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Thousands of dollars were pouring into my account. And I was miserable. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Read the blog post: I spent $30...
2017 proved that it's harder than ever to be a solo-founder. Niches crumbled. Marketing channels were saturated. Competition increased. And...
Here's my year in review: what worked, what didn't, what am I going to change in the future? Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Subscribe...
Welcome back MegaMaker fans! There's been a lot going on. There's been some big changes in Justin's life. Listen to hear how he's making cou...
Have an idea for a new project? Here's what you should do first (before you write any code!) Update: there's big changes that have been happ...
Want to increase sales? Do this first. Show notes My barber My coffee shop Caroline's tweet Mini-course: Facebook Ads 101 (beta) Leave a rev...
What does the future of work and entrepreneurship look like? Here is what you need to know to run a business in a world filled with artifici...
How do you go from no audience, no idea, and no revenue to quitting your job? Justin tells his story. (This is an excerpt from his talk at M...
Justin does a revenue breakdown for his various projects. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Blog post: How I make my money Join the INDIE...
Justin talks about the secret to building products AND shares some "old person" computer nostalgia. Show notes Leave a review on iTunes! Vid...
I've been thinking a lot about how important it is for potential customers to "see your product used in public." Lots of examples of this: A...
I've been blogging since 2008 and podcasting since 2012. Why, in 2017, am I starting a YouTube channel? Find me on Twitter: @mijustin My new...
Looking to make an independent living from the things you make? Is passive income a myth? In this episode I share three lessons I've learned...
We're two months into 2017. What are your plans? Justin shares his goals for this year (revenue, and what he's going to change) Show Notes L...
Welcome to 2017! In this episode Justin reviews what happened with the 2016 maker challenge. He shares what worked, what didn't, and his rev...
What do you do when you lose your motivation? When you haven't created anything in weeks? When you no longer like the project you're working...
People want to make progress in their lives. Every single one of us wants a better life. We’re all striving for more. Show notes Blog post:...
Everyone dreams of a better life. But how do you achieve it? Justin gives some context to the idea of "living the dream." Show notes Intervi...
Justin sneaks out of the house on a cold, dark autumn night and records an episode. Topic: why you should learn from practitioners, not prof...
What kind of entrepreneur are you? Do you want to be like a solo artist, or do you want to be part of a band? Show notes Marketing for Devel...
Learn how to make things that people actually want. Justin is joined by author Alan Klement to talk about the "Jobs to be Done" framework ....
After a long hiatus, Justin is back to talk about a system for discovering what people want, and building solutions they'll actually buy. Sh...
What are the different stages to being a solopreneur? Your customers don't want to just "consume your stuff." They want to achieve something...
How do you quit your day job? You need the freedom ladder. You feel like you're crawling through a tunnel towards freedom. But the tunnel ke...
Startups like Slack, Basecamp, and Freshbooks make millions of dollars in monthly recurring revenue by using a model called Software as a Se...
Real life keeps going, even when you're launching something new. Listen to the podcast for people who make stuff on the internet and earn th...
How do you get customers to know you exist? Be unexpected. This episode includes my interview with Mikael Cho from Crew in Montreal. They're...
Everyone's trying to be a unicorn. I just want to be like Fat Mike. Show notes Mike Hererra's podcast, episode 158 Millennials aren't lazy M...
"The Only Thing That Is Constant Is Change." ― Heraclitus Justin opens up about how his MegaMaker project is going, and what the future hold...
What happens when you meet people from the internet IRL? Also: last episode of Season 2! Show notes The crowdfunding campaign MegaMaker vide...
Do you know about the Desperation Scale™? Listeners asked me to be more honest about the struggle . So here it is! MegaMaker t-shirt I've be...
You will not believe what happened to me yesterday. Also: do need to care about your reputation? Join the 2016 Maker Challenge Go to megamak...
Justin has a confession. (And people think he looks terrible) On Success You might be pursuing someone else's path to success. We try to rev...
What do you do when you feel tired, haggard, and unmotivated? I'll be honest. I really didn't want to do a show today. Then I figured out tw...
You can't just make things; you have to show your work! Also: how to structure a creative partnership. We live in a culture that encourages...
We have two desires: to create work that connects with people, and to make a living. What happens when things get in the way of that dream?...
Listeners chime in on how to reduce maker anxiety, PLUS Justin talks to some real human beings about his current project. Show notes Episode...
Why don't people care about what you've made? In this episode: why your "thing" needs to be in people's top 3. What is this show about? Who...
"If you can get anyone to show up and pay you $1, you’ve made it on the internet." – Dan Martell Have you heard of a flash mob? It's when a...
Creating two web apps at the same time: which one gets more traction? Justin explains his tweets Punched in the face Three techniques for na...
Iron Maiden teaches us about creative success. And... Marty and Justin announce their second software project. The 5 lessons I've learned fr...
Marty and Justin try to get their first paying customer for their SMS app. Show notes 2016 Maker Challenge Text Me Slacker Network Effects S...
Justin recounts the story of a missed bus, and getting taken to the beach by strangers. Welcome back! It's time for Season 2 of MegaMaker! S...
Burdened by anxiety and self-doubt? Does self-promotion make you cringe? Let's talk about those issues, and how they affect creative people....
We're making the world's first open source band! At the same time, we're talking about the importances of "discomfort" in the creative life....
Bringing anything you've created into the world is scary. Last episode Justin was saying how anxious he was about the launch of his new proj...
We want to make stuff. We want to live a creative life while still making a living. What's the best path to achieve that dream? So often we...
The biggest risk to creative work is curated perfectionism. It's happening in music, art, film, and on the web. Everyone wants a flawless po...
Creative work, by it's very nature is divisive. Our work can't be for everybody, but still has to appeal to some people. In this episode we...
Will everyone achieve their creative dreams, no matter what? This week's maker mission is to self-publish a book. But today's listener quest...