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Solving Your Spouse's Problem: A Conversation with Jordan O'Connor, Founder of Closet Tools
We talk a lot about solving your own problems as a way to find good business ideas. But solving your spouse's problems can be a good source of ideas, too. That's what Jordan O'Connor did with his Poshmark automation software, Closet Tools.
So This Is Burnout
Michele's done a lot this year... and is finally feeling burnout. She and Colleen talk it through.
Using Jobs to Be Done to Build a Whiteboard That Does Math: A Conversation with Matt Wensing, Founder of Summit
Michele chats with Matt Wensing, founder of Summit (and exited founder of RiskPulse).
Founder Summit Takeaways
We share our takeaways from Founder Summit.
A Conversation with Kevin Sahin, Co-Founder of ScrapingBee
Michele chats with Kevin Sahin, co-founder of ScrapingBee.
A Conversation with Rosie Sherry
Michele chats with Rosie Sherry, founder of Ministry of Testing, mama bear of indie hackers (used to be upper case, now lower case), creator of Rosieland, and community lead at Orbit.
Getting Meta
In this episode Colleen and Michele look back at their 14 months on podcasting to see how far they've come, and look forward to see where they want to go.
Deploy Empathy Audiobook Podcast Preview
This week's episode is a preview of the Deploy Empathy audiobook private podcast.
To Freemium, or Not to Freemium
Michele's book breaks 500 copies sold and Colleen considers whether to add a free plan.
Taking on Amazon...and winning?
Colleen interviews Nadia Odunayo, the founder of The StoryGraph. Now with over 500,000 users, The StoryGraph is an app that helps you track your reading and choose your next book based on your mood and your favorite topics and themes.
Software Social University?
Where do you send people who want to start an online business but don't know how to code or use no-code tools?
A Tour Through Struggle: Cam Sloan, Founder of Hopscotch Product Tours
Cam's SaaS has been struggling. Michele and Colleen try to help him think things through.
Just Tell People About The Thing You Made
Colleen wants to rebuild her documentation instead of improving it. Michele finally gets going on that podcast book tour that Colleen challenged her to go on.
Everything Is Happening
Colleen finally gets co-founders! Michele's book goes to #1 on Product Hunt! Everything is happening!
Struggle and Sponsors: A Conversation with Adam Hill, Creator of Django Unicorn
Michele talks with Adam Hill, creator of Django Unicorn, about the struggles of launching side projects and his own side project, Django Unicorn.
Decisions, Decisions Part 2: Colleen Takes the Plunge
Follow-up to the Decisions, Decisions episode: Colleen decided to join that exciting new project!
Breaking 200
Michele and Colleen discuss Michele surpassing the 200 mark for books sold and how Colleen is in a bit of a rut on her product.
Decisions, Decisions
Colleen is considering adding a new project and Michele and Colleen talk it through.
It's Happening!
Michele's book finally launches, and Colleen commits to making progress happen.
When Is It Time to Move On?
Colleen makes a big decision and considers another.
Growing an Early Stage SaaS: A Conversation with SavvyCal Founder Derrick Reimer
Colleen asks SavvyCal founder Derrick Reimer for growth advice.
Shutting Down and Opening Up: A Conversation with Marie Poulin, Creator of Notion Mastery
Notion expert Marie Poulin and Michele to talk about the decision to shut down Marie's first SaaS, Doki, running a course business, and what it's like to be a founder with ADHD.
Getting Started with Customer Interviews: A Conversation with Nicole Baldinu, Co-Founder and COO of WebinarNinja
The WebinarNinja co-founder stops by to chat about her recent foray into customer interviews and what it's been like to get started.
Holy Forking Sportsballs
Michele has a wake-up call after running the numbers on her book, and Colleen drops some wisdom from legendary coaches.
Sympathy, Empathy, and Solving Problems
What is exactly is the difference between empathy and sympathy and why should people building products care?
Michele's First Numbers Update
Michele finally opens the pre-sale for her book, and Colleen gets some help.
Marketing an eBook
Sean Fioritto, author of Sketching with CSS, joins to talk Michele through how to market an ebook.
The Real Life Episode
Michele's laptop died and Colleen has churn. It's the real life episode.
Valuable, Usable, Viable, Feasible
Michele talks about applying a product framework to her book, and Colleen passes a milestone.
Real Internet Money
Colleen nears a big milestone, and Michele rethinks a growth tactic that they've outgrown.
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