Startups For the Rest of Us

In episode 721, Rob Walling and Asia Orangio analyze the results of MicroConf’s 2024 State of Independent SaaS Report. They share their key takeaways including the impact of business models on growth, requiring credit cards for free trials, and how the number of founders affects performance. Additionally, they delve into growth by target markets and the data behind bootstrapped SaaS companies taking funding. To get your copy of the full report, head to stateofindiesaas.com. Topics we cover:  2:03 – The State of Independent SaaS Report 7:36 – Requiring a credit card upfront 10:27 – Three founders perform best 14:31 – Free trials and credit cards 19:11 – Average growth by target market 22:46 – Plans for outside funding 25:10 – Credit cards, trials, and churn  32:10 – Advertising channels that are working Links from the Show:  Download the State of Independent SaaS Report Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube channel TinySeed Rob Walling (@RobWalling) | X Asia Oran