Responding to the Brutal Comments on My Recent Video

Bro, that's practically everything. I Bro, that's practically everything. I don't trust a single thing that comes don't trust a single thing that comes don't trust a single thing that comes out of your mouth. I get it. All out of your mouth. I get it. All out of your mouth. I get it. All successful businesses are a no. In other successful businesses are a no. In other successful businesses are a no. In other words, find a job. Don't start a words, find a job. Don't start a words, find a job. Don't start a company. In short, don't build anything. company. In short, don't build anything. company. In short, don't build anything. Wow. So, the comment section of the Wow. So, the comment section of the Wow. So, the comment section of the video I put out a few weeks ago got more video I put out a few weeks ago got more video I put out a few weeks ago got more than 225 than 225 than 225 comments, and some of them were. So, in comments, and some of them were. So, in comments, and some of them were. So, in today's video, I want to clear the air today's video, I want to clear the air today's video, I want to clear the air on a few of these comments since a lot on a few of these comments since a lot on a few of these comments since a lot of them are just flatout wrong. Let's of them are just flatout wrong. Let's of them are just flatout wrong. Let's dive in. So, to set the stage for this dive in. So, to set the stage for this dive in. So, to set the stage for this video, it's called seven tempting video, it's called seven tempting video, it's called seven tempting startup ideas I'd never build. And startup ideas I'd never build. And startup ideas I'd never build. And number one is adup supported anything. number one is adup supported anything. number one is adup supported anything. Number two is a percentageon revenue Number two is a percentageon revenue Number two is a percentageon revenue model. Number three is inventing a new model. Number three is inventing a new model. Number three is inventing a new category. Number four is BTOC. Number category. Number four is BTOC. Number category. Number four is BTOC. Number five is two-sided marketplaces. Number five is two-sided marketplaces. Number five is two-sided marketplaces. Number six is bootstrapping a venture scale six is bootstrapping a venture scale six is bootstrapping a venture scale business. And number seven is an AI business. And number seven is an AI business. And number seven is an AI model. So, one of the most common model. So, one of the most common model. So, one of the most common sentiments shared on this video is like sentiments shared on this video is like sentiments shared on this video is like this one from Mario. Bro, that's this one from Mario. Bro, that's this one from Mario. Bro, that's practically everything. And in fact, practically everything. And in fact, practically everything. And in fact, it's barely anything. It's barely it's barely anything. It's barely it's barely anything. It's barely touching the tip of the iceberg, as they touching the tip of the iceberg, as they touching the tip of the iceberg, as they say. If you go look at the tens of say. If you go look at the tens of say. If you go look at the tens of thousands of startups that you could thousands of startups that you could thousands of startups that you could start, the number of ideas, whether it's start, the number of ideas, whether it's start, the number of ideas, whether it's B2B software, whether you want to go and B2B software, whether you want to go and B2B software, whether you want to go and do hardware, start a consulting firm do hardware, start a consulting firm do hardware, start a consulting firm that you parlay into SAS, whether you that you parlay into SAS, whether you that you parlay into SAS, whether you want to go into info products, whether want to go into info products, whether want to go into info products, whether you want to go into e-commerce, whether you want to go into e-commerce, whether you want to go into e-commerce, whether you just want to look at the again the you just want to look at the again the you just want to look at the again the tens of thousands of ideas that are not tens of thousands of ideas that are not tens of thousands of ideas that are not excluded by this video. It's not excluded by this video. It's not excluded by this video. It's not practically everything. It's practically practically everything. It's practically practically everything. It's practically nothing in fact. And I find this type of nothing in fact. And I find this type of nothing in fact. And I find this type of defeist attitude. And again, Mario is

defeist attitude. And again, Mario is defeist attitude. And again, Mario is not the only one that said it. This not the only one that said it. This not the only one that said it. This comment was probably mentioned 10 or 15 comment was probably mentioned 10 or 15 comment was probably mentioned 10 or 15 times on this episode. And what I find times on this episode. And what I find times on this episode. And what I find is that if someone's really set on is that if someone's really set on is that if someone's really set on building that two-sided marketplace or building that two-sided marketplace or building that two-sided marketplace or doing B toC, then the moment you say doing B toC, then the moment you say doing B toC, then the moment you say don't do that, they're like, well, I don't do that, they're like, well, I don't do that, they're like, well, I just can't do anything, right? But go to just can't do anything, right? But go to just can't do anything, right? But go to tinyc.com/portfolio tinyc.com/portfolio tinyc.com/portfolio and look at the 204 companies that and look at the 204 companies that and look at the 204 companies that through tiny the accelerator I've through tiny the accelerator I've through tiny the accelerator I've invested in and I have another 20 that invested in and I have another 20 that invested in and I have another 20 that I've invested in privately. These are I've invested in privately. These are I've invested in privately. These are companies that have a high chance of companies that have a high chance of companies that have a high chance of success. And that's what I'm trying to success. And that's what I'm trying to success. And that's what I'm trying to do with this video, with my books, with do with this video, with my books, with do with this video, with my books, with my podcast, is to to give people the my podcast, is to to give people the my podcast, is to to give people the guard rails of, hey, these ideas guard rails of, hey, these ideas guard rails of, hey, these ideas generally have a 1 in a,000 success generally have a 1 in a,000 success generally have a 1 in a,000 success rate. Right? That's what I'm saying. rate. Right? That's what I'm saying. rate. Right? That's what I'm saying. That's why I'm saying I wouldn't build That's why I'm saying I wouldn't build That's why I'm saying I wouldn't build these ideas. Seven tempting startup these ideas. Seven tempting startup these ideas. Seven tempting startup ideas I'd never build because I see ideas I'd never build because I see ideas I'd never build because I see people doing them over and over and people doing them over and over and people doing them over and over and making the same mistakes over and over making the same mistakes over and over making the same mistakes over and over and wasting their time. And every time I and wasting their time. And every time I and wasting their time. And every time I put a list like this out, let's say I do put a list like this out, let's say I do put a list like this out, let's say I do it on X Twitter, a bunch of people chime it on X Twitter, a bunch of people chime it on X Twitter, a bunch of people chime in and say, "Yeah, I tried a two-sided in and say, "Yeah, I tried a two-sided in and say, "Yeah, I tried a two-sided marketplace. Don't do it." They agree marketplace. Don't do it." They agree marketplace. Don't do it." They agree with me once you've done it, but before with me once you've done it, but before with me once you've done it, but before you have, you feel like I'm somehow your you have, you feel like I'm somehow your you have, you feel like I'm somehow your parent telling you that you shouldn't do parent telling you that you shouldn't do parent telling you that you shouldn't do this thing, but in fact, I'm giving you this thing, but in fact, I'm giving you this thing, but in fact, I'm giving you pretty good advice. Maybe like your pretty good advice. Maybe like your pretty good advice. Maybe like your parent did when you were a teenager and parent did when you were a teenager and parent did when you were a teenager and you still didn't listen. I like Harvard you still didn't listen. I like Harvard you still didn't listen. I like Harvard Raj's comment. I'm bootstrapping a Raj's comment. I'm bootstrapping a Raj's comment. I'm bootstrapping a venture scale business by inventing a venture scale business by inventing a venture scale business by inventing a new category of consumer focused new category of consumer focused new category of consumer focused products powered by an AI model designed products powered by an AI model designed products powered by an AI model designed for two-sided marketplaces with an ad for two-sided marketplaces with an ad for two-sided marketplaces with an ad supported percentage only revenue model.

supported percentage only revenue model. supported percentage only revenue model. Well done #winning. You have integrated Well done #winning. You have integrated Well done #winning. You have integrated all of my seven don'ts into a single all of my seven don'ts into a single all of my seven don'ts into a single business idea. Then Omar says, "My first business idea. Then Omar says, "My first business idea. Then Omar says, "My first SAS two-sided marketplace with SAS two-sided marketplace with SAS two-sided marketplace with percentage only revenue focused on percentage only revenue focused on percentage only revenue focused on consumer skull emoji." This is the kind consumer skull emoji." This is the kind consumer skull emoji." This is the kind of thing I'm saying. Omar is basically of thing I'm saying. Omar is basically of thing I'm saying. Omar is basically saying, "I made three of these seven saying, "I made three of these seven saying, "I made three of these seven mistakes and it did not work out well. mistakes and it did not work out well. mistakes and it did not work out well. It cost me a bunch of time, energy, and It cost me a bunch of time, energy, and It cost me a bunch of time, energy, and money. And frankly, I'm, you know, I'm money. And frankly, I'm, you know, I'm money. And frankly, I'm, you know, I'm reading between the lines here, but when reading between the lines here, but when reading between the lines here, but when I read something like this, it's kind of I read something like this, it's kind of I read something like this, it's kind of like, I wish I had known this like, I wish I had known this like, I wish I had known this information sooner. Sam says, "There's information sooner. Sam says, "There's information sooner. Sam says, "There's something incredibly sexy about the idea something incredibly sexy about the idea something incredibly sexy about the idea of two-sided marketplaces, yet they are of two-sided marketplaces, yet they are of two-sided marketplaces, yet they are incredibly hard to pull off, and most incredibly hard to pull off, and most incredibly hard to pull off, and most ultimately go nowhere." And that is ultimately go nowhere." And that is ultimately go nowhere." And that is true. And there's a reason that on true. And there's a reason that on true. And there's a reason that on Startups for the Rest of Us, the Startups for the Rest of Us, the Startups for the Rest of Us, the companion podcast to this YouTube companion podcast to this YouTube companion podcast to this YouTube channel, I was receiving so many channel, I was receiving so many channel, I was receiving so many questions about B TOC and two-sided questions about B TOC and two-sided questions about B TOC and two-sided marketplaces that eventually I just marketplaces that eventually I just marketplaces that eventually I just started saying don't. They would ask started saying don't. They would ask started saying don't. They would ask advice, how do I bootstrap it? And I advice, how do I bootstrap it? And I advice, how do I bootstrap it? And I would say don't don't bootstrap a would say don't don't bootstrap a would say don't don't bootstrap a two-sided marketplace unless you already two-sided marketplace unless you already two-sided marketplace unless you already have one of the sides in place. If you have one of the sides in place. If you have one of the sides in place. If you already have an audience for either the already have an audience for either the already have an audience for either the supply or the demand side, then feel supply or the demand side, then feel supply or the demand side, then feel free to try to bootstrap that. If you do free to try to bootstrap that. If you do free to try to bootstrap that. If you do not, you are doing it on exponential not, you are doing it on exponential not, you are doing it on exponential hard mode. And you can wait on this hard mode. And you can wait on this hard mode. And you can wait on this video and say, "Well, I really want to video and say, "Well, I really want to video and say, "Well, I really want to do that, or that's the way my mind do that, or that's the way my mind do that, or that's the way my mind works, or you're just telling me I can't works, or you're just telling me I can't works, or you're just telling me I can't do anything." And that's fine. Go waste do anything." And that's fine. Go waste do anything." And that's fine. Go waste your time. It's not going to be fun. I'm your time. It's not going to be fun. I'm your time. It's not going to be fun. I'm genuinely trying to help you. I have no genuinely trying to help you. I have no genuinely trying to help you. I have no skin in this game. If you do a two-sided skin in this game. If you do a two-sided skin in this game. If you do a two-sided marketplace or don't, I don't care. It's marketplace or don't, I don't care. It's marketplace or don't, I don't care. It's your time and your money. But I do think your time and your money. But I do think your time and your money. But I do think since taking that stance on the podcast, since taking that stance on the podcast, since taking that stance on the podcast, it has actually made it a better show it has actually made it a better show it has actually made it a better show because it has eliminated so many of because it has eliminated so many of because it has eliminated so many of these kind of dreamy, as Sam says,

these kind of dreamy, as Sam says, these kind of dreamy, as Sam says, incredibly sexy ideas that really just incredibly sexy ideas that really just incredibly sexy ideas that really just aren't very likely to work out. Matt aren't very likely to work out. Matt aren't very likely to work out. Matt comments, I don't totally agree with the comments, I don't totally agree with the comments, I don't totally agree with the BTOC point. I have a B2C mobile app in a BTOC point. I have a B2C mobile app in a BTOC point. I have a B2C mobile app in a very competitive industry with thousands very competitive industry with thousands very competitive industry with thousands of alternatives. It pays my bills and I of alternatives. It pays my bills and I of alternatives. It pays my bills and I have almost no work weekly with support. have almost no work weekly with support. have almost no work weekly with support. Just build an app without hundreds of Just build an app without hundreds of Just build an app without hundreds of bugs and it won't give you headaches. To bugs and it won't give you headaches. To bugs and it won't give you headaches. To be honest, I'm not in the mobile app be honest, I'm not in the mobile app be honest, I'm not in the mobile app space and mobile apps are different than space and mobile apps are different than space and mobile apps are different than SAS and I do focus a lot on SAS. I do SAS and I do focus a lot on SAS. I do SAS and I do focus a lot on SAS. I do know a handful of founders who built know a handful of founders who built know a handful of founders who built mobile apps and had success with them. mobile apps and had success with them. mobile apps and had success with them. All of them have moved on from mobile All of them have moved on from mobile All of them have moved on from mobile apps because after five or 10 years of apps because after five or 10 years of apps because after five or 10 years of it, they just got tired of all the it, they just got tired of all the it, they just got tired of all the headaches. They didn't build apps with headaches. They didn't build apps with headaches. They didn't build apps with hundreds of bugs. They didn't get lucky hundreds of bugs. They didn't get lucky hundreds of bugs. They didn't get lucky though. I would posit Matt that you have though. I would posit Matt that you have though. I would posit Matt that you have gotten a little lucky and that's great. gotten a little lucky and that's great. gotten a little lucky and that's great. I don't want to take that away from you. I don't want to take that away from you. I don't want to take that away from you. But if 50 or 100 other people tried the But if 50 or 100 other people tried the But if 50 or 100 other people tried the same thing, they probably wouldn't have same thing, they probably wouldn't have same thing, they probably wouldn't have succeeded. And again, the entrepreneurs succeeded. And again, the entrepreneurs succeeded. And again, the entrepreneurs that used to come to Microcom and write that used to come to Microcom and write that used to come to Microcom and write into the podcast who did mobile app, into the podcast who did mobile app, into the podcast who did mobile app, most of them have moved on to SAS. Some most of them have moved on to SAS. Some most of them have moved on to SAS. Some of them have used their B TOC mobile app of them have used their B TOC mobile app of them have used their B TOC mobile app to parlay into SAS. But realistically, to parlay into SAS. But realistically, to parlay into SAS. But realistically, the low price points, the high churn or the low price points, the high churn or the low price points, the high churn or the one-time payments with a lot of the one-time payments with a lot of the one-time payments with a lot of mobile apps just aren't a great mobile apps just aren't a great mobile apps just aren't a great environment to build seven figure SAS environment to build seven figure SAS environment to build seven figure SAS apps, multi-million dollar SAS apps, apps, multi-million dollar SAS apps, apps, multi-million dollar SAS apps, which is really my focus. If you want a which is really my focus. If you want a which is really my focus. If you want a truly lifestyle business, you can go B truly lifestyle business, you can go B truly lifestyle business, you can go B TOC. But again, when I go on X Twitter TOC. But again, when I go on X Twitter TOC. But again, when I go on X Twitter and I say, "Hey, don't do B TOC."

and I say, "Hey, don't do B TOC." and I say, "Hey, don't do B TOC." There's a bunch of people chiming in There's a bunch of people chiming in There's a bunch of people chiming in saying, "But that's what I want to do." saying, "But that's what I want to do." saying, "But that's what I want to do." And then there's always a bunch of And then there's always a bunch of And then there's always a bunch of people saying, "Yes, I'm in it." And it people saying, "Yes, I'm in it." And it people saying, "Yes, I'm in it." And it sucks. Listen to this guy. YouTube com sucks. Listen to this guy. YouTube com sucks. Listen to this guy. YouTube com 32 weighs in with this knowledge bomb. 32 weighs in with this knowledge bomb. 32 weighs in with this knowledge bomb. Here's the problem I see with so many Here's the problem I see with so many Here's the problem I see with so many sass YouTube gurus. You guys are way too sass YouTube gurus. You guys are way too sass YouTube gurus. You guys are way too privileged and in your own bubble to privileged and in your own bubble to privileged and in your own bubble to realize that for 99% of people on planet realize that for 99% of people on planet realize that for 99% of people on planet Earth, even making an extra $1,000 a Earth, even making an extra $1,000 a Earth, even making an extra $1,000 a month would drastically change their month would drastically change their month would drastically change their lives. So, here's the thing. Number one, lives. So, here's the thing. Number one, lives. So, here's the thing. Number one, I don't consider myself a guru. I've I don't consider myself a guru. I've I don't consider myself a guru. I've never called myself a guru. So, the idea never called myself a guru. So, the idea never called myself a guru. So, the idea behind being too privileged and being in behind being too privileged and being in behind being too privileged and being in your own bubble is a naive take and acts your own bubble is a naive take and acts your own bubble is a naive take and acts like I'm a dumbass. It acts like I'm like I'm a dumbass. It acts like I'm like I'm a dumbass. It acts like I'm disconnected from the world. And that's disconnected from the world. And that's disconnected from the world. And that's not true. I'm pretty well in touch with not true. I'm pretty well in touch with not true. I'm pretty well in touch with folks who are struggling whether they're folks who are struggling whether they're folks who are struggling whether they're in my family, my friends. I've done a in my family, my friends. I've done a in my family, my friends. I've done a lot of traveling. I know that most lot of traveling. I know that most lot of traveling. I know that most people on Earth are struggling and an people on Earth are struggling and an people on Earth are struggling and an extra $1,000 a month would be incredible extra $1,000 a month would be incredible extra $1,000 a month would be incredible and drastically change their lives. and drastically change their lives. and drastically change their lives. That's actually why I got into That's actually why I got into That's actually why I got into entrepreneurship because when I started entrepreneurship because when I started entrepreneurship because when I started building products, $1,000 a month was a building products, $1,000 a month was a building products, $1,000 a month was a huge difference for me. So, it's huge difference for me. So, it's huge difference for me. So, it's interesting to act as if my whole life I interesting to act as if my whole life I interesting to act as if my whole life I somehow was handed a silver spoon and somehow was handed a silver spoon and somehow was handed a silver spoon and I've been rich since I was a kid. That I've been rich since I was a kid. That I've been rich since I was a kid. That is not the case. If you look into any of is not the case. If you look into any of is not the case. If you look into any of my background, you'll know that when I my background, you'll know that when I my background, you'll know that when I started out, even $500 a month started out, even $500 a month started out, even $500 a month drastically changed my life. So, I get drastically changed my life. So, I get drastically changed my life. So, I get it. The thing is though is my focus is it. The thing is though is my focus is it. The thing is though is my focus is on helping folks build incredible SAS on helping folks build incredible SAS on helping folks build incredible SAS companies to seven or eight figures in companies to seven or eight figures in companies to seven or eight figures in ARR. And if that's your goal and maybe ARR. And if that's your goal and maybe ARR. And if that's your goal and maybe you want to get investment from Tiny you want to get investment from Tiny you want to get investment from Tiny Seed or maybe you just want to bootstrap Seed or maybe you just want to bootstrap Seed or maybe you just want to bootstrap it yourself. Making an extra $1,000 a it yourself. Making an extra $1,000 a it yourself. Making an extra $1,000 a month is not the goal. So it's not that month is not the goal. So it's not that month is not the goal. So it's not that I'm too privileged and in my own bubble.

I'm too privileged and in my own bubble. I'm too privileged and in my own bubble. It's more I focus on a particular end It's more I focus on a particular end It's more I focus on a particular end goal and that is what this channel and goal and that is what this channel and goal and that is what this channel and startups for the rest of us and Micro startups for the rest of us and Micro startups for the rest of us and Micro Comp and Tiny Seed all focus on. If you Comp and Tiny Seed all focus on. If you Comp and Tiny Seed all focus on. If you want to make an extra thousand a month, want to make an extra thousand a month, want to make an extra thousand a month, you should look at the indie hacker you should look at the indie hacker you should look at the indie hacker crowd. They tend to focus on extreme crowd. They tend to focus on extreme crowd. They tend to focus on extreme lifestyle businesses. They do a lot of B lifestyle businesses. They do a lot of B lifestyle businesses. They do a lot of B toc two-sided marketplaces. They do toc two-sided marketplaces. They do toc two-sided marketplaces. They do things that are opportunistic. And if things that are opportunistic. And if things that are opportunistic. And if they can make $10,000 or $50,000 this they can make $10,000 or $50,000 this they can make $10,000 or $50,000 this year, even if they can't make anything year, even if they can't make anything year, even if they can't make anything more beyond that or can't sell the more beyond that or can't sell the more beyond that or can't sell the business, they'll do it. And that's business, they'll do it. And that's business, they'll do it. And that's okay. But that's not the focus of me or okay. But that's not the focus of me or okay. But that's not the focus of me or this channel. I'm into repeatable and this channel. I'm into repeatable and this channel. I'm into repeatable and sustainable businesses. And that is the sustainable businesses. And that is the sustainable businesses. And that is the purpose of this video. Martin says, purpose of this video. Martin says, purpose of this video. Martin says, "Notice how he didn't mention to avoid "Notice how he didn't mention to avoid "Notice how he didn't mention to avoid car and rocket companies." That's true. car and rocket companies." That's true. car and rocket companies." That's true. So when people say, "I pretty much told So when people say, "I pretty much told So when people say, "I pretty much told you to build nothing." That's not true. you to build nothing." That's not true. you to build nothing." That's not true. You could build a car or a rocket You could build a car or a rocket You could build a car or a rocket company. Ricardo weighs in. I have been company. Ricardo weighs in. I have been company. Ricardo weighs in. I have been doing this long enough to say that there doing this long enough to say that there doing this long enough to say that there is no formula for startup success. I've is no formula for startup success. I've is no formula for startup success. I've seen the most unexpected hit a niche to seen the most unexpected hit a niche to seen the most unexpected hit a niche to make a sustainable business. I believe make a sustainable business. I believe make a sustainable business. I believe that the key to any type of SAS or that the key to any type of SAS or that the key to any type of SAS or startup is to validate with experts and startup is to validate with experts and startup is to validate with experts and then potential customers and it then potential customers and it then potential customers and it continues from there. I agree with you.

continues from there. I agree with you. continues from there. I agree with you. There is no formula for startup success. There is no formula for startup success. There is no formula for startup success. I've also seen really unexpected ideas I've also seen really unexpected ideas I've also seen really unexpected ideas and niches work. Go to and niches work. Go to and niches work. Go to tinyc.com/portfolio tinyc.com/portfolio tinyc.com/portfolio and look through those companies. There and look through those companies. There and look through those companies. There are tiny little niches that you would are tiny little niches that you would are tiny little niches that you would never expect to be incredible seven and never expect to be incredible seven and never expect to be incredible seven and 8 figure businesses. If you watch every 8 figure businesses. If you watch every 8 figure businesses. If you watch every video on this channel, what do I talk video on this channel, what do I talk video on this channel, what do I talk about? I talk about validating with about? I talk about validating with about? I talk about validating with potential customers. I talk about doing potential customers. I talk about doing potential customers. I talk about doing research, the 22200 framework. And I say research, the 22200 framework. And I say research, the 22200 framework. And I say over and over, there is no blueprint. over and over, there is no blueprint. over and over, there is no blueprint. There is no formula. And so Ricardo and There is no formula. And so Ricardo and There is no formula. And so Ricardo and I are on the same page. I'm not sure if I are on the same page. I'm not sure if I are on the same page. I'm not sure if Ricardo's weighing in implying that I Ricardo's weighing in implying that I Ricardo's weighing in implying that I have somewhere somehow said this cuz I have somewhere somehow said this cuz I have somewhere somehow said this cuz I didn't say this in this video and I didn't say this in this video and I didn't say this in this video and I don't say it anywhere. And I've written don't say it anywhere. And I've written don't say it anywhere. And I've written five books. And in every book, I say five books. And in every book, I say five books. And in every book, I say there is no formula. There is no there is no formula. There is no there is no formula. There is no blueprint. But I'm going to give you as blueprint. But I'm going to give you as blueprint. But I'm going to give you as much of my best knowledge, advice, and much of my best knowledge, advice, and much of my best knowledge, advice, and experience to help you not make the same experience to help you not make the same experience to help you not make the same mistakes that I've made and the same mistakes that I've made and the same mistakes that I've made and the same mistakes that so many people in the mistakes that so many people in the mistakes that so many people in the communities that I'm in have made. 714 communities that I'm in have made. 714 communities that I'm in have made. 714 dot dot dot says, "If you're watching dot dot dot says, "If you're watching dot dot dot says, "If you're watching this video, just understand that this is this video, just understand that this is this video, just understand that this is the opinion of an investor who prefers the opinion of an investor who prefers the opinion of an investor who prefers to invest in particular types of to invest in particular types of to invest in particular types of businesses that would maximize his businesses that would maximize his businesses that would maximize his returns. In essence, this is not the returns. In essence, this is not the returns. In essence, this is not the truth in all caps about anything about truth in all caps about anything about truth in all caps about anything about startup ideas. Yes, exactly. No, I startup ideas. Yes, exactly. No, I startup ideas. Yes, exactly. No, I totally agree with this. Anything you totally agree with this. Anything you totally agree with this. Anything you watch on YouTube, think about where that watch on YouTube, think about where that watch on YouTube, think about where that person is coming from. It's always the person is coming from. It's always the person is coming from. It's always the opinion of a human. I happen to be a opinion of a human. I happen to be a opinion of a human. I happen to be a startup founder, started as a developer, startup founder, started as a developer, startup founder, started as a developer, built my own companies, and now I do built my own companies, and now I do built my own companies, and now I do invest in startups. I also write books invest in startups. I also write books invest in startups. I also write books to help folks. even if I don't invest in to help folks. even if I don't invest in to help folks. even if I don't invest in you, I have this YouTube channel that we

you, I have this YouTube channel that we you, I have this YouTube channel that we spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a spend hundreds of thousands of dollars a year putting out videos for you for free year putting out videos for you for free year putting out videos for you for free and startups for the rest of us that we and startups for the rest of us that we and startups for the rest of us that we spend, let's say, tens of thousands of spend, let's say, tens of thousands of spend, let's say, tens of thousands of dollars a year putting out episodes for dollars a year putting out episodes for dollars a year putting out episodes for you, 52 episodes a year. It's a lot of you, 52 episodes a year. It's a lot of you, 52 episodes a year. It's a lot of content. So, it's education. We do content. So, it's education. We do content. So, it's education. We do mastermind matching. We run events and I mastermind matching. We run events and I mastermind matching. We run events and I do in fact invest in B2B SAS companies. do in fact invest in B2B SAS companies. do in fact invest in B2B SAS companies. But that is just one very small part of But that is just one very small part of But that is just one very small part of this whole ecosystem. and why everything this whole ecosystem. and why everything this whole ecosystem. and why everything in this video and frankly everything in this video and frankly everything in this video and frankly everything you'll hear me say and write and put out you'll hear me say and write and put out you'll hear me say and write and put out on in a YouTube video or on a podcast is on in a YouTube video or on a podcast is on in a YouTube video or on a podcast is my opinion and you should consider where my opinion and you should consider where my opinion and you should consider where that opinion is coming from. What are my that opinion is coming from. What are my that opinion is coming from. What are my goals for my companies? I want to help goals for my companies? I want to help goals for my companies? I want to help folks build incredible B2B SAS companies folks build incredible B2B SAS companies folks build incredible B2B SAS companies that will change their life, bring them that will change their life, bring them that will change their life, bring them freedom, purpose and relationships and freedom, purpose and relationships and freedom, purpose and relationships and that they can build to seven or eight that they can build to seven or eight that they can build to seven or eight figure ARR and exit hopefully for 10 figure ARR and exit hopefully for 10 figure ARR and exit hopefully for 10 to$100 million. That's my goal. So, I'm to$100 million. That's my goal. So, I'm to$100 million. That's my goal. So, I'm not on the venture capital track. I not on the venture capital track. I not on the venture capital track. I don't invest like a venture capitalist, don't invest like a venture capitalist, don't invest like a venture capitalist, a traditional one, but I'm also not on a traditional one, but I'm also not on a traditional one, but I'm also not on the indie hacker lifestyle business the indie hacker lifestyle business the indie hacker lifestyle business front. So, I actually appreciate 714, front. So, I actually appreciate 714, front. So, I actually appreciate 714, whatever else his username is, calling whatever else his username is, calling whatever else his username is, calling this out. Bottom line is there is no this out. Bottom line is there is no this out. Bottom line is there is no truth about startup ideas or how to do truth about startup ideas or how to do truth about startup ideas or how to do it. There is no blueprint. So, if anyone it. There is no blueprint. So, if anyone it. There is no blueprint. So, if anyone tells you otherwise or you're seeking tells you otherwise or you're seeking tells you otherwise or you're seeking that, you should stop. Don't seek truth.

that, you should stop. Don't seek truth. that, you should stop. Don't seek truth. Just seek knowledge from folks who have Just seek knowledge from folks who have Just seek knowledge from folks who have done it before you. Seek knowledge from done it before you. Seek knowledge from done it before you. Seek knowledge from folks who are trying to give it away or folks who are trying to give it away or folks who are trying to give it away or trying to help you not make the same trying to help you not make the same trying to help you not make the same mistakes that they've made. Lens Vana mistakes that they've made. Lens Vana mistakes that they've made. Lens Vana says, "Amazing video. I wasted two years says, "Amazing video. I wasted two years says, "Amazing video. I wasted two years trying to bootstrap a two-sided trying to bootstrap a two-sided trying to bootstrap a two-sided marketplace because I thought I was marketplace because I thought I was marketplace because I thought I was special." Yeah, I've I've heard it special." Yeah, I've I've heard it special." Yeah, I've I've heard it before. It's a bummer. It's a bummer before. It's a bummer. It's a bummer before. It's a bummer. It's a bummer that lens spent that time. But that is that lens spent that time. But that is that lens spent that time. But that is why I create these types of videos is to why I create these types of videos is to why I create these types of videos is to try to help you avoid making the same try to help you avoid making the same try to help you avoid making the same mistakes that I've made or the mistakes mistakes that I've made or the mistakes mistakes that I've made or the mistakes others have made. Julian Hecker says, others have made. Julian Hecker says, others have made. Julian Hecker says, "I've made many of these mistakes. My "I've made many of these mistakes. My "I've made many of these mistakes. My first SAS idea was Barbago, a two-sided first SAS idea was Barbago, a two-sided first SAS idea was Barbago, a two-sided marketplace which connected barbers with marketplace which connected barbers with marketplace which connected barbers with clients, taking only a small commission clients, taking only a small commission clients, taking only a small commission or ad revenue." Yeah, really. That's or ad revenue." Yeah, really. That's or ad revenue." Yeah, really. That's like three or four of the mistakes. I like three or four of the mistakes. I like three or four of the mistakes. I soon realized there was too little soon realized there was too little soon realized there was too little profit to be made here. And that's the profit to be made here. And that's the profit to be made here. And that's the point of this video. And finally, point of this video. And finally, point of this video. And finally, Stanley says, "What about a LAS lemonade Stanley says, "What about a LAS lemonade Stanley says, "What about a LAS lemonade as a service? I think it's a great idea. as a service? I think it's a great idea. as a service? I think it's a great idea. Shut up and take my money. I want to Shut up and take my money. I want to Shut up and take my money. I want to invest today." Thanks to everyone who invest today." Thanks to everyone who invest today." Thanks to everyone who watched that video and hit subscribe.

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