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    Building SaaS Grounds Up. Progress Thread

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    Hmmm... I almost like your idea. Maybe I pay a QA and Dev seperate. Today they all work for the same agency, which on one hand keeps it simple for me. However I'm not creating the "positive tension" since they're all at the same office. At this point, the agency is making money off dev...
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    Building SaaS Grounds Up. Progress Thread

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    I like the clauses. Right now I'm a "leaky bucket". We set a scope, they provide an hours range, then they deliver the feature. However if there's a bug then I end up paying hours to fix or recode (its 50/50 sometimes they do not charge me). But lesson learned to negotiate that upfront.
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    Hiring and Managing Contractors (developers). Advice Needed

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    I have thought about the co-founder. While I have not done it in my past, I can envision the pro & con. I would not want to do 50%, but something like 20% would be of interest to me. My thinking is to find a developer who is already working with me, if strong, then make an offer of ownership...
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    Building SaaS Grounds Up. Progress Thread

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    Its only been a few weeks. But I'm posting an update since when I write this down it helps me to take a step back. And of course, I'm open to feedback! SaaS User Update I've gained more test users. I have 2 ICP within my fintech app I'm working with. Each of them are investors, but a...
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    Hiring and Managing Contractors (developers). Advice Needed

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    I've hired a few contractors in the past for task work with success. In building a SaaS, I learned I needed more than only a developer so I negotitated with a smaller agency. Overall its gone well, and I trust the owner. The UI looks good, but after the big project they lost interest and now...
  6. M

    Building SaaS Grounds Up. Progress Thread

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    Update since Dec 10th. I've made a ton of progress in the 6 weeks since my last post. I've moved from an app under contstruction to an app that is working, users are testing, content created, website getting hits, and even a couple paying users. Now comes the next wave: move from MVP and a...
  7. M

    Building SaaS Grounds Up. Progress Thread

    SAAS / APPS EXECUTION FEEDBACK 
    I'm building a financial portfolio SaaS to tackle a specific issue that I and my cohorts solve with spreadsheets. I'm on the journey to automate via an online tool. I posted a previous progress thread, however this round I'm doing a monthly update only (vs. randomly posting). The 10th of the...
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    Execution: SaaS MVP is Built. Feedback on Growth Stage?

    SCALING SAAS / APPS EXECUTION 
    Hey all. Love this forum for learning and motivation. After much research, I decided to build an MVP that solved my issue (and a handful of others). I'm finally in an MVP stage where I have a core functional product. I have a final list of key features that will be completed in 4 weeks...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    @nathan31 thanks man! I was wondering if anybody is even reading my posts lol. I'm super pumped about the progress the last 2 weeks. If I didn't step it up and invest into a proper design firm, this site would never have a chance. Its really amazing to see it come to life. I still cannot...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    July 4th check in. I'm 2 weeks into working with my dev group. AMAZING the progress we're making. The .com is professional looking, the UI flow is well sorted out, the product is coming to life. I'm able to solve my 2 use cases that no other site accomplishes. I have great feedback from my...
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    Need to drive website traffic: Buy an existing site?

    MARKETING 
    I'm in process of launching a SaaS product. I'm working on how to drive traffic to my site. I've bought and sold webistes in the past. So why not buy a current site in a similar topic & domain that's getting 10k views a month, cross link references it to my new SaaS product site? I'm...
  12. M

    Building a browser extension empire

    GOLD! EXECUTION 
    Great thread, excellent progress, I'm rooting for you to hit your goals! I''ve completed MVP phase on my SaaS, now moving to a full production release (next 60 days of dev). My subscription is a freemium model, similar to yours. I'm thinking through the base vs. paid models, I've decided to...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    Its been a month since my last update. Between now and then, my developer implemented a few requested features provided by test users however its simply taking too long to develop. I've decided my "MVP" phase is completed, to me. And its time to take to the next level. As my single...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    Jeroen, appreciate the kind words, ideas, and support. It very motivating to share stories. Great suggestion on the influencers. I'm hoping that an affiliate model will be enough to entice them - as I have a SaaS, my offer is lifetime monthly commissions as long as the user is a paying...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    May 7th updade: I have feedback from my 2 test users. One is International, so he threw a lot of curveballs at me to modify my financial trackers for Internatinoal exchanges which I know nothing about. It caused a few weeks of research and extra costs, but ended up being worth it since others...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    March 20th update: Hit a big milestone this week. The developer completed the SaaS demo build, so I'm ready to add users. I am adding 2 test users as of this week! It was a great feeling to see the product live and working that started with an idea in my head! Its like we brought it to...
  17. M

    Ask Me Anything About SaaS ( I'm building my 7th )

    GOLD! HOT! SAAS / APPS 
    @eliquid - I'm working on a SaaS offering that started with solving a financial problem for myself and friends via spreadsheets. I've hired a developer, and we've built the solution to solve my personal problem. I now have 2 others who are using my SaaS product to solve their issue - they are...
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    2 weeks have gone by. Nothing major to report as I continue to focus on finalizing the MVP as quickly as possible. Working through the backend foundation to get it "right" now vs. having issues down the road. Major ideas in my mind about how I will monetize as there are 1000 ways to bill a...
  19. M

    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    @Andy Black - thank you for the response. I'm reading through some of your links - awesome ideas! May I ask a dumb question? Are you concerned about people "stealing" your idea when you're early stages? How do you balance getting test users without giving away your "secret sauce"?
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    [Execution] Starting SaaS Ground Up. Side Hustle. Weekly Progress Thread. Let's do this.

    EXECUTION SAAS / APPS WEB DESIGN 
    Andy, great points. Can you share a little bit more on how you would approach people? Are you thinking I post my simple software to help others. Then what next? Thanks!!
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