Is it a good idea to be a transparent startup?

Jon and Justin discuss:


Good mics for podcasters. Justin recommends the Samson Q2U
and the ATR2100. Make sure you get a pop filter!

Starting our 6-week cycle (based on Basecamp's Shape Up)

Working through unknowns for software projects: "Where do we
start?"

What's it been like being a transparent startup? Is it still
a good idea?

"It feels less and less comfortable, and I don't know why." –
Jon

"All people see is the revenue numbers; they don't understand
what's happening underneath those numbers." – Justin

"Wait a second. Bootstrapped startups are different: the goal
isn't to change the way people behave, it's to recognize where
people are already in motion."

How long should you work on an idea before you quit?



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Show notes:


Basecamp's Shape Up

Mics: Samson Q2U or ATR2100

Baremetrics Open Startups

ConvertKit's AWS bill

Demo of Glow.fm (monetize your podcast)

"We don't sell saddles here" by Slacks' Stewart Butterfield

Justin's response: "We sell saddles here"

Moraware blog post by Ted Pitts

Jon Yongfook's twitter thread

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