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The Flame: Entertainment & Sports
Paradise Returns, Powell Arrives, and a Heat Shakeup Coming?
In this brand new episode, Rob breaks down the Bachelor in Paradise Season 10 premiere â and it's better than ever. With a new showrunner, upgraded resort in Costa Rica, air-conditioned rooms, and cinematic cameras, Paradise is officially entering a new era. Rob highlights standout couples like Dale & Kat and Jess & Spencer, plus drops a major spoiler: Susie Evans is set to arrive â and it could blow up Justinâs current relationship with Lexi.Then itâs on to Miami sports. Rob reacts to the Dolphins reacquiring All-Pro safety Minkah Fitzpatrick and trading for Darren Waller to replace Jonnu Smith. On the hardwood...
2025-07-10
31 min
Off Set with Kinger and The Big Man
EP 16: Steelers Trade Fitzpatrick for Ramsey & Jonnu Smith â Full Breakdown
The Steelers sent shockwaves through the NFL with a blockbuster tradeâacquiring star cornerback Jalen Ramsey and tight end Jonnu Smith in exchange for Minkah Fitzpatrick and a draft pick swap. Rob and Jay break down what this means for the Steelersâ defense, how Ramsey might fit into the secondary, and how Jonnu Smith adds firepower for Aaron Rodgers. Can this roster compete for a championship?Presented by US Foods & North Park Lounge Cranberry.Produced by 1TEAM Media.
2025-07-01
29 min
Couch to Coached- Running podcast
Couch to coached- Running Podcast
Couch to coached - AWARD WINNING running podcast.Season 3 ep 78- LIVE Special- Sole Searching with a Surprise GuestThis week, Rob and Ben lace up for one of the most bizarre and brilliant episodes yet. Joined by a mystery guest who knows a thing or two about putting their foot in itâliterallyâthey delve into tales of public spectacle, unexpected fandoms, and the curious intersection of costume and controversy.Ever wondered what it's like to champion one of England's most polarising footballers while dressed as... well, footwear? No spoilers here, but...
2025-05-23
58 min
Wicked Wanderings
Ep. 84: Creatures of Lore
Send us a textWe dive into the fascinating world of cryptids and creatures of lore, exploring their origins, descriptions, and cultural significance across different regions and time periods. Cousin Mark joins Hannah and Rob while Courtney is away, adding his perspective on these legendary monsters and their possible connections to real-world explanations.âą Wendigo from Algonquin folklore: a spirit of insatiable greed linked to cannibalism, appearing as a gaunt, emaciated figure with deer-like featuresâą Jersey Devil inhabiting the Pine Barrens of New Jersey since the 1700s, described as a kangaroo-like beast with bat wings...
2025-05-07
28 min
Startups For the Rest of Us
Episode 768 | Reacting to Controversial Startup Advice
Do you disagree with any of these controversial takes about bootstrapping? In episode 768, Rob Walling unpacks a series of semi-controversial beliefs about bootstrapping from ScrapingBeeâs Pierre de Wulf. Rob evaluates each point from Pierre's tweet, discussing topics like rebranding your SaaS, the hidden problem of affiliate marketing, and the realities of scaling a SaaS business. Topics we cover: (1:21) â Pierreâs semi-controversial bootstrapping beliefs (4:35) â Donât waste time on a rebrand (7:24) â No one cares about your domain extension   (9:06) â Affiliate marketing wonât fix your acquisition issues (11:51) â There is no silver bullet for growth (13:42) â Copy what works best (14:59) â...
2025-04-01
29 min
Podsights
Write Useful Books by Rob Fitzpatrick
Rob Fitzpatrick's Write Useful Books is a guide to writing and publishing non-fiction. Fitzpatrick emphasizes creating highly useful books that readers will recommend organically, minimizing the need for extensive marketing. The book details a process involving early reader feedback to improve the book's structure and content before writing the manuscript. Key concepts include defining a clear book promise, ensuring effectiveness, and creating an engaging reader experience through strategic pacing of information. Fitzpatrick also discusses various marketing strategies, including leveraging podcasts, Amazon ads, and building an author platform.
2024-12-29
18 min
Wicked Wanderings
Ep. 68: The National Forest Killer
Send us a textCould the treasures of ancient Rome be hidden within the Vatican's walls? We embark on a speculative journey into the historical mysteries of the Roman Empire's wealth and its potential ties to the Roman Catholic Church. Gathered in a cozy holiday atmosphere with special guests Rob, Jonathan, and our mom, we enjoy a spirited conversation that weaves together familial warmth with the enigmatic allure of history. This festive setting provides the perfect backdrop for pondering how much of the past is hidden in plain sight.Then, brace yourself for a chilling...
2024-12-25
42 min
Bookey App 30 mins Book Summaries Knowledge Notes and More
Unlocking Customer Insights: Lessons from 'The Mom Test' by Rob Fitzpatrick
Chapter 1:Summary of The Mom Test"The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick is a practical guide on how to effectively gather customer feedback and validate business ideas through conversations. The core principle of the book is that many entrepreneurs fail to get honest and useful feedback because they ask biased questions or frame their ideas in a way that leads to misleading compliments, especially from friends and family.Key points include:1. Ask Good Questions: Instead of asking if someone would buy your product, focus on their experiences, problems, and behaviors. Questions should be...
2024-12-03
02 min
Bookey Summary
Mastering Product Conversations: Insights from 'The Mom Test' by Rob Fitzpatrick
Chapter 1:Summary of The Mom Test"The Mom Test" by Rob Fitzpatrick emphasizes the importance of asking the right questions to validate business ideas without bias. The book advocates for seeking honest feedback by avoiding leading questions and steering clear of seeking validation from friends or familyâwho may not provide truthful insights out of kindness. Instead, it encourages entrepreneurs to engage potential customers in conversations that reveal genuine needs, problems, and motivations, ultimately helping them build products that truly address market demands.
2024-12-02
02 min
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women
Episode 181: Interview with Rob & Amy Dixon
Amy Dixon is the author of three picture booksâMaurice the Unbeastly, Sophieâs Animal Parade, and Marathon Mouse, as well as a middle-grade novel, Annie B., Made for TV. When sheâs not writing, she is editing and marketing other peopleâs books. She writes from her home in Clovis, CA, where she lives on a steady diet of popcorn and coffee. Â Rob Dixon is the author of Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships. In addition to serving on InterVarsity staff for more than twenty-six years, Rob teaches at Fuller Theological Seminary and Fresno Pacific University. In his fr...
2024-10-21
45 min
Wicked Wanderings
Ep 57: From Lobotomy to Books
Send us a textEver wondered how we manage to blend true crime, paranormal tales, and whimsical oddities seamlessly? This week on "Wicked Wanderings," we share a candid look behind the microphone, where personal life mishaps couldn't stop us from uncovering fascinating stories. From the art of perfect mic positioning to the giddy excitement of unwrapping a lobotomy book, our recording sessions are nothing short of an adventure. Plus, our cozy recording room just got a literary upgrade with stunning Edgar Allan Poe and HP Lovecraft printsâpurchased from none other than the Big Eâs Rhode Isla...
2024-10-02
29 min
Wicked Wanderings
Ep. 54: Tony Costa
Send us a textWhat if a late-night TikTok binge led to the discovery of a sinister story thatâs both chilling and captivating? On this episode, we recount the case of Wade Wilson, whose death sentence has sent shockwaves through the BookTok community. We dissect his controversial relationships and manipulative behavior that have everyone talking. Then, join Hannah, Courtney, and Rob as we transition from the viral to the historical, sharing a spine-tingling tale unearthed during a casual bookstore visitâa story that takes us deep into the life of Cape Codâs notorious serial killer, Tony C...
2024-09-11
30 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu
99. Level Up Your Startup with Rob Fitzpatrick
David speaks with Rob Fitzpatrick, author of three books, including The Mom Test and Write Useful Books, both of which are among the most universally recommended books for early entrepreneurs and non-fiction writers. His books are used in universities such as Harvard, MIT, and UCL, and are also manuals for training at companies like SkyScanner and Shopify. He has led training programs at companies like HP and Sony Mobile, and has supported many startups and entrepreneurs.They talked about:đ Robâs Y Combinator journeyđ Lessons learned from a failed pivotđĄ What to learn an...
2024-05-16
38 min
The Graham Cochrane Show
How to write books that sell themselves - Write Useful Books by Rob Fitzpatrick
What's the secret to writing a book that requires little to no marketing to sell hundreds of thousands of copies and put millions of dollars in your pocket? That's what we're talking about today. Today's book on the 52 Book Challenge is Write Useful Books, A Modern Approach to Designing and Refining Recommendable Non -Fiction by Rob Fitzpatrick. The 52 Book Challenge: https://youtu.be/h3Fo9P4-su0?si=jNxCzvLdNZ6n-5KC
2024-04-25
08 min
Woman Owned: The Growth Podcast for Women Entrepreneurs
How to Sell 250K Books On A Miniscule Marketing Budget Featuring Rob Fitzpatrick
Do you feel called to write, publish, and sell a book that makes consistent bank and has a huge impact over the long term? Or maybe you feel sick and tired of marketing, just want to sell, make an impact, and rest on your laurels. Either way, this episode Rob shares all the tips that will help you do just that. Â Rob Fitzpatrick is the real deal when it comes to creating books, workshops, courses, and products that turn people into super-fans. Rob has been running businesses for the past 20 years and has authored three b...
2024-01-30
45 min
On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business
How to Write a Book Everyone Recommends with Rob Fitzpatrick
This may be the most useful podcast I've ever released. That's because it's with a guy who's an expert on something EVERY author wants: getting people to recommend your book.His name is Rob Fitzpatrick and he's a former programmer who dropped out of grad school to go to YCombinator with his first startup.It's that backgroundâalong with his nearly decade and a half of experience as an entrepreneurâthat helps make sense of the fact that he's the guy who's seemingly cracked the code on how to write a book that everyone will reco...
2023-11-01
49 min
For People with Bishop Rob Wright
Hope in Sorrow with Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick
Send us a textIf we can hold on to the God that suffers with us and transforms our pain, then the God that is with us comes through. Bishop Bob Fitzpatrick of The Episcopal Diocese of Hawaiâi joins For People to share the impact of the recent fires on Maui and how it has brought waves of shock and sorrow throughout the community. Together with Bishop Wright, they the deep impact of the devastations in Maui, navigating through the shock, sorrow, and anger expressed by its people. Bishop Bob offers his unique perspective as a spi...
2023-10-12
33 min
The Futur with Chris Do
Designing A Top Tier Workshop â with Rob Fitzpatrick
Have you ever considered creating a workshop to teach others? Not just a single lecture that youâre going to give once, but a workshop you can teach in different situations, over and over again? Buckle up, because Rob Fitzpatrick, co-author of The Workshop Survival Guide, is here to talk to Chris about the inâs and outâs of designing a great workshop, and why itâs so important to treat it as your product. Rob shares some of the things he did wrong in his early workshop attempts, the iterations that led to his success, and what keeps an...
2023-08-23
1h 45
Startups For the Rest of Us
Episode 666 | Entering a Competitive Market, Books for SaaS Founders, and More Listener Questions with Derrick Reimer
In episode 666, Rob Walling chats with fan favorite Derrick Reimer, the founder of SavvyCal, as they answer listener questions. They cover topics ranging from idea validation in competitive spaces to book recommendations to development strategies for non-technical founders. Episode Sponsor: Find your perfect developer or a team at Lemon.io/startups The competition for incredible engineers and developers has never been more fierce. Lemon.io helps you cut through the noise and find great talent through its network of engineers in Europe and Latin America. They take care of the vetting, int...
2023-06-20
53 min
Poppin' Bottles
Bonus: Trivial Pubsuit with Cynthia Bangert & Bri Fitzpatrick
The Hitch*Cocktails Tap Takeover ran over so we have just the trivia with our two thrilling guests, Cynthia Bangert & Bri Fitzpatrick. Â Play along and then get those sweet buns over to the Annoyance Theater this Friday and Saturday to celebrate 10 Years of Hitch*Cocktails! Visit our Merch closet at https://poppinbottles.threadless.com!
2023-05-18
29 min
Poppin' Bottles
Hitch*Cocktails Tap Takeover with Cynthia Bangert & Bri Fitzpatrick
The Hitch*Cocktails Tap Takeover concludes with two thrilling guests, Cynthia Bangert & Bri Fitzpatrick. These notorious women have raided the Hitch*Cocktail bar so we can all get our hands dirty making Hitchcock inspired cocktails! We then play a frenzy of games, rank our drinks beyond a shadow of a doubt, and get over our stage fright. Listen now, but be sure to get to the Annoyance Theater this weekend to celebrate 10 Years of Hitch*Cocktails!Brought to you by Littlefoot Coffee Roasters (promo code: PopPop) and Recovering Bro (promo code: Bottles) Use the codes to save...
2023-05-16
1h 17
Business Matters with Karl Fitzpatrick
Rob OâByrne from Whatâs Your Excuse Fitness reveals how a spinal injury inspired his business
Rob OâByrne from Whatâs Your Excuse Fitness joins Karl Fitzpatrick to share his incredible personal story, explaining how his rehab experience inspired his idea for a wheelchair accessible gym and how he helps people with disabilities to achieve their gym goals. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.
2023-04-22
14 min
The Bootstrapped Founder
198: Rob Fitzpatrick â Tinkerers, Thinkers, and Teachers
Rob Fitzpatrick is a serial entrepreneur, a writer, a community leader, and a very curious human being. I talk to Rob about building an incredibly complicated business, the world of self-publishing, what AI tools can and will do for humanity, and how to build communities that can run by themselves.00:00:00 Rob Fitzpatrick00:03:38 The challenges of building the Useful Books business00:10:01 A rare breed00:14:47 The passion discount00:21:12 Whatâs changed in self-publishing?00:26:43 Whatâs your pet peeve of the publishing industry?00:32:48 Knowledge production00:39:06 Short-term wins are not going to be around for...
2023-03-15
1h 05
Unchurned - The No. 1 podcast for Customer Success
Unpacking the Art of Customer Interaction ft. Rob Fitzpatrick (The Mom Test, Author)
This week is all about how we interact with customers â and we have a great guest who knows a whole lot about it.In fact, he literally wrote the book on it. Author Rob Fitzpatrick has been helping small businesses and entrepreneurs reach their goals for years. Heâs written several books, including âThe Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers & Learn If Your Business Is a Good Idea When Everyone Is Lying to You.â This is something he knows and cares about â and he was kind enough to spend nearly an hour breaking it...
2023-02-14
53 min
In The Living Room Podcast
How To Show Up For Yourself & Get Results âFeat. Ashley Fitzpatrickâ
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2023-02-08
1h 06
Secret Leaders
How I Failed: Trying to please the wrong people, with Founder Rob Fitzpatrick
How do you know what to do when youâre just starting out? In 2007, Rob Fitzpatrick and his two co-founders, were in their early twenties. They were programmers just out of academia and had an idea for a business. They were accepted to YCombinator in the same cohort as teams like Dropbox and Songkick. They got deals with big companies like Sony Music, MTV, and the BBC, were on national talk shows, got great press coverage and moved to London to be in the centre of their industry. But they died in their fourth yearâŠWhat w...
2022-12-15
17 min
The Knowledge with David Elikwu
46: Make Things that Matter with Rob Fitzpatrick
David speaks with Rob Fitzpatrick, a well-storied entrepreneur, and writer. Author of three books, including The Mom Test and Write Useful Books, both of which are among the most universally recommended books for early founders and non-fiction writers.We talked about his journey getting into YC in 2007, trying to build this business, pivoting mid-interview, and building a business that ultimately failed. He also talks about how he rose from the ashes and tried a bunch of different things.And eventually built an agency that was making about a million dollars a year, and then the...
2022-12-01
1h 10
Before The Bestseller
BTB42: Write Useful Books | Rob Fitzpatrick
The next guest is one of my all time favorite curious minds. A huge shoutout to Anna David for the introduction. I came across Rob's Write Useful Books book and it was the first time I fully understood the point, reason for, and ideal goals for someone who wants to market their books. The book is really about writing a useful book that sells more and more copies each year.After becoming an expert to product development, he wrote the Mom test. This book now has over 1,000 reviews, makes Rob over a hundred thousands is mostly passive...
2022-09-21
28 min
Ler Ă© Verbo - Podcast
WRITE USEFUL BOOKS ou ESCREVA LIVROS ĂTEIS de Rob Fitzpatrick
WRITE USEFUL BOOKS ou ESCREVA LIVROS ĂTEIS de Rob Fitzpatrick Uma abordagem moderna para o design e o refino de obras de nĂŁo-ficção recomendĂĄveis Write Useful Books - https://amzn.to/3xvGfXU O Teste da MĂŁe - Como conversar com clientes e descobrir se sua ideia Ă© boa, mesmo com todos mentindo para vocĂȘ https://amzn.to/3diVCfp Workshop Survival Guide - https://amzn.to/3eRp2kZ Comente abaixo o que achou deste livro! ________________________________ đ MATERIAL GRATUITO NO SITE: https://www.lereverbo.com/ đ€ OUĂA O PODCAST: https://www.lereverbo.com/podcast đ A MENTALIDADE DO VENCEDOR https://www.lereverbo.com/ment...
2022-09-19
07 min
BookMattic Best Books Podcast
Ep. 025 Write Useful Nonfiction Books with Rob Fitzpatrick
When you write, write for your audience. Put your book out there before even publishing it. Rob Fitzpatrick and I had a wonderful deep dive conversation about his book called Write Useful Books as well as the Workshop Survival Guide. He explains his process of writing as a product. In order to write (build) a lasting product, it needs to go through several iterations. He is currently making over $25k per month just on a few of the books he has published and in this video, he explains his process so you can too. That's why I...
2022-09-05
45 min
Self Publishing School: How To Write A Book That Grows Your Impact, Income, And Business
SPS 171: How To Write Useful Books That Help Readers & Sell Well with Rob Fitzpatrick
Join me for an insightful interview with Rob Fitzpatrick, author of Write Useful Books and The Mom Test, as we dive into the topic of beta readers. In this episode, we cover the following points with a focus on how to improve your book with beta readers:Tips for writing useful booksBuilding a recommendation loop into your book and how Rob did itUsing reader conversations to create your table of contentsThe importance of beta readers and how they can help improve your bookThe three things Rob looks for in the beta reading processThe first question to ask in...
2022-08-17
46 min
The Agency Accelerator
3 Marketing Strategies Every Agency Needs To Implement With Tim Fitzpatrick
I am joined by Tim Fitzpatrick from Rialto Marketing to discuss the key marketing strategies that every marketing agency needs to be implementing. We talk about why agencies are not great at doing their own marketing, why your marketing plan should not be a 12-month plan and why you must find a clear niche. Time Stamp [01:40] Why are so many marketing agencies so bad at their own marketing? Itâs the âcobblerâs shoesâ and they are so busy in the day-to-day that their own marketing goes by the wayside [03:16...
2022-07-28
27 min
Club Dub - Football Podcast
EP 77 - Wo-Wo-Wo Fitzmagic!!!!
Guess whoâs back? The Fearsome Foursome promised theyâd be recording again when there was newsâŠ.and this week news there was, as Aaron Donald becomes the highest paid (non-QB) in NFL history. Even with this show-shopper of a news story headlining, really the pod is little more than a love-letter to Club Dub favourite Ryan Fitzpatrick â who retired this week. His gutsy play and amazing antics will live long in the memory of these four football fans â thank you Ryan, we salute you. Fitzpatrick also inspires this episodeâs topic which is, along with the mig...
2022-06-07
1h 07
Make Things That Matter
#57 Rob Fitzpatrick: Shaping an Entrepreneurial Career
Rob Fitzpatrick is the author of The Mom Test, and he'll help you fight the good fight to bring your ideas into the world.-----Follow the MTTM journey on Twitter or LinkedIn!If you haven't already would you do me a favor and take ~40 seconds to rate/review the show on Apple Podcasts ? It really helps. (Scroll to bottom of page for rate/review links.)Links & resources mentionedSend episode feedback on Twitter @askotzko , or via emailRob Fitzpatrick - Twitter, websiteBooks:The Mom TestThe Workshop...
2022-05-31
1h 21
Worthy: Celebrating the Value of Women
Episode 120: Interview with Rob Dixon
Rob Dixon (DIS, Fuller Theological Seminary) is an associate regional ministry director with InterVarsity Christian Fellowship/USA and senior fellow for gender partnership with the InterVarsity Institute. He is an adjunct professor at Fresno Pacific University and Fuller Theological Seminary and provides training on flourishing mixed-gender ministry partnerships for numerous organizations around the country. He is also the author of Together in Ministry: Women and Men in Flourishing Partnerships.
2022-05-30
43 min
MicroConf On Air
MicroConf On Air: Rob Walling Answers Audience Questions
A Rob Q+A Solo Adventure! Rob Walling answered listener questions live from MicroConf Connect (https://microconfconnect.com). Topics Covered: What are three key tips for pre-launch, pre-revenue to make sure that you absolutely must do? What has the body of a Unicorn and the head of a Pegasus? How was launching Tiny Seed Tales different than Startups for the Rest of Us podcast? What's changed in terms of "podcast launch strategy" since then? How to deal with anxiety when launching starting something new? Picking Customer Pain...
2022-05-04
39 min
On Good Authority: Publishing the Book that Will Build Your Business
How You Can Write a Book Everyone Recommends with Rob Fitzpatrick
This may be the most useful podcast I've ever released. That's because it's with a guy who's an expert on something EVERY author wants: getting people to recommend your book. His name is Rob Fitzpatrick and he's a former programmer who dropped out of grad school to go to YCombinator with his first startup. It's that backgroundâalong with his nearly decade and a half of experience as an entrepreneurâthat helps make sense of the fact that he's the guy who's seemingly cracked the code on how to write a book t...
2022-04-06
49 min
The First 10 Podcast
Finding people who care with Rob Walling [#35]
Send us a textââThe biggest risk is not can you build this? The biggest risk is that no one cares. So how do you validate that someone will care? And how do you validate that someone will be willing to pay for what you are selling?ââ â Rob Walling. Calling all bootstrap founders! Joining us on todayâs masterclass on launching and growing a business is special guest Rob Walling. Rob is an admired serial entrepreneur, investor, author, and host of the popular podcast âStartups for the Rest of Usâ. Since 2005, Rob has guided thousands of startup founde...
2022-03-16
30 min
Specified: Building Materials & Construction Growth Podcast
Gaining Valuable Feedback As An Entrepreneur (With Rob Fitzpatrick)
Rob Fitzpatrick is an entrepreneur and author of the popular book, The Mom Test.In this episode of Specified Growth Podcast, Rob talks about how to go about getting the best feedback from people when youâre starting a new business or product line. He also discusses the right types of questions to ask, what not to do when searching for feedback, and much more.Please reach out if you have any feedback or questions. Enjoy!  Twitter: @TatsuyaNakagawaInstagram: @tats_talks
2022-03-14
35 min
The Flame: Entertainment & Sports
304. 2022 NFL Free Agency QB Class
Rob gives his thoughts on a couple of this yearâs free agent QBâs: Ryan Fitzpatrick, Andy Dalton, Jameis Winston, Marcus Mariota, Mitch Trubisky, & more! Follow us on IG @robcao & @theflame_es & on Twitter @theflame__es! Thanks for tuning in & till next time.. take care!
2022-03-05
14 min
Startups For the Rest of Us
Episode 590 | Buying vs Building, Zombie Companies, and More Listener Questions with Craig Hewitt
In Episode 590, Rob Walling chats with Craig Hewitt about building versus buying internal tools, how to compete in a competitive space, accounting software, a founder who has a zombie company where investors want their money back, and more. The topics we cover [5:03] Finding a co-founder as a non-technical founder [11:20] Balancing priorities between day job and a SaaS idea [17:35] Zombie company where investors want their money back [26:00] Accounting software for startups [28:10] Building in a competitive market as a solo-founder [32:24] When to buy vs build internal tools
2022-02-15
37 min
The Product Launch Podcast
The Value of Customer Research with Rob Fitzpatrick
Rob Fitzpatrick has been running small businesses for over 13 years and has written multiple books about what heâs learned along the way, including âThe Mom Testâ.His first company was a scalable startup that went through the Y combinator accelerator and Rob is now building software to support indie nonfiction authors. Here are a few of the topics weâll discuss on this episode of Product Launch:How Rob found out what he was doing wrong in his sales pitch.How Rob wrote his book âThe Mom Testâ.Why any sales pi...
2022-02-14
41 min
SaaS IT UP đïž
#32 Rob Fitzpatrick | Author, Write Useful Books
As we see the success of Write Useful Books in the non-fiction writer's community, we spoke with Rob Fitzpatrick to learn about his worldview. He went through Ycombinator back in 07 with an attempt to figure out the social advertisement before Meta managed to do so, which obviously didnât work out so well. He has raised funding in the US and UK, built products used by customers like Sony and MTV, designed and kickstarted a card game, co-founded the education agency Founder Centric, rebuilt a little sailboat, and has built and launched countless silly hobby and side projects which ha...
2022-01-07
45 min
TSME 163: Rob Fitzpatrick
This was a delightful conversation, and one that made me laugh more than any in recent memory. Rob Fitzpatrick shares the journey from showering under a 5-gallon bucket in a warehouse scheduled for demolition to running a satisficing lifestyle business with $20k/mo in book revenue and a growing community.
2022-01-01
1h 15
The Learning Leader Show With Ryan Hawk
451: Rob Fitzpatrick - How To Talk To Your Customers, How To Ask Great Questions, & How To Be Useful (The Mom Test)
Read my new book, The Pursuit Of Excellence: https://bit.ly/excellencehawk Text LEARNERS to 44222 for more... Full show notes at www.LearningLeader.com Rob Fitzpatrick is an entrepreneur of 14 years and has written three books about his learnings along the way, including the best-selling handbook for doing better Customer Development, The Mom Test: How to talk to customers and figure out if your business is a good idea when everyone is lying to you. In 2007, he dropped out of grad school to go through YCombinator with his first startup, and has been b...
2021-12-20
1h 10
The Happy Entrepreneur
How to write useful books, with Rob Fitzpatrick
Writing a book takes time and effort.And life's too short to write a book that no one will read.On this episode, we invited someone to help us understand how to minimise the risk of writing books that aren't actually useful or reach their audience.His name is Rob Fitzpatrick and he's the author of Write Useful Books, The Workshop Survival Guide and one that we've been recommending for years, The Mom Test.Carlos has been reading his latest book Write Usefu...
2021-12-03
57 min
Product Book Club
"The Mom Test" book review/ discussion with author Rob Fitzpatrick and Product Managers - Nov 2021
"The Mom Test" book review/ discussion with author Rob Fitzpatrick and Product Managers We discussed about customer development, doing user interviews and basically how to best validate your idea when you are at the beginning of your entrepreneurship journey or when you get to work in a new product as a Product Manager. Rob answered questions from the group and gave lots of super practical examples and tips on how to handle different scenarions. From how to finish meetings where you suddenly realize you wont get any new information, to how to handle the team...
2021-11-27
1h 01
The Audience Explorer
Rob Fitzpatrick: How an entrepreneurâs journey yields compound interest
Matthias admires Rob's book "The Mom Test", so he decided to invite Rob to chat about all things customer and audience development.It turned out that Rob has a pretty unique system to develop products. He shares it in such a unique, easily understandable way that Matthias suddenly shouts out "Hey, why didn't I know this before?".Read the full transcript of the episode here.Meet @robfitz on Twitter, and find his websites, Youtube channel, and authors community at- https://robfitz.com/ - https://www.youtube.com/c/robfitzpatrick...
2021-11-26
53 min
The Ambition Incubator Podcast
Ep#33 Letter to my Younger Business Self, with Rob Fitzpatrick
Rob is an entrepreneur of 14 years and has written three books about his learnings along the way, including the best-selling handbook for getting better customer feedback, called The Mom Test: How to Talk to Customers and Figure out if Your Business is a Good Idea When Everyone is Lying to You.Back in 2007, he dropped out of grad school to go through YCombinator with his first startup, and has been building products and businesses ever since. Beyond software, he has also kickstarted a physical card game, built an education agency, and more.He's spent the last...
2021-11-22
24 min
Optimizandome
012 Rob Fitzpatrick - The Mom Test, lessons from startups, lifestyle design, overcoming ADHD & more
Rob Fitzpatrick is an entrepreneur who considers this area of expertise a long-term career. For the last decade and a half, we went through the ups and downs of startups to finally figure out that what motivates him is creating products for people he cares about. Rob portrays his expertise in three books, from which heâs mainly known by The Mom Test. His pursue of freedom of time, location, and attention, took him to create businesses that enable a unique lifestyle that now shows the way to other people. In th...
2021-10-19
1h 13
Podcasting Made Simple
How to Figure Out If Your Business is a Good Idea with Rob Fitzpatrick
MORE FROM THIS EPISODE: HTTPS://PODMATCH.COM/EP/132When you have an idea for a business, product, or service, do you ask good questions for your potential customers? Most of us ask the wrong questions completely. Todayâs guest is Rob Fitzpatrick; he is the founder of Write Useful Books, an online community and software that helps aspiring authors get their books done. He is also the author of the book titled, The Mom Test. In this episode, Rob teaches us how to ask questions so good, that your mom couldnât ev...
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