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  1. Claude Roy

    How many customers did you get before moving to the building phase of your SaaS?

    MARKETING SAAS / APPS 
    Today, I got a really good conversation with a potential customer that is already paying for a SaaS similar to my idea, and they are switching platform but this SaaS doesn't integrate with the new platform that they're switching to. Right away, I thought: "I could build my SaaS and integrate...
  2. Claude Roy

    What is a good way to validate a SaaS before building it?

    MARKETING SAAS / APPS 
    So, I got 2 or 3 ideas for a SaaS, and I know there's demand in all of those even though it clearly varies; one definitely has a smaller market. All of them already have solutions that exist but the idea would be to find complaints and make it better. However, I don't know what the best way to...
  3. Claude Roy

    What is your thoughts on making an extension to an existing app/software?

    IDEA SAAS / APPS 
    So I think I found an idea that has potential but the big problem that I see with it is that it's an app that communicates with an existing software that exposes their API. There are a lot of apps like that that seems solid made by a decent team but my problem with it is that if the software...
  4. Claude Roy

    $1k/MRR SaaS by end of 2027 challenge (Progress Thread)

    EXECUTION 
    I set this challenge last week. I've been a software engineer for 14 years but I've always (and still) worked for someone else. I failed at multiple business before: amazon books, shopify store, consulting agency but this time I'm going for a SaaS and I feel like I'm starting in the right...
  5. Claude Roy

    Do you share the ideas of projects in the early stage, or is it better to keep it vague?

    MINDSET 
    So, I'm just getting started on my SaaS journey and I'm going to do an execution thread + I also do a similar update on my youtube channel but one thing that I'm still not sure is if I should even talk about what my idea is. I think part of me doesn't want to talk about it in case someone...
  6. Claude Roy

    Has any of you built a SaaS successfully when you were not familiar at all with the market before starting?

    QUESTION 
    I've been watching some of Rob Walling's video about finding ideas for a SaaS business, and from his survey, it seemed like only 3% or 5% (forgot which one) started a successful SaaS in a market where they didn't know anything about. Is this true? I get that it's easier if you have market...
  7. Claude Roy

    Is finding a group of people that are at your same level and making a "mastermind" where we meet weekly a good idea? Specifically for B2B SaaS

    PEOPLE 
    I'm committed to SaaS (B2B) and I'm just getting started. I wonder if it would be worthwhile to find people that are about the same stage as me also in SaaS and then make a "mastermind" where we can have weekly calls to share what action we took so we can take each other accountable, exchange...
  8. Claude Roy

    Is LinkedIn marketing a good idea to grow your SaaS if you're still in a 9 5 job?

    MARKETING 
    So I still have a 9-5 as a software engineer while I'm building my SaaS side hustle. I saw online that LinkedIn marketing could be really good so I wonder if I should start building an audience there as I'm just getting started (not even an idea of what I'm building yet). The thing is that I...
  9. Claude Roy

    Is building your personal brand a good idea while building your SaaS?

    MARKETING 
    I'm just starting a journey to $1k/month with SaaS. I have a lot of software engineering experience but 0 marketing. I've been looking at finding ideas, and I saw a lot of people on Youtube talking about SaaS that suggest building your personal brand, and showing the steps as you're building so...
  10. Claude Roy

    Reintroducing myself almost 10 years later. Nothing achieved yet. Set a goal to reach $1k/MRR by the end of 2027 with a SaaS

    INTRO 
    I remember it was 2017, I just had moved from Quebec, Canada to Orlando, Florida. I had quit my job to get away from the cold, and move to another country to get a job and start my side hustle that was gonna be epic. I remember I made my first post on the fast lane forum when I was in a shitty...
  11. Claude Roy

    Recommendations for where to move in Florida

    OFF-TOPIC 
    I went to West Palm Beach to visit my uncle 2 weeks ago and it reminded me how much I miss Florida. I've been in Mississippi for 2 years. I originally moved here because it's cheaper because I was just starting out my business. While it is indeed cheap, turning 31 somehow hit me more than...
  12. Claude Roy

    Quitting my 80k job, moving out of state to start a consulting business from nothing

    EXECUTION 
    Sunday, I made the decision to quit my job in Florida that I'm miserable as a software developer and bet everything on myself to start a consulting business. Turning my should into a must. I put the notice in that I'm leaving at my apartment on Monday so I'm moving out on June 28. I haven't...
  13. Claude Roy

    Burning my boats: need tips to pick a new city to move

    Hey Guys, I took the bet on myself and I'm not renewing my lease here in Florida. I'm quitting my job, moving somewhere cheap and I'm going on my own. I looked at the cheapest places to live in the US so I've been looking at apartments. I found Mississippi, Georgia, Kansas and Alabama to all be...
  14. Claude Roy

    Anybody here just quit their job, burn their bridges and took massive action?

    MINDSET 
    Hey Guys, I'm wondering if anybody here has any inspiring story of quitting their job, betting everything on themselves and taking massive action until you make it? I had a F*cking FTE this week at my job, we'll I guess maybe FTM if I'm even writing this and haven't quit my job yet but I now...
  15. Claude Roy

    Brutally honest feedback on my progress on business, fitness, contribution and mental health goals

    RANT 
    Hey Guys, I've been on my entrepreneur journey for 2 years almost, I moved to Florida from Quebec to focus on my business and getting my journey started. I have been action faking as F*ck if I’m totally honest with myself. I've made some massive progress on fitness, mental health and...
  16. Claude Roy

    Is it a good idea to start a business where there's a ton of competition ?

    IDEA 
    Hey Guys, I've been thinking about something that I'd love build. It started with a product that found me on Facebook and that I'm using and actually find useful, but I can see some 'twist' that I could add to it, but it's in the food niche where there's a lot of competition. It's in the...
  17. Claude Roy

    Update on goals that I set for myself until the Fastlane summit 2019

    EXECUTION 
    Here's a little update on the goals that I set for myself in a thread that was created exactly for what we will achieve until the next Fastlane Summit. Completed my first Half Ironman. (I already registered for it, October 13 in NC) It's going really well, there's not even a month until the...
  18. Claude Roy

    Depression: Are any successful entrepreneurs even affected by it or do they just snap out of it?

    MINDSET 
    Hey Guys, Today, I wanted to talk about something that I haven't found a lot on and I know that it's not something fun to talk about, but I really think that it is important to do so. I recently came out of a depression that hit me really hard for a 2 months and before getting hit by it, I was...
  19. Claude Roy

    How to get rid of scarcity/jealousy/comparison of other's success?

    MINDSET 
    Hey Guys, I'm really not proud of that one, but I feel like I'm probably not the only one who has dealt with this issue at a certain point in their life. Basically, 5% of the time, I find myself feeling jealous when I see some people that are succeeding a lot more than I am in either financial...
  20. Claude Roy

    How do you decide which idea to pursue?

    IDEA 
    Hey Guys, How did you pick one idea that you had and just go with it? I'm honestly feeling like I'm action faking a lot when I'm just searching for ideas. I'm browsing the net, asking questions on forums of what people need and I came out with a list of over 40 ideas that could be profitable. I...

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