Tim Hawke

Maker. Business coach. No code convert. Recovering management consultant.

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Building Discy and

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I quit my well paid job to spend the last year building my SAAS to exactly £0 MRR.

Zilch.

Zero.

The definition of a complete failure.

It was my first attempt at founding.

Here is what I learnt 👇

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@marinatrajk @bubble Hey Maria,

If you still have some time spare DM me. We need some build help

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@Matt_Wolach Perfect timing. Video please Matt

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@bandanjot When you don't have criteria for when to drop them as opposed to just when they're successful.

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@HeyNikhila ChatGPT

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@Willrftaylor It definitely needs some adapting for an individual!

But the principles feel like they should apply well.

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Anyone following the small bets approach - do you use any specific method to manage them?

About to try out Basecamp's shape up methodology to help my focus.

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After a few very marketing focused weeks - at last it's time for a build week!

Daily build screenshots to follow!

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The purge for makers - that point in the year when you turn off auto renew on all the domains you own.

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@pixiebrix That confidence you know you can find an answer when you need it is so important.

There's are loads of great starts being build like @MartyLindsay_NZ for Bubble - but theres a long way to go.

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When do you think we'll reach the tipping point where nocode tools become a standard part of businesses tech stacks?

What will cause it?

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@_Alex_Adamov Does that mean you do or don't want to know what foot I use!?

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@NeilRyanPierce Ill try that line next time my wife / friends complain!!!

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I need help!

Ever since I started building, I find that mid-discussion with someone, my brain suddenly lets me know it's figured out how to fix something.

It's distracting and rude - but I seem to have no control!

Any ideas!?

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@___ard___ I'll give it a go! Now I just need to make sure I've got handwriting that is in someway readable after!

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@joshwhitkin @___ard___ I can just imagine the look on the face of the person you're speaking to!

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@zubair_nocode 😂 I was doing my domain purge earlier today. About 5 auto renews turned off!

Get that support group open!!

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@joshsnow @bubble Yes!

I do something similar for experimental features that I only want certain customers to have access to!

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It took me months to have the confidence to ask in person for a financial commitment for a product I hadn't yet built.

I thought a 'no' would end the conversation.

It doesn't. It just starts a much better one!

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@brandymedia Also worth mentioning this to your partner.

There will be times mid conversation when your eyes glaze over because you've just figured something out for your SaaS!

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@theadityapati A rockstar.

When they are watching it turns out I really really can't sing!