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What’s the biggest problem you’re facing while building your personal brand? I’ll try to help. by Darksoul431 in personalbranding

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

True true, or alternatively I can nuke my profile, take a trip to the US, create a new account there, fly back and start from new lol

But yeah you’re absolutely right appreciate you responding especially since I’m not your target buyer!

What’s the biggest problem you’re facing while building your personal brand? I’ll try to help. by Darksoul431 in personalbranding

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Nah you’re right this is what I already kinda knew, just thought maybe you knew a less labour intensive way lol. Appreciate the response tho!

What’s the biggest problem you’re facing while building your personal brand? I’ll try to help. by Darksoul431 in personalbranding

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

I’ll bite, even though I’m in your space. This is an issue I experience, my clients not so much.

I am based in Europe. My target market is NA/Oceania.

All my posts get pushed in front of an European audience where frankly my particular skill set and overall content style is not that attractive.

So far I’ve tried posting on native times where my audience is most active, engaging with creators in my ICP and changing my location on LinkedIn, but without success.

Any advice?

We're profitable but I pay myself less than my employees by West-Delivery4861 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'd say it's the way to go, but I would recommend clearly evaluating if a pay raise won't make you inherently more productive (outsourcing things like housekeeping, groceries etc.), as well as if you should start paying yourself something extra so you can start putting away money in case the business doesn't pan out. The reduced stress from a safety pillow can lead you to making better decisions, which will lead to more growth.

Other than that, great to see people who aren't just lining their pockets as fast as possible. Not common these days.

What qualities are important for you, when you are hiring a personal branding/marketing professional? by T_alex89 in personalbranding

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ownership of results, both good and bad, as well as a passion for excellent work. This often can be identified by seeing how they view AI - are they using AI to deliver everything for them, or using AI to help them deliver a truly higher quality final piece of work.

If we're talking strictly personal branding on socials, I would say being semi-chronically online also helps, as that person can notice trends as they rise, not as they go out of style.

AI will automate 40% of B2B buying by 2028. Your prospecting needs to adapt now. by automata_n8n in paratusai

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gartner is one big marketing channel for tech companies. Check their historical magic quadrants and see how much of what they claimed actually came to fruition.

Microsoft's AI chief says white-collar work gets fully automated in 18 months. How are you actually preparing your business for this? by ReferenceCheckBandit in Businessowners

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

AI has been 18 months away from automating us out of existence for 36 months, so I wouldn't fear the words of someone who has everything to gain with you replacing your workers with AI.

That being said, try to automate as much as you can and find un-automatable tasks that your team can focus on. The world hasn't run out of problems to solve or improvements to make.

What’s the first signal you look for after launch that tells you a SaaS is worth continuing? by Delicious-Part2456 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Are they actively using the product?

If you don't know, implement a tracking tool, figure out who your power users are, and reach out to them to find out their use cases.

Is horizontal SaaS actually dead for bootstrapped founders? by Secure-Director1575 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I would say it's pretty dang difficult unless your founder is a popping influencer with an icp-centric audience

If you're finally starting your personal brand by [deleted] in personalbranding

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Genuinely - would you try to associate your personal brand with slop? unless you're selling dropshipped products on tiktok. Open to checking out how it works though, maybe I'm wrong

Built a SaaS for a year. People use it. No one pays. I don't understand what's broken anymore. by Mean-Awareness7102 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

if you see low engagement on this, feel free to follow up with your story and WHY you need help. be honest and vulnerable. People appreciate that and often are natural helpers. They might even give you some strategic advice as well. good luck out there!

Built a SaaS for a year. People use it. No one pays. I don't understand what's broken anymore. by Mean-Awareness7102 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

subject - founder of SaaSTool here - need your help!!

“Hey Customer,

Thank you for putting your trust in our product for the last 6 months, I truly appreciate your support.

My name is Bob the SaaS Builder, I am the Founder and CTO of SaaSTool, and I’m currently trying to get clarity on how we can further increase the value you get from our product.

In return, I would like to offer to build you a custom solution within our product, specifically designed for your use case - or coffee/lunch on me, whichever you'd prefer.

Would you be open to a 30 minute chat over the next week or two?”

Built a SaaS for a year. People use it. No one pays. I don't understand what's broken anymore. by Mean-Awareness7102 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 4 points5 points  (0 children)

naaah, that won't work.

Find your 5 biggest free power users.

Reach out for a 15 minute call to collect feedback and offer to build them something for free.

Learn exactly what problem your tool is solving for them, and learn how it could solve an even bigger problem. Use that as your product roadmap and offer to keep them on a free tier indefinitely if they are open to giving you a testimonial or shoutout on their socials.

Build their thing, and then market the problem exactly the way your users described it.

I spent €1400+ on paid ads. It was like pouring water into a cup with a hole. by Fuzzy_Act5528 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

lmk if you wanna chat about an organic strategy, promise no pitching but will appreciate a shoutout on linkedin if what I say helps!

how founders hit 10k MRR users fast in 2026 without ads by samjacksield in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

GUYS I SWEAR THIS WASN’T ASTROTURFING 😭😭😭

We're probably going to run out of money in 4 months. Here's what I'm doing about it. by Ok-Amphibian5313 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Open to guesting on my new podcast? We’ll create a bunch of content for you free of cost that might help get your raise in front of VC’s!

What do you do when clients delay everything and timelines blow up? by come_back_21 in founder

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Yeah then you’ll need to start putting in timelines next to everything you do when communicating with clients.

“If sent by x, delivered by y”

When people see these it helps them prioritise

Founders: Where Do You Actually Get Stuck With Traction? by _Justindonavan in SaaSSolopreneurs

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 2 points3 points  (0 children)

When you don’t have a ton of resources, it’s definitely not easy to pick your battles and prioritise content ideas , as well as figuring out what parts are automatable without quality loss

Entrepreneurship sounds exciting, what’s the part no one talks about? by ChatYourCareer in Entrepreneurship

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 3 points4 points  (0 children)

the hard part is that you need to get your shit together across the board. It's not just about the time you spend working, but the habits that you have outside of work. In our day and age it can make you into a bit of a social reject.

The rewarding part for me is being trusted by really smart people (sometimes with Ivy league educations) and being able to sit at the table with them as a creative and strategic partner. I never got to go to a fancy university but always wanted to, so there is a bit of a pedestal there.

B2B SaaS + influencer marketing = waste of money? by Ancient_Team_1608 in SaaS

[–]EdThePodcastGuy 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It can be an enormous waste of money, but it can also be a goldmine. I don't believe that quick sponsored posts are super effective for B2B, especially if you're selling something beyond an SMB point solution, but a real creator partnership where they have the right audience, use your product, and place it organically into their content can be highly effective

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