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Welcome to the MicroConf Podcast! Every week, we feature the stories and strategies you need to level up your SaaS business. From the visionaries and makers who fuel sustainable, profitable software companies that don’t need to seek venture capital to make a meaningful impact in their lives.
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MicroConf Tactics: Stop Adding Lazy AI to Your SaaS
<p>There are only 6 ways to actually use AI as a feature in your SaaS.</p> <p>After talking with hundreds of TinySeed companies, that's the number I kept landing on.</p> <p>In this talk from MicroConf US in Portland, I break down all 6, with real examples from companies you know and some you've never heard of.</p> <p> Links in the episode:</p> <p>Get Your Ticket for MicroConf US- April 18-20, 2027 in Austin, Texas</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube channel </p> <p>Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube C...
MicroConf Tactics: What SaaS Buyers Actually Want in 2026
<p>Private equity firms have quietly raised the bar on what metrics they need to see in a SaaS before they’ll conisder putting in an offer.</p> <p>I sat down with Einar Vollset from Discretion Capital to break down the 6 moats buyers now require before they'll even consider a deal — and why it matters even if you never plan to sell.</p> <p> Links in the episode:</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the YouTube Channel</p> <p>TinySummit</p> <p>TinySeed SaaS Institute</p> <p>Discretion Capital</p> <p>The SaaS Playbook</p> <...
MicroConf Tactics: AI is Crushing Big SaaS
<p>The "SaaSpocalypse" wiped $2 trillion from public SaaS markets — but the people panicking aren't building the kind of business you are. I break down why the math-terrifying enterprise SaaS giants don't apply to bootstrapped founders, and why the advantages that have always made small teams dangerous are getting stronger in an AI-driven market.</p> <p>Links from the Pod</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p> MicroConf Europe | Iceland, Sept 21–23, 2026</p> <p>Tinyseed Portfolio</p> <p>Senior Place</p> <p>Mawi</p>
MicroConf Tactics: Start a SaaS From $0 in 2026
<p>No savings. No trust fund. No venture capital. Just nights and weekends. That's how most successful SaaS companies start — including mine.</p> <p>I walk through what it costs, what's free, how to build without cash, and how to find your first customers on a tiny budget.</p> <p> Links:</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p>Join Idea To Traction Waitlist - New book launches in October</p> <p>The 9-to-5 Audit</p> <p>Startups for the Rest of Us Podcast</p> <p>MicroConf Connect</p> <p>Th...
MicroConf Tactics: Is Mailchimp the Greatest Bootstrapped SaaS Ever?
<p>This is the story of MailChimp.</p> <p>Welcome to SaaS Legends, a series where Rob Walling tells the stories of the founders who built the most iconic software companies, and what you can learn from them.</p> <p>In this episode I break down how Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius accidentally invented freemium, said no to VCs for 20 years, and built one of the most valuable software companies ever created, without following anyone else’s playbook.</p> <p></p> <p>Links from the Pod</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube channel</p> <p>Watch this video on...
MicroConf Tactics: The Real Reason SaaS Customers Cancel (here's how to fix it)
<p>Every time a customer cancels, you tell yourself a story about why.</p> <p>Most of the time, that story is wrong.</p> <p>Rob Walling break down the biggest churn patterns I’ve seen kill SaaS companies and how to figure out which ones you can actually fix.</p> <p>Links from the Pod</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>The SaaS Playbook, Free Sample Chapter</p> <p>TinySeed Accelerator</p> <p></p> <p></p>
MicroConf Tactics: The ‘Old Rules’ of SaaS Still Win
<p>AI is changing SaaS, but not everything.</p> <p>Rob Walling breaks down the 5 fundamentals that still determine whether your business survives, and why ignoring them means no amount of AI will save you.</p> <p>Links from the Pod</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p>MicroConf Mastermind Matching Program (Applications are open in the Fall)</p> <p>Senior Place</p> <p></p> <p></p>
MicroConf Tactics: Not Sure How to Market Your SaaS? Start Here
<p>Rob Walling has seen 5 B2B SaaS marketing strategies work over and over, and in this video, he breaks down how AI is changing each one in 2026, what's different (and what's not), and how to prioritize based on your product.</p> <p>Links from the Pod</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p>MicroConf Connect</p> <p>Grab a free sample chapter of the SaaS Playbook</p> <p>The SaaS Playbook</p>
MicroConf Tactics: SaaS is Hard Until You Learn These 4 Skills
<p>Most SaaS founders hit a wall and can't figure out why they won't grow.</p> <p>After working with thousands of founders and investing in over 230 SaaS companies, I've found the same root cause almost every time: a gap in one of four core skills every SaaS needs to survive.</p> <p>In this video I'll break down what those skills are and what to do if you're missing one.</p> <p>Links from the Pod:</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p>Subscribe to Rob Walling's Essays<...
MicroConf Tactics: AI Ads Will Be The Next Land Grab (Here's How I'd Play It)
<p>Early Google and Facebook ads felt like a cheat code. Then the advantage disappeared.</p> <p>AI chat platforms are introducing ads now, and this might be another early window. The real challenge is timing.</p> <p>Today I’ll show you how to get that timing right and avoid the common traps I’ve seen across hundreds of SaaS companies.</p> <p>Links from the Pod</p> <p>Watch this video on YouTube</p> <p>Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel</p> <p>MicroConf Europe September 21-23, 2026 in Reykjavik, Iceland</p> <p>SaaS Institute</p>
