The MicroConf Accountability Challenge

and we are live welcome back to and we are live welcome back to microconf on air every other wednesday microconf on air every other wednesday microconf on air every other wednesday at 1 pm eastern 10 a.m pacific we live at 1 pm eastern 10 a.m pacific we live at 1 pm eastern 10 a.m pacific we live stream for 30 minutes and we cover stream for 30 minutes and we cover stream for 30 minutes and we cover topics related to building and growing topics related to building and growing topics related to building and growing ambitious sas startups to bring us ambitious sas startups to bring us ambitious sas startups to bring us freedom and purpose and allow us to freedom and purpose and allow us to freedom and purpose and allow us to maintain healthy relationships we don't maintain healthy relationships we don't maintain healthy relationships we don't ask for permission to start companies we ask for permission to start companies we ask for permission to start companies we build and ship real products sell the build and ship real products sell the build and ship real products sell the real customers who pay us real money the real customers who pay us real money the real customers who pay us real money the first live stream of the new year i'm first live stream of the new year i'm first live stream of the new year i'm stoked to be here i uh i'm glad that stoked to be here i uh i'm glad that stoked to be here i uh i'm glad that you're joining us we are going to be you're joining us we are going to be you're joining us we are going to be talking all things microconf today we're talking all things microconf today we're talking all things microconf today we're going to be talking about the microconf going to be talking about the microconf going to be talking about the microconf accountability challenge we're going to accountability challenge we're going to accountability challenge we're going to talk about our microconf connect talk about our microconf connect talk about our microconf connect community survey that we ran in december community survey that we ran in december community survey that we ran in december as well as talk through some things that as well as talk through some things that as well as talk through some things that we're looking at doing in 2022. it's the we're looking at doing in 2022. it's the we're looking at doing in 2022. it's the first live stream of the new year first live stream of the new year first live stream of the new year and um i'm excited to be here and um i'm excited to be here and um i'm excited to be here and with that i'm going to welcome my and with that i'm going to welcome my and with that i'm going to welcome my guest the microconf community manager guest the microconf community manager guest the microconf community manager jessica malnick welcome jessica jessica malnick welcome jessica jessica malnick welcome jessica hello thanks for having me indeed and hello thanks for having me indeed and hello thanks for having me indeed and where are you calling in from i am where are you calling in from i am where are you calling in from i am calling from denver colorado denver and calling from denver colorado denver and calling from denver colorado denver and i'm in uh minneapolis so we have two i'm in uh minneapolis so we have two i'm in uh minneapolis so we have two snowy places although snowy places although snowy places although i bet it's colder here than it is where i bet it's colder here than it is where i bet it's colder here than it is where you are what's your feels like right now you are what's your feels like right now you are what's your feels like right now it is feels like mine is six where i am it is feels like mine is six where i am it is feels like mine is six where i am and that's and that's and that's oh yeah that's snowing yeah definitely oh yeah that's snowing yeah definitely oh yeah that's snowing yeah definitely did i beat you yeah i'm in minneapolis did i beat you yeah i'm in minneapolis did i beat you yeah i'm in minneapolis 23.

23. 23. yeah i'm in minneapolis we usually win yeah i'm in minneapolis we usually win yeah i'm in minneapolis we usually win that one so well cool i i wanna um that one so well cool i i wanna um that one so well cool i i wanna um kick off with this microkoff connect kick off with this microkoff connect kick off with this microkoff connect community survey or should we you want community survey or should we you want community survey or should we you want to start with the accountability to start with the accountability to start with the accountability challenge let's let's start with that challenge let's let's start with that challenge let's let's start with that um we are doing our first ever microconf um we are doing our first ever microconf um we are doing our first ever microconf accountability challenge throughout accountability challenge throughout accountability challenge throughout january january january and do you want to talk folks through and do you want to talk folks through and do you want to talk folks through what that looks like what that looks like what that looks like yeah absolutely so the idea behind this yeah absolutely so the idea behind this yeah absolutely so the idea behind this is new year it's 20 22. you probably is new year it's 20 22. you probably is new year it's 20 22. you probably have a lot of the a lot of goals that have a lot of the a lot of goals that have a lot of the a lot of goals that you're trying to set for the year ahead you're trying to set for the year ahead you're trying to set for the year ahead and it's really really easy and it's really really easy and it's really really easy whether you kind of do new year's whether you kind of do new year's whether you kind of do new year's resolutions or just setting goals for resolutions or just setting goals for resolutions or just setting goals for business um and personal and like your business um and personal and like your business um and personal and like your personal life and whatever that might be personal life and whatever that might be personal life and whatever that might be but for the sake for but for the sake for but for the sake for part of this mostly business sort of part of this mostly business sort of part of this mostly business sort of things but it's really this is this things but it's really this is this things but it's really this is this really big goal have a whole bunch of really big goal have a whole bunch of really big goal have a whole bunch of momentum early on and then kind of momentum early on and then kind of momentum early on and then kind of fizzle out when it's february march or fizzle out when it's february march or fizzle out when it's february march or april april april um and the idea behind this um and the idea behind this um and the idea behind this accountability challenge is the best way accountability challenge is the best way accountability challenge is the best way to kind of make to kind of make to kind of make um to make strides and actually hit your um to make strides and actually hit your um to make strides and actually hit your goals is to kind of break it into really goals is to kind of break it into really goals is to kind of break it into really small tiny tasks that you can do within small tiny tasks that you can do within small tiny tasks that you can do within five minutes or 15 minutes or 45 minutes five minutes or 15 minutes or 45 minutes five minutes or 15 minutes or 45 minutes or an hour or an hour or an hour um every day um and kind of break apart um every day um and kind of break apart um every day um and kind of break apart this this this part your part your part your um goal into like 52 or more different um goal into like 52 or more different um goal into like 52 or more different tiny tasks to kind of make them have a tiny tasks to kind of make them have a tiny tasks to kind of make them have a lot of momentum and a lot of this is lot of momentum and a lot of this is lot of momentum and a lot of this is baffled like you know the book the baffled like you know the book the baffled like you know the book the atomic habits by james square really atomic habits by james square really atomic habits by james square really awesome book by the way so as an example awesome book by the way so as an example awesome book by the way so as an example of that let's say your goal is to reduce of that let's say your goal is to reduce of that let's say your goal is to reduce turn for your sauce app by 10 percent so

turn for your sauce app by 10 percent so turn for your sauce app by 10 percent so a really good example of how you can a really good example of how you can a really good example of how you can kind of that's a massive goal in the dev kind of that's a massive goal in the dev kind of that's a massive goal in the dev itself you're not going to do that in a itself you're not going to do that in a itself you're not going to do that in a week or a month or even a quarter so week or a month or even a quarter so week or a month or even a quarter so like one way you can kind of take that like one way you can kind of take that like one way you can kind of take that into tiny tasks would be okay well the into tiny tasks would be okay well the into tiny tasks would be okay well the first week i might dropped up an nps first week i might dropped up an nps first week i might dropped up an nps survey survey survey um in the second week i'm gonna send um in the second week i'm gonna send um in the second week i'm gonna send that out and i'm gonna start reviewing that out and i'm gonna start reviewing that out and i'm gonna start reviewing and then maybe that third week i'm gonna and then maybe that third week i'm gonna and then maybe that third week i'm gonna review the results so that's kind of the review the results so that's kind of the review the results so that's kind of the idea behind this challenge is like it's idea behind this challenge is like it's idea behind this challenge is like it's taking the month of january and kind of taking the month of january and kind of taking the month of january and kind of mapping out what are the first four mapping out what are the first four mapping out what are the first four things you can do to kind of get you the things you can do to kind of get you the things you can do to kind of get you the habit in the momentum so that you can habit in the momentum so that you can habit in the momentum so that you can kind of actually hit your goal by the kind of actually hit your goal by the kind of actually hit your goal by the end of the year end of the year end of the year awesome and yeah there's a nice example awesome and yeah there's a nice example awesome and yeah there's a nice example that producer xander pulled from the that producer xander pulled from the that producer xander pulled from the microconf connect microconf connect microconf connect slack which is where you want to go if slack which is where you want to go if slack which is where you want to go if you want to be part of this challenge you want to be part of this challenge you want to be part of this challenge we'll also be tweeting things out and we'll also be tweeting things out and we'll also be tweeting things out and such but connect is going to be where it such but connect is going to be where it such but connect is going to be where it where it lives where it lives where it lives someone chimed in said i'm down for the someone chimed in said i'm down for the someone chimed in said i'm down for the accountability challenge my goal is to accountability challenge my goal is to accountability challenge my goal is to launch two sas apps by february 1st and launch two sas apps by february 1st and launch two sas apps by february 1st and then he or she has a week by week then he or she has a week by week then he or she has a week by week breakdown week one january first through breakdown week one january first through breakdown week one january first through eighth wrap up v zero of app one it's eighth wrap up v zero of app one it's eighth wrap up v zero of app one it's ninety percent done and then week two ninety percent done and then week two ninety percent done and then week two wrap up v0 of app two it is also ninety wrap up v0 of app two it is also ninety wrap up v0 of app two it is also ninety percent done find at least in week three percent done find at least in week three percent done find at least in week three find at least three marketing uh find at least three marketing uh find at least three marketing uh valuable marketing channels for each app valuable marketing channels for each app valuable marketing channels for each app and so on uh there's another goal wake and so on uh there's another goal wake and so on uh there's another goal wake up at six a.m every day for the rest of up at six a.m every day for the rest of up at six a.m every day for the rest of the month the month the month um that's an awesome goal i would never um that's an awesome goal i would never um that's an awesome goal i would never i would never tackle that my i would i would never tackle that my i would i would never tackle that my i would fail the first day another person said fail the first day another person said fail the first day another person said my goal is to launch my new app in my goal is to launch my new app in my goal is to launch my new app in january and my weekly goals are week one january and my weekly goals are week one january and my weekly goals are week one complete testing of the mvp week two complete testing of the mvp week two complete testing of the mvp week two complete the marketing site week three

complete the marketing site week three complete the marketing site week three final end to end testing and a week for final end to end testing and a week for final end to end testing and a week for launch and so this is uh it's a weekly launch and so this is uh it's a weekly launch and so this is uh it's a weekly thing right it's like once a week on thing right it's like once a week on thing right it's like once a week on mondays someone should share something mondays someone should share something mondays someone should share something they want to accomplish that week is they want to accomplish that week is they want to accomplish that week is that the idea that the idea that the idea yeah absolutely that would be the idea yeah absolutely that would be the idea yeah absolutely that would be the idea if somebody is a little bit more if somebody is a little bit more if somebody is a little bit more ambitious you can share all of the ambitious you can share all of the ambitious you can share all of the things like one thing you for every things like one thing you for every things like one thing you for every single single single one thing a week for the entire month at one thing a week for the entire month at one thing a week for the entire month at once or you can do it this week by week once or you can do it this week by week once or you can do it this week by week um and really the idea behind this is um and really the idea behind this is um and really the idea behind this is like leveraging the power of the like leveraging the power of the like leveraging the power of the community to kind of when you're community to kind of when you're community to kind of when you're starting your goals from the community starting your goals from the community starting your goals from the community um a like you're gonna be way more um a like you're gonna be way more um a like you're gonna be way more likely to actually hit that goal because likely to actually hit that goal because likely to actually hit that goal because people are gonna ask you about it people are gonna ask you about it people are gonna ask you about it potentially and two when you do actually potentially and two when you do actually potentially and two when you do actually accomplish that tiny task share it in accomplish that tiny task share it in accomplish that tiny task share it in the tiny wins channel within slack um so the tiny wins channel within slack um so the tiny wins channel within slack um so that everyone in the community can that everyone in the community can that everyone in the community can celebrate with you yep yeah and that's celebrate with you yep yeah and that's celebrate with you yep yeah and that's it right so it's both it right so it's both it right so it's both the accountability of kind of making a the accountability of kind of making a the accountability of kind of making a public commitment but also the public public commitment but also the public public commitment but also the public celebration or the shared wins that we celebration or the shared wins that we celebration or the shared wins that we can have can have can have and if folks want to tweet about it as and if folks want to tweet about it as and if folks want to tweet about it as well if they want to say hey i'm part of well if they want to say hey i'm part of well if they want to say hey i'm part of the micro conf you know accountability the micro conf you know accountability the micro conf you know accountability challenge is it just this hashtag challenge is it just this hashtag challenge is it just this hashtag microconf microconf microconf yeah absolutely i wanted to say yeah absolutely i wanted to say yeah absolutely i wanted to say something like really clever where it's something like really clever where it's something like really clever where it's like you know some sort of crypto like you know some sort of crypto like you know some sort of crypto acronym acronym but uh acronym acronym but uh acronym acronym but uh accountability challenge is kind of a accountability challenge is kind of a accountability challenge is kind of a mouthful and i'm cac yeah yeah no doubt mouthful and i'm cac yeah yeah no doubt mouthful and i'm cac yeah yeah no doubt cool and we will be calling those out cool and we will be calling those out cool and we will be calling those out also probably you know retweeting and also probably you know retweeting and also probably you know retweeting and and you know uh sharing stuff on twitter and you know uh sharing stuff on twitter and you know uh sharing stuff on twitter ourselves as well as uh in our email ourselves as well as uh in our email ourselves as well as uh in our email newsletter it goes out to several newsletter it goes out to several newsletter it goes out to several thousand folks uh in the connect you

thousand folks uh in the connect you thousand folks uh in the connect you know um know um know um and the connect list that we will be and the connect list that we will be and the connect list that we will be highlighting some of those so highlighting some of those so highlighting some of those so i'm pumped up for this i'm pumped up for this i'm pumped up for this i'm excited are you did you post i'm excited are you did you post i'm excited are you did you post something did you post uh your thing for something did you post uh your thing for something did you post uh your thing for this week because i have to think about this week because i have to think about this week because i have to think about mine but i will definitely do that after mine but i will definitely do that after mine but i will definitely do that after um i get off this live stream yep i need um i get off this live stream yep i need um i get off this live stream yep i need to figure out what my what my one thing to figure out what my what my one thing to figure out what my what my one thing is for the week as well awesome so is for the week as well awesome so is for the week as well awesome so that's the accountability challenge the that's the accountability challenge the that's the accountability challenge the other thing i want to talk about is you other thing i want to talk about is you other thing i want to talk about is you just ran a microconf connect community just ran a microconf connect community just ran a microconf connect community survey survey survey to find out folks you know how they feel to find out folks you know how they feel to find out folks you know how they feel about connect about connect about connect kind of requested offerings or requested kind of requested offerings or requested kind of requested offerings or requested features um features um features um find out where people you know sit in find out where people you know sit in find out where people you know sit in terms of where their businesses are all terms of where their businesses are all terms of where their businesses are all that kind of stuff so that kind of stuff so that kind of stuff so uh maybe we'll start with uh maybe we'll start with uh maybe we'll start with what were the top five requested what were the top five requested what were the top five requested features or offerings features or offerings features or offerings yeah absolutely um the first one was yeah absolutely um the first one was yeah absolutely um the first one was no surprise whatsoever which was the no surprise whatsoever which was the no surprise whatsoever which was the ability to ability to ability to search and see a historical post which search and see a historical post which search and see a historical post which is actually already in the works um and is actually already in the works um and is actually already in the works um and i'm sure we'll get to that later on in i'm sure we'll get to that later on in i'm sure we'll get to that later on in this episode um in addition this episode um in addition this episode um in addition in-person meetups and like small in-person meetups and like small in-person meetups and like small in-person meetups event cities would be in-person meetups event cities would be in-person meetups event cities would be number two number two number two um um um community guides playbooks templates community guides playbooks templates community guides playbooks templates that are very much community driven that are very much community driven that are very much community driven actionable strategies both for very actionable strategies both for very actionable strategies both for very early stage and later stage companies um early stage and later stage companies um early stage and later stage companies um was the third one the fourth one was was the third one the fourth one was was the third one the fourth one was um kind of ama's like this as well as um kind of ama's like this as well as um kind of ama's like this as well as text-based amas um with startup founders

text-based amas um with startup founders text-based amas um with startup founders um and the fifth in the sixth most top um and the fifth in the sixth most top um and the fifth in the sixth most top features were um member profiles um and features were um member profiles um and features were um member profiles um and cut some sort of cut some sort of cut some sort of software or service provider directory software or service provider directory software or service provider directory so aka member profiles being being able so aka member profiles being being able so aka member profiles being being able to better see who's actually in the to better see who's actually in the to better see who's actually in the community of a message folks directly um community of a message folks directly um community of a message folks directly um and the member and kind of the software and the member and kind of the software and the member and kind of the software and service provider directory is kind and service provider directory is kind and service provider directory is kind of aggregating you know what are the of aggregating you know what are the of aggregating you know what are the apps and or like agencies that you know apps and or like agencies that you know apps and or like agencies that you know you might need for whatever you're you might need for whatever you're you might need for whatever you're looking to do right cool so let's dig looking to do right cool so let's dig looking to do right cool so let's dig into a couple of those so the c and into a couple of those so the c and into a couple of those so the c and search ultra posts obviously slack on search ultra posts obviously slack on search ultra posts obviously slack on the free plan has a limit of 10 000 the free plan has a limit of 10 000 the free plan has a limit of 10 000 posts if we were to start paying for posts if we were to start paying for posts if we were to start paying for slack it would be 7 000 a month or some slack it would be 7 000 a month or some slack it would be 7 000 a month or some insane number and so um you've been insane number and so um you've been insane number and so um you've been working on we've mentioned we've hinted working on we've mentioned we've hinted working on we've mentioned we've hinted about it and then we have mentioned it about it and then we have mentioned it about it and then we have mentioned it as well but uh you've been working on a as well but uh you've been working on a as well but uh you've been working on a wiki wiki wiki yeah yeah yeah absolutely um so the first thing with absolutely um so the first thing with absolutely um so the first thing with this wiki is basically being able to this wiki is basically being able to this wiki is basically being able to kind of fulfill this thing which is kind of fulfill this thing which is kind of fulfill this thing which is being able to search and find being able to search and find being able to search and find something like the most the top threads something like the most the top threads something like the most the top threads within slack of all time and not just within slack of all time and not just within slack of all time and not just you know the things from the last couple you know the things from the last couple you know the things from the last couple of months of months of months um and as part of that it's coming um and as part of that it's coming um and as part of that it's coming further pretty further along and one of further pretty further along and one of further pretty further along and one of the things that i'd love to get help the things that i'd love to get help the things that i'd love to get help from within the community is the ability from within the community is the ability from within the community is the ability to um get you know to um get you know to um get you know a handful um to even a couple dozen a handful um to even a couple dozen a handful um to even a couple dozen members to kind of come in and a beta members to kind of come in and a beta members to kind of come in and a beta test this wiki as well as help kind of test this wiki as well as help kind of test this wiki as well as help kind of curate some of the archival content

curate some of the archival content curate some of the archival content so if you're watching this so if you're watching this so if you're watching this reach out to jessica and microcom reach out to jessica and microcom reach out to jessica and microcom connect slack you can dm her and connect slack you can dm her and connect slack you can dm her and volunteer for that speaking of that if volunteer for that speaking of that if volunteer for that speaking of that if you're watching this live feel free to you're watching this live feel free to you're watching this live feel free to send any questions uh you want into the send any questions uh you want into the send any questions uh you want into the microconf on air channel and connect or microconf on air channel and connect or microconf on air channel and connect or if you're watching on youtube i believe if you're watching on youtube i believe if you're watching on youtube i believe there's a chat there and that producer there's a chat there and that producer there's a chat there and that producer zander is monitoring zander is monitoring zander is monitoring okay so another thing you had mentioned okay so another thing you had mentioned okay so another thing you had mentioned was these small in-person meetups in was these small in-person meetups in was these small in-person meetups in cities around the world and producer cities around the world and producer cities around the world and producer xander and i have been talking about xander and i have been talking about xander and i have been talking about that for years about whether we launch that for years about whether we launch that for years about whether we launch meetups because it's kind of a natural meetups because it's kind of a natural meetups because it's kind of a natural you know it's a natural thing there's you know it's a natural thing there's you know it's a natural thing there's there's obviously a lot of um there's obviously a lot of um there's obviously a lot of um meetups happening already like i go to meetups happening already like i go to meetups happening already like i go to meetup.com and i see local founder meetup.com and i see local founder meetup.com and i see local founder meetups and such but having microcom meetups and such but having microcom meetups and such but having microcom branded ones i think could it could be branded ones i think could it could be branded ones i think could it could be interesting it's a natural extension interesting it's a natural extension interesting it's a natural extension what we're doing in the sho we're not what we're doing in the sho we're not what we're doing in the sho we're not playing we don't have current plans to playing we don't have current plans to playing we don't have current plans to implement that immediately right that's implement that immediately right that's implement that immediately right that's not something that we've been battened not something that we've been battened not something that we've been battened around for two three years but we that around for two three years but we that around for two three years but we that is one of the reasons we started doing is one of the reasons we started doing is one of the reasons we started doing the microconf locals is that we are the microconf locals is that we are the microconf locals is that we are doing nine i believe we were going to do doing nine i believe we were going to do doing nine i believe we were going to do 10 locals but we had one in january in 10 locals but we had one in january in 10 locals but we had one in january in san jose uh that we were gonna do and san jose uh that we were gonna do and san jose uh that we were gonna do and omicron is just not gonna it's not gonna omicron is just not gonna it's not gonna omicron is just not gonna it's not gonna cooperate with us trying to sell ticket cooperate with us trying to sell ticket cooperate with us trying to sell ticket we'd basically be selling tickets right we'd basically be selling tickets right we'd basically be selling tickets right now for that and then the sentiment is now for that and then the sentiment is now for that and then the sentiment is just not just not just not not there so not there so not there so we have nine locals planned we'll be we have nine locals planned we'll be we have nine locals planned we'll be going to um you know all kinds of cities going to um you know all kinds of cities going to um you know all kinds of cities it's not the same as like a recurring it's not the same as like a recurring it's not the same as like a recurring meetup i get it but i think that's the meetup i get it but i think that's the meetup i get it but i think that's the near-term um near-term um near-term um kind of play to to try to get microcomp kind of play to to try to get microcomp kind of play to to try to get microcomp to more people because that was one of to more people because that was one of to more people because that was one of the results right was that like in the results right was that like in the results right was that like in connect it was something like two-thirds connect it was something like two-thirds connect it was something like two-thirds of the respondents had have never been

of the respondents had have never been of the respondents had have never been to an in-person microconf event to an in-person microconf event to an in-person microconf event that's pretty crazy so i mean it's that's pretty crazy so i mean it's that's pretty crazy so i mean it's expect it's to be expected right it's expect it's to be expected right it's expect it's to be expected right it's like like like in person is a big there's a lot of in person is a big there's a lot of in person is a big there's a lot of friction friction friction a lot of friction to go in person you a lot of friction to go in person you a lot of friction to go in person you know and that is one of the reasons why know and that is one of the reasons why know and that is one of the reasons why we didn't want to start the locals is to we didn't want to start the locals is to we didn't want to start the locals is to bring them to you and if we can figure bring them to you and if we can figure bring them to you and if we can figure out i think for meetups for me is i out i think for meetups for me is i out i think for meetups for me is i don't want to just do the same like don't want to just do the same like don't want to just do the same like you can go to you know indie hackers has you can go to you know indie hackers has you can go to you know indie hackers has meetups and you can go to meetup.com meetups and you can go to meetup.com meetups and you can go to meetup.com like there are other meetups if you want like there are other meetups if you want like there are other meetups if you want to go to them so what what would be to go to them so what what would be to go to them so what what would be different about the microgrunt meetups different about the microgrunt meetups different about the microgrunt meetups and that's what i would want to sit down and that's what i would want to sit down and that's what i would want to sit down and strategize because and strategize because and strategize because when we launched this live stream we when we launched this live stream we when we launched this live stream we wanted to do it differently than other wanted to do it differently than other wanted to do it differently than other live streams when we launched in-person live streams when we launched in-person live streams when we launched in-person events we wanted them to be different we events we wanted them to be different we events we wanted them to be different we want to connect we wanted to be want to connect we wanted to be want to connect we wanted to be different like there's no reason to do different like there's no reason to do different like there's no reason to do the same thing as other people are doing the same thing as other people are doing the same thing as other people are doing and i want differentiation i want some and i want differentiation i want some and i want differentiation i want some novelty in order to because i wanted to novelty in order to because i wanted to novelty in order to because i wanted to be the best right i wanted to be better be the best right i wanted to be better be the best right i wanted to be better than other options that's really it so than other options that's really it so than other options that's really it so that was one um the amas was startup that was one um the amas was startup that was one um the amas was startup founders which is kind of how i think of founders which is kind of how i think of founders which is kind of how i think of these live streams you know these live streams you know these live streams you know um oh yeah ask the audience uh what um oh yeah ask the audience uh what um oh yeah ask the audience uh what would you like to see from a microconf would you like to see from a microconf would you like to see from a microconf meetup drop it in the comments because meetup drop it in the comments because meetup drop it in the comments because we are all ears if there are some we are all ears if there are some we are all ears if there are some specific specific specific things that you like or dislike about things that you like or dislike about things that you like or dislike about other meetups other meetups other meetups you've been to we'd love to hear you you've been to we'd love to hear you you've been to we'd love to hear you weigh in weigh in weigh in in terms of amas i've always thought of in terms of amas i've always thought of in terms of amas i've always thought of these as amas in essence because i'm these as amas in essence because i'm these as amas in essence because i'm asking questions asking questions asking questions just to keep it entertaining while the just to keep it entertaining while the just to keep it entertaining while the audience gets their chance to ask audience gets their chance to ask audience gets their chance to ask questions so it isn't ask me anything questions so it isn't ask me anything questions so it isn't ask me anything with a founder but with a founder but with a founder but um i believe the amas the way you're

um i believe the amas the way you're um i believe the amas the way you're talking about them are more written talking about them are more written talking about them are more written right so that they're more right so that they're more right so that they're more kind of consumable kind of consumable kind of consumable in other time zones and that they have in other time zones and that they have in other time zones and that they have more of a permanent record than a video more of a permanent record than a video more of a permanent record than a video yeah absolutely and i hate to use the yeah absolutely and i hate to use the yeah absolutely and i hate to use the example of reddit but like that's what example of reddit but like that's what example of reddit but like that's what kind of has become the de facto standard kind of has become the de facto standard kind of has become the de facto standard for that sort of thing and one of the for that sort of thing and one of the for that sort of thing and one of the advantage like amas like this are super advantage like amas like this are super advantage like amas like this are super super useful but also there are time super useful but also there are time super useful but also there are time zones zones zones and you know i think if you go if you're and you know i think if you go if you're and you know i think if you go if you're a startup founder in australia i think a startup founder in australia i think a startup founder in australia i think it's like it's like it's like 3am right now 3am right now 3am right now right not always feasible so some of right not always feasible so some of right not always feasible so some of these having ama's that are both live these having ama's that are both live these having ama's that are both live streams as well as written ones that streams as well as written ones that streams as well as written ones that someone can kind of consume at their own someone can kind of consume at their own someone can kind of consume at their own leader and or having written amas that leader and or having written amas that leader and or having written amas that are are are [Music] [Music] [Music] changing at the time times when they are changing at the time times when they are changing at the time times when they are so that you know people in additional so that you know people in additional so that you know people in additional you know regions can still participate you know regions can still participate you know regions can still participate um at times that are not the middle of um at times that are not the middle of um at times that are not the middle of the night they're trying right they can the night they're trying right they can the night they're trying right they can get questions in in advance and then get questions in in advance and then get questions in in advance and then they they answer them all they they answer them all they they answer them all so similarly i'm fine i'm all for doing so similarly i'm fine i'm all for doing so similarly i'm fine i'm all for doing amas i want to make sure that i think amas i want to make sure that i think amas i want to make sure that i think it's the engagement that i would want to it's the engagement that i would want to it's the engagement that i would want to look at and because we have look at and because we have look at and because we have frankly we have infinity founders that frankly we have infinity founders that frankly we have infinity founders that we could do amas with right we could go we could do amas with right we could go we could do amas with right we could go to all the connect people and say to all the connect people and say to all the connect people and say volunteer we could go to everyone in volunteer we could go to everyone in volunteer we could go to everyone in tiny seed we could go to the startups tiny seed we could go to the startups tiny seed we could go to the startups the rest of us audience like i can fill the rest of us audience like i can fill the rest of us audience like i can fill a ama funnel a ama funnel a ama funnel for years if we did weekly amaze i could for years if we did weekly amaze i could for years if we did weekly amaze i could feel we could fill it for years the feel we could fill it for years the feel we could fill it for years the question is question is question is are people gonna is it worth doing right are people gonna is it worth doing right are people gonna is it worth doing right we have you know finite resources like we have you know finite resources like we have you know finite resources like any company like any startup and so um i

any company like any startup and so um i any company like any startup and so um i would want to if we decide to do this would want to if we decide to do this would want to if we decide to do this i'd want to do it as an experiment how i'd want to do it as an experiment how i'd want to do it as an experiment how you know a how will it be different i you know a how will it be different i you know a how will it be different i don't know if it needs to be different don't know if it needs to be different don't know if it needs to be different than others but if there's enough than others but if there's enough than others but if there's enough engagement to keep going then we do it engagement to keep going then we do it engagement to keep going then we do it and if not you know maybe that's and if not you know maybe that's and if not you know maybe that's something that we something that we something that we that we uh view as an experiment that we uh view as an experiment that we uh view as an experiment service provider directory and that was service provider directory and that was service provider directory and that was something that we had been kind of something that we had been kind of something that we had been kind of cooking up cooking up cooking up oh producer xander has a question who oh producer xander has a question who oh producer xander has a question who has asked the audience who are some has asked the audience who are some has asked the audience who are some guests you'd like to see participate in guests you'd like to see participate in guests you'd like to see participate in an ama or microconf on air for that an ama or microconf on air for that an ama or microconf on air for that matter that you want to engage with matter that you want to engage with matter that you want to engage with the service provider directory is the service provider directory is the service provider directory is something we've been talking about something we've been talking about something we've been talking about internally and you know you had said internally and you know you had said internally and you know you had said both apps themselves that built by both apps themselves that built by both apps themselves that built by connect members as well as you know connect members as well as you know connect members as well as you know freelancers or certain you know kind of freelancers or certain you know kind of freelancers or certain you know kind of more service providers um more service providers um more service providers um and that's been all that's already on and that's been all that's already on and that's been all that's already on the roadmap right that was something we the roadmap right that was something we the roadmap right that was something we were looking at to do in 2022 anyways were looking at to do in 2022 anyways were looking at to do in 2022 anyways yeah absolutely as part of actually as yeah absolutely as part of actually as yeah absolutely as part of actually as part of this wiki um there's already part of this wiki um there's already part of this wiki um there's already kind of the framework in place it's not kind of the framework in place it's not kind of the framework in place it's not that is upcoming though where kind of that is upcoming though where kind of that is upcoming though where kind of this follow-on feature is adding in the this follow-on feature is adding in the this follow-on feature is adding in the ability to have um kind of apps as well ability to have um kind of apps as well ability to have um kind of apps as well as service providers so for example one as service providers so for example one as service providers so for example one thing that came up a bunch within the thing that came up a bunch within the thing that came up a bunch within the survey was hey i'm looking and what survey was hey i'm looking and what survey was hey i'm looking and what comes up in the community as well as i'm comes up in the community as well as i'm comes up in the community as well as i'm looking for a tax accountant in the uk looking for a tax accountant in the uk looking for a tax accountant in the uk or i'm looking for a lawyer to review um or i'm looking for a lawyer to review um or i'm looking for a lawyer to review um an employee contract and wouldn't it be an employee contract and wouldn't it be an employee contract and wouldn't it be great to have a resource of like vetted great to have a resource of like vetted great to have a resource of like vetted curated lawyers or vetted curated you curated lawyers or vetted curated you curated lawyers or vetted curated you know specific you know apps that you can know specific you know apps that you can know specific you know apps that you can actually go to and be okay these are you actually go to and be okay these are you actually go to and be okay these are you know vetted by the community

know vetted by the community know vetted by the community right and then right and then right and then the last one was detailed guides the last one was detailed guides the last one was detailed guides playbooks templates community driven playbooks templates community driven playbooks templates community driven business strategies and tactics with a business strategies and tactics with a business strategies and tactics with a really later stage really later stage really later stage um with that have you seen have you ever um with that have you seen have you ever um with that have you seen have you ever seen that work seen that work seen that work because i think i would like in a because i think i would like in a because i think i would like in a perfect world that sounds amazing like perfect world that sounds amazing like perfect world that sounds amazing like all the community contributing and like all the community contributing and like all the community contributing and like building all this stuff out building all this stuff out building all this stuff out my the skeptic in me says that people my the skeptic in me says that people my the skeptic in me says that people who are who are who are um um um people oh that's a good comment from people oh that's a good comment from people oh that's a good comment from startupman he says it's not guess i'm startupman he says it's not guess i'm startupman he says it's not guess i'm looking for it's topics for me so that's looking for it's topics for me so that's looking for it's topics for me so that's cool so start it man if you can toss in cool so start it man if you can toss in cool so start it man if you can toss in some topics or anyone feel free toss in some topics or anyone feel free toss in some topics or anyone feel free toss in the topics you want to hear about the topics you want to hear about the topics you want to hear about because because because you can test in almost any topic and we you can test in almost any topic and we you can test in almost any topic and we can find that person who knows a lot can find that person who knows a lot can find that person who knows a lot about it right or multiple people about it right or multiple people about it right or multiple people but as i was saying my but as i was saying my but as i was saying my my concern is that the people who are my concern is that the people who are my concern is that the people who are executing and are doing well and really executing and are doing well and really executing and are doing well and really know these things are too busy or are know these things are too busy or are know these things are too busy or are too you know their priority is not to go too you know their priority is not to go too you know their priority is not to go and and and and and and edit a community edit a community edit a community version of a template or a blah blah version of a template or a blah blah version of a template or a blah blah it's to execute on their business and it's to execute on their business and it's to execute on their business and grow it right and so i think that's my grow it right and so i think that's my grow it right and so i think that's my concern is will the people contributing concern is will the people contributing concern is will the people contributing um be the ones who have like the great um be the ones who have like the great um be the ones who have like the great knowledge or will these things knowledge or will these things knowledge or will these things will we get a bunch of early will we get a bunch of early will we get a bunch of early contributions and then it kind of maybe contributions and then it kind of maybe contributions and then it kind of maybe dies off in a way that they become stale dies off in a way that they become stale dies off in a way that they become stale and i don't know again i'm always and i don't know again i'm always and i don't know again i'm always i have a skeptical side right just as a i have a skeptical side right just as a i have a skeptical side right just as a as a software developer thinking oh what as a software developer thinking oh what as a software developer thinking oh what could go wrong here so have you have you could go wrong here so have you have you could go wrong here so have you have you worked on something like this before and worked on something like this before and worked on something like this before and seen it work or hurt or even just heard seen it work or hurt or even just heard seen it work or hurt or even just heard of something like this working of something like this working of something like this working um that's a really really great point um that's a really really great point

um that's a really really great point and i definitely share the same sort of and i definitely share the same sort of and i definitely share the same sort of concern that like obviously concern that like obviously concern that like obviously the people who are the most the people who are the most the people who are the most most cases the people who are the most most cases the people who are the most most cases the people who are the most knowledgeable on the topic are so busy knowledgeable on the topic are so busy knowledgeable on the topic are so busy actually executing on it um and or in actually executing on it um and or in actually executing on it um and or in some cases don't necessarily want to some cases don't necessarily want to some cases don't necessarily want to share what's working share what's working share what's working um because it's still working they don't um because it's still working they don't um because it's still working they don't want everyone to copycat them that's want everyone to copycat them that's want everyone to copycat them that's right um one of the things that i have right um one of the things that i have right um one of the things that i have seen that has worked in the past and seen that has worked in the past and seen that has worked in the past and in terms of examples and i'll keep it in terms of examples and i'll keep it in terms of examples and i'll keep it vague is being able to do like vague is being able to do like vague is being able to do like interviews so maybe if someone's really interviews so maybe if someone's really interviews so maybe if someone's really busy but they're so kind of willing to busy but they're so kind of willing to busy but they're so kind of willing to participate is like being willing to participate is like being willing to participate is like being willing to like make it low friction whether it's like make it low friction whether it's like make it low friction whether it's like asynchronous interviews using like asynchronous interviews using like asynchronous interviews using something like a loom and embedding that something like a loom and embedding that something like a loom and embedding that directly into the community so hey this directly into the community so hey this directly into the community so hey this is you know you know i answer like one is you know you know i answer like one is you know you know i answer like one or two questions or whatever and kind of or two questions or whatever and kind of or two questions or whatever and kind of aggravate it that way um in different aggravate it that way um in different aggravate it that way um in different formats has been formats has been formats has been one way that can work one way that can work one way that can work is that what you were thinking of or is is that what you were thinking of or is is that what you were thinking of or is there additional there additional there additional oh i was imagining it being written yeah oh i was imagining it being written yeah oh i was imagining it being written yeah i was mentioning these being written i was mentioning these being written i was mentioning these being written guides because any time i find any time guides because any time i find any time guides because any time i find any time i do i do i do audio or video it's instant well do you audio or video it's instant well do you audio or video it's instant well do you have a transcript because i don't want have a transcript because i don't want have a transcript because i don't want to listen to that you know so having to listen to that you know so having to listen to that you know so having looms i think and you can obviously have looms i think and you can obviously have looms i think and you can obviously have those transcribed as well um those transcribed as well um those transcribed as well um but yeah no that's that's an interesting but yeah no that's that's an interesting but yeah no that's that's an interesting certainly a low f lower friction way to certainly a low f lower friction way to certainly a low f lower friction way to do it because i can ask a lot of folks do it because i can ask a lot of folks do it because i can ask a lot of folks you know i can ask my friends who are you know i can ask my friends who are you know i can ask my friends who are just seo amazing you know amazing at seo just seo amazing you know amazing at seo just seo amazing you know amazing at seo they're not gonna sit down and write a 3 they're not gonna sit down and write a 3 they're not gonna sit down and write a 3 000 word guide but they might record a 000 word guide but they might record a 000 word guide but they might record a five to ten minute loom right with like five to ten minute loom right with like five to ten minute loom right with like a covering a topic so i do think that's

a covering a topic so i do think that's a covering a topic so i do think that's that's a clever hack that's a clever hack that's a clever hack all right any other so those are the top all right any other so those are the top all right any other so those are the top five requested features any other five requested features any other five requested features any other surprises for you or things you want to surprises for you or things you want to surprises for you or things you want to call out um call out um call out um from the survey otherwise i'm gonna i from the survey otherwise i'm gonna i from the survey otherwise i'm gonna i have kind of a list of things that we're have kind of a list of things that we're have kind of a list of things that we're doing in 2022 for microconf but i'm doing in 2022 for microconf but i'm doing in 2022 for microconf but i'm curious curious curious if anything struck you if anything struck you if anything struck you those were the main ones that i had i'd those were the main ones that i had i'd those were the main ones that i had i'd be curious to hear more of your feedback be curious to hear more of your feedback be curious to hear more of your feedback yeah i mean like we asked folks when did yeah i mean like we asked folks when did yeah i mean like we asked folks when did you join microkoff connect you join microkoff connect you join microkoff connect and and and you know the two-thirds of people had you know the two-thirds of people had you know the two-thirds of people had had been there at the community for at had been there at the community for at had been there at the community for at least a year so it's that which is kind least a year so it's that which is kind least a year so it's that which is kind of cool because that means of cool because that means of cool because that means if you have i've had communities before if you have i've had communities before if you have i've had communities before where it's a constant influx of new where it's a constant influx of new where it's a constant influx of new people and it it feels like there's a people and it it feels like there's a people and it it feels like there's a lot of entrepreneurs and people aren't lot of entrepreneurs and people aren't lot of entrepreneurs and people aren't invested in it and so to have two-thirds invested in it and so to have two-thirds invested in it and so to have two-thirds be that be that be that the anchor you know the the capstone not the anchor you know the the capstone not the anchor you know the the capstone not even capstone what is it like the even capstone what is it like the even capstone what is it like the the foundation i guess is the way i the foundation i guess is the way i the foundation i guess is the way i think about it it's the same reason i think about it it's the same reason i think about it it's the same reason i think the microconf growth in person think the microconf growth in person think the microconf growth in person events have always done so well is our events have always done so well is our events have always done so well is our return our retention from one year to return our retention from one year to return our retention from one year to the next usually the next usually the next usually was 60 70 and what that means is that was 60 70 and what that means is that was 60 70 and what that means is that these relationships build and you can these relationships build and you can these relationships build and you can have have have 20 or 30 new people at an event and have 20 or 30 new people at an event and have 20 or 30 new people at an event and have it be okay but if you have 70 or 80 new it be okay but if you have 70 or 80 new it be okay but if you have 70 or 80 new people then no one knows each other and people then no one knows each other and people then no one knows each other and it has a very different feel it has a very different feel it has a very different feel and so i i liked that and so i i liked that and so i i liked that um how often do you visit the microconf um how often do you visit the microconf um how often do you visit the microconf connect slack community and 26 of people connect slack community and 26 of people connect slack community and 26 of people said daily and 27 said a couple times a said daily and 27 said a couple times a said daily and 27 said a couple times a week so that was more than half are

week so that was more than half are week so that was more than half are basically in it uh fairly frequently basically in it uh fairly frequently basically in it uh fairly frequently and then how long have you been in and then how long have you been in and then how long have you been in business this was kind of interesting so business this was kind of interesting so business this was kind of interesting so more than 10 years 17 more than 10 years 17 more than 10 years 17 and let's see 6 to 10 was 20 and three and let's see 6 to 10 was 20 and three and let's see 6 to 10 was 20 and three to five was fifteen so to five was fifteen so to five was fifteen so you know you're looking at fifty percent you know you're looking at fifty percent you know you're looking at fifty percent three three three years and up which again is something years and up which again is something years and up which again is something that's always been unique about the that's always been unique about the that's always been unique about the micro conf community is it's micro conf community is it's micro conf community is it's there are some communities you'll go in there are some communities you'll go in there are some communities you'll go in and and eighty percent would say i and and eighty percent would say i and and eighty percent would say i haven't launched a business yet and haven't launched a business yet and haven't launched a business yet and that's just not how we've been now some that's just not how we've been now some that's just not how we've been now some are starter events i mean we do cater are starter events i mean we do cater are starter events i mean we do cater some of it you know stuff to earlier some of it you know stuff to earlier some of it you know stuff to earlier stage folks we've always stage folks we've always stage folks we've always been careful to do that but um having been careful to do that but um having been careful to do that but um having that balance of folks who who have that balance of folks who who have that balance of folks who who have shipped and who are growing versus shipped and who are growing versus shipped and who are growing versus just folks who are in the early stage i just folks who are in the early stage i just folks who are in the early stage i think is a really think is a really think is a really um valuable piece i think that's it for me if you don't i think that's it for me if you don't have any other thoughts on the survey have any other thoughts on the survey have any other thoughts on the survey yeah absolutely cool all right so let's yeah absolutely cool all right so let's yeah absolutely cool all right so let's talk a little bit about talk a little bit about talk a little bit about 2022 2022 2022 for microconf uh as a whole obviously for microconf uh as a whole obviously for microconf uh as a whole obviously microconf connect microconf connect microconf connect oh oh oh question i missed the question um for question i missed the question um for question i missed the question um for the accountability challenge where do we the accountability challenge where do we the accountability challenge where do we post post post our goals what channel in connect our goals what channel in connect our goals what channel in connect awesome for the great question for the awesome for the great question for the awesome for the great question for the very first one if you want to just post very first one if you want to just post very first one if you want to just post it in the thread within microsoft it in the thread within microsoft it in the thread within microsoft announcements that would be announcements that would be announcements that would be amazing and then after this one the next amazing and then after this one the next amazing and then after this one the next one will go live on monday um in the one will go live on monday um in the one will go live on monday um in the hallway track and then once you complete

hallway track and then once you complete hallway track and then once you complete your um goal with your task for that your um goal with your task for that your um goal with your task for that week share it in the tiny ones channel week share it in the tiny ones channel week share it in the tiny ones channel so for the very first one just leave a so for the very first one just leave a so for the very first one just leave a reply within the announcements channel reply within the announcements channel reply within the announcements channel um in that thread and then afterwards it um in that thread and then afterwards it um in that thread and then afterwards it will be posted in the hallway track and will be posted in the hallway track and will be posted in the hallway track and then the tiny ones channel excellent then the tiny ones channel excellent then the tiny ones channel excellent well jessica thanks so much for coming well jessica thanks so much for coming well jessica thanks so much for coming on i'm going to let you go and then i'm on i'm going to let you go and then i'm on i'm going to let you go and then i'm going to talk more about other micro going to talk more about other micro going to talk more about other micro cuff stuff on my own so thanks for cuff stuff on my own so thanks for cuff stuff on my own so thanks for joining us again sounds great all right joining us again sounds great all right joining us again sounds great all right yeah so uh microcom 2022 plans i don't yeah so uh microcom 2022 plans i don't yeah so uh microcom 2022 plans i don't know how much i don't know that any of know how much i don't know that any of know how much i don't know that any of this will come as a shock but um this will come as a shock but um this will come as a shock but um obviously we're continuing to do obviously we're continuing to do obviously we're continuing to do microconf connect microconf connect microconf connect you know because we know that both with you know because we know that both with you know because we know that both with covid but also just covid but also just covid but also just with you know with the the world and with you know with the the world and with you know with the the world and trying to get out and do things um trying to get out and do things um trying to get out and do things um we know that we need an online home as we know that we need an online home as we know that we need an online home as much as we need you know the in-person much as we need you know the in-person much as we need you know the in-person uh impact obviously microconf started as uh impact obviously microconf started as uh impact obviously microconf started as in person events and it is much much in person events and it is much much in person events and it is much much more than that now and so continuing to more than that now and so continuing to more than that now and so continuing to double down on connect that's we brought double down on connect that's we brought double down on connect that's we brought jessica on i think it was maybe three jessica on i think it was maybe three jessica on i think it was maybe three four months ago as a community manager four months ago as a community manager four months ago as a community manager because you know to essentially focus on because you know to essentially focus on because you know to essentially focus on it mostly full-time because xander and i it mostly full-time because xander and i it mostly full-time because xander and i have just always done this stuff on the have just always done this stuff on the have just always done this stuff on the side and we know that it you know side and we know that it you know side and we know that it you know connect and our online efforts need more connect and our online efforts need more connect and our online efforts need more than that than that than that the microconf podcast you should check the microconf podcast you should check the microconf podcast you should check it out if you haven't it out if you haven't it out if you haven't microcomppodcast.com microcomppodcast.com microcomppodcast.com or just type in microconf into any or just type in microconf into any or just type in microconf into any podcatcher or spotify podcatcher or spotify podcatcher or spotify and what we do is some weeks we have and what we do is some weeks we have and what we do is some weeks we have um um um some weeks we have refresh episodes some weeks we have refresh episodes some weeks we have refresh episodes where we take some of the best microconf where we take some of the best microconf where we take some of the best microconf talks the in-person event talks we pull talks the in-person event talks we pull talks the in-person event talks we pull the audio from them i do an intro to set

the audio from them i do an intro to set the audio from them i do an intro to set context context context and then you can just listen to them at and then you can just listen to them at and then you can just listen to them at your leisure i actually listen to a lot your leisure i actually listen to a lot your leisure i actually listen to a lot of these talks to some of my favorite of these talks to some of my favorite of these talks to some of my favorite talks just to refresh my memory of them talks just to refresh my memory of them talks just to refresh my memory of them and then other weeks and then other weeks and then other weeks we we we uh have the microconf on-air live stream uh have the microconf on-air live stream uh have the microconf on-air live stream and we'll pull the audio from this in and we'll pull the audio from this in and we'll pull the audio from this in case you miss it so it's a nice way to case you miss it so it's a nice way to case you miss it so it's a nice way to again asynchronously be able to pick and again asynchronously be able to pick and again asynchronously be able to pick and choose and you know listen through choose and you know listen through choose and you know listen through content that that microphone's putting content that that microphone's putting content that that microphone's putting out out out we we we had i tried to think if we have or had had i tried to think if we have or had had i tried to think if we have or had 15 events planned two of those are 15 events planned two of those are 15 events planned two of those are remote microconf remote two of those are remote microconf remote two of those are remote microconf remote two of those are kind of fingers crossed because they're kind of fingers crossed because they're kind of fingers crossed because they're in they might be tough to do this year in they might be tough to do this year in they might be tough to do this year giving covid and then as i said we had giving covid and then as i said we had giving covid and then as i said we had one in january that we have either one in january that we have either one in january that we have either postponed canceled i don't know yet it postponed canceled i don't know yet it postponed canceled i don't know yet it was going to be in california so was going to be in california so was going to be in california so 15 events 13 of those in person which is 15 events 13 of those in person which is 15 events 13 of those in person which is the most we've ever the most we've ever the most we've ever planned for a year uh producer xander is planned for a year uh producer xander is planned for a year uh producer xander is going to be running like mario on this going to be running like mario on this going to be running like mario on this one so it'll it'll be fun i hope to see one so it'll it'll be fun i hope to see one so it'll it'll be fun i hope to see we're gonna we need to do an we're gonna we need to do an we're gonna we need to do an announcement of the cities um soon i announcement of the cities um soon i announcement of the cities um soon i think we don't want to get ahead of think we don't want to get ahead of think we don't want to get ahead of ourselves given covet it's like if we ourselves given covet it's like if we ourselves given covet it's like if we announce all these cities we get announce all these cities we get announce all these cities we get people's hopes up in essence and then if people's hopes up in essence and then if people's hopes up in essence and then if we have to start moving things around it we have to start moving things around it we have to start moving things around it becomes becomes becomes kind of a drag right it's like kind of a drag right it's like kind of a drag right it's like more more bad cover news so more more bad cover news so more more bad cover news so we are kind of waiting and seeing on we are kind of waiting and seeing on we are kind of waiting and seeing on that but we have yeah you know in a that but we have yeah you know in a that but we have yeah you know in a local event planned local event planned local event planned i mean most months of this year we have i mean most months of this year we have i mean most months of this year we have a local or a growth event planned a local or a growth event planned a local or a growth event planned plan to do continue to do plan to do continue to do plan to do continue to do microcontroller live streams every other microcontroller live streams every other microcontroller live streams every other week so we'll do somewhere in 20 26 of week so we'll do somewhere in 20 26 of week so we'll do somewhere in 20 26 of these you know sometimes there's these you know sometimes there's these you know sometimes there's holidays and such and we're traveling holidays and such and we're traveling holidays and such and we're traveling but but but plan to keep doing that and then

plan to keep doing that and then plan to keep doing that and then microcomp youtube channel youtube.com microcomp youtube channel youtube.com microcomp youtube channel youtube.com microconf we've continued to double down microconf we've continued to double down microconf we've continued to double down on that i believe we're approaching 11 on that i believe we're approaching 11 on that i believe we're approaching 11 000 subscribers 000 subscribers 000 subscribers and not only do we put these live and not only do we put these live and not only do we put these live streams on them not only do we put our streams on them not only do we put our streams on them not only do we put our in-person event in-person event in-person event um you know talks and recordings on um you know talks and recordings on um you know talks and recordings on there after it's it's there's several there after it's it's there's several there after it's it's there's several months of delay but we um months of delay but we um months of delay but we um i've started recording some i've started recording some i've started recording some interest kind of topical interest kind of topical interest kind of topical um um um topical youtube videos that we're going topical youtube videos that we're going topical youtube videos that we're going to be putting out in the next couple of to be putting out in the next couple of to be putting out in the next couple of months where there's a specific topic months where there's a specific topic months where there's a specific topic like sas kpis like everything you should like sas kpis like everything you should like sas kpis like everything you should know about sas metrics and kpis and just know about sas metrics and kpis and just know about sas metrics and kpis and just focus for like 10 minutes on that you focus for like 10 minutes on that you focus for like 10 minutes on that you know so it's kind of me in front of a know so it's kind of me in front of a know so it's kind of me in front of a camera teaching camera teaching camera teaching which is something i haven't done in a which is something i haven't done in a which is something i haven't done in a while but those have been super fun to while but those have been super fun to while but those have been super fun to uh to record so uh to record so uh to record so you should subscribe youtube.com if you should subscribe youtube.com if you should subscribe youtube.com if you're not already subscribed obviously you're not already subscribed obviously you're not already subscribed obviously we're doing this accountability we're doing this accountability we're doing this accountability challenge in january which i'm excited challenge in january which i'm excited challenge in january which i'm excited about we have the state of independent about we have the state of independent about we have the state of independent sas report remember we did the survey a sas report remember we did the survey a sas report remember we did the survey a couple months ago we're going to do a couple months ago we're going to do a couple months ago we're going to do a report with the live stream for the report with the live stream for the report with the live stream for the third year in a row and that's going to third year in a row and that's going to third year in a row and that's going to be in either late january or early be in either late january or early be in either late january or early february depending on how things pan out february depending on how things pan out february depending on how things pan out and lastly we are doing mastermind and lastly we are doing mastermind and lastly we are doing mastermind matching every i believe we do it every matching every i believe we do it every matching every i believe we do it every quarter-ish and our next one is going to quarter-ish and our next one is going to quarter-ish and our next one is going to be in february be in february be in february we've gotten such we've gotten such we've gotten such positive feedback about our mastermind positive feedback about our mastermind positive feedback about our mastermind matching and it's something that once matching and it's something that once matching and it's something that once covid hit we realized there you know we covid hit we realized there you know we covid hit we realized there you know we need to do more online more virtual

need to do more online more virtual need to do more online more virtual stuff because stuff because stuff because you know having rent events for all you know having rent events for all you know having rent events for all these years um that was kind of what these years um that was kind of what these years um that was kind of what microkoff was known for and one of the microkoff was known for and one of the microkoff was known for and one of the really one of the things we had received really one of the things we had received really one of the things we had received a lot of requests for is how do i find a a lot of requests for is how do i find a a lot of requests for is how do i find a mastermind and so mastermind and so mastermind and so producer sander has really killed it in producer sander has really killed it in producer sander has really killed it in terms of setting up a process for terms of setting up a process for terms of setting up a process for getting folks together and getting them getting folks together and getting them getting folks together and getting them matched up with like-minded individuals matched up with like-minded individuals matched up with like-minded individuals at a similar stage at a similar stage at a similar stage in you know maybe similar but not in you know maybe similar but not in you know maybe similar but not competitive businesses there's a whole competitive businesses there's a whole competitive businesses there's a whole science to it um you should see the science to it um you should see the science to it um you should see the incredible like air table that uh that incredible like air table that uh that incredible like air table that uh that produces android's in when he's doing produces android's in when he's doing produces android's in when he's doing that so mastermind matching you can go that so mastermind matching you can go that so mastermind matching you can go to microcom from to microcom from to microcom from mastermind.com i don't know if that's mastermind.com i don't know if that's mastermind.com i don't know if that's plural i think it's plural i think it's plural i think it's microcommasterminds.com microcommasterminds.com microcommasterminds.com if you do want to set up to be you know if you do want to set up to be you know if you do want to set up to be you know sign up to be notified uh next time we sign up to be notified uh next time we sign up to be notified uh next time we do a match there is uh we do charge for do a match there is uh we do charge for do a match there is uh we do charge for this um we feel like it provides a ton this um we feel like it provides a ton this um we feel like it provides a ton of value and we have had zero of value and we have had zero of value and we have had zero um um um zero people say oh you know this is too zero people say oh you know this is too zero people say oh you know this is too much money uh to to basically be matched much money uh to to basically be matched much money uh to to basically be matched up with like many founders and this is up with like many founders and this is up with like many founders and this is the type of thing i've been talking the type of thing i've been talking the type of thing i've been talking about for more than a decade now um if about for more than a decade now um if about for more than a decade now um if you search if you go to you search if you go to you search if you go to startuprestfus.com and search uh mass startuprestfus.com and search uh mass startuprestfus.com and search uh mass startup mastermind i believe the first startup mastermind i believe the first startup mastermind i believe the first time we talked about it was like 2012 time we talked about it was like 2012 time we talked about it was like 2012 and i had already been doing them since and i had already been doing them since and i had already been doing them since 2009 or 10. and these things change the 2009 or 10. and these things change the 2009 or 10. and these things change the course of my business and of my course of my business and of my course of my business and of my professional career and i feel like they professional career and i feel like they professional career and i feel like they can do the same for you so it's actually can do the same for you so it's actually can do the same for you so it's actually a pleasure you know what we talk often a pleasure you know what we talk often a pleasure you know what we talk often like like like the mission of microconf startups the the mission of microconf startups the the mission of microconf startups the rest of us and tinyseed is to you know rest of us and tinyseed is to you know rest of us and tinyseed is to you know multiply the number of independent multiply the number of independent multiply the number of independent startups in the world and we happen to startups in the world and we happen to startups in the world and we happen to focus on sas but it's independent focus on sas but it's independent focus on sas but it's independent software companies in the world that's

software companies in the world that's software companies in the world that's the mission of all of those things right the mission of all of those things right the mission of all of those things right and micro or startup to response is free and micro or startup to response is free and micro or startup to response is free and it's every week and it's in your and it's every week and it's in your and it's every week and it's in your earbuds and you subscribe and microconf earbuds and you subscribe and microconf earbuds and you subscribe and microconf we have all these offerings to help we have all these offerings to help we have all these offerings to help folks do it including masterminds and folks do it including masterminds and folks do it including masterminds and in-person events and then you know if in-person events and then you know if in-person events and then you know if you decide that it's a path to go down you decide that it's a path to go down you decide that it's a path to go down then tinyseed can help you further with then tinyseed can help you further with then tinyseed can help you further with funding and you know the mentorship in funding and you know the mentorship in funding and you know the mentorship in the community and all that but it's all the community and all that but it's all the community and all that but it's all under the same umbrella of doing that under the same umbrella of doing that under the same umbrella of doing that and and and um that's why it's such a pleasure to be um that's why it's such a pleasure to be um that's why it's such a pleasure to be able to able to able to you know to to offer things like you know to to offer things like you know to to offer things like masterminds that i know really make an masterminds that i know really make an masterminds that i know really make an impact and you know make a difference impact and you know make a difference impact and you know make a difference for founders for founders for founders so thank you so much for joining me so thank you so much for joining me so thank you so much for joining me today today today um um um we are let's see tickets are on sale for we are let's see tickets are on sale for we are let's see tickets are on sale for microcom growth in 2022 that's in april microcom growth in 2022 that's in april microcom growth in 2022 that's in april in minneapolis you can go to in minneapolis you can go to in minneapolis you can go to microsoftgrowth.com to register it's microsoftgrowth.com to register it's microsoftgrowth.com to register it's april 3rd through 5th of this year april 3rd through 5th of this year april 3rd through 5th of this year and if you're interested we did just and if you're interested we did just and if you're interested we did just have a microconf remote focused on no have a microconf remote focused on no have a microconf remote focused on no code so if you're interested in learning code so if you're interested in learning code so if you're interested in learning about how b2b sas and no code intersect about how b2b sas and no code intersect about how b2b sas and no code intersect head over to minecraftremote.com and you head over to minecraftremote.com and you head over to minecraftremote.com and you can get the videos 30 bucks for six can get the videos 30 bucks for six can get the videos 30 bucks for six talks as always thank you to hay and talks as always thank you to hay and talks as always thank you to hay and stripe for being our headline partners stripe for being our headline partners stripe for being our headline partners um if you are interested in sponsoring um if you are interested in sponsoring um if you are interested in sponsoring any of our microconf events or offerings any of our microconf events or offerings any of our microconf events or offerings please reach out support please reach out support please reach out support microconf.com thanks for joining me microconf.com thanks for joining me microconf.com thanks for joining me again this week i'll be back in your again this week i'll be back in your again this week i'll be back in your earbuds this is what i'll be back in earbuds this is what i'll be back in earbuds this is what i'll be back in front of this camera in about two weeks front of this camera in about two weeks front of this camera in about two weeks um with another amazing guest or another um with another amazing guest or another um with another amazing guest or another show to help you move your business show to help you move your business show to help you move your business forward forward forward thanks so much see you then