Startup to Last

Mar 13 2025 179 ep. 57 mins 141
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Two founders talk about how to build software businesses that are meant to last. Each episode includes a deep dive into a different topic related to starting, growing, and sustaining a healthy business.

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Consultative sales

Mar 13 2025 51 mins  
In this episode, Tyler and Rick discuss various sales best practices, focusing on the importance of maintaining a clean sales pipeline, optimizing CRM usage, and enhancing marketing strategies. They delve into the challenges of customer service and the need for a consultative approach to selling, emphasizing the value of understanding customer needs and providing tailored solutions

Lowering the bar

Feb 20 2025 47 mins  
In this episode, we talk about how Rick has given himself some breathing room, and how that’s impacted his outlook on the business.

Line go up

Jan 16 2025 44 mins  
In this episode, we talk about some metrics that are headed in the right direction. Let’s go

Rating growth channels

Jan 02 2025 48 mins  
In this episode, we try to prioritize some of the different growth channels Rick is considering for 2025.

2024 Recap

Dec 19 2024 71 mins  
In this episode, we recap 2024 and set goals for 2025:Personal goals for 2025:Rick: Primary theme: Buy back timeTake 1 personal day every 1-2 monthsGet time back for things I love (skiing, basketball, be present on vacations, reading/writing, local networking)Have a familiy vacation on the calendar to look forward to at all timesTylerBaby stuffRemain flexible and do whatever needs

Different types of hiring

Dec 05 2024 51 mins  
In this episode, we discuss how there are multiple different approaches to take when a startup needs to grow the team.

Bluesky is back

Nov 21 2024 47 mins  
In this episode, we discuss Bluesky as the new Twitter, how Rick’s busiest time of year is surprisingly calm, and more.

How we know if a feature is ambitious enough

Nov 07 2024 46 mins  
Less Annoying CRM is working on some big features, and in this episode, we discuss what we’re learning as a result.

Everybody’s marketing

Oct 10 2024 53 mins  
We’re both in marketing mode right now. In this episode, we dive into the specifics of what we’re trying.

How’s 2024 going

Sep 26 2024 55 mins  
In this episode, we review our yearly goals, talk about some new AI tools we’re trying out, and more.