Starting & Sustaining originally began as a book and spreadsheet (https://get.startingandustaining.com) created to help people start software businesses. That evolved into candid discussions with people involved in software businesses in one way or another. Focused primarily on the trials and tribulations of launching and running a software business, Starting & Sustaining attempts to break down the hurdles to help you build and launch your own software business with less pain and fewer mistakes.
Brennan and I explore the trajectory of businesses and learning that led him to create RightMessage. Since founding his first SaaS application, Plansc...
After helping found Travis CI and grow into the CEO role over six years, Mathias recently left Travis and starting helping other companies with their ...
Picture This Clothing went viral immediately. From the outside, it looked like every entrepreneur's dream. But the reality of holding together a busin...
After years running a company based on a consumer product, Steve made the decision to switch to a business-focused product in Feature Upvote, and he's...
Ben and I discuss the origins of Honeybadger, what it's like bootstrapping, and the sleepless nights brought on by running an infrastructure product. ...
Scott and I discuss the hybrid nature of running a business where software merely facilitates a primarily offline interaction. How do you measure enga...
Matt and I talk about running a SaaS business after acquiring it, the mistakes they made early after taking over Churn Buster, and the common ways tha...
Rachel and I talk about what it's like supporting self-hosted software, juggling a busy travel schedule to make time for work. She's been working on P...
Tracy and I talk about her experience building and running Wedding Lovely, raising some funding for it, losing a co-founder, and even going through a ...
Josh and I discuss what it's like going from a bootstrapped small team to a team of 30 in a funded startup. We touch on what it's like going from bein...