There's also a tiny rant about a certain well-known exit and how the employees were "taken care of".2021-03-2319 minGetting To RamenBuilding an email marketing solution as an IndieHackerMaking a Living From the Paid Newsletter Ecosystem with Yaroslaw Bagriy of Newsletter Crew2021-03-0810 minGetting To RamenFocusing on just one product (still not ready for freemium)Took the plunge! Josh talks about what it's been like after a month of working on Upscribe full-time.2020-12-0916 minGetting To RamenShould you start multiple businesses? (I built something new)As a maker, it's easy to get distracted by new technologies or emerging fads. But is it a great idea to start-up more than one thing simultaneously? Also, I started a new thing...Billingly.io - Dunning emails & sms for less (don't pay until we've recovered revenue for you!)Upscribe - No-bloat email marketing and opt-in formsPodmelon - Quality podcast editingBasecamp - The All-In-One Toolkit for Working RemotelyWildBit - The team behind Beanstalk, Postmark, DMARK Digest, and People-First JobsAd Reform - Your intelligent ad ops assistant2020-09-1707 minGetting To RamenWhat not to work on next (advice from successful founders)Tweet about balancing priorities as a founderVersolyVolkan Kaya TwitterDrawSQLDennis Ong TwitterUserfeed.ioSummitMatt Wensing TwitterBidSketchDocSketchRuben Gamez TwitterBorrowing Brilliance2020-05-2912 minGetting To RamenYou should be collecting customer feedbackLinks & ResourcesUserfeed.ioBuild Your SaaS2020-04-2509 minGetting To RamenWhat is "normal" now?What will "business as usual" look like after this whole thing blows over? Plus; a few ways us techies can help during a pandemic.Show NotesStill here!Can things go back to normal?How this affects us and our businesses foreverWays we techies can help (financial and otherwise)Links & ResourcesThe Tyler Stalman Podcast, EP80: Tech and the Pandemic, with Sam ShefferMade With Grit Podcast, EP19: How we're dealing with COVID-192020-04-1112 min
Anderton Tiger RadioRadio Blogging Tuesday 7th April 2020First broadcast at 9.30am on Tuesday 7th April 2020.
This was our twelfth radio show, we ran a live blogging activity alongside our broadcast with our hosts Pie Corbett, Deputy Mitchell, Ian Rockey and Russell Prue. This is about Creative Writing, Writing for a Purpose and engaging young folks in Storytelling and Story-writing.
This project was setup to assist colleagues in their classrooms during the Coronavirus School Closures and to help those home educating.
We're running this week during the holidays except for Good Friday and Easter Monday.
Follow us on Twitter @RadioBlogging Twitter.com/RadioBlogging We're also on Facebook www...2020-04-0700 minGetting To RamenGetting COVID-19, un-productivity hacks, and market differentiatorsA bit of an update about the fam & I (as we've been recovering from COVID-19). I also rant about one of the best differentiators I think a business can have in a crowded market.2020-03-2712 minGetting To RamenHead of Product at Userfeed.ioLinks & ResourcesMade with Grit podcast episodeLandon's announcement on TwitterUserfeed - Build the right products and grow your business using Intercom data2020-02-0115 minGetting To RamenRob Walling of MicroConf & TinySeed on his Stairstep Approach to BootstrappingLinks & ResourcesRob's Stairstep Approach to Bootstrapping blog postJosh's 2019 revenue tweetRob's response to revenue tweet2020-01-2514 minGetting To RamenThe big Stripe dispute: a cautionary taleWhile driving his mini-van home one evening, Josh talks about a Stripe dispute that happened over Christmas time and gives updates on Podmelon (his newly branded podcast editing business) and Upscribe.2020-01-1918 minGetting To RamenRepositioning a platform-reliant productStuck in traffic on my way home from downtown Vancouver, I talk about how the repositioning of Upscribe is going. I also give an update on the podcast editing business, and do some solo-founder venting...2019-12-0618 minGetting To RamenStuck at $5K MRR...now what?Upscribehttps://upscri.bePodcard - Podcast editing serviceshttps://editing.podcard.fm2019-11-1511 minGetting To RamenBen Orenstein of Tuple.app on building a fast-growing bootstrapped companyTuple - Pair programminghttps://tuple.appBen Orensteinhttps://twitter.com/r00k2019-11-0132 minGetting To RamenMatt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on why you don't need a co-founder and taking funding from TinySeedMatt's Tweethttps://twitter.com/mattwensing/status/1176469847468859392Matt Wensinghttps://twitter.com/mattwensingSimSaaShttps://simsaas.coMatt's podcast Out of Betahttps://outofbeta.fm/2019-10-2543 minGetting To RamenLandon and Kyle of Userfeed.io and AdReform.com on using continues customer feedback to inform productUserfeedhttps://userfeed.io@userfeedioAdReformhttps://adreform.com@adreformersLandon and Kyle's Podcast Made With Grithttps://madewithgrit.fmLandon on Twitter@LandonB32Kyle on Twitter@conarro2019-10-1833 minGetting To RamenMubashar Iqbal of PodHunt on building the company you want to work forMubashar Iqbal on Twitterhttps://twitter.com/mubashariqbalPodHunthttps://podhunt.appQuuuhttp://quuu.coI Worked Onhttps://iworkedon.com/@mubashariqbal2019-10-1135 minGetting To RamenMatt Wensing of SimSaaS.co on scaling Stormpulse pricing from $0/mo to $30k/moMatt Wensinghttps://twitter.com/mattwensingSimSaaShttps://simsaas.coOut of Beta podcasthttps://outofbeta.fm/2019-10-0438 minGetting To RamenJustin Jackson of Transistor.fm on why I'm not gaining tractionJustin Jacksonhttps://justinjackson.caTransistor.fm - Host all of your podcasts on Transistorhttps://transistor.fmMegaMaker - A community for bootstrappershttps://megamaker.coBaremetrics Open Startupshttps://baremetrics.com/open-startupsUpscribe's open metricshttps://upscribe.baremetrics.comDerrick Reimerhttps://www.derrickreimer.com/StaticKithttp://statickit.com2019-09-2724 minGetting To RamenBenedikt Deicke of Userlist.io on competing with Intercom in an established marketFollow @benediktdeicke on Twitter.Userlist.io - A behavior-based customer messaging tool for SaaS companies.StageCMS - The Content Management System for unique band website design.Slow & Steady Podcast - A podcast by Benedikt Deicke and Brian Rea about what it's like to build and launch a bootstrapped startup while working for yourself full-time. Also, check out Benedikt's co-founder Jane Portman's podcast UI Breakfast!Userlist blog post about their launch strategy:https://userlist.io/launch-strategy/Check out the Ramen Games list.https://ramengames.podcard.co/2019-09-2039 minGetting To RamenGoing part time / building for everyone == building for no-oneMaking a change! One that will affect Upscribe, and this podcast. I also reflect on my time in a rock band and how it has influenced the way I build software.2019-09-1507 minGetting To RamenProduct launches: Build first vs talk to customers firstAfter receiving some extremely appreciated listener feedback I go into more detail about how I started Upscribe following a failed project (that I also talk about) and the lessons learned. I also talk about the successful Product Hunt launch that brought in Upscribe' first 1000 users in just over a week.2019-09-0513 minGetting To RamenCreating an emotional connection between your customer and your productCustomer service has become one of my favourite parts of running a small SaaS company. You learn so much about your product and what people are feeling when they use it. Here are a few examples how to turn an angry customer into a true fan or just truly churned.2019-08-2908 min
Getting To RamenGrowing a startup and a young family and learning to take my time seriouslyI’ve been doing a poor job lately of being present while with my family. In this episode I talk about some of the pressures of having a young family and trying to start a company as well as some of the benefits. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gettingtoramen/message2019-08-2707 minGetting To RamenWhy annual plans are a win win and I’m building features for nobodyIn this episode I talk about my phone call with Corey Haines from Baremetrics (https://baremetrics.com) and how he showed me how I’ve been building a bunch of features no one needs (as well as how to fix this). Then I really nerd out like a number-one-fan about bootstrapping SaaS. --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/gettingtoramen/message2019-08-2310 minGetting To RamenThe downside to this “No Code” fad and lessons from a millionaireThis No Code fad has been huge. Tools like Bubble, WebFlow, etc. are killing it and changing the way we launch and build products. But there may be a cost I think most people aren’t thinking about. I also talk about a conversation I had with a multi-millionaire business man (who shall not be named) about “learning whatever it takes”.2019-08-2007 minGetting To RamenWhy MRR is a deceiving metric and my 2 year old thinks I don’t love himBalancing a day job, a family, and a side project can be a rollercoaster of emotion. So are revenue analytics. I talk about these (while trying to say “umm” less), how founders are addicted to checking their baremetrics dashboard, and a more (not a lot more).2019-08-1907 minGetting To RamenThe future of “growth hacking”Wistia, Basecamp, Transistor.fm...companies that are run by teams who actually need and use the product they build. Here’s another rant about the advantages of being your own customer and NOT JUST knowing your own customers.2019-08-1909 minGetting To RamenWhy I’m making a podcast about SaaSI talk about why I’m building a SaaS company and why I’m podcasting about it.2019-08-1412 min
MegaMaker 2022Archive (2019): A time capsule of bootstrapping anxietyBack in July 2018, right before we launched Transistor, I was so stressed out about money. What's happened since then?Show notesRead: Bootstrapper's ParadoxMy interview Jason CalacanisTransistor's revenue numbers are publicPodcast hosting: Transistor.fmTheme music: Striker-metal.comFind Justin online:Send Justin a message on Twitter: @mijustinFollow me on TwitchSubscribe on YouTubeSupport the show:Leave a review on iTunes!Join MegaMaker Club2019-03-1113 min
Samuel Emerson AudioRelationship Series #3 - Interview Part 1We interviewed Joshua and Ximena Anderton on what dating and married life looks like.2013-01-2319 min