Jon and Justin reflect on 2021 and get excited about 2022:

  • Rework podcast episode: the word "startup"
  • Should we rename the show "Maintain your SaaS"? ;)
  • Biggest highlights: hiring Helen and Jason
  • Giving employees generous bonuses
  • Justin's list of non-alcoholic drinks
  • Captivate (one of our competitors) was just acquired
  • Different types of founder stress
  • Should we sell our company? Our friends at Rewardful were just acquired
  • Plans and features for 2022

What happened in 2021?

  • January: Clubhouse got popular
  • March 2021: send private podcast episodes by email
  • April 2021: we hired Helen
  • April-May: new API updates (analytics)
  • July: new podcast analytics charts + compare episodes
  • July: add transcripts to episodes
  • August 2021: we hired Jason
  • Sept: first release of DAI
  • Oct: Descript integration
  • Nov: DAI mid-rolls
  • Black Friday. Worth it?
  • Riverside integration

What should we talk about next?

  • Twitter:@buildyoursaas, @mijustin, @jonbuda
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  • Email us: mail@transistor.fm

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  • Marcel Fahle, ​​wearebold.af
  • Anton Zorin from ProdCamp.com
  • Mitch
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  • Oleg Kulyk
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  • Take It EV podcast
  • Ethan Gunderson
  • Diogo
  • Chris Willow
  • Borja Soler
  • Ward Sandler, Memberspace
  • Eric Lima
  • James Sowers (like Flowers)
  • Travis Fischer
  • Matt Buckley
  • Russell Brown
  • Evandro Sasse
  • Pradyumna Shembekar (PD)
  • Noah Prail
  • Colin Gray
  • Josh Smith
  • Ivan Curkovic
  • Shane Smith
  • Austin Loveless
  • Simon Bennett
  • Michael Sitver
  • Paul Jarvis and Jack Ellis,
  • Dan Buda
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  • Samori Augusto
  • Dave Young
  • Brad from Canada
  • Sammy Schuckert
  • Mike Walker
  • Adam DuVander
  • Dave Giunta (JOOnta)
  • Kyle Fox GetRewardful.com

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