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Back to $150k in revenue with not even a landing page - Jeremy Thiessen, with Jeremy Thiessen.

What Is the Ultimate Goal of Rogue Tech

No matter what, Jeremy and his partners have a business that they can keep developing and growing as a company. They can either become a super efficient web developer company or branch out and offer a no code platform.

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$150k in revenue with not even a landing page - Jeremy Thiessen ·

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  1. Who Is Jeremy ThiessenJeremy Thiessen is an entrepreneur. In his early journey, his first company failed because he wasn’t able to grow it fast enough.
  2. What Has Jeremy Learned From His First Failed StartupHe has been working with his co-founder for 10 years now, and they both are technical people.
  3. What Are the Two Problems in a CompanyTo create a product and grow it is one problem. The other is to deliver it to your customers.
  4. If You Could Go Back, What Would You Say to Your Younger Self About Building a StartupBefore building a startup, build an audience, build a community in the space that you want to sell to.
  5. Why Doesn’t Jeremy Have a Landing PageHe says that as soon as he adds a landing page into the mix, he would have to deal with it because it could prompt more problems.
  6. How Is Having a Conversation With Someone About a Product More Effective Than a Landing PageJeremy says that if he’s talking to a person about a product, he is able to be more engaging and straightforward with what he’s selling.
  7. What Is WalkthroughThe company did virtual reality for real estate.
  8. What Were Two Problems With the Walkthrough ProductThey received feedback from realtors to see if they would use the product. They would, but there were two problems.
  9. What Does It Feel Like to Be Cold-calling Your CustomersHe says that cold calling is hard, but he found out that most realtors are pretty talkative.
  10. Why Are Cold In-person Meetings BetterJeremy states that you still have the same reactions as you would from cold calling, but minus the yelling part since you’re in a public setting.
  11. What Is Rogue TechIt’s similar to Webflow, but Rogue Tech is more functionality based.
  12. How Does Rogue Tech Determine PricingJeremy says that pricing is client dependent. Since entrepreneurs and startups do not have a lot of money, they are more price sensitive.
  13. What Is the #1 Piece of Advice for a New EntrepreneurFigure out your target customer.

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