000: SaaS Business Podcast, Episode 0 – The Meta-Episode
The SaaS (Software as a Service) Business Podcast
Release Date: 08/26/2015
The SaaS (Software as a Service) Business Podcast
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info_outlineIntroduction:
Welcome to the meta episode of the SaaS Business Podcast with your host Ron Gaver. Do you want to start a SaaS business? Do you have one? Are you by any chance overwhelmed by everything you need to learn and do to get off the ground? Are you in overload? Would you like to know how others have succeeded? Would you like to avoid the mistakes that have caused others to fail? If you answered "yes" to any of these questions, then this podcast is for you.
Key Takeaways:
[0:04] Welcome to the meta episode.
[0:15] Who is this podcast for?
[1:30] Please help the podcast by reviewing and rating the show.
[1:45] What is SaaS?
[2:25] Ron shares his first three goals for the podcast.
[4:55] You invest only time in listening to the podcast.
[5:05] Please feel free to give Ron feedback.
[5:08] How can this podcast help you?
[6:35] The website is designed to help you with your SaaS business.
[7:20] Don't struggle along by yourself! Subscribe, join, and get started!
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