How Sam Schmitt's SaaS Got 70,000 Users (W/o Quitting His Day Job) - #07
Today we chat with Samuel Schmitt. Founder of Thruuu — an SEO tool used by 70,000 people.
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00:00 Meet Samuel Schmitt
00:18 Building an SEO tool with zero SEO knowledge
00:59 Why he kept the tool completely free for 2 years
05:07 Losing 3 years of growth by not charging early enough
06:40 The 10 mistakes you shouldn't make when building a SaaS
07:18 Building a SaaS as a side project while working full-time
08:59 Why too much cash in the bank…
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