Most SaaS founders hit a wall and can't figure out why they won't grow.

After working with thousands of founders and investing in over 230 SaaS companies, I've found the same root cause almost every time: a gap in one of four core skills every SaaS needs to survive.

In this video I'll break down what those skills are and what to do if you're missing one.

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Episode 807 | The “Core Four” SaaS Skills and Knowing When You Should Find a Co-founder (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 811 | When to Delegate the “Core Four SaaS Skills,” Freemium Retention Rates, and More Listener Questions (A Rob Solo Adventure)

Episode 728 | Bootstrapping Gymdesk to a More Than $32.5M Exit

TinySeed Portfolio

Early Google and Facebook ads felt like a cheat code. Then the advantage disappeared.

AI chat platforms are introducing ads now, and this might be another early window. The real challenge is timing.

Today I’ll show you how to get that timing right and avoid the common traps I’ve seen across hundreds of SaaS companies.

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SaaS Institute

I surveyed 200+ founders making $1K-$100K+/month to find out how successful founders came up with their SaaS idea.

In this video I break down the 8 proven methods they used—with real examples from dozens of founders.

Spoiler: 72% found their idea through their work. Your next SaaS might be hiding in plain sight.

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SaaS is an incredible business model, with recurring revenue, high margins, and big exits. But there’s a dark side most founders don’t see until it’s too late.

In this ep, I break down the uncomfortable truths every founder should know before they dive in.

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Rob Walling shares how he's seeing AI affect the SaaS landscape, explains why he doesn’t believe AI will ever kill SaaS, and outlines where the biggest opportunities are for ambitious bootstrapped founders today.

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Is learning to code still worth it in 2026?

Rob Walling breaks down what’s actually happening in the industry, why coding is still one of the highest-leverage skills you can learn, and how he’d approach learning to code if he were starting from scratch today.

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SaaS Launchpad and “The DNA of a Great SaaS Idea”

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Boot.dev

In this video, Rob Walling breaks down 6 real reasons your MVP flopped from solving the wrong problem to over-promising what your product can’t yet deliver, and shows you exactly how to fix each one.

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