Justin Jackson

Justin Jackson


⚡ Bootstrapping, podcasting, calm companies, business ethics. Co-founder of @transistorfm (podcast hosting).

Appears in 98 Episodes

EP81: Behind Adam Wathan's $100k book launch

EP81: Behind Adam Wathan's $100k book launch

Episode 81 · · 01:06:04

Adam Wathan has always been passionate about learning new things, and sharing what he's learned with the world. Then he discovered that he could earn an independent living doing it.

EP80: Are we at peak SaaS?

EP80: Are we at peak SaaS?

Episode 80 · · 23:24

Should you start a SaaS company in 2016? Does it still make sense to run a SaaS as a solopreneur? (Originally posted on the MegaMaker podcast)

EP79: Josh Pigford - "We're all winging it"

EP79: Josh Pigford - "We're all winging it"

Episode 79 · · 01:01:53

Josh is the founder of Baremetrics. He talks about the pros and cons of running a transparent startup, dealing with scrutiny, and his life as an entrepreneur.

EP78: Nathan Barry - cash flow therapy (Part 2)

EP78: Nathan Barry - cash flow therapy (Part 2)

Episode 78 · · 31:09

This is part 2 of my conversation with Nathan Barry. In the past four months, he's taken his burgeoning SaaS company (ConvertKit) from $1 million in annual recurring revenue to $2 mi...

EP77 - Nathan Barry – Three years in the desert (Part 1)

EP77 - Nathan Barry – Three years in the desert (Part 1)

Episode 77 · · 34:42

The last time I talked to Nathan, his web app (ConvertKit) had just hit $5,000 in MRR. In this two part series, Nathan describes how they grew that to $182,000 in monthly recurring r...

EP76: Tom & Dan get physical with Studio Neat

EP76: Tom & Dan get physical with Studio Neat

Episode 76 · · 40:58

Tom and Dan had one of the most successful Kickstarters of 2010 when they released the Glif. But was that enough to launch full-time careers as product makers?

EP75: Jason Zook on why he’s selling his future

EP75: Jason Zook on why he’s selling his future

Episode 75 · · 42:54

Jason Zook has a different perspective on life and business. He's not afraid to try weird and crazy business ideas. In 2008 he started a business called I Wear Your Shirt. Over 5 yea...

EP74: Tracy Osborn – launching a Kickstarter, a book, a SaaS!

EP74: Tracy Osborn – launching a Kickstarter, a book, a SaaS!

Episode 74 · · 47:21

If you want to launch your own Kickstarter, write your own book, or build your own web application you're going to love this episode. Tracy Osborn is a serious bad-ass who's done all...

EP73: Justin Jackson – “How I got into products”

EP73: Justin Jackson – “How I got into products”

Episode 73 · · 43:46

Chris Hawkins (from Chasing Product) takes over interviewing and asks Justin the questions.

EP72: Nathan Barry – “The hardest thing I’ve ever done is SaaS”

EP72: Nathan Barry – “The hardest thing I’ve ever done is SaaS”

Episode 72 · · 55:34

After having great success with books and courses, Nathan Barry has shifted his attention to his SaaS: a web application called ConvertKit.

EP71: Des Traynor on the forgotten job of every SaaS product

EP71: Des Traynor on the forgotten job of every SaaS product

Episode 71 · · 45:56

Des Traynor is one of my favorite writers and speakers on the topic of SaaS businesses, and jobs-to-be-done.

EP70: Samuel Hulick talks about building Useronboard

EP70: Samuel Hulick talks about building Useronboard

Episode 70 · · 01:07:32

Samuel has become the internet's authority on user onboarding. In this personal and open interview, Samuel talks about how he was able to discover his niche, build an audience, and l...

EP69: Nir Eyal on how to build habit forming products

EP69: Nir Eyal on how to build habit forming products

Episode 69 · · 51:05

In June of 2013, I was introduced to Nir Eyal through Ryan Hoover. Nir had been blogging a lot about psychology and analyzing what makes a highly engaging product.

EP68: Brian Casel on productized services

EP68: Brian Casel on productized services

Episode 68 · · 55:56

Brian Casel is a bootstrapper with a lot of projects: he has a podcast, a hosting platform called Restaurant Engine, and a new course called Productize.

EP67: Mike Rohde is building a sketchnote army

EP67: Mike Rohde is building a sketchnote army

Episode 67 · · 37:19

Mike Rohde is a designer and an author, but he's probably best known for illustrating the 37signals books. Mike is now building his own products: The Sketchnote Handbook, and the Ske...

EP66: Marc-André Cournoyer on making the leap

EP66: Marc-André Cournoyer on making the leap

Episode 66 · · 39:56

Marc-André Cournoyer is a passionate coder and product person from Montreal, Quebec. If you're a developer, engineer, or technical person looking to make the jump to building product...

EP65: Andreea and building Startup Kit

EP65: Andreea and building Startup Kit

Episode 65 · · 26:11

Andreea Mihalcea is a dynamic young founder from Romania. Her and her team are building a new product called Startup Kit. I loved her insights into how and why people buy software pr...

EP64: Jarrod Drysdale on bootstrapping design

EP64: Jarrod Drysdale on bootstrapping design

Episode 64 · · 42:05

First, you need to know that Jarrod Drysdale is a good dude. He's also the author of Bootstrapping Design, and the creator of Cascade.io. He's smart, and humble, and talented and he ...

EP63: Sacha Greif – how things get popular

EP63: Sacha Greif – how things get popular

Episode 63 · · 35:24

Sacha Greif joined me again for a chat on how he marketed Discover Meteor, and why certain blog posts get popular.

EP62: Paul Jarvis is always hungry

EP62: Paul Jarvis is always hungry

Episode 62 · · 38:03

I freakin' love Paul Jarvis. He's creative, he's unique, and he's Canadian.