"I hit my initial goal for my business – what's next?"

Justin is wrestling with strategic decisions for Transistor after hitting his initial "success goal," while Brian is two weeks away from launching a new Rails components product and grappling with how to reach his target audience.Timestamps:(00:06) - What are we talking about in this episode? (01:41) - The importance of a founder or CEO (05:40) - Learning about marketing from politics (18:27) - Thinking about the next phase of Transistor (36:27) - Not knowing how a new product or service will be recieved until you launch it (48:34) - Being in motion in the direction you think you need to move (53:12) - Trying to figure out what makes me different (01:00:26) - Brian sharing his survey (01:09:35) - How do the rest of us reach people? (01:21:38) - SEO ideas in 2025 Tell us what you think! 🗣️🎤 Send us an audio or video message📧 Email us: panelpodcastshow@gmail.com📺 Leave a comment on YouTube 🦋 Reply on Bluesky Links mentioned in this episodePodcast Movement: The World’s Largest Podcasting Community | Events, Resources & More!Justin Jackson – SaaS, bootstrapping, marketingJordan Gal Voice AIMarketing AutomationCustomer EngagementEmail-First OSAI Video EditingAI Code Editor.NET & JavaScript LibrariesInstrumental Products - Brian's companyClarity Flow - Brian's SaaS productTransistor.fm - Justin's company

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When it comes to bootstrapping and building software, there's rarely one right answer. We want to dive into the nuance. In every episode, veteran founders Justin Jackson and Brian Casel bring together a panel of sharp minds from the indie tech world to tackle thorny topics – from pricing and product strategy to work-life balance. No gurus, no easy answers – just real conversations we'd normally have behind closed doors.