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Corey prepares to launch his new podcast Everything Is Marketing. Jane talks about the new direction for Userlist in 2021 becoming a full-blown ESP. They also talk about early-stage SaaS growth, starting and growing a podcast, and the new Swipe Files book club.


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Corey prepares to launch his new podcast Everything Is Marketing. Jane talks about the new direction for Userlist in 2021 becoming a full-blown ESP. They also talk about early-stage SaaS growth, starting and growing a podcast, and the new Swipe Files book club.


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]]> Tue, 26 Jan 2021 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 4177 Corey buys swipefiles.com and releases the trailer for his new podcast. Louis prepares for his hotseat workshop and begins creating new content for his podcast Everyone Hates Marketers. They also talk about what it means to be productive, earning and capitalizing on trust, and being self-critical. Corey buys swipefiles.com and releases the trailer for his new podcast. Louis prepares for his hotseat workshop and begins creating new content for his podcast Everyone Hates Marketers. They also talk about what it means to be productive, earning and capi SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code Yes Corey Haines Chris Spags 20 | Rent money revenue and the first customer with Noah Bragg 20 | Rent money revenue and the first customer with Noah Bragg full 4918b476-0f36-42d5-b3e6-f4de58adfb18 https://share.transistor.fm/s/0a51771e Corey gets to "rent-money" revenue with Swipe Files. Noah gets the first customer for his new SaaS called Potion. They also talk about how much marketing you should do early on, which segment of a market you should target first, and how to plan for irregular cash flow.


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]]> Tue, 19 Jan 2021 07:24:30 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3195 Corey gets to "rent-money" revenue with Swipe Files. Noah gets the first customer for his new SaaS called Potion. They also talk about how much marketing you should do early on, which segment of a market you should target first, and how to plan for irregular cash flow. Corey gets to "rent-money" revenue with Swipe Files. Noah gets the first customer for his new SaaS called Potion. They also talk about how much marketing you should do early on, which segment of a market you should target first, and how to plan for irregu SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 19 | Juggling a growing SaaS *and* online course with Louis Nicholls 19 | Juggling a growing SaaS *and* online course with Louis Nicholls full 8672f5a7-1834-475f-ac40-9b7cbb3c959a https://share.transistor.fm/s/02fb4df0 Chris is out temporarily with the pending due date of his new baby, so Louis Nicholls is filling in as a guest host.

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Corey talks about the aftermath of launching both Swipe Files and SavvyCal on Product Hunt. Louis talks about setting goals for SparkLoop now that they're a growing and profitable business. They also talk about hiring a content marketer, live vs self-serve online courses, and short-term vs long-term marketing.


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]]> Tue, 12 Jan 2021 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 4403 Chris is out temporarily with the pending due date of his new baby, so Louis Nicholls is filling in as a guest host. Chris is out temporarily with the pending due date of his new baby, so Louis Nicholls is filling in as a guest host. SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 18 | Front page of Product Hunt 18 | Front page of Product Hunt full f81f966a-a826-4245-bb0f-dc620c586c3c https://share.transistor.fm/s/09d2c008 Corey gets covid and gets hunted on Product Hunt. Chris sees some early success with Jetboost's bundled subscriptions and opens them up for everyone. They also talk about switching to annual billing for software, the differences in customer support expectations for different widgets, and having a high enough ARPU for a referral program.


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]]> Tue, 05 Jan 2021 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2930 Corey gets covid and gets hunted on Product Hunt. Chris sees some early success with Jetboost's bundled subscriptions and opens them up for everyone. They also talk about switching to annual billing for software, the differences in customer support expectations for different widgets, and having a high enough ARPU for a referral program. Corey gets covid and gets hunted on Product Hunt. Chris sees some early success with Jetboost's bundled subscriptions and opens them up for everyone. They also talk about switching to annual billing for software, the differences in customer support expect SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 17 | Surviving 2020 17 | Surviving 2020 full 289a0ea0-9801-4513-8c82-d49640d5ebb6 https://share.transistor.fm/s/31c42bdf Corey and Chris review their progress in 2020 and look forward to what's next in 2021. They also discuss Mailbrew's approach to bootstrapping, the process of launching on Product Hunt, and the recent stir caused by the new owners of Baremetrics.

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]]> Tue, 29 Dec 2020 10:53:49 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 4100 Corey and Chris review their progress in 2020 and look forward to what's next in 2021. They also discuss Mailbrew's approach to bootstrapping, the process of launching on Product Hunt, and the recent stir caused by the new owners of Baremetrics. Corey and Chris review their progress in 2020 and look forward to what's next in 2021. They also discuss Mailbrew's approach to bootstrapping, the process of launching on Product Hunt, and the recent stir caused by the new owners of Baremetrics. SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 16 | No holiday breaks allowed 16 | No holiday breaks allowed full 426ac268-ff65-40e3-80e5-84f0a4077d50 https://share.transistor.fm/s/09e71f60 Corey launches a new weekly curated marketing digest and works on a public "1,000 true fans" experiment. Chris is racing to finish development on Jetboost's big upcoming release before the year-end. They also talk about trying to take time off for the holidays, delegating work, clean vs messy code, and Mailbrew's "public brews".


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]]> Tue, 22 Dec 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2842 Corey launches a new weekly curated marketing digest and works on a public "1,000 true fans" experiment. Chris is racing to finish development on Jetboost's big upcoming release before the year-end. They also talk about trying to take time off for the holidays, delegating work, clean vs messy code, and Mailbrew's "public brews". Corey launches a new weekly curated marketing digest and works on a public "1,000 true fans" experiment. Chris is racing to finish development on Jetboost's big upcoming release before the year-end. They also talk about trying to take time off for the hol SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 15 | The business of bundling 15 | The business of bundling full 1e0b0861-cd18-4fa3-bc62-065628d08d3d https://share.transistor.fm/s/1fdccef7 Corey considers a Swipe Files bundle that also includes his two courses. Chris debates a few different bundling options for Jetboost Boosters. They also talk about hobbies (or more accurately lack thereof), managing your psychology on down days, launching on Product Hunt (or not!), and documentation.


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]]> Tue, 15 Dec 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2709 Corey considers a Swipe Files bundle that also includes his two courses. Chris debates a few different bundling options for Jetboost Boosters. They also talk about hobbies (or more accurately lack thereof), managing your psychology on down days, launching on Product Hunt (or not!), and documentation. Corey considers a Swipe Files bundle that also includes his two courses. Chris debates a few different bundling options for Jetboost Boosters. They also talk about hobbies (or more accurately lack thereof), managing your psychology on down days, launching SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 14 | Living the passive income dream 14 | Living the passive income dream full 2123b7ce-937b-409e-831a-aebc3923f8f8 https://share.transistor.fm/s/08ccf54f Corey reveals the numbers behind his course sales after opening enrollment and starts planning for 2021. Chris hires development help and starts preparing for paternity leave. They also talk about the reality of productivity and setting goals as an optimistic entrepreneur.


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]]> Tue, 08 Dec 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2502 Corey reveals the numbers behind his course sales after opening enrollment and starts planning for 2021. Chris hires development help and starts preparing for paternity leave. They also talk about the reality of productivity and setting goals as an optimistic entrepreneur. Corey reveals the numbers behind his course sales after opening enrollment and starts planning for 2021. Chris hires development help and starts preparing for paternity leave. They also talk about the reality of productivity and setting goals as an optimi SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 13 | This episode is 50% off 13 | This episode is 50% off full 3afb7f68-d8db-4fdc-a7c7-bfa5a512c399 https://share.transistor.fm/s/58e37087 Corey opens up enrollment for his two courses and makes some no-code breakthroughs for Swipe Files. Chris is heads down working on the fifth Booster for Jetboost and may have some additional dev help on the way. They also ramble about Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for SaaS, rounding out 2020, and quieting the no-code haters.


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]]> Corey opens up enrollment for his two courses and makes some no-code breakthroughs for Swipe Files. Chris is heads down working on the fifth Booster for Jetboost and may have some additional dev help on the way. They also ramble about Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for SaaS, rounding out 2020, and quieting the no-code haters.


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]]> Tue, 01 Dec 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2297 Corey opens up enrollment for his two courses and makes some no-code breakthroughs for Swipe Files. Chris is heads down working on the fifth Booster for Jetboost and may have some additional dev help on the way. They also ramble about Black Friday/Cyber Monday deals for SaaS, rounding out 2020, and quieting the no-code haters. Corey opens up enrollment for his two courses and makes some no-code breakthroughs for Swipe Files. Chris is heads down working on the fifth Booster for Jetboost and may have some additional dev help on the way. They also ramble about Black Friday/Cyber M SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 12 | Front page fame 12 | Front page fame full d5fe95c8-03bc-4777-b0a4-34c304224fde https://share.transistor.fm/s/4d5b5c94 Corey prepares for Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions and considers where to take Swipe Files in the new year. Chris is having success outsourcing, as he has a project reach the Webflow Front Page for the first time, and he announces a surprising new Jetboost customer. They also talk about how often to message your email list.


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]]> Tue, 24 Nov 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2125 Corey prepares for Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions and considers where to take Swipe Files in the new year. Chris is having success outsourcing, as he has a project reach the Webflow Front Page for the first time, and he announces a surprising new Jetboost customer. They also talk about how often to message your email list. Corey prepares for Black Friday and Cyber Monday promotions and considers where to take Swipe Files in the new year. Chris is having success outsourcing, as he has a project reach the Webflow Front Page for the first time, and he announces a surprising ne SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 11 | Sometimes the customer is always right 11 | Sometimes the customer is always right full 14857644-e70c-46f6-b753-5a264a4cc0ba https://share.transistor.fm/s/caafb65a Corey questions how to sell the Swipe Files membership and differentiate from other marketing digital products. Chris releases a heavily requested Jetboost feature and admits that he should have listened to his customers sooner. They also discuss the Baremetrics sale, QSBS, rant about Hacker News, and share their experiences with early employee stock options and profit-sharing.


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]]> Tue, 17 Nov 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3223 Corey questions how to sell the Swipe Files membership and differentiate from other marketing digital products. Chris releases a heavily requested Jetboost feature and admits that he should have listened to his customers sooner. They also discuss the Baremetrics sale, QSBS, rant about Hacker News, and share their experiences with early employee stock options and profit-sharing. Corey questions how to sell the Swipe Files membership and differentiate from other marketing digital products. Chris releases a heavily requested Jetboost feature and admits that he should have listened to his customers sooner. They also discuss the Bare SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 10 | Confession time 10 | Confession time full ab3866e2-bb03-4e73-b4b4-c0d4b8371072 https://share.transistor.fm/s/a7d8e102 Corey confesses that he hasn't been shipping as much as he should trying to be a perfectionist and secures sponsors for his new podcast under Swipe Files. Chris confesses that the election was a major distraction for him, but thanks to Founder Summit was able to make progress on a new pricing model for Jetboost. They also talk about getting feedback for podcasts, finding fulfillment in the work you do, and some tips for growing your personal network.

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]]> Tue, 10 Nov 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3122 Corey confesses that he hasn't been shipping as much as he should trying to be a perfectionist and secures sponsors for his new podcast under Swipe Files. Chris confesses that the election was a major distraction for him, but thanks to Founder Summit was able to make progress on a new pricing model for Jetboost. They also talk about getting feedback for podcasts, finding fulfillment in the work you do, and some tips for growing your personal network. Corey confesses that he hasn't been shipping as much as he should trying to be a perfectionist and secures sponsors for his new podcast under Swipe Files. Chris confesses that the election was a major distraction for him, but thanks to Founder Summit was SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 9 | Calm before the storm 9 | Calm before the storm full 2600ca5e-5892-4820-93d9-a2f3f76e17af https://share.transistor.fm/s/e15dad17 Corey starts consulting part-time with an early-stage startup and finds some clarity about why people purchase a Swipe Files membership. Chris is in a groove shipping updates to Jetboost and is now working on the number one feature request from the past year. They also talk about the process of capturing and prioritizing customer requests, new note-taking apps like Roam and Obsidian, and how to think about your personal vs company account on Twitter.

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]]> Tue, 03 Nov 2020 04:00:00 -0800 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3175 Corey starts consulting part-time with an early-stage startup and finds some clarity about why people purchase a Swipe Files membership. Chris is in a groove shipping updates to Jetboost and is now working on the number one feature request from the past year. They also talk about the process of capturing and prioritizing customer requests, new note-taking apps like Roam and Obsidian, and how to think about your personal vs company account on Twitter. Corey starts consulting part-time with an early-stage startup and finds some clarity about why people purchase a Swipe Files membership. Chris is in a groove shipping updates to Jetboost and is now working on the number one feature request from the past y SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 8 | You are not your MRR 8 | You are not your MRR full 085686ba-e954-4bb6-9631-7714dd9ead21 https://share.transistor.fm/s/47bfe05f Corey realizes his emotions are directly tied to his revenue forecast, sets a roadmap, and commits to start working with a new consulting client. Chris has a breakthrough and solves a longstanding product issue. He also looks to learn more about people who aren't having success with Jetboost. Additionally, they discuss the pros and cons of live chat support and why you might aim to shrink your product's knowledge base rather than grow it.

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]]> Tue, 27 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2813 Corey realizes his emotions are directly tied to his revenue forecast, sets a roadmap, and commits to start working with a new consulting client. Chris has a breakthrough and solves a longstanding product issue. He also looks to learn more about people who aren't having success with Jetboost. Additionally, they discuss the pros and cons of live chat support and why you might aim to shrink your product's knowledge base rather than grow it. Corey realizes his emotions are directly tied to his revenue forecast, sets a roadmap, and commits to start working with a new consulting client. Chris has a breakthrough and solves a longstanding product issue. He also looks to learn more about people wh SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 7 | Having fun again and emailing with Seth Godin 7 | Having fun again and emailing with Seth Godin full aa32236f-0adf-4102-b249-bbe6088c2cbd https://share.transistor.fm/s/3f27e48e Corey shoots his shot with Seth Godin, opens up the Swipe Files community to the public, and commits to a new weekly schedule. Chris is having fun again as Jetboost reaches Default Alive, working with freelancers is paying off, and he's building some exciting new features. They also chat about code vs no-code, why you should use Webflow for your company's marketing site, and how to respectfully say no to requests and messages from internet friends.

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]]> Tue, 20 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3138 Corey shoots his shot with Seth Godin, opens up the Swipe Files community to the public, and commits to a new weekly schedule. Chris is having fun again as Jetboost reaches Default Alive, working with freelancers is paying off, and he's building some exciting new features. They also chat about code vs no-code, why you should use Webflow for your company's marketing site, and how to respectfully say no to requests and messages from internet friends. Corey shoots his shot with Seth Godin, opens up the Swipe Files community to the public, and commits to a new weekly schedule. Chris is having fun again as Jetboost reaches Default Alive, working with freelancers is paying off, and he's building some exci SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 6 | Investing in rest, outsourcing, and time management 6 | Investing in rest, outsourcing, and time management full 98be9a2a-6e49-4c70-9c94-2bd858bb2d8e https://share.transistor.fm/s/12637814 Corey reflects on spending a week on vacation while moving the ball forward with the Swipe Files community, new podcast, and free trial tweaks. Chris launched the latest Jetboost add-on, Auto-Archiving for Webflow CMS Items, and after some initial investment upfront, began to experience the benefits of outsourcing work. They also talk about scheduling your week, preparing for the end of the year, and launching a community.

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]]> Tue, 13 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2426 Corey reflects on spending a week on vacation while moving the ball forward with the Swipe Files community, new podcast, and free trial tweaks. Chris launched the latest Jetboost add-on, Auto-Archiving for Webflow CMS Items, and after some initial investment upfront, began to experience the benefits of outsourcing work. They also talk about scheduling your week, preparing for the end of the year, and launching a community. Corey reflects on spending a week on vacation while moving the ball forward with the Swipe Files community, new podcast, and free trial tweaks. Chris launched the latest Jetboost add-on, Auto-Archiving for Webflow CMS Items, and after some initial investm SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 5 | Creating stories with Michael Aubry 5 | Creating stories with Michael Aubry full 64b3a2a8-591e-460b-a370-b34c4be9e1c0 https://share.transistor.fm/s/76f1887b Corey is off enjoying his vacation this week, so Chris is joined by a special guest, Michael Aubry, the founder of Story Creator!

Michael shares why he built Story Creator, some of the challenges along the way, how he thinks about content marketing, and he reveals some exciting product updates that he's working on.

Chris continues to harp on the benefits of monthly reviews as he looks back at a not-so-great September and discusses his plans for Q4 as he looks to finish the year strong.

They also discuss the ups and downs of running a business, staying motivated as a solo-founder, marketing a "main dish" vs a "side dish", living in San Diego, and the future of office work.

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Michael shares why he built Story Creator, some of the challenges along the way, how he thinks about content marketing, and he reveals some exciting product updates that he's working on.

Chris continues to harp on the benefits of monthly reviews as he looks back at a not-so-great September and discusses his plans for Q4 as he looks to finish the year strong.

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]]> Tue, 06 Oct 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3780 Corey is off enjoying his vacation this week, so Chris is joined by a special guest, Michael Aubry, the founder of Story Creator! Corey is off enjoying his vacation this week, so Chris is joined by a special guest, Michael Aubry, the founder of Story Creator! SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 4 | Side-tracked and on the right track 4 | Side-tracked and on the right track full 5a746cba-b9b6-4fae-a36b-c699d1c69568 https://share.transistor.fm/s/59d51476 Corey explores selling one of his side businesses while also ramping up coaching and contemplating how to best package Swipe Files. Chris reaches out to potential customers and discovers that he's on the right track, but is slowed down by date and time zone complexities. They also discuss the challenge of stepping back from their businesses while on vacation.

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]]> Tue, 29 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 2872 Corey explores selling one of his side businesses while also ramping up coaching and contemplating how to best package Swipe Files. Chris reaches out to potential customers and discovers that he's on the right track, but is slowed down by date and time zone complexities. They also discuss the challenge of stepping back from their businesses while on vacation. Corey explores selling one of his side businesses while also ramping up coaching and contemplating how to best package Swipe Files. Chris reaches out to potential customers and discovers that he's on the right track, but is slowed down by date and time zo SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 3 | Making progress as a Company of One 3 | Making progress as a Company of One full af0fffcb-844a-4df6-b822-3179dc6cae74 https://share.transistor.fm/s/075b8e35 Corey has a crazy first week on his own and contemplates how to create a calm "company of one." Chris forces himself out of the product development vacuum for his latest product and starts working on hiring out some engineering as marketing. They also talk about mental capacity as a knowledge worker, debate the incentives of public companies, and reducing information overload.

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]]> Tue, 22 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3212 Corey has a crazy first week on his own and contemplates how to create a calm "company of one." Chris forces himself out of the product development vacuum for his latest product and starts working on hiring out some engineering as marketing. They also talk about mental capacity as a knowledge worker, debate the incentives of public companies, and reducing information overload. Corey has a crazy first week on his own and contemplates how to create a calm "company of one." Chris forces himself out of the product development vacuum for his latest product and starts working on hiring out some engineering as marketing. They also tal SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 2 | An anniversary and an announcement 2 | An anniversary and an announcement full 4b90db16-8375-4e4a-a275-a8714c0c2503 https://share.transistor.fm/s/304a8c6b Corey parts ways with Baremetrics and goes full-time as a creator. Chris celebrates his one year anniversary working on Jetboost and grapples with an increased support volume. They also talk about having a job vs a business, evergreen vs invitation membership models, and what it was like first starting out.

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]]> Tue, 15 Sep 2020 04:00:00 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3621 Corey parts ways with Baremetrics and goes full-time as a creator. Chris celebrates his one year anniversary working on Jetboost and grapples with an increased support volume. They also talk about having a job vs a business, evergreen vs invitation membership models, and what it was like first starting out. Corey parts ways with Baremetrics and goes full-time as a creator. Chris celebrates his one year anniversary working on Jetboost and grapples with an increased support volume. They also talk about having a job vs a business, evergreen vs invitation member SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags 1 | Default Alive or Default Dead? 1 | Default Alive or Default Dead? full b8d951b4-f761-4ef1-9370-4c9303192fc5 https://share.transistor.fm/s/337dadf7 Corey and Chris introduce the concept of the show, what to expect, and what it means to be "default alive." Corey talks about how he switched his courses from evergreen to an open/close model and now trying to figure out how to make the Swipe Files membership more valuable. Chris talks about how he mostly did marketing in August and is now switching back to "product mode." They also discuss the pros and cons of transparency and how it's different between software and content businesses.

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]]> Fri, 11 Sep 2020 22:53:30 -0700 Corey Haines & Chris Spags Corey Haines & Chris Spags 3416 Corey and Chris introduce the concept of the show, what to expect, and what it means to be "default alive." Corey talks about how he switched his courses from evergreen to an open/close model and now trying to figure out how to make the Swipe Files membership more valuable. Chris talks about how he mostly did marketing in August and is now switching back to "product mode." They also discuss the pros and cons of transparency and how it's different between software and content businesses. Corey and Chris introduce the concept of the show, what to expect, and what it means to be "default alive." Corey talks about how he switched his courses from evergreen to an open/close model and now trying to figure out how to make the Swipe Files member SaaS, startup, bootstrapped, entrepreneur, founder, technology, no-code No Corey Haines Chris Spags