Startups For the Rest of Us
Episode 721 | 7 Key Takeaways from the 2024 State of Independent SaaS Report
09 Jul 2024
In episode 721, Rob Walling and Asia Orangio analyze the results of MicroConf’s 2024 State of Independent SaaS Report. They share their key takeaways including the impact of business models on growth, requiring credit cards for free trials, and how the number of founders affects performance. Additionally, they delve into growth by target markets and the data behind bootstrapped SaaS companies taking funding. To get your copy of the full report, head to stateofindiesaas.com. Topics we cover: 2:03 – The State of Independent SaaS Report 7:36 – Requiring a credit card upfront 10:27 – Three founders perform best 14:31 – Free trials and credit cards 19:11 – Average growth by target market 22:46 – Plans for outside funding 25:10 – Credit cards, trials, and churn 32:10 – Advertising channels that are working Links from the Show: Download the State of Independent SaaS Report Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube channel TinySeed Rob Walling (@RobWalling) | X Asia Orangio (@AsiaOrangio) | X DemandMaven If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you’d like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We’d love to hear from you! Subscribe & Review: iTunes | Spotify
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