MicroConf Refresh Episode 45: From Zero to 14,000 Customers: The Survival Guide to Bootstrapped SaaS

How did Omar Zenhom go from being broke with fewer than 300 people on his email list to 14,000 paying customers and 1 million attendees in 5 years? Omar speaks about his journey from 0 to 14,000 customers, launching his podcast The $100 MBA, which won several prestigious awards from iTunes, Forbes, and Fast Company) and the journey of bootstrapping WebinarNinja The not-so-secret to his success was treating relationships as his biggest asset. In this podcast, you'll hear about the following: His early background when he had no traffic or audience Why he pivoted and launched a 2nd podcast, The $100 MBA How pain points he experienced with The S100 MBA led to the early idea behind WebinarNinja Creating the initial MVP for WebinarMBA as a first-time SaaS founder who wasn't a professional developer The compound effect of building and managing relationships at scale  Relevant links mentioned in this episode: https://twitter.com/TheOmarZenhom https://webinarninja.com/ https://100mba.net/ https://microconf.com/upcoming-events https://microconfremote.com