MicroConf On Air

Welcome to the MicroConf Podcast!Every week, we feature the stories and strategies you need to level up your SaaS business. From the visionaries and makers who fuel sustainable, profitable software companies that don’t need to seek venture capital to make a meaningful impact in their lives.

MicroConf On Air is a business podcast hosted by Rob Walling, with 284 episodes on record and a Required Pod Score of 80. PitchCentric scores this show on Booking Probability, Listen Score, and live audience signals refreshed every 24 hours.

Rob Walling hosts MicroConf On Air, a business show with 284 episodes published.

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  MicroConf Tactics: Is Mailchimp the Greatest Bootstrapped SaaS Ever?

  Aug 12, 202624 min

  This is the story of MailChimp. Welcome to SaaS Legends, a series where Rob Walling tells the stories of the founders who built the most iconic software companies, and what you can learn from them. In this episode I break down how Ben Chestnut and Dan Kurzius accidentally invented freemium, said no to VCs for 20 years, and built one of the most valuable software companies ever created, without following anyone else’s playbook. Links from the Pod Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube channel Watch this video on YouTube Join MicroConf Connect Watch the full Ben Chestnut interview

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  MicroConf Tactics: The Real Reason SaaS Customers Cancel (here's how to fix it)

  Jul 29, 202612 min

  Every time a customer cancels, you tell yourself a story about why. Most of the time, that story is wrong. Rob Walling break down the biggest churn patterns I’ve seen kill SaaS companies and how to figure out which ones you can actually fix. Links from the Pod Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel Watch this video on YouTube The SaaS Playbook, Free Sample Chapter TinySeed Accelerator

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  MicroConf Tactics: The ‘Old Rules’ of SaaS Still Win

  Jul 15, 20267 min

  AI is changing SaaS, but not everything. Rob Walling breaks down the 5 fundamentals that still determine whether your business survives, and why ignoring them means no amount of AI will save you. Links from the Pod Watch this video on YouTube Subscribe to the MicroConf YouTube Channel Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel MicroConf Mastermind Matching Program (Applications are open in the Fall) Senior Place

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  MicroConf Tactics: Not Sure How to Market Your SaaS? Start Here

  Jul 1, 202617 min

  Rob Walling has seen 5 B2B SaaS marketing strategies work over and over, and in this video, he breaks down how AI is changing each one in 2026, what's different (and what's not), and how to prioritize based on your product. Links from the Pod Watch this video on YouTube Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel MicroConf Connect Grab a free sample chapter of the SaaS Playbook The SaaS Playbook

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  MicroConf Tactics: SaaS is Hard Until You Learn These 4 Skills

  Jun 17, 202617 min

  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. Links from the Pod: Watch this video on YouTube Subscribe to the Rob Walling YouTube Channel Subscribe to Rob Walling's Essays 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

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