← Back
Rob Walling February 27, 2023 11m

6 Micro SaaS Ideas You Can Steal

Read full transcript 8 segments
  1. so you want to start a sass to change so you want to start a sass to change your life in some way you either want your life in some way you either want your life in some way you either want some side income while you continue some side income while you continue some side income while you continue working your day job or you want to quit working your day job or you want to quit working your day job or you want to quit the day job alt together and work for the day job alt together and work for the day job alt together and work for yourself that's why in this channel we yourself that's why in this channel we yourself that's why in this channel we dive deep into the reality of what it's dive deep into the reality of what it's dive deep into the reality of what it's like to build and grow SAS companies like to build and grow SAS companies like to build and grow SAS companies they're incredible and they could be they're incredible and they could be they're incredible and they could be life-changing and in today's video I'm life-changing and in today's video I'm life-changing and in today's video I'm going to talk about six micro sass ideas going to talk about six micro sass ideas going to talk about six micro sass ideas that you can steal if you stick around that you can steal if you stick around that you can steal if you stick around to the end you're going to hear a to the end you're going to hear a to the end you're going to hear a special bonus idea that would be an special bonus idea that would be an special bonus idea that would be an extreme technical challenge but it could extreme technical challenge but it could extreme technical challenge but it could turn into something much larger than a turn into something much larger than a turn into something much larger than a micro sass I'm Rob Walling a Serial on R micro sass I'm Rob Walling a Serial on R micro sass I'm Rob Walling a Serial on R preneur I've written four books on preneur I've written four books on preneur I've written four books on building startups and invested in more building startups and invested in more building startups and invested in more than 125 companies couple notes before than 125 companies couple notes before than 125 companies couple notes before we dive into the ideas today I'm looking we dive into the ideas today I'm looking we dive into the ideas today I'm looking specifically at micro SAS ideas so these specifically at micro SAS ideas so these specifically at micro SAS ideas so these are mostly step one businesses in My are mostly step one businesses in My are mostly step one businesses in My stairstep Method often micro SAS ideas stairstep Method often micro SAS ideas stairstep Method often micro SAS ideas are a single feature or they're built are a single feature or they're built are a single feature or they're built into an existing ecosystem like say the into an existing ecosystem like say the into an existing ecosystem like say the Shopify or the Heroku add-on Shopify or the Heroku add-on Shopify or the Heroku add-on marketplaces and today's video will marketplaces and today's video will marketplaces and today's video will almost solely focus on micro SAS these almost solely focus on micro SAS these almost solely focus on micro SAS these are things that are faster to build and are things that are faster to build and are things that are faster to build and faster to get to Market but usually they faster to get to Market but usually they faster to get to Market but usually they have a built-in ceiling where they're have a built-in ceiling where they're have a built-in ceiling where they're not going to become a million-dollar not going to become a million-dollar not going to become a million-dollar business but if your goal is to get to business but if your goal is to get to business but if your goal is to get to 5K a month or 10K a month micras can be 5K a month or 10K a month micras can be 5K a month or 10K a month micras can be a good way to go second point is no a good way to go second point is no a good way to go second point is no validation has been done on these ideas validation has been done on these ideas validation has been done on these ideas so in your shoes I wouldn't just go out so in your shoes I wouldn't just go out so in your shoes I wouldn't just go out and start building I would definitely and start building I would definitely and start building I would definitely think about how to evaluate these ideas think about how to evaluate these ideas think about how to evaluate these ideas talk to customers etc etc and lastly talk to customers etc etc and lastly talk to customers etc etc and lastly people have already started reaching out people have already started reaching out people have already started reaching out letting me know that they are tackling letting me know that they are tackling letting me know that they are tackling some of the ideas that we've released on some of the ideas that we've released on some of the ideas that we've released on this channel please feel free to comment this channel please feel free to comment this channel please feel free to comment below with a link if you find success below with a link if you find success below with a link if you find success with any of these ideas it's it's with any of these ideas it's it's with any of these ideas it's it's inevitable that there will be success inevitable that there will be success inevitable that there will be success stories coming out of the ideas shared

  2. stories coming out of the ideas shared stories coming out of the ideas shared in these videos and once again I'd like in these videos and once again I'd like in these videos and once again I'd like to give a shout out to nugget. one and to give a shout out to nugget. one and to give a shout out to nugget. one and its founder Justin Vincent for allowing its founder Justin Vincent for allowing its founder Justin Vincent for allowing me to share these ideas that we pulled me to share these ideas that we pulled me to share these ideas that we pulled from nugget so let's dive in six ideas from nugget so let's dive in six ideas from nugget so let's dive in six ideas today plus our bonus the first idea is a today plus our bonus the first idea is a today plus our bonus the first idea is a piece of software to effectively piece of software to effectively piece of software to effectively separate colors for t-shirt screen separate colors for t-shirt screen separate colors for t-shirt screen printing as a reminder all of these printing as a reminder all of these printing as a reminder all of these ideas are requested by real people who ideas are requested by real people who ideas are requested by real people who are experiencing trouble or difficulties are experiencing trouble or difficulties are experiencing trouble or difficulties at their day job and they have a problem at their day job and they have a problem at their day job and they have a problem that they want to solve so this one was that they want to solve so this one was that they want to solve so this one was submitted by a screen printer and they submitted by a screen printer and they submitted by a screen printer and they say I print custom t-shirts for people say I print custom t-shirts for people say I print custom t-shirts for people for businesses events what have you and for businesses events what have you and for businesses events what have you and I cannot find software that will I cannot find software that will I cannot find software that will effectively separate colors for me to effectively separate colors for me to effectively separate colors for me to use in the printing process when you use in the printing process when you use in the printing process when you print a t-shirt it has several colors print a t-shirt it has several colors print a t-shirt it has several colors that need to be separated before you that need to be separated before you that need to be separated before you print most of the tools out there are print most of the tools out there are print most of the tools out there are just macros for Photoshop and not an just macros for Photoshop and not an just macros for Photoshop and not an actual program that will separate the actual program that will separate the actual program that will separate the colors so you can print the options colors so you can print the options colors so you can print the options available are very expensive or available are very expensive or available are very expensive or essentially just plugins for Photoshop essentially just plugins for Photoshop essentially just plugins for Photoshop which make it not only expensive but which make it not only expensive but which make it not only expensive but needlessly complicated when example is needlessly complicated when example is needlessly complicated when example is simple seps which cost $300 for the simple seps which cost $300 for the simple seps which cost $300 for the plug-in for Corral draw so not only do plug-in for Corral draw so not only do plug-in for Corral draw so not only do you need to pay $300 but you also need you need to pay $300 but you also need you need to pay $300 but you also need to buy Corral draw if there was a to buy Corral draw if there was a to buy Corral draw if there was a program that could separate colors not program that could separate colors not program that could separate colors not be relying on another piece of software be relying on another piece of software be relying on another piece of software rely on a free tool like which is rely on a free tool like which is rely on a free tool like which is open source software and it was open source software and it was open source software and it was affordable it would be great for a lot affordable it would be great for a lot affordable it would be great for a lot of startups and Veterans alike these of startups and Veterans alike these of startups and Veterans alike these ideas never cease to amaze me in their ideas never cease to amaze me in their ideas never cease to amaze me in their detail and in the fact that there are detail and in the fact that there are detail and in the fact that there are still so many small problems that are still so many small problems that are still so many small problems that are unsolved by software today if you're unsolved by software today if you're unsolved by software today if you're you're going to run with this idea I you're going to run with this idea I you're going to run with this idea I would start with conversations go to

  3. would start with conversations go to would start with conversations go to where screen printers hang out are they where screen printers hang out are they where screen printers hang out are they on Facebook do they have Reddit groups on Facebook do they have Reddit groups on Facebook do they have Reddit groups do they have private slack groups do you do they have private slack groups do you do they have private slack groups do you need to do cold Outreach whatever it is need to do cold Outreach whatever it is need to do cold Outreach whatever it is finding out if this is a problem for finding out if this is a problem for finding out if this is a problem for more than just this one screen printer more than just this one screen printer more than just this one screen printer is exactly where I would start idea is exactly where I would start idea is exactly where I would start idea number two is grammarly for SEO the number two is grammarly for SEO the number two is grammarly for SEO the requester writes I'm a freelance writer requester writes I'm a freelance writer requester writes I'm a freelance writer and web editor my biggest concern when and web editor my biggest concern when and web editor my biggest concern when writing is search engine optimization writing is search engine optimization writing is search engine optimization while I understand the concepts I don't while I understand the concepts I don't while I understand the concepts I don't fully grasp how to improve my articles fully grasp how to improve my articles fully grasp how to improve my articles and post for SEO so that they rank and post for SEO so that they rank and post for SEO so that they rank better in search engines and are found better in search engines and are found better in search engines and are found when someone does a search what I need when someone does a search what I need when someone does a search what I need is software that works a bit like a is software that works a bit like a is software that works a bit like a grammar checker I don't want software grammar checker I don't want software grammar checker I don't want software that helps me gain the system rather I that helps me gain the system rather I that helps me gain the system rather I need software that can read what I've need software that can read what I've need software that can read what I've written understand context but also written understand context but also written understand context but also offer tips or improvements for SEO it offer tips or improvements for SEO it offer tips or improvements for SEO it should be able to tell me if I've should be able to tell me if I've should be able to tell me if I've overused keywords and what alternative overused keywords and what alternative overused keywords and what alternative keywords I can use it should be keywords I can use it should be keywords I can use it should be updatable so that when Google changes updatable so that when Google changes updatable so that when Google changes its algorithm it knows what Google is its algorithm it knows what Google is its algorithm it knows what Google is focusing on this one was posted a couple focusing on this one was posted a couple focusing on this one was posted a couple years ago so a I'm curious if this years ago so a I'm curious if this years ago so a I'm curious if this doesn't exist today that's probably doesn't exist today that's probably doesn't exist today that's probably where I'd start but B if it does exist where I'd start but B if it does exist where I'd start but B if it does exist is it any good and with the wave of AI is it any good and with the wave of AI is it any good and with the wave of AI that's coming out with chat GPT Jasper that's coming out with chat GPT Jasper that's coming out with chat GPT Jasper copy. a all the AI tools that are copy. a all the AI tools that are copy. a all the AI tools that are helping people write and be better at helping people write and be better at helping people write and be better at things like SEO and grammar I'm curious things like SEO and grammar I'm curious things like SEO and grammar I'm curious if this tool is easy to build today or if this tool is easy to build today or if this tool is easy to build today or if it's such a commodity that it would if it's such a commodity that it would if it's such a commodity that it would be hard to Stand Out Among the be hard to Stand Out Among the be hard to Stand Out Among the competition idea number three is wicks competition idea number three is wicks competition idea number three is wicks for Architects the poster writes I am an for Architects the poster writes I am an for Architects the poster writes I am an architect I would love to have a better architect I would love to have a better architect I would love to have a better way to display my projects currently my way to display my projects currently my way to display my projects currently my only options would be to hire a web only options would be to hire a web only options would be to hire a web designer or use a blogging service my designer or use a blogging service my

  4. designer or use a blogging service my proposal is a program that professionals proposal is a program that professionals proposal is a program that professionals can use to Showcase their work which can can use to Showcase their work which can can use to Showcase their work which can be heavily customized to accommodate the be heavily customized to accommodate the be heavily customized to accommodate the specific industry and the needs that specific industry and the needs that specific industry and the needs that come with that I wouldn't build Wix or come with that I wouldn't build Wix or come with that I wouldn't build Wix or Squarespace I would think about building Squarespace I would think about building Squarespace I would think about building a template with maybe a custom widget a template with maybe a custom widget a template with maybe a custom widget for displaying floor plans there are for displaying floor plans there are for displaying floor plans there are people selling premium Squarespace people selling premium Squarespace people selling premium Squarespace templates now Squarespace has a templates now Squarespace has a templates now Squarespace has a Marketplace but it appears to only let Marketplace but it appears to only let Marketplace but it appears to only let you hire people and not sell templates you hire people and not sell templates you hire people and not sell templates which is kind of a drag but Wix does which is kind of a drag but Wix does which is kind of a drag but Wix does have a Marketplace so that could be a have a Marketplace so that could be a have a Marketplace so that could be a nice positioning for this and frankly to nice positioning for this and frankly to nice positioning for this and frankly to look at what are the top five or 10 look at what are the top five or 10 look at what are the top five or 10 website builders that exist and which of website builders that exist and which of website builders that exist and which of those have marketplaces that would allow those have marketplaces that would allow those have marketplaces that would allow you to build an architect focused you to build an architect focused you to build an architect focused template that you could then resell it's template that you could then resell it's template that you could then resell it's almost the definition of a step one almost the definition of a step one almost the definition of a step one business is to find a small Gap in one business is to find a small Gap in one business is to find a small Gap in one or more marketplaces and fill that gap or more marketplaces and fill that gap or more marketplaces and fill that gap for a very specific industry and maybe for a very specific industry and maybe for a very specific industry and maybe you'll find that there's Architects you'll find that there's Architects you'll find that there's Architects there's interior designers there's there's interior designers there's there's interior designers there's photographers I'm sure there's a jillion photographers I'm sure there's a jillion photographers I'm sure there's a jillion photographer themes out there but I photographer themes out there but I photographer themes out there but I always say that doing things in public always say that doing things in public always say that doing things in public creates opportunity and so getting into creates opportunity and so getting into creates opportunity and so getting into one or more of these marketplaces is one or more of these marketplaces is one or more of these marketplaces is likely to lead you down a path that likely to lead you down a path that likely to lead you down a path that maybe you do discover that longer term maybe you do discover that longer term maybe you do discover that longer term you want to build an entirely new CMS you want to build an entirely new CMS you want to build an entirely new CMS and maybe you build that on an open and maybe you build that on an open and maybe you build that on an open source piece of software like WordPress source piece of software like WordPress source piece of software like WordPress or an equivalent or maybe down the line or an equivalent or maybe down the line or an equivalent or maybe down the line your step three business is in fact a your step three business is in fact a your step three business is in fact a full CMS for Architects but I wouldn't full CMS for Architects but I wouldn't full CMS for Architects but I wouldn't take that leap from the start but to take that leap from the start but to take that leap from the start but to keep this micro sass it's simply keep this micro sass it's simply keep this micro sass it's simply building a theme or a template on an building a theme or a template on an building a theme or a template on an existing CMS idea number four is a crisp existing CMS idea number four is a crisp existing CMS idea number four is a crisp add-on for help Scout and this one is add-on for help Scout and this one is add-on for help Scout and this one is anonymous it actually comes out of the anonymous it actually comes out of the anonymous it actually comes out of the Tiny Seed slack where someone ask does

  5. Tiny Seed slack where someone ask does Tiny Seed slack where someone ask does anyone use a help desk system that anyone use a help desk system that anyone use a help desk system that integrates both email and chat and also integrates both email and chat and also integrates both email and chat and also has basic chatbot scripting abilities we has basic chatbot scripting abilities we has basic chatbot scripting abilities we use help Scout which does okay with use help Scout which does okay with use help Scout which does okay with email and chat but it does not have email and chat but it does not have email and chat but it does not have chatbot capabilities or Integrations and chatbot capabilities or Integrations and chatbot capabilities or Integrations and several people suggested crisp which has several people suggested crisp which has several people suggested crisp which has really good chatbot support but crisp really good chatbot support but crisp really good chatbot support but crisp itself is a whole support platform and itself is a whole support platform and itself is a whole support platform and the original poster didn't want to move the original poster didn't want to move the original poster didn't want to move over to crisp they want to use help over to crisp they want to use help over to crisp they want to use help Scout and potentially integrate with Scout and potentially integrate with Scout and potentially integrate with crisp so maybe this idea is a crisp crisp so maybe this idea is a crisp crisp so maybe this idea is a crisp add-on or integration for help Scout add-on or integration for help Scout add-on or integration for help Scout maybe this idea is chatbot functionality maybe this idea is chatbot functionality maybe this idea is chatbot functionality that works with help Scout and realize that works with help Scout and realize that works with help Scout and realize does this have platform risk of course does this have platform risk of course does this have platform risk of course it does is help Scout probably working it does is help Scout probably working it does is help Scout probably working on chatbot functionality I would guess on chatbot functionality I would guess on chatbot functionality I would guess eventually they're going to roll it out eventually they're going to roll it out eventually they're going to roll it out so there is a danger here but there's so there is a danger here but there's so there is a danger here but there's also a need and it's something that also a need and it's something that also a need and it's something that would require a little more would require a little more would require a little more investigation idea number five is canva investigation idea number five is canva investigation idea number five is canva for charts and graphs the poster writes for charts and graphs the poster writes for charts and graphs the poster writes I work as a graphic designer and I work as a graphic designer and I work as a graphic designer and specialize in data heavy information specialize in data heavy information specialize in data heavy information Graphics my design work often Graphics my design work often Graphics my design work often incorporates different types of charts incorporates different types of charts incorporates different types of charts bar charts Pi line charts among others bar charts Pi line charts among others bar charts Pi line charts among others but currently there is no designer but currently there is no designer but currently there is no designer friendly charting software on the market friendly charting software on the market friendly charting software on the market sometimes I use Excel to format charts sometimes I use Excel to format charts sometimes I use Excel to format charts but the visuals are not aesthetically but the visuals are not aesthetically but the visuals are not aesthetically pleasing I typically use Adobe pleasing I typically use Adobe pleasing I typically use Adobe Illustrator which is the design industry Illustrator which is the design industry Illustrator which is the design industry standard for charting but even this standard for charting but even this standard for charting but even this program is lacking options I've program is lacking options I've program is lacking options I've researched options but nothing exists researched options but nothing exists researched options but nothing exists that is geared towards design and that is geared towards design and that is geared towards design and Aesthetics everything is geared towards Aesthetics everything is geared towards Aesthetics everything is geared towards analytics and tracking so is this a analytics and tracking so is this a analytics and tracking so is this a full-blown canva or do you build some full-blown canva or do you build some full-blown canva or do you build some type of template theme add-on for canva type of template theme add-on for canva type of template theme add-on for canva or figma or one of these other platforms

  6. or figma or one of these other platforms or figma or one of these other platforms much like the Wix for Architects above much like the Wix for Architects above much like the Wix for Architects above Do you want to build a full software Do you want to build a full software Do you want to build a full software platform or would you prefer to build an platform or would you prefer to build an platform or would you prefer to build an add-on to an existing ecosystem for add-on to an existing ecosystem for add-on to an existing ecosystem for micras I would do the ladder but micras I would do the ladder but micras I would do the ladder but obviously this requires a bit more obviously this requires a bit more obviously this requires a bit more research before taking the leap and idea research before taking the leap and idea research before taking the leap and idea number six is better analytics for number six is better analytics for number six is better analytics for square the poster writes I'm a small square the poster writes I'm a small square the poster writes I'm a small business owner that uses Square as point business owner that uses Square as point business owner that uses Square as point of sale and sale recording Square's of sale and sale recording Square's of sale and sale recording Square's analytics are often disappointing analytics are often disappointing analytics are often disappointing I wish it tracked where clicks on the I wish it tracked where clicks on the I wish it tracked where clicks on the online store came from gave more online store came from gave more online store came from gave more detailed sales analytics like comparing detailed sales analytics like comparing detailed sales analytics like comparing month-to Monon sales and other month-to Monon sales and other month-to Monon sales and other information another example we sell some information another example we sell some information another example we sell some items on consignment and at the end of items on consignment and at the end of items on consignment and at the end of the month I have to comb through all the the month I have to comb through all the the month I have to comb through all the transactions to find items sold by a transactions to find items sold by a transactions to find items sold by a particular artist in order to do their particular artist in order to do their particular artist in order to do their dispersements I wish you could sort sale dispersements I wish you could sort sale dispersements I wish you could sort sale items by the item or category and see items by the item or category and see items by the item or category and see how well particular groups of items did how well particular groups of items did how well particular groups of items did once again an add-on to an existing once again an add-on to an existing once again an add-on to an existing ecosystem I think of this a little bit ecosystem I think of this a little bit ecosystem I think of this a little bit like the metrics providers for SAS that like the metrics providers for SAS that like the metrics providers for SAS that were built on top of right bare metrics were built on top of right bare metrics were built on top of right bare metrics profit well chart Mogul and the rest now profit well chart Mogul and the rest now profit well chart Mogul and the rest now it's been a couple years since this was it's been a couple years since this was it's been a couple years since this was posted so obviously there have been a posted so obviously there have been a posted so obviously there have been a couple things that square has built that couple things that square has built that couple things that square has built that the poster requested but there's still a the poster requested but there's still a the poster requested but there's still a lot that can be done with square lot that can be done with square lot that can be done with square analytics the question is how do you get analytics the question is how do you get analytics the question is how do you get distribution can you get in the Square distribution can you get in the Square distribution can you get in the Square app store Marketplace or will it be more app store Marketplace or will it be more app store Marketplace or will it be more of a Grassroots effort of hanging out of a Grassroots effort of hanging out of a Grassroots effort of hanging out with Square Merchants on Facebook and with Square Merchants on Facebook and with Square Merchants on Facebook and the private slack groups on Reddit and the private slack groups on Reddit and the private slack groups on Reddit and getting enough traction there that you getting enough traction there that you getting enough traction there that you build a brand and try to build up your build a brand and try to build up your build a brand and try to build up your SEO and your referral Marketing in a SEO and your referral Marketing in a SEO and your referral Marketing in a second I'm going to give you the bonus second I'm going to give you the bonus second I'm going to give you the bonus idea that I think is technically idea that I think is technically idea that I think is technically complicated but could get a lot bigger complicated but could get a lot bigger complicated but could get a lot bigger than a micro SAS before I do that if

  7. than a micro SAS before I do that if than a micro SAS before I do that if we're not connected on Twitter I'm Rob we're not connected on Twitter I'm Rob we're not connected on Twitter I'm Rob Walling and I'm tweeting a few times a Walling and I'm tweeting a few times a Walling and I'm tweeting a few times a week sometimes with threads but I'm week sometimes with threads but I'm week sometimes with threads but I'm tweeting several times a week on all tweeting several times a week on all tweeting several times a week on all things SAS building growing and things SAS building growing and things SAS building growing and launching startups much like you would launching startups much like you would launching startups much like you would see on this channel and also at microcom see on this channel and also at microcom see on this channel and also at microcom so if you're thinking about so if you're thinking about so if you're thinking about bootstrapping or mostly bootstrapping bootstrapping or mostly bootstrapping bootstrapping or mostly bootstrapping your SAS company you're going to want to your SAS company you're going to want to your SAS company you're going to want to follow Rob Walling and microcon let's follow Rob Walling and microcon let's follow Rob Walling and microcon let's connect so the bonus idea is a system to connect so the bonus idea is a system to connect so the bonus idea is a system to convert Daw files from one program to convert Daw files from one program to convert Daw files from one program to another the poster writes I'm a music another the poster writes I'm a music another the poster writes I'm a music composer mostly for film and broadcast composer mostly for film and broadcast composer mostly for film and broadcast media in music production a Daw is media in music production a Daw is media in music production a Daw is digital audio workstation and it's a digital audio workstation and it's a digital audio workstation and it's a program that's used to record arrange program that's used to record arrange program that's used to record arrange edit mix or monitor a digitally produced edit mix or monitor a digitally produced edit mix or monitor a digitally produced music project currently there are many music project currently there are many music project currently there are many Daws Pro Tools logic pro qbase and many Daws Pro Tools logic pro qbase and many Daws Pro Tools logic pro qbase and many others they've all develop different others they've all develop different others they've all develop different processes to store and compile data and processes to store and compile data and processes to store and compile data and this data is usually retained in a sort this data is usually retained in a sort this data is usually retained in a sort of package or project folder at this of package or project folder at this of package or project folder at this point there are no Daw programs between point there are no Daw programs between point there are no Daw programs between which project data is compatible that is which project data is compatible that is which project data is compatible that is to say I cannot take a logic pro project to say I cannot take a logic pro project to say I cannot take a logic pro project file and open it with Pro Tools this can file and open it with Pro Tools this can file and open it with Pro Tools this can make it very timeconsuming and often make it very timeconsuming and often make it very timeconsuming and often impossible for musicians Engineers or impossible for musicians Engineers or impossible for musicians Engineers or Studios to work together when they Studios to work together when they Studios to work together when they arrange their production through arrange their production through arrange their production through different Daws the solution is software different Daws the solution is software different Daws the solution is software that would be able to convert Daw that would be able to convert Daw that would be able to convert Daw project files between different programs project files between different programs project files between different programs this would save a significant amount of this would save a significant amount of this would save a significant amount of time in transfer and would allow anyone time in transfer and would allow anyone time in transfer and would allow anyone with any level of technical skill to use with any level of technical skill to use with any level of technical skill to use the Daw of their choice without fear of the Daw of their choice without fear of the Daw of their choice without fear of limitation professionally obviously a limitation professionally obviously a limitation professionally obviously a deep Niche idea that you would only deep Niche idea that you would only deep Niche idea that you would only experience if you worked in the industry experience if you worked in the industry experience if you worked in the industry I think this is a very complex technical

  8. I think this is a very complex technical I think this is a very complex technical challenge because these are proprietary challenge because these are proprietary challenge because these are proprietary data formats that each piece of software data formats that each piece of software data formats that each piece of software is using and I don't know that it's in is using and I don't know that it's in is using and I don't know that it's in their best interest to allow you to their best interest to allow you to their best interest to allow you to convert between these tools but it convert between these tools but it convert between these tools but it sounds like this is a pretty generally sounds like this is a pretty generally sounds like this is a pretty generally known pain point that a lot of folks in known pain point that a lot of folks in known pain point that a lot of folks in this industry might have so once again this industry might have so once again this industry might have so once again after doing a bit of validation and after doing a bit of validation and after doing a bit of validation and maybe getting five or 10 Early Access maybe getting five or 10 Early Access maybe getting five or 10 Early Access customers I would take a look at perhaps customers I would take a look at perhaps customers I would take a look at perhaps what two most popular Daws are and take what two most popular Daws are and take what two most popular Daws are and take a crack at building a proof of concept a crack at building a proof of concept a crack at building a proof of concept that could convert from one to the other that could convert from one to the other that could convert from one to the other you may find out that it's virtually you may find out that it's virtually you may find out that it's virtually impossible and that the formats change impossible and that the formats change impossible and that the formats change every time they update the software and every time they update the software and every time they update the software and that this isn't worth it but it's one of that this isn't worth it but it's one of that this isn't worth it but it's one of those ideas where if you can solve this those ideas where if you can solve this those ideas where if you can solve this technical problem it feels like given technical problem it feels like given technical problem it feels like given the amount of money that people spend in the amount of money that people spend in the amount of money that people spend in these industries on their tools you these industries on their tools you these industries on their tools you could charge pretty hefty price for it could charge pretty hefty price for it could charge pretty hefty price for it if you enjoyed those six micro SAS ideas if you enjoyed those six micro SAS ideas if you enjoyed those six micro SAS ideas hit the like And subscribe to the hit the like And subscribe to the hit the like And subscribe to the channel we're putting out a video every channel we're putting out a video every channel we're putting out a video every week on topics like this we give away week on topics like this we give away week on topics like this we give away business ideas I talk about how to come business ideas I talk about how to come business ideas I talk about how to come up with ideas how to validate them how up with ideas how to validate them how up with ideas how to validate them how to launch build and grow your startup to launch build and grow your startup to launch build and grow your startup see you next week

Summary

The main theme is exploring micro SaaS ideas as a viable path to generating side income or achieving financial independence. Key subjects include building and growing SaaS companies, with a mention of the "Stairstep Method". The practical takeaway is to consider these micro SaaS ideas, but to always validate them with customers before building.

View original episode ↗