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Both have been TinySeed mentors for many years, and both are exceptional at helping SaaS founders figure out their roadblocks, figure out those bottlenecks, and get things going. So SaaSInstitute.com if you are looking to be in a mastermind group with four other ambitious seven and eight figure founders.

Both have been TinySeed mentors for many years, and both are exceptional at helping SaaS founders figure out their roadblocks, figure out those bottlenecks, and get things going. So SaaSInstitute.com if you are looking to be in a mastermind group with four other ambitious seven and eight figure founders.

If you're looking for amazing one-on-one coaching, community, a couple in-person events per year, there's a lot going on and we're putting together an incredible group of folks. And with that, let's dive into the episode.

If you're looking for amazing one-on-one coaching, community, a couple in-person events per year, there's a lot going on and we're putting together an incredible group of folks. And with that, let's dive into the episode.

Welcome back to Tiny Seed Tales, a series where I follow a founder through the roller coaster of building their startup. I'm your host, Rob Walling, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Tiny Seed, the first startup accelerator designed for bootstrappers. Today, in episode seven, we're back with Colleen after almost four months since our last conversation.

Welcome back to Tiny Seed Tales, a series where I follow a founder through the roller coaster of building their startup. I'm your host, Rob Walling, a serial entrepreneur and co-founder of Tiny Seed, the first startup accelerator designed for bootstrappers. Today, in episode seven, we're back with Colleen after almost four months since our last conversation.

In the world of startups, four months can feel like an eternity. I was eager to hear how things are going. So Colleen, when we last left your story, you were building a tool aimed at directors of engineering. How did all that play out? Where do you stand today?

In the world of startups, four months can feel like an eternity. I was eager to hear how things are going. So Colleen, when we last left your story, you were building a tool aimed at directors of engineering. How did all that play out? Where do you stand today?

Early stage founders are often faced with this dilemma. When is the right time to move on from an idea? And how do you know when that's the right direction?

Early stage founders are often faced with this dilemma. When is the right time to move on from an idea? And how do you know when that's the right direction?

And so you find yourself at a decision point. You decide, well, this isn't the right idea for me or this is not how I'm going to proceed. What next? Are there fallback ideas that you fall back to or is it like searching for the next thing?

And so you find yourself at a decision point. You decide, well, this isn't the right idea for me or this is not how I'm going to proceed. What next? Are there fallback ideas that you fall back to or is it like searching for the next thing?

I've talked for years about the value of founder retreats. Taking a break and spending some time away from the computer can give you the space to find some clarity. Colleen's time in the woods seemed to reinvigorate her interest in a previous idea, a report builder for marketers. So I was wondering what led her back to this idea.

I've talked for years about the value of founder retreats. Taking a break and spending some time away from the computer can give you the space to find some clarity. Colleen's time in the woods seemed to reinvigorate her interest in a previous idea, a report builder for marketers. So I was wondering what led her back to this idea.

And so where do you stand today? Where do we have a product in the market? Do we have folks using it?

And so where do you stand today? Where do we have a product in the market? Do we have folks using it?

Wow. That's amazing. How long ago did that happen?

Wow. That's amazing. How long ago did that happen?

So they're paying. Are they using it as well?

So they're paying. Are they using it as well?