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Top fears when you're building a SaaS





Can our servers handle the load? (So far, so good: over 2
million downloads)

Will the user experience be good?

Are we building the right tools?

Uptime. There's this added layer of stress, because you don't
want to let users down.

Lack of time to build an app on the side.

Or, working too much and burning out!




Two co-founders can't go out drinking the same night, unless
they're in the same room.


How to get over your fears





Don't focus on your competition; focus on your customers!

Listen to your customers. Get on the phone with them. Read
their emails. Do live chat.

Get paying customers as soon as you can. Listen to their
feedback.

Your ego is the enemy. You're putting your product out into
the world so people get value from it.

Put things in context: sure, this might not work out. But
that's not the worst thing that could happen.




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Links


2018.XOXOfest.com

Blog post: Why I'm building a SaaS in 2018

Blog post: SaaS is ripe for disruption

Adii Pienaar on customer support

A checklist for product validation

Book: Ego is the enemy

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