
MicroConf Refresh Episode 45: From Zero to 14,000 Customers: The Survival Guide to Bootstrapped SaaS
About this episode
How did Omar Zenhom go from being broke with fewer than 300 people on his email list to 14,000 paying customers and 1 million attendees in 5 years?
Omar speaks about his journey from 0 to 14,000 customers, launching his podcast The $100 MBA, which won several prestigious awards from iTunes, Forbes, and Fast Company) and the journey of bootstrapping WebinarNinja
The not-so-secret to his success was treating relationships as his biggest asset.
In this podcast, you'll hear about the following:
His early background when he had no traffic or audience
Why he pivoted and launched a 2nd podcast, The $100 MBA
How pain points he experienced with The S100 MBA led to the early idea behind WebinarNinja
Creating the initial MVP for WebinarMBA as a first-time SaaS founder who wasn't a professional developer
The compound effect of building and managing relationships at scale
Relevant links mentioned in this episode:
https://twitter.com/TheOmarZenhom
https://microconf.com/upcoming-events
https://facebook.com/microconf
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