SaaS Interviews with CEOs, Startups, Founders
He's Spent $200k+ on MVP, How He Plans To Get First Customers
02 Mar 2021
Chapter 1: What is the SaaS tool being launched by Brian Ouellette?
we're just rolling out now. So I've got people just beta test this right now. We're brand new. How many beta testing? We've got about seven people beta testing.
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My guest today is Brian Ouellette. He's helping you add red hot referrals from your top clients quickly with his company, askmyadvisor.co. Brian, you ready to take us to the top?
Yeah, yeah. I'm glad you're here, man.
So, Hey, is this a SaaS tool or an agency?
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Chapter 2: How did Brian Ouellette transition from financial advising to SaaS?
So the key thing with developing any client base, you have to have a connection. And a relationship can begin all different ways. But at some point, there's a connection. We are a connecting company. Got it.
And so what do these folks pay you to launch these landing pages?
Okay, so we're just rolling out now. So I've got people just beta testing us right now. We're brand new. How many beta testing? We're young. We're young. We've got about seven people beta testing us right now.
And how do you find those beta testers? Those are always hard folks to find.
Yeah, I've been doing this for 10 years. So I've got existing financial advisors that work. There's been clients of mine already. I had a high renewal rate with ProAuthee Direct. So those are using them. I got close confidants of mine, friends of mine that are using it. And then some people in the real estate, two people in the real estate business using it.
And I'm only targeting those four accountants, attorneys, financial advisors, realtors with this.
And when do you plan to launch pricing?
So we've got pricing already built in. And now what I'm talking to is my strategic partner. So my strategic partners are going to be, I've had a good luck over the last few decades of getting earned media.
Hold on, Brian. I don't want to move away from pricing. I don't want to move away from pricing. So you already have pricing up. So what is the pricing today?
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Chapter 3: What unique features does the Ask My Advisor platform offer?
Number two, is there a CEO you're following or studying?
Well, I was just looking at, you know, I'm sitting down here and I was looking at Jeff Bezos' house today. So Jeff Bezos, it's fascinating to me.
Number three, what's your favorite online tool for building a business?
Ask my advisor.
Besides your own.
I'm using Kartra right now for everything. So Kartra probably right now.
Kartra?
Kartra. What is that? ClickFunnels competitor. Kartra is the Mike Phil same. He was a founder. He's not with them anymore, but it's like Kajabi and ClickFunnels.
Number four, how many hours of sleep are you getting every night?
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