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Steal From The Best

Rob Walling

Co-founder of MicroConf

Ideas

MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains why to start marketing before coding

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains how he got 11 commitments at $99/mo

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains why requiring a credit card upfront improves lead quality

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling: “Build your business instead of your slide deck”

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains how churn determines your MRR plateau

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on removing credit cards for free trials

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains Ruben's five freemium requirements

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains why vertical SaaS startups can beat HubSpot

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains how he bootstrapped his startups

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains why to segment customer data

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on why “tapped out market” is usually an excuse

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on what to do if revenue plateaus

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling: “The best time to sell is when you don’t need to sell”

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on how powered-by links became a viral loop

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains his 5 categories of AI in B2B SaaS

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on why sales skills matter most in a first sales hire

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling: “Run your business as if you are not being acquired”

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on how to rework pricing for high-churn SaaS

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on why requiring a credit card may boost SaaS growth

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains why integrations are powerful for retention

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains how to use alternative pages

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling: “Do not start a SaaS app”

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling: “Look for something that has at least a bit of traction”

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on why charging for course setup early was a bad idea

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains how he avoids impulsive decisions

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling explains why founders should embrace grindy work

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on his four deal breakers for his last company

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MicroConf co-founder Rob Walling on why to start at the bottom

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Intro

▶️How to Build SaaS from Scratch in 8 Simplified Steps14:26 · 6 Feb 2023

▶️I'll Help You Build a Million-Dollar SaaS Business02:08 · 17 Dec 2025

Deep

✍️The Stair Step Method of Bootstrapping26 Mar 2015

📕Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup213 pages · 8 Jun 2010

📕The SaaS Playbook

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