9. Bootstrapping a SaaS for 13 years | Honeybadger co-founders Ben Curtis and Joshua Wood

Honeybadger co-founders Ben Curtis and Joshua Wood discuss the origins and growth of their app monitoring product, challenges of bootstrapping, calm work environment, evolution of co-founder relationships, and buying out a departing co-founder.Do you love audio podcasts?Metacast is our podcast app with transcripts for iOS and Android - get it at metacast.app.Join our Reddit community at r/metacastapp.Segments[01:27] Introduction of Honeybadger[03:50] The genesis of the company[10:40] The first customers[12:26] How much money do you need to feel like it's real?[14:37] Switching to the business full-time[16:42] Moving from unlimited to usage-based pricing[21:14] Stress about revenue[23:40] When do you start paying ourselves?[26:29] The evolution of founder relationships[31:14] Dealing with a co-founder departure[34:49] Is a calm company possible?[36:30] Who does what in the company[41:25] Advice for entrepreneurs[42:12] Where to find Ben and JoshuaWhere to find the badgersHoneybadgerFounderQuest podcastBen: Bluesky, LinkedInJoshua: Bluesky, LinkedInLinks Honeybadger memeGet in touch!Send us an email at [email protected] to newsletter at buildersgonnabuild.comMetacast: Behind the scenes - "build in public" style podcast and newsletter at metacastpodcast.com