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Build Your SaaS – bootstrapping in 2019

Startup advice from Justin Kan, Stephanie Hulburt, and Naval

Which is better: B2C or B2B? When should you walk away from a sale? How do you make difficult decisions?

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  1. On Build Your SaaS, Justin Jackson tells Jon Buda that a bigger audience usually means tapping people who already have a bigger audience than you do. Full answer

  2. Facebook, Twitter, YouTube are all B2C. Possibly, you don’t hear much about B2B success because they are purchased behind the scenes. Full answer

  3. To reach success with a B2C you have to ride a massive way. This means that it requires more than building a company, but you also have to be lucky. Full answer

  4. A B2B sets a more attainable rate of success because the problems are known and are easily controlled. Full answer

  5. For one host, he remembers Netflix having a lack of quality shows to choose from. Also, there was a lack of quality in Netflix’s streaming at the time. Full answer

  6. On Build Your SaaS, Justin Jackson reads a Twitter thread from Stephanie Hurlburt, @sehurlburt, and tells Jon Buda why he follows her. Full answer

  7. Just move on. This also applies in sales whenever someone is not convinced by what you have to offer. You shouldn't hang on and try to convince one person. Full answer

  8. Justin Jackson says that when someone pitches him, especially a product he already has a version of, he asks what makes it better. Full answer

  9. Who Is Naval at 18:09

    He is the founder of AngelList. Full answer

  10. You should choose the path that is more painful in the short-term. Pain avoidance creates an illusion of quality. Full answer

  11. On Build Your SaaS, Justin Jackson tells Jon Buda that leading a company comes down to two jobs: thinking, and making decisions. Full answer

  12. Either hard conversations equal an easy life. Easy conversations equal a hard life. Full answer

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