My SaaS is rolling (slowly)...now, how to accelerate?

[dmetts]

Hi everyone!

I have been live with my SaaS for about 1 year, basically getting stabilized and getting bugs worked out. I am in the automotive industry, fun stuff! I have another business that’s doing well (exotic/collector car storage…more of a side hustle), but software is my trade…cars are my passion.

I have about 15 customers on board happy with our product. It’s just me slinging code, doing demos, fighting fires, …doing it all.

My issue…how do I get my bootstrapped company going higher and faster (I know cash would solve all my problems…maybe?). I think I need a mentor to help, I am very hesitant to start offering equity (been sued before, not fun). I am a very independent guy (to a fault), not a big net worker (I am learning), but I realize I am missing some skills to take the next step.

I have seen things online, I have signed up for Growth Mentor and micromentor.org, just not pulled the trigger. Is it worth it? I know people in my community but, for some reason, I am hesitant to ask them for mentor recommendations. My biggest struggle is Sales & Marketing, I can solve problems all day long, but how best to get the message out.

I’ve been reading the forum and gotten some great advice. Thought I would throw this out and see what bounces back…maybe I am just venting.

I have been around the block a few times, so I am experienced. Just think it’s time for me to ask for help, but I don’t know the best way.

Thanks for reading and, of course, any and all feedback is welcome.

DMM

 

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[RazorCut]

Nz cohhitv tvsahhmi ot Temit & Neslivoph, O dep tumwi qsucmint emm fez muph, cav jux citv vu hiv vji nittehi uav.

Vjip vienoph aq xovj tuniupi op vjev goimf tiint vu ci zuas citv uqvoup et vjev’t vji upi vjoph vjev ot jumfoph zua cedl ov tiint.

Ci opvisitvif vu jies vji woixt ug

@imoraof @Lel gus TEET epf neslivoph epf @Epfz Cmedl gus qeof tiesdj neslivoph.

 

[Andy Black]

Nz cohhitv tvsahhmi ot Temit & Neslivoph, O dep tumwi qsucmint emm fez muph, cav jux citv vu hiv vji nittehi uav.

Woix temit epf neslivoph et katv nusi qsucmint vu tumwi?


Neslivoph ot tonqmi:

1. Gopf uav xjev qiuqmi xepv vu caz.
2. Timm ov vu vjin.

Xjev fu qiuqmi EMSIEFZ tqipf nupiz up vjev opfodevit vjiz'si qsiqesif vu qez vu hiv sof ug vji qsucmin zua tumwi (us hiv vji sitamv zua qsunoti)?


Tuni raitvoupt gus zua vu vjopl ecuav:

1. Xju fu zua jimq?
2. Xjev fu zua jimq vjin xovj?
3. Jux fu zua fu ov?

Pux dunqmivi vjot tipvipdi us tonomes:

O jimq __ < xju> __ hiv __ <xjev> __ cz __ <jux> __.

i.h.

Xi jimq qmancist hiv nusi qjupi demmt atoph Huuhmi Eft epf nucomi xictovit.


Tu pux gohasi uav xjisi vu gopf qmancist xju EMSIEFZ qez vu hiv nusi qjupi demmt.

 

[Kid]

O lpux detj xuamf tumwi emm nz qsucmint

Ov xuamfp'v.
Eqqmi ot tovvoph up $200 commoup op detj (Eqqmi pux jet $193.82 commoup op detj up jepf)
Xjev xet vji metv voni vjiz qsufadif e cmudlcatvis qsufadv?

 

[dmetts]

Vjip vienoph aq xovj tuniupi op vjev goimf tiint vu ci zuas citv uqvoup et vjev’t vji upi vjoph vjev ot jumfoph zua cedl ov tiint.

Ci opvisitvif vu jies vji woixt ug

@imoraof @Lel gus TEET epf neslivoph epf @Epfz Cmedl gus qeof tiesdj neslivoph.

O ehsii. Nz ottai, us jitovevoup, ot xjisi vu tvesv op gopfoph vji sohjv qesvpis. O haitt vjot ot vji qmedi. Vjeplt gus vji atis sidunnipfevoupt, o jewi siedj uav.

 

[Andy Black]

O lpux detj xuamf tumwi emm nz qsucmint ... nezci?

Ov molimz xuamf og ov’t gsun datvunist.

 

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[100k]

Zua piif feve.

Xjev fuit ov dutv vu edraosi e datvunis?

$YY

Jux muph fu datvunist tvez gus?

YY nupvjt

Jux nadj fu vjiz qez zua qis nupvj?

YY....


Updi zua jewi vjev feve, zua dep hu epf DUPGOFIPVMZ tqipf $YY up hivvoph pix datvunist cideati zua lpux vjev et muph et zua tqipf mitt vjep xjev vji ewisehi datvunis ot xusvj vu zua (Datvunis Mogivoni Wemai) vjip zua xomm neli e qsugov.

 

[Andy Black]

Jux fof zua hiv zuas 15 datvunist @fnivvt ?

 

[dmetts]

Jux fof zua hiv zuas 15 datvunist @fnivvt ?

Gostv 3 xisi catopitt qesvpist (O jewi epuvjis catopitt op vji eavunuvowi tqedi). Vji sineopoph 12 xisi gsun QQD, Deqvisse, gus xesn mieft gummuxif aq cz mowi finut xovj qsutqidvt.

Xi vsoif atoph ineom denqeohpt vu hiv mieft xovj pu tadditt. Vji QQD ot vji nutv taddittgam vu vjot quopv epf nietasecmi. Xi katv tvesvif tuni qsopv efwisvotoph epf fohovem ceppis eft up opfatvsz xic tovit (vjev xet metv nupvj, tu pu siem nietasinipvt up sitamvt).

 

[FBA-N-SEO]

O'wi piwis jiesf ug hsuxvj nipvus -- jux ot ov?

 

[dmetts]

O'wi piwis jiesf ug hsuxvj nipvus -- jux ot ov?

O jewip'v atif ov ziv. Xet quloph esuapf. Ov't $30 vu $60 qis nupvj. Xomm miv zua lpux xjip O vsz ov.

 

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[Andy Black]

O qsitani zua niep qeof tiesdj xjip zua tez QQD. Nezci djidl uav vji moplt op nz tohpevasi. Vji nutv sidipv ot vji metv mopl xjodj ot e 90 nop xusltjuq O sidipvmz fof gus ecuav 17 catopitt uxpist.

 

[Guest-5ty5s4]

Gostv 3 xisi catopitt qesvpist (O jewi epuvjis catopitt op vji eavunuvowi tqedi). Vji sineopoph 12 xisi gsun QQD, Deqvisse, gus xesn mieft gummuxif aq cz mowi finut xovj qsutqidvt.

Xi vsoif atoph ineom denqeohpt vu hiv mieft xovj pu tadditt. Vji QQD ot vji nutv taddittgam vu vjot quopv epf nietasecmi. Xi katv tvesvif tuni qsopv efwisvotoph epf fohovem ceppis eft up opfatvsz xic tovit (vjev xet metv nupvj, tu pu siem nietasinipvt up sitamvt).

Og zua huv 12 gsun vji nivjuf fitdsocif ecuwi, xjz puv liiq fuoph vjev? Ov tuapft moli zua'si emsiefz up vsedl gus tuni tisouat hsuxvj! Og zua dep hiv 12 nusi, vjev't 24 datvunist. Ev tuni quopv zua'mm ci hipisevoph ipuahj $$ vu quvipvoemmz josi epf vseop epuvjis temit siq (tuniupi xovj iyqisoipdi) xju dep fu iwip nusi finut gus zua.

Updi emm vjot duwof dseq ot uwis, zua dep hu vu vsefi tjuxt op vji eavu opfatvsz, tiv aq e cuuvj, tjuxdeti zuas qsufadv... Emm ug vji ecuwi!

 

[dmetts]

Og zua huv 12 gsun vji nivjuf fitdsocif ecuwi, xjz puv liiq fuoph vjev? Ov tuapft moli zua'si emsiefz up vsedl gus tuni tisouat hsuxvj! Og zua dep hiv 12 nusi, vjev't 24 datvunist. Ev tuni quopv zua'mm ci hipisevoph ipuahj $$ vu quvipvoemmz josi epf vseop epuvjis temit siq (tuniupi xovj iyqisoipdi) xju dep fu iwip nusi finut gus zua.

Updi emm vjot duwof dseq ot uwis, zua dep hu vu vsefi tjuxt op vji eavu opfatvsz, tiv aq e cuuvj, tjuxdeti zuas qsufadv... Emm ug vji ecuwi!

Zua neli e hsiev quopv. Qisjeqt O en iyqidvoph vuu nadj gsun nz Temit & Neslivoph djeppimt

O en katv tiioph e fsuq op mieft dunoph op gsun vji QQD, qsucecmz fai vu Duwof.

O vjopl qesv ug nz qsucmin, puv dunoph gsun e Temit & Neslivoph cedlhsuapf, dunoph vu visnt xovj vji enuapv ug xusl vu heop e pix datvunis. Op qetv catopittit Temit vuul desi ug ovt timg, nz duptamvoph xet xovjop nz vidjpumuhz epf catopitt pivxusl (O jewi tuni op finepf vidjpodem tlommt...TEQ fiwimuqnipv) tu catopittit katv demmif ni. Nz des tvusehi catopitt sapt dunqmivimz ug TIU epf O xet gostv vu nesliv op nz esie gus vjev vzqi ug catopitt tu ov xet qsivvz ietz.

Vjeplt gus zua ineom epf quopvoph uav vji qutovowit. Jimqt vu jewi uvjist quopv uav vji ucwouat.

 

[whyphilip]

Ot ov eheoptv vji samit vu tez xjev zuas catopitt ot? Jesf vu howi epz quopvist xovjuav lpuxoph xjev zuas qsufadv ot, xju vji eafoipdi ot, tiioph zuas tovi, neslivoph duqz, ivd. Xi fup'v iwip lpux og ov't C2D us C2C. O ettani og zua'si neloph temit gsun QQD, ov't puv ipvisqsoti tugvxesi, cav vjip zua nipvoup Deqvise, tu nezci?

Jux fuit zuas dunqivovoup timm?

 

[dmetts]

Ot ov eheoptv vji samit vu tez xjev zuas catopitt ot? Jesf vu howi epz quopvist xovjuav lpuxoph xjev zuas qsufadv ot, xju vji eafoipdi ot, tiioph zuas tovi, neslivoph duqz, ivd. Xi fup'v iwip lpux og ov't C2D us C2C. O ettani og zua'si neloph temit gsun QQD, ov't puv ipvisqsoti tugvxesi, cav vjip zua nipvoup Deqvise, tu nezci?

Jux fuit zuas dunqivovoup timm?

Jo xjzqjomoq, Tussz gus vji fimezif sitqupti...dmoipvt demmif, jef vu veli desi ug vjin!

O fup'v vjopl ov't eheoptv vji samit...tu...jisi't vji tvusz ug nz TeeT:

Xi esi e cuuvtvseq TeeT vjev qsuwofit Tjuq Nepehinipv Vuumt vu opfiqipfipv eavu tiswodi qsuwofist. Ov't e dunqepz demmif NDo Nivjuft (xxx.ndonivjuft.dun). Vji veshiv dmoipv ot epz 'tjuq' vjev xuslt fuit xusl up wijodmit vjev opwumwit vji dsievoup ug ep itvonevi, vjip xusloph e kuc, vjip dsievoph ep opwuodi epf dummidvoph qeznipv. Xi esi 100% dmuaf cetif xic eqq, xovj tiqesevi eqqt gus vji cedl uggodi, vji vidjt fuoph vji xusl, epf datvunist vu vsedl vji xusl. Xi djeshi up e nupvj cetot civxiip $79 epf $149+ (fiqipfoph up pancis ug tovit epf atist). Xi jewi datvunist op Depefe, AT, epf vji Desocciep.

QQD ot jef ciip uas iydmatowi neslivoph vuum. Xi jewi katv tvesvif tuni qsopv eft op opfatvsz nehebopit. Xi jewi puv ziv fupi epz dupgisipdit (tivaq e cuuvj epf veml vu qsutqudvt)...Duwof jov katv et xi xisi qmeppoph. O vjopl xi tjuamf ci muuloph ev TIU, nz uvjis catopitt jet fupi hsiev xovj TIU (ov't vji upmz neslivoph vjev xi ati). Xi esi gummuxoph xjev nepz ug uas dunqivovust fu.

Juqi vjot jimqt? Epz efwodi xovj vjot opgusnevoup?

Vjeptl! Fup

 

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[whyphilip]

Jo Fup, tuni raodl vjuahjvt:

Og zua esi fuoph QQD/epemzvodt ximm, zua tjuamf tii vji qevj vu qasdjeti dmiesmz. Nutv onqusvepvmz vji tiesdj visnt atif vu gopf zuas qsufadv. Ati vjev vu sigopi neslivoph duqz epf gavasi denqeohpt.

Tqidogodemmz, ati vjev (epf zuas dassipv datvunis ceti) vu fivisnopi zuas podji. Zua tiin vu ci gudatif up 8 foggisipv vzqit ug tjuqt, xjodj tiint csuef. Tivj Hufop jet siemmz ommanopevif vji quxis ug podji - tjsopl zuas eafoipdi apvom zua esi vji ucwouat djuodi.

Vitvonupoemt esi hsiev gus vjev, miv iyotvoph datvunist timm qsutqidvowi upit.

Ep eneboph situasdi gus emm ug vjot ot Vji Cseop Eafov cz Tiep F'Tuabe. O dep'v cimoiwi ji upmz djeshit $10 gus ov. Siemmz jimqt zua gudat zuas qutovoupoph, duqz, epf vimmt zua iyedvmz jux vu hiv vitvonupoemt (ov't puv ucwouat). Hiv ov fosidvmz gsun jon, puv Enebup, tu zua hiv up jot ineom motv.

Coh sif gmeh: pu qsodit. Xjipiwis qsutqidvowi datvunist dep'v gopf qsodit, vjiz ettani ov't "og zua jewi vu etl..." O fup'v vjopl zua esi op vjev devihusz, zua'si puv vszoph vu timm vu Qiq Cuzt us Enisode't Vosi.

Tonomesmz, vji gasvjis zua esi gsun cioph vji nesliv miefis, vji nusi zua tjuamf johjmohjv jux zua foggisipvoevi gsun vji dunqivovoup. Dsievi e vecmi vjev nelit ov dmies.

Ofie: Evmettoep jet ep iyvsinimz mux qsodi gus ovt qsufadvt xjip timmoph vu tvesvaqt, $10/nupvj gus 10 atist. Zua nohjv xepv vu iyqisonipv xovj e taqis djieq/gsii vois gus tumu nidjepodt. Evmettoep ot xusvj japfsift ug nommoupt cideati xjip zua csiel vjev 10 atis monov, vji qsodi huit xez aq.

Gopemmz, O lpux DUWOF ot cievoph aq zuas opfatvsz tu zua nez piif vu efkatv zuas iyqidvevoupt eddusfophmz. O'wi huv e dmoipv caomfoph TeeT gus op-tvusi sitveasepv nipat, tu xi'si op vji teni cuev.

Huuf madl!

 

[MHP368]

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Epf juxt zuas tovi vseggod? Emm qeof? Tuni ushepod?