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Startups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 811 | When to Delegate the "Core Four SaaS Skills," Freemium Retention Rates, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)How do you step back from daily decisions without losing control of your SaaS? In this episode, Rob Walling answers listener questions about when to delegate key founder skills, whether great founders can succeed with any idea, and the limits of no-code or “vibe-coded” apps.  To help answer one question, he calls up Ruben Gamez to get his insights on what “good” freemium retention really looks like and why the shape of your retention curve matters more than the number itself. Want to get your question answered? Drop it here. Episode Sponsor:
2025-12-1634 minOffsite
OffsiteEp 15 - Strategy SessionWhat if charging upfront actually converts better than free trials for your product?  Jordan Gal sits down with Ruben Gamez, founder of SignWell and creator of BidSketch, for a tactical deep dive into SaaS fundamentals. Ruben built two successful products despite never finishing high school—a testament to execution over credentials. Should you charge upfront or offer free trials? The duo dissects data from both their companies, revealing counterintuitive truths about friction and conversion. "Everything that added friction... resulted in just more conversions later," Ruben explains about BidSketch, while SignWell required the opposite approach. They explore the grin...
2025-11-1950 minThe Remote Work Tribe Podcast
The Remote Work Tribe PodcastThe Remote Work Tribe Podcast: Ruben GamezIn this episode of the Remote Work Tribe podcast, we chat with Ruben Gamez, Founder at Bidsketch and SignWell. We discuss his work implementing and encouraging his team to use AI, the journey of finding and hiring a CEO, learnings from hiring a COO, delegating meaningful tasks, and more. Episode Timestamps:The most exciting project Ruben is working on these days. (0:45)Ruben’s work and implementation of AI. (2:22)Implementing AI with purpose. (8:24)Encouraging teams to use AI while meeting compliance standards. (10:20)How to ensure teams are not underrelying or overrelying on AI? (12:00)Using AI to emp...
2025-08-0740 minIBE Sermón Podcast
IBE Sermón PodcastLa Segunda Venida | Pastor Rubén Darío GámezNos acompaña nuestro hermano pastor Rubén de Primera Iglesia Bautista de Graciano Sánchez Juan 3:16 para repartir la Santa Cena del Señor.Más información: https://linktr.ee/IBEMante
2025-07-1444 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 780 | "I'll Never Sell My Company" and Other Myths Founders Tell ThemselvesWhat if your biggest growth blocker isn’t the market, but the story you’re telling yourself? In this episode, Rob Walling welcomes back fan favorite Ruben Gamez, founder of SignWell, to debunk common bootstrapper myths. They discuss misconceptions like never needing to sell your company or market your product, and emphasize the realities of growth plateaus, business valuation, and exit strategies. Topics we cover:  (4:50) – I’ll never sell my company (11:40) – I can just coast on profit forever (21:48) – I’m built differently, so I don’t need to market (31:54) – Building many tiny projects is a strategy (34:46...
2025-06-2442 minLocked On Texans - Daily Podcast On The Houston Texans
Locked On Texans - Daily Podcast On The Houston TexansWhat a DISASTER Draft Looks Like for the Texans 🚨 | Dream Scenario to PROTECT CJ Stroud w/ Ruben Gamez!Let’s be real… Texans fans deserve a masterpiece of a draft — not a "what in the world were they thinking?!" moment. 😬 But what would a complete DRAFT DISASTER actually look like for Houston?👉 Is it trading the house to move up for someone that isn’t even a sure thing?👉 Is it drafting a linebacker at 25 like it's 1999?!👉 Or is it forgetting the golden rule: PROTECT CJ STROUD AT ALL COSTS?!On today’s 🔥 episode of Locked On Texans, we’re joined by the always-unfiltered Ruben Gamez of 713 Houston Sports Podcast and Bleacher Report, and he’s N...
2025-04-2232 minDuro y a la cabeza
Duro y a la cabezaMiles de personas marcharon este domingo en Culiacán, la capital de Sinaloa, para exigir la renuncia del gobernador Rubén Rocha Moya, así como del alcalde Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, ante el escenario de violencia que viven.Miles de personas marcharon este domingo en Culiacán, la capital de Sinaloa, para exigir la renuncia del gobernador Rubén Rocha Moya, así como del alcalde Juan de Dios Gámez Mendívil, ante el escenario de violencia que viven.See omnystudio.com/listener for privacy information.
2025-01-2722 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 725 | SEO in the Age of AI, Freemium, When Brand Becomes Important, and More Advanced Listener Questions (with Ruben Gamez)In episode 725, join Rob Walling and Ruben Gamez as they answer several more advanced listener questions. They discuss the challenges of pursuing freemium as a bootstrapper and make a suggestion that might surprise you. Rob and Ruben also talk about why building your business as a SaaS founder is usually the best way to build your brand indirectly. Episode Sponsor: Hiring senior developers can really move the needle in your business, but if you bring on the wrong person, you can quickly burn through your runway. If you need help finding a vetted, senior, results-oriented...
2024-08-0646 minHits100FM
Hits100FMElsa Krozendijk, Jennifer Gamez y Gabriel MarchenaEntrevista di Dia cu Aldrich Croes pa awe tabata cu Elsa Krozendijk (project & event coordinator), Jennifer Gamez (programa leidster di CDB Dakota) y Gabriel Marchena (trahado social na FPNC) tocante Ban Caya Dakota. Episode Credits:  Host: Aldrich Croes Produced, edited and mixed by: Reno Irausquin Recorded at: Ruben Trapenberg News Studio Artwork by: Kevin Croes-Hernandez
2024-07-0433 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 711 | Finding Early Customers, Horizontal vs. Vertical, Prosumer SaaS, and More Listener Questions (with Ruben Gamez)In episode 711, join Rob Walling and Ruben Gamez as they answer listener questions. They chat about finding early customers without an audience, how to approach horizontal vs. vertical product spinoffs, and some considerations for No Code development. They also discuss the challenges of serving prosumer SaaS, the importance of understanding customer segments for pricing strategies, and the dual funnel approach for catering to different customer tiers. Episode Sponsor: We have been partnering with Lemon.io for several years, and they’ve proven to be a great choice when it comes to hiring for a highly sk...
2024-04-3051 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 696 | The Truth about Product-Market Fit + Doing Sales as an Introvert (With Ruben Gamez)In episode 696, Rob Walling and Ruben Gamez cover a variety of topics. They discuss how product market fit is achieved across customer segments and use cases, not simply broadly. Ruben shares how he approaches effective decision making and sales as an introvert. They wrap up by sharing how they evaluate candidates when hiring to build their teams. Topics we cover:  4:47 – Product market fit, increasing average revenue per customer 7:58 – When did you know you had product market fit? 11:03 – Product market fit is a continuum, and use case specific 14:27 – Making hard decisions around product market fit 19:01 – Getting better at prioritiz...
2024-01-1650 minIndie Bites
Indie BitesRob Walling on multiple projects, why building an audience is dumb and other SaaS wisdomRob Walling is an absolute legend in the bootstrapping and indie scene. He’s a veteran entrepreneur with his most notable exit being Drip in 2016. Rob also founded MicroConf, started TinySeed and is the host of the Startups for the Rest of Us podcast, which has over 680 episodes having started in 2010. It doesn’t stop there for Rob, he’s also written 4 books, Start Small Stay Small, Start Marketing the Day You Start Coding, The Entrepreneurs Guide to Keeping Your Shit Together and most recently, The SaaS Playbook.Get the hour long episode here: https://indiebites.com/member...
2023-10-1317 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 681 | Why Launching a Second Product is Usually a Bad IdeaIn episode 681, Rob Walling and Ruben Gamez go deep on the drawbacks of launching a second product. They both generally advise against doing so, as it can distract from the existing product. However they do share some successful attempts, strategic insights, how to approach feedback on second ideas, and the benefits for founders that beat the odds. Topics we cover:  1:31 – When you should launch a second product 5:32 – Ruben’s experience growing Bidsketch and SignWell 9:45 – Responding to market pull, avoid the sunk cost fallacy 12:26 – Dividing attention between multiple products 16:40 – Choosing when to split focus 21:13 – Why a second product worked...
2023-10-0350 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 680 | Problems vs. Solutions, Doing What it Takes, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)In episode 680, Rob Walling goes solo again, covering a wide variety of topics including listening to customers, but not necessarily their solutions. He also cautions against making decisions based on one customer's feedback, but listening to the crowd. Finally, Rob highlights the importance of doing whatever it takes to succeed as a founder. 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...
2023-09-2623 minThe Bootstrapped Founder
The Bootstrapped Founder248: Ruben Gamez — Cracking the E-Signature MarketGet ready to revolutionize your SaaS product signup process with some unique strategies, insights, and actionable tips from our much-awaited conversation with Ruben Gamez. We delve into Ruben’s innovative practices — temporary changes to the signup process, leveraging surveys for data collection, and dealing with competitors in the e-signature business. We dissect the world of customer segmentation, the merits and demerits of freemium, and effective ways to solicit customer feedback. Listen closely as we unravel how Ruben sprinkles just the right dose of friction in the signup process to maximize conversions.In the latter half of our chat...
2023-09-0657 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 673 | Lifetime Plans vs Subscriptions, Testing an Idea With a Landing Page, and More Listener QuestionsIn episode 673, Rob Walling chats with Ruben Gamez, the founder of SignWell, as they answer listener questions. They cover topics related to pricing models for SaaS products, marketing strategies for new products, the concept of copycat apps, and the challenges of balancing customer requests with product development. Additionally, they address a question about choosing between working at a startup or a big tech company. 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...
2023-08-0851 minBleav in Jets: A New York Jets Podcast
Bleav in Jets: A New York Jets PodcastLive First Round 2023 Mock Draft!BLEAV In Jets Podcast host Andrew Golden of JetsXFactor.com is joined by BLEAV In Texans Host Ruben Gamez to craft a live first-round mock draft for the 2023 draft class. What players could each team target later this week? Tune in to find out! Hosted by Simplecast, an AdsWizz company. See pcm.adswizz.com for information about our collection and use of personal data for advertising.
2023-04-241h 07Above Board
Above BoardRuben Gamez on marketing, long-term success and making the right decisions as business ownersYou don't need to have a huge audience or social following to start and build a successful and sustainable business. People have started companies this way for centuries. Jack and Paul speak with Ruben today on how marketing and sales work at his companies, how he's managed to succeed long term with two companies, what a lot of bootstrap founders get wrong and so much more.Ruben Gamez is the founder of Bidsketch and SignWell and can be found on twitter at @earthlingworks
2023-04-2451 minSoftware Social
Software SocialWhat 2023 Brings for Colleen, Michele, and This ShowColleen and Michele talk about their hopes and plans for 2023, and make an announcement about this show.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who became Software Socialites and supported our show! We genuinely appreciate your enthusiasm and support.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and Rocket GemsJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter...
2023-01-0336 minSoftware Social
Software SocialThe Forcing Function Episode: Launch Christian Genco's New SaaSMichele talked to Christian Genco on December 1 about what he needed to do to launch his new SaaS, TheVideoClipper, with a deadline of having it done before this episode was released. So... did he do it? Follow Christian! https://twitter.com/cgencoCheck out TheVideoClipper: https://thevideoclipper.com/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of...
2022-12-2738 minSchool of Startups
School of StartupsLand Clients with Your Proposals and Launch a Competitive Spin-Off with Ruben Gamez #045How to Land Clients with Your Proposals and How to Launch a Spin-Off Product in A Competitive MarketRuben is a specialist in Bootstrapping, marketing, User Experience, and software development, he is the founder of Bidsketch, a professional web app focused on designing, tracking, and customizing proposals in no time.In the past, Ruben owned 9thSign, a small business specialized in web development and consulting, after that Ruben worked In Oasis Outsourcing as a Web development Manager, the largest privately-held PEO at the time, then Ruben decided to quit his job and founded Bidsketch where...
2022-12-2334 minSoftware Social
Software SocialReflecting on 2022Michele and Colleen reflect on the year. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show
2022-12-2035 minSoftware Social
Software SocialCulture + Feedback = ???Michele shares her takeaways from the book The Culture Map and what it might mean for getting product feedback and building products across countries. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters   Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and R...
2022-12-1330 minSoftware Social
Software SocialTinySeed, TinyConfColleen recaps her learnings from her first TinySeed meetup/MicroConf: Local Austin. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supportersChris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and Rocket GemsJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ri...
2022-12-0626 minSoftware Social
Software SocialListing on MicroAcquireColleen is ready to go all-in on Refine... and that means moving on from Simple File Upload. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters New supporters!Lynn Romich from Konbini  Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hover...
2022-11-2928 minSoftware Social
Software SocialThe Hammerstone Podcast is backColleen and her business partner Aaron give an update on Hammerstone (Refine) in this crossover episode.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supportersLynn Romich from KonbiniChris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and Rocket GemsJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Ha...
2022-11-2228 minSoftware Social
Software SocialQualitative and Quantitative DataTalking to other entrepreneurs made Michele realize that she hasn't talked about interplay of qualitative *and* qualitative data enough. Michele and Colleen talk about what that means in the context of feature requests and high-touch sales.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters New supporters!Brendon from FeederloopPascal from sharpen.pageLynn Romich from Konbini Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a ni...
2022-11-1534 minSoftware Social
Software SocialTinySeed!Colleen's company was accepted to TinySeed, which means she now gets to work on Refine full time. That means she can finally make some hard decisions and push. (Note: Colleen and Michele were actually in the same place last week, so that's why the audio quality is different than normal!)Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Special thanks to our new supporters! Brendon from FeederloopPascal from sharpen.pageChris from Chipper CIThe Dari...
2022-11-0832 minSoftware Social
Software SocialGetting Into Public Speaking as a DeveloperMichele chats with indie developer Benedicte Raae about getting into public speaking through streaming. Follow Benedicte on Twitter! https://twitter.com/raaeBenedicte's website: https://queen.raae.codes/StreamYard: https://streamyard.com/A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/This Indie Life (James M...
2022-11-0140 minBehind The Experience
Behind The ExperienceHow SignWell Increased Their Activation Rating by Adding Friction ft. Ruben GamezRuben gives us a rundown on how they provide and share different experiences for their new product users. He also explains how they were able to onboard different people from different backgrounds to come together and create smooth sailing, interactive, and hassle-free software. Quotes from this episode“We tried to make it clear by just pointing out UI things. In this case, just a new interaction that, once they get it, they like, and it makes sense, and it makes things easy.”“We make sure that we successfully integrate the product in a produc...
2022-10-2724 minSoftware Social
Software SocialSick Leave for Indie Founders?Should indie founders take sick leave? Michele and Colleen discuss.A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/This Indie Life (James McKinven + Dagobert Renouf): https://indielife.fm/The Non-Tech Founders Podcast (Laura Elizabeth and Nathan Powell): https://nontechfounders.transistor.fm/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve be...
2022-10-2529 minSoftware Social
Software SocialCompetitive Advantage and Moats for Small SaaSes, Part 2Michele continues her chat with Summit founder Matt Wensing about ways indie SaaS founders can think about moats and competitive advantages. This episode: cost advantages, size advantages (big and small), and false moats.Recommended reading on competitive advantages: The Little Book That Builds Wealth A couple friends of this pod have launched their own shows for entrepreneurs lately! Check them out:Ship SaaS Faster (Simon Bennett + Volkan Kaya): https://shipsaasfaster.com/Marketing Retro (Adrienne Barnes + Josh Ho): https://marketingretro.substack.com/The Weekly Build (Marie Ng + Jesse Anderson): https://www.theweeklybuild.com/
2022-10-1834 minSoftware Social
Software SocialTalking Competitive Advantage and Moats for Small SaaSes, Part 1Michele chats with Summit founder Matt Wensing about intangible assets, switching costs, and network effects, and how they apply to indie software companies. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Hovercode and Rocket Gem...
2022-10-1154 minSoftware Social
Software SocialRefine Update with Aaron and ColleenAaron Francis, Colleen's co-founder, swings by to chat about Refine. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crow...
2022-10-0435 minSoftware Social
Software SocialSuper Pumped (aka The Saturday Edition)Four things Colleen is super pumped about... and one thing she's not. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of C...
2022-09-2738 minSoftware Social
Software SocialSprinting a MarathonColleen and Michele both have a lot going on.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Rit...
2022-09-2052 minSoftware Social
Software SocialHairy Projects and Heat WavesMichele's trying to figure out how to approach charging sales taxes, and Colleen finally pushes to prod.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of...
2022-09-1332 minSoftware Social
Software SocialDistribution vs MarketingColleen's in go mode for Refine. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room Stea...
2022-09-0656 minSoftware Social
Software SocialOne Weekly WinColleen shares the secret to her recent productivity.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of...
2022-08-3045 minSoftware Social
Software SocialThe One Where Colleen Goes to LA and Michele Looks at HaybalesShould indie entrepreneurs take advice from VC-track folks?Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of...
2022-08-2349 minBuy Grow Repeat
Buy Grow Repeat66: Ripping Off the BandageWelcome to Buy Grow Repeat, the podcast that documents Matt's and Johnny's journeys building their respective online software portfolios.Today's topics include:Matt's struggles with seeing his own successesHow to "make it" in online businesses?Discussion on the small bets strategyGoals for next weekReferences:Twitter kerfuffle between Ruben Gamez and Daniel Vassallo on whether it's better to spread your effort over many small bets or focusing on one thing and go deepHow to Buy Small Companies Course—where Matt and Johnny met (This is an affiliate link)Johnny's portfolio & up...
2022-08-1722 minSoftware Social
Software SocialThat's the JobLearning new things, feeling like you're a bit out of your depth, pushing to the next level: that's the job of being an entrepreneur, and Colleen and Michele are both experiencing that in different ways.Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bri...
2022-08-1637 minSoftware Social
Software SocialWork vs Life vs Everything ElseMichele and Colleen catch up on Michele's conference talks... and try to figure out how to make her life work. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall Morg...
2022-08-0944 minSoftware Social
Software SocialColleen vs the CliffIt's finally August, and Colleen is coming up on the deadline for Refine to support her working full-time... or is it?Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from Use...
2022-08-0230 minSoftware Social
Software SocialStarting a Business - Even When Your Family Doesn't Want You ToFollow Lucie! https://twitter.com/LucieBaratteCheck out Logology: https://www.logology.co/See her husband Dagobert's memes: https://twitter.com/dagorenoufHuge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane an...
2022-07-2636 minSoftware Social
Software SocialVision and Empathy with Lucie Baratte of LogologyFollow Lucie! https://twitter.com/LucieBaratteCheck out Logology: https://www.logology.co/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wa...
2022-07-1941 minSoftware Social
Software SocialWhat's Hammerstone? A Broadcast of the Hammerstone.dev Podcast with Colleen and AaronCheck out Hammerstone here!Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Subscribe Se...
2022-07-1247 minSoftware Social
Software SocialWhen Should You Let People Pay You?Follow Vic! https://twitter.com/VicVijayakumarEveryOak, Vic's preschool communications SaaS: https://www.everyoak.com/Try out HeyTexting: https://www.heytexting.com/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsTeam TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane an...
2022-06-2840 minSoftware Social
Software SocialQ&A!Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsAaron from TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Subscribe SenseGeoff Roberts from OutsetaJustin Jackson, Me...
2022-06-2140 minSoftware Social
Software SocialSales ModeCheck out The Art of Product Podcast and Default Alive. And of course, Colleen's favorite twitter thread by Nathan Barry. Also mentioned, Y Combinator CEO and Partner Michael Seibel on what makes the top 10% of founders different. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinAnd Mike from Gently Used Domains, who has a nice personalityDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan An...
2022-06-1431 minSoftware Social
Software Social101 Episodes!Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinMike from Gently Used DomainsDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsAaron from TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Subscribe SenseGeoff Roberts from OutsetaJustin Jackson, MegaMakerJack Ellis and Paul Jarvis from Fa...
2022-06-0736 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 605 | Building a SaaS with Little Dev Experience, Using No Code for Your MVP, Bootstrapping a Two-Sided Marketplace, and More Listener QuestionsIn episode 605, Rob Walling is joined by Ruben Gamez, and they dig into a handful of listener questions. Topics range from building a SaaS with little development experience and using no-code tools to build your MVP to stair-stepping bootstrapping a two-sided marketplace. Topics we cover:  [0:55] Selling to the enterprise  [4:31] What level of development expertise would you say the founders of a B2B SaaS should have in order to create a successful product?  [13:26] Should you launch a productized service to validate a SaaS idea before building it?   [20:47] Can you use t...
2022-05-3142 minSoftware Social
Software SocialThe One Where the WiFi Goes OutHuge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinMike from Gently Used DomainsDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsAaron from TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Subscribe SenseGeoff Roberts from OutsetaJustin Jackson, MegaMakerJack Ellis and Paul Jarvis from Fa...
2022-05-3123 minSoftware Social
Software SocialBetting on Multiple Horses with Dan Rowden and James McKinvenFollow Dan! https://twitter.com/drSee all of Dan's businesses: https://danrowden.com/Follow James! https://twitter.com/jmckinvenSee all of James' businesses: https://jamesmckinven.com/Listen to No More Mondays: https://nomoremondays.fm/Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinMike from Gently Used DomainsDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to...
2022-05-2438 minSoftware Social
Software SocialThe Water Bowl of SorrowHuge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinMike from Gently Used DomainsDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsAaron from TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Subscribe SenseGeoff Roberts from OutsetaJustin Jackson, MegaMakerJack Ellis and Paul Jarvis from Fa...
2022-05-1735 minSoftware Social
Software SocialBe a Champion with Zuzana Kunckova, Founder of LarabellesFollow Zuzana on Twitter. Zuzana's website. Check out Larabelles. Huge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinMike from Gently Used DomainsDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsAaron from TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Su...
2022-05-1051 minUI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy
UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product StrategyBDTP. SEO for B2B SaaS with Pawel GrabowskiToday we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk with Pawel Grabowski, SEO strategist and founder of Smashing Copy. You'll learn why SEO strategy and content strategy are interchangeable in the context of SaaS, how to approach keyword research, practical tips for improving your content, and more.Please head over to the episode page for the detailed recap and key takeaways.Show notesSmashing Copy — Pawel’s SEO-focused Content Agency for SaaSLink Building Strategy with Alan SilvestriFollow Ruben Gamez on Twitter for SEO adviceHow We Used April Dunford’s 10-S...
2022-05-0742 minBetter Done Than Perfect
Better Done Than PerfectSEO for B2B SaaS with Pawel GrabowskiWhere shall SaaS companies direct their SEO efforts? In this episode, we talk to Pawel Grabowski, SEO strategist and founder of Smashing Copy. You'll learn why SEO strategy and content strategy are interchangeable in the context of SaaS, how to approach keyword research, practical tips for improving your content, and more.Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings.Smashing Copy — Pawel’s SEO-focused Content Agency for SaaSLink Building Strategy with Alan SilvestriFollow Ruben Gamez on Twitter for SEO adviceHow We Used April Dunford’s 10-Step Method to Overhaul Positioning at UserlistSEMrush, Google Search...
2022-05-0742 minSoftware Social
Software SocialLaunching, Back to the Future StyleCheck out Colleen's new product, Refine: https://hammerstone.devHuge thanks to all of our listeners who’ve become Software Socialites and support our show! You can become a supporter for $10 a month or $100 a year at softwaresocial.dev/supporters.Chris from Chipper CIThe Daringly Handsome Kevin GriffinMike from Gently Used DomainsDave from RecutMax of OnlineOrNotStefan from Talk to StefanBrendan Andrade of Bright BitsAaron from TupleAlex Hillman from The Tiny MBARamy from Memo.fmJane and Benedikt from UserlistKendall MorganRuben Gamez of SignWellCorey Haines of SwipeWellMike Wade of Crowd SentryNate Ritter of Room StealsAnna Maste of Subscribe Se...
2022-05-0335 minDefault Alive
Default Alive60 | 2022: grow the funnelCorey finishes Marketing Like A Media Company and prepares for launch. Chris is getting ready to roll out the Jetboost affiliate program in January. They also talk about goal-setting, 2022 plans, and recording biweekly moving forward.Ask us a question →Notable mentions:Corey’s holiday side project: How To Beat Your Friends At PokerRuben Gamez tweet on marketingSahil Bloom’s thread on goal settingMore podcasts for bootstrappersLearn more about their businesses:Swipe FilesJetboostFollow them on Twitter:@coreyhainesco@c_spags
2022-01-0450 minRevista Cinefagia ¡El podcast Cinéfago!
Revista Cinefagia ¡El podcast Cinéfago!Ep. 80 - T. 2021: Identidades patrias en el cine mexicanoDe la Virgen de Guadalupe a Susana Zabaleta. De Pepe el Toro al Tarzán. De la poética de Rubén Gámez al martirologio de Ismael Rodríguez. En esta ocasión el Podcast Cinéfago toma nueve películas nacionales de distintas épocas, géneros, estilos y alcances para reflexionar y cuestionar acerca de ese gran mito que es la "identidad mexicana" representada por nuestro cine... ya luego vemos si entonamos el ¡Viva México! o ahogamos el grito. Con José Luis Ortega, Marco González Ambriz y Rodrigo Vidal Tamayo. © Cinefagia S.A. de C.V - Septie
2021-09-171h 26MicroConf On Air
MicroConf On AirMicroConf Refresh Episode 37: The AppSumo Treasure Trove with Ruben GamezA conversation between Ruben Gamez and Rob Walling. Learn how Ruben maxed out the benefits of his AppSumo offer, what customizations are needed to improve your posts, and the points to back up these recommendations.
2021-09-1531 minIridiscentes Podcast con Diego Rangel
Iridiscentes Podcast con Diego Rangel38 | Salte De Tu Zona De Comfort | Marla Gamez¡Amantes de la buena música y de las historias! Esto es iridiscentes, el podcast en donde cada semana tendré conversaciones inspiradoras con personas que están innovando la industria musical. Hoy me acompaña Marla Gamez Marla es una mujer chingona, empezó su carrera como locutora de radio en Querétaro, luego emigró a Tijuana en donde se convirtió en una de las voces más reconocidas de la ciudad y así empezó a hacerse camino en la industria musical. Actualmente es manager de Rubén Albarrán, La Orquesta Pérez Prado y La Bruj...
2021-08-161h 01UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy
UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product StrategyBDTP. Mastering Email Software with Brennan DunnToday we have another episode of Better Done Than Perfect. Listen in as we talk with Brennan Dunn, co-founder of RightMessage. We discuss how he gained his email automation knowledge, and the best practices for email automation.Please head over to the episode page for the detailed recap and key takeaways.Show notesRightMessage — Brennan's email automation and lead generation softwareCreateAndSell.co — Brennan’s project where he teaches intermediate and advanced email marketing strategiesDouble Your Freelancing — Brennan's previous solo ventureDrip, ConvertKit, Userlist, Customer.io, Mailchimp, ActiveCampaign, Klaviyo — email marketing providersLiquid — a templating language built by ShopifyBi...
2021-08-1351 minBetter Done Than Perfect
Better Done Than PerfectMastering Email Software with Brennan DunnWhat should we think about when selecting an email automation platform? In this episode, we speak with Brennan Dunn, co-founder of RightMessage. We discuss how he gained his email automation knowledge, and the best practices for email automation. You'll learn the advantages of using custom fields over tags for segmentation, methods for email personalization, tips for providing value to subscribers, and more.Visit our website for the detailed episode recap with key learnings.RightMessage — Brennan's email automation and lead generation softwareCreateAndSell.co — Brennan’s project where he teaches intermediate and advanced email marketing strategiesDouble Your Freelancing — Brennan...
2021-07-3051 minStartups For the Rest of Us
Startups For the Rest of UsEpisode 555 | Businesses You Can Bootstrap, W2 vs. Contract, Enterprise Pricing, and More Listener Questions with Ruben GamezIn Episode 555, Rob Walling answers listener questions with Ruben Gamez. They discuss different models of bootstrapping success, hiring W2 versus hiring contractors, determining if a business is an ideal fit for bootstrapping and they revisit enterprise pricing. The topics we cover [01:24] Bootstrappers Rob & Ruben admire [12:25] Pros and cons to hiring contractors vs W2 employees [23:05] Determining if an idea is a good fit for bootstrapping [28:31] How to develop competitive pricing for large enterprise clients Links from the show Moraware CartHook Balsamiq Churn Buster SparkToro Bidsketch Episode 551 | Task-level...
2021-06-2236 minFounderQuest
FounderQuestAre We Starting A Text Editor Holy War?Show notes:Links:Exceptional CreaturesTradingViewDuke Cannon - Thick BeerRuben GamezMicroConfAppSumo Community MarketplaceFull transcript:Ben:You know, today is April second, as we record this. And I am so excited because I survived April Fools' Day without falling for anything online. All the dumb stuff that happens on April Fools' Day.Josh:I'm a little worried, because I didn't notice any April Fools' lies. Now, granted, I kind of checked out yesterday and I went for a super long walk...
2021-04-0938 minFounderQuest
FounderQuestMonetizing Free Users And Recapping MicroConfShow NotesLinks:GatherRoblox Vs. Second LifeDocsketchRuben GamezAppSumoIntro CRMFull Transcript:Ben:Yeah, the party doesn't start until you show up, Josh.Josh:I'm a party animal.Starr:Yeah, that's true. How's everybody doing?Josh:Good.Ben:I had a good last week. How are you, Starr?Starr:I'm doing pretty good. I got to dive a little bit into our sort of usage data for...
2021-04-0238 minSlow & Steady
Slow & SteadyTimezones are the WorstBrian shares about the latest round of revisions for Backpack and a customer sends the first ever marketing email via Userlist.Peter SuhmReform.appOpenAPIMicroConf RemoteRuben GamezGather.townBackpack on BGG
2021-03-1754 minSonido FILME
Sonido FILMERubén Gámez y el cine mexicanoUn repaso de la obra del cineasta experimental, Rubén Gámez, así como el cine mexicano que está alrededor de filmes como LA FÓRMULA SECRETA, MAGUEYES, TEQUILA y LOS MURMULLOS --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/sonidofilme/message
2020-08-2044 minSaaS District
SaaS DistrictHow to Land More Clients with Your Proposals and Launch a Spin Off Product in A Very Competitive Market with Ruben Gamez | Podcast #20Ruben Gamez is a specialist in Bootstrapping, marketing, User Experience, and software development, he is the founder of Bidsketch, a professional web app focused on designing, tracking, and customizing proposals in no time.In the past, Ruben owned 9thSign, a small business specialized in web development and consulting, after that Ruben worked In Oasis Outsourcing as a Web development Manager, the largest privately-held PEO at the time, then Ruben decided to quit his job and founded Bidsketch where he’s been growing and improving since 2009.During this interview we cover:Shifting fr...
2020-06-3034 minSaaS District
SaaS District#20 How to Land More Clients with Your Proposals and Launch a Spin Off Product in A Very Competitive Market with Ruben GamezRuben Gamez is a specialist in Bootstrapping, marketing, User Experience, and software development, he is the founder of Bidsketch, a professional web app focused on designing, tracking, and customizing proposals in no time. In the past, Ruben owned 9thSign, a small business specialized in web development and consulting, after that Ruben worked In Oasis Outsourcing as a Web development Manager, the largest privately-held PEO at the time, then Ruben decided to quit his job and founded Bidsketch where he’s been growing and improving since 2009. During this interview we cover: Shifting from part-time gig to running a full time startup Cl...
2020-06-3034 minProduct Journey
Product JourneyChatting with an Experienced Bootstrapper - Ruben GamezBidsketch: https://www.bidsketch.comDocsketch: https://www.docsketch.comPlaygroup: https://playgroup.communitySupportman: https://supportman.ioBen: https://twitter.com/digitaltroubleNoah: https://twitter.com/noahwbraggIf you enjoyed the episode, please leave a review!
2020-06-2947 minGetting To Ramen
Getting 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 Brilliance ★ Support this podcast on Patreon ★
2020-05-2912 minThe Fizzle Show
The Fizzle ShowGetting Traffic to a New Website (without Blogging)https://fizzleshow.co How do you drive traffic to a new website without doing heavy blogging or content marketing? Ruben Gamez is a serial entrepreneur and founder of Bidsketch and Docsketch. Bidsketch is a web application that helps people create professional-looking client proposals in minutes. Docsketch is an all-in-one electronic signature, approval, and document tracking solution. In this episode of The Fizzle Show, you'll learn exactly what techniques Ruben is using to drive hundreds of thousands of visits to his websites without blogging.
2019-10-0155 minUI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product Strategy
UI Breakfast: UI/UX Design and Product StrategyEpisode 144: Product Integrations with Rob WallingIntegrations are a fantastic way of growing your product while providing value to your customers. However, you need to approach them carefully and strategically. Our guest today is Rob Walling, co-founder of MicroConf, TinySeed, and Drip. You'll learn how to use integrations as a customer acquisition channel, and what goes into a successful integration — from making the initial decision to creating support docs and co-marketing opportunities. Podcast feed: subscribe to https://feeds.simplecast.com/4MvgQ73R in your favorite podcast app, and follow us on iTunes, Stitcher, or Google Play Music. Show Notes MicroConf, Ti...
2019-08-1031 minLive In The Feast
Live In The FeastS02E04-Ruben Gamez How to build a service from the ground upRuben Gamez, founder of Bidsketch, has built a business around strategic content marketing and he’s doing it again with DocSketch. Wondering what the ROI of content marketing is? Then this episode will show you how to maximize your efforts and increase the chances for your service to get the most ROI. Ruben saw a gap in the market when trying to help someone. He filled that gap through particular content around an ideal client to see if it’s something viable. Almost a decade later, Bidsketch is a multi-million dollar company. Putting a time and...
2018-03-1440 minHack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans
Hack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans2017-12-04 Process Hacker News from Hack the Process PodcastProcess Hacker News for December 4, 2017 Get links to all the resources mentioned on the show notes: http://www.hacktheprocess.com/process-hacker-news-for-december-4-2017/ Media Gary Vaynerchuk shares his take on mobile apps, cryptocurrency and intuition when he appears as a guest on Adam Siddiq’s podcast, The Soulfully Optimized Life. Pay attention to Alex Cespedes’s advice: “Better writing starts with the title,” in his latest Project Book podcast episode. Oftentimes, we want to shape our children into perfection, but there is a huge difference between parenting and “childrening.” Listen in as Guy and Ilan Ferdman share a reasonable argument in their latest...
2017-12-0503 minHack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans
Hack the Process: Mindful Meaningful Progress on Your Plans2017-12-04 Process Hacker News from Hack the Process PodcastProcess Hacker News for December 4, 2017 Get links to all the resources mentioned on the show notes: http://www.hacktheprocess.com/process-hacker-news-for-december-4-2017/ Media Gary Vaynerchuk shares his take on mobile apps, cryptocurrency and intuition when he appears as a guest on Adam Siddiq’s podcast, The Soulfully Optimized Life. Pay attention to Alex Cespedes’s advice: “Better writing starts with the title,” in his latest Project Book podcast episode. Oftentimes, we want to shape our children into perfection, but there is a huge difference between parenting and “childrening.” Listen in as Guy and Ilan Ferdman share a reasonable argument in their latest...
2017-12-0500 minStarting & Sustaining
Starting & SustainingRuben Gamez, Founder of BidsketchRuben's story with Bidsketch is a great example of how a simple small business can grow into something healthy sustainable on a reasonable timeline. He started out simply with very little in the way of expectations, and bootstrapped the business to profitability it on the side of a full-time job and now manages a remote team of four additional people. We talk about the challenges of growing and managing a remote team as an introvert, the process of recovering after he accidentally deleted all of the customer billing data, and much more. Special Guest: Ruben Gamez.
2017-02-2641 min2 Cent Dad Podcast
2 Cent Dad PodcastRuben GamezRuben Gamez is the founder of online proposal software BidSketch. We explore his work habits since starting his own business and "the resistance" which is a concept introduced by Steve Pressfield in his book The War of Art. Ruben's 2 Cents... Parenthood is like practice and every opportunity with your children is an opportunity to practice and get better
2017-01-0434 minBootstrapped Web
Bootstrapped WebLaunching 2nd Products w/ Ruben GamezWelcome back to Bootstrapped Web. Our guest today is Ruben Gamez, the founder of Bidsketch.com. We are talking to Ruben today because Bidsketch is getting ready to launch a new product. Since we both are launching new products we thought it would be good to compare notes. Bidsketch’s main product has been a proposal tool. Now they want to add a signature app to their brand. Today we discuss how to research for a new product and how to handle expanding when there are competitors. We compare notes about our own product lines and how to get the cu...
2016-11-2458 minHack The Entrepreneur
Hack The EntrepreneurHTE 281: The Single (Sad But True) Step to Winning in Business | Ruben GamezMy guest for today is a software developer that worked hard to slowly become an entrepreneur. He spent several years working as a manager for a billion dollar payroll company. And in his spare time he played around with some ideas. Early 2009 he creates his first online product that fails to garner any attention or traffic. so back to the drawing board he went two more times before hitting onto something good. He is now the founder of Bidsketch, which is online proposal software for web designers. He bootstrapped Bidsketch while working full-time and was able to grow it...
2016-10-1736 minThe Nathan Barry Show
The Nathan Barry ShowNB015: Let Your Brand Take Center Stage with Ruben Gamez Trying to avoid center stage? You can get all the benefits of building an audience without putting yourself in the spotlight. In fact, you don’t even have to be the center of attention to connect with your peers and build relationships with your clients. Allowing your brand to take center stage can bring your business the returns you’re looking for and the email list you want. Ruben Gamez is here to tell us how you can stand back and let your work and your products speak for your brand. He is the creator and lead...
2015-11-2653 minNathan Barry Archive
Nathan Barry Archive015: Let Your Brand Take Center Stage with Ruben Gamez Trying to avoid center stage? You can get all the benefits of building an audience without putting yourself in the spotlight. In fact, you don’t even have to be the center of attention to connect with your peers and build relationships with your clients. Allowing your brand to take center stage can bring your business the returns you’re looking for and the email list you want.Ruben Gamez is here to tell us how you can stand back and let your work and your products speak for your brand. He is the creator and lead...
2015-11-2653 minHack The Entrepreneur
Hack The EntrepreneurRuben Gamez on Staying Focused and Shipping Your ProductMy guest for today is a software developer that worked hard to slowly become an entrepreneur. He spent several years working as a manager for a billion dollar payroll company. And in his spare time he played around with some ideas. Early 2009 he creates his first online product that fails to garner any attention or traffic. so back to the drawing board he went two more times before hitting onto something good. He is now the founder of Bidsketch, which is online proposal software for web designers. He bootstrapped Bidsketch while working full-time...
2015-05-0735 minPodcast de Feria Internacional Del Libro
Podcast de Feria Internacional Del LibroFeria de los libros 13/10/2014,Plática con Sara Schulz y Miguel Ángel Recillas,presentan La fórmula secreta,Rubén Gámez.Plática con Sara Schulz editora de Alias Editorial y Miguel Ángel Recillas, subdirector de acervos de la Filmoteca de la UNAM quienes nos presentan el libro La fórmula secreta, Rubén Gámez... La Feria de los libros, programa de radio de la FILPM. Es una coproducción de Radio UNAM y la Facultad de Ingeniería de la UNAM. Conducción: Esmeralda Murillo, Elías Franco. Producción: Arfaxad Ortiz. "La Feria de los Libros" se transmite todos los lunes en punto de las 17 hrs. por RADIO UNAM, 860 de AM o http://www.radiounam.unam.mx
2014-10-1631 minThe SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS
The SaaS Podcast: Build, Launch & Scale Your SaaS007 How A SaaS Product Helped Its Customers Earn Over $261 Million - With Ruben GamezRuben is the founder of BidSketch, a web app which helps freelancers, consultants and agencies to create professional-looking proposals in minutes. Ruben launched Bidsketch as a one-person company in 2009. Since then, it's grown to help over 1000 paying customers earn over $261M in revenue.Links & Resources Mentioned Bidsketch Failing to Get Traction and (Almost) Giving up on the Road to My First $1,000 in Revenue Noah Kagan Freshbooks Enjoyed this episode? Subscribe to the podcast Leave a rating and review Follow Omer on Twitter Need help...
2014-09-2843 minSmart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing Agencies
Smart Agency Masterclass with Jason Swenk: Podcast for Digital Marketing AgenciesProposal Percentage: How To Create the Best Proposal for Your Agency with Ruben Gamez | Ep #21Are you going wrong when it comes to creating proposals and the proposal percentage you give your clients? In this episode of The Smart Agency Master Class, I chat with Ruben Gamez, founder of Bidsketch, about what agencies are doing wrong on their proposals and you can do to win new business. Bidsketch is a web application that helps create professional looking client proposals in minutes. Common Proposal Mistakes Most Agencies Make The #1 mistake is talking about yourself in the proposal. If you're not talking about the client, the client's problems, and solutions you can...
2014-06-2120 minWP Elevation WordPress Business Podcast
WP Elevation WordPress Business PodcastEpisode #29 – Ruben Gamez from Bidsketch  Welcome to Episode #29 of the WP Elevation Podcast. Our guest this week is Ruben Gamez from Bidsketch, absolutely beautiful proposal software for sending proposals to your clients. If you are a web designer, freelancer, or consultant of any sort, you should definitely be checking out Bidsketch to send beautiful proposals to your clients. We always talk about the lean startup approach to developing products but Ruben actually uses the lean startup approach for developing free content based on what his customers have told him they want. Stay tuned, I'm sure you're going to get a lot out of this i...
2014-04-241h 07Rocketship.fm
Rocketship.fmInterview: Ruben Gamez of Bidsketch on The Power of Integrating Your SaaS With Other AppsRuben Gamez, founder of Bidsketch, shares how he was able to leverage integrations with other apps into promotional opportunities that skyrocketed Bidsketch’s early growth.***This show is a part of the Podglomerate network, a company that produces, distributes, and monetizes podcasts. We encourage you to visit the website and sign up for our newsletter for more information about our shows, launches, and events. For more information on how The Podglomerate treats data, please see our Privacy Policy.  Since you're listening to Rocketship, we'd like to suggest you also try other...
2014-02-2727 minRocketship.fm - Business Explored
Rocketship.fm - Business ExploredThe Power of Integrating Your SaaS With Other AppsRuben Gamez, founder of Bidsketch, shares how he was able to leverage integrations with other apps into promotional opportunities that skyrocketed Bidsketch’s early growth.
2014-02-2723 minBootstrapped
Bootstrapped#28: Special Guest Ruben GamezThis is one of our best episodes yet. If you’re interested in content marketing be prepared to take notes. We also discuss the SaaS release cycle and lifestyle, working hours, business coaching and Andrey abducting Ruben. Ruben’s client proposal software Bidsketch Ruben’s personal blog Seth MacFarlane’s tweet on the Family Guy Brian stuff Ruben’s post on getting to his first 1K a month regarding Andrey’s previous question on Bootstrapped 15 Keyword Funnel – Adwords keyword finder/organizer Old Bidsketch video demo Eric Sink’s on the Business of Software   Discuss this episode on our Boo...
2013-12-191h 21Product People
Product PeopleEP49: No more excuses with Ruben Gamez (part 2)Part 2 of our conversation of my conversation with Ruben Gamez and how he outsourced the early development of Bidsketch.SponsorsThis show wouldn’t be possible without these great sponsors. When you support them, you support the show!Are you creating an application that needs charts or a dashboard? FusionCharts is a JavaScript charting solution trusted by over 450,000 developers around the world. They have tons of interactive and animated charts with advanced features like tooltips, drill-down, chart export and zoom. Their charts also work across PCs, Macs, iPads, iPhones and Android de...
2013-10-2331 minProduct People
Product PeopleEP49: No more excuses with Ruben Gamez (part 2)If you’ve been making excuses as to why you can’t build your product, bootstrap your own business, or hire someone on oDesk? Well you need to listen to this episode because Ruben Gamez here to destroy all those objections. This is part 2 of our conversation. Sponsors This show wouldn’t be possible without these great sponsors. When you support them, you support the show! **Are you creating an application that needs charts or a dashboard? ** FusionCharts is a JavaScript charting solution trusted by over 450,000 developers around the world. They have tons of intera...
2013-10-2333 minProduct People
Product PeopleEP48: Ruben Gamez thinks about business differently (part 1)Ruben Gamez is one of the most thoughtful and wise entrepreneurs I’ve met. He has some great advice on outsourcing, staying focused, getting work done, and building a profitable business that’s not based on your personality. Sponsors This show wouldn’t be possible without these great sponsors. When you support them, you support the show! **Are you creating an application that needs charts or a dashboard? ** FusionCharts is a JavaScript charting solution trusted by over 450,000 developers around the world. They have tons of interactive and animated charts with advanced features like tooltips...
2013-10-1627 minProduct People
Product PeopleEP48: Ruben Gamez thinks about business differently (part 1)Ruben has some great advice on outsourcing, staying focused, getting work done, and building a profitable business that’s not based on your personality.SponsorsThis show wouldn’t be possible without these great sponsors. When you support them, you support the show!Are you creating an application that needs charts or a dashboard? FusionCharts is a JavaScript charting solution trusted by over 450,000 developers around the world. They have tons of interactive and animated charts with advanced features like tooltips, drill-down, chart export and zoom. Their charts also work across PCs, Macs, iPad...
2013-10-1627 min