Uncomfortable truth: Most founders don’t know how to hire marketers (but that’s part of why you follow me). Let’s break it down 👇

Things that make you go hmmm…

Nerd alert: Guess who’s got two thumbs and is at an early screening of the new D&D movie? This guy!

The new D&D movie was worth watching in the theater. Good mix of action, laughs, classic tropes and typical DM gotchas. #DnD

First! Is there a prize? Lol. To back Rob Walling 's latest book on Kickstarter, go here: kickstarter.com/projects/robwa…

And just like that, the kickstarter for my new book is live. 🚀🚀 (If you do nothing else, check out the awesome video that Producer Ron spent hours hand-crafting) I'm hoping to crush the funding goal today. Your support and RTs appreciated! kickstarter.com/projects/robwa…

Who else is excited for MicroConf in Denver this coming week? Where are my peeps! (not the cancer causing kind. ;)

Airline marketing never ceases to amaze me at the sheer stupidity of it. Delta has a billboard in Boston that says “Now offering non-stop flights to Europe.” I mean… I should hope they’re non-stop!

The kickstarter for my new book closes in 2 days. It’s just under $97k. I’m trying to get to $100k. If you haven’t backed it, I’d be grateful if you did. If you have, a RT would be amazing. kickstarter.com/projects/robwa…

Bar bill from MicroConf 2012 at the Hard Rock Cafe in Las Vegas. Seems like forever ago and yesterday at the same time. cc: Rob Walling MicroConf

Congrats to @ClaireSuellen and Gia Laudi on hitting the Amazon Best Seller list for their "Forget the Funnel" book! It's a total steal so grab your copy today! amzn.to/42G8Ab6

Solo founder tip: When you run into a software architectural problem, if you explain the details to ChatGPT and ask it for suggestions on how to resolve it, the results can be reasonably helpful. Basically it's a great sounding board that you can "argue" with.

Dear First Citizens Bank, when you took over after SVB imploded, you said no changes were forthcoming, but I see you tripled one of your fees. What's that about? Great way to rebuild trust. Thanks, but no thanks. I'm out.

At YCBM we: - Over 20,000 customers. - Own 100% of the company. - Have a fully remote international team. - Have made profit every year for the last 6 years. But . . We’ve also been in business for 12 years. Success doesn’t happen overnight.

The TinySeed Millionaire Rate is 43%. Definition: Of TinySeed companies no longer in operation (sold OR shut down), 43% of those founders are now millionaires.💰 This % will obviously change over time. It's still early, and the numbers are still small (~2% of companies

I was interviewed by Josh Schachnow of the Solopreneur Grind Podcast this past week about building a SaaS. Check it out: Video: youtu.be/A5WI28NERCc Audio only: solopreneurgrind.com/podcast/ Thanks Josh Schachnow for having me!

Another epic episode of the SG podcast with Mike Taber, where we discuss building SaaS companies, how to start from zero, and much more. Give it a listen here: open.substack.com/pub/joshschach…