E24 Bootstrapping from zero to $1m+ in ARR with Justin Jackson, mega maker of Transistor.fm

In this episode, Erasmus Elsner is talking to Justin Jackson, co-founder of Transistor.fm about his journey as a mega maker, bootstrapping his podcast hosting and analytics platform to $1m+ in ARR in less than 3 years.  

00:00​​​ Intro 

01:55​​ Getting Real 

04:30​ Business is like surfing 

7:43​ Selling ice cream on a busy beach 

11:33​ Why your business idea matters 

14:17​ The nature of the megamaker 

19:46​ Grow slow, grow real 

24:53​ Success is gradual, then sudden 

31:10​ VC attention to podcasting 

38:00​ Podcast hosting and analytics space 

44:20​ First version of Transitor.fm 

50:45​ Dealing with depression as a solopreneur 

54:48​ Finding out more about Justin