
Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup

Ensure that as your price doubles from tier to tier, you provide more than double the benefit.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
It’s a huge confidence boost to look back at the things that scared you last month, last year, or even five years ago. And realize you conquered them.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
Lean towards higher pricing. Developers tend to undervalue their software, and think that lower prices will result in higher sales. This is typically not the case.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
If you aren’t enjoying something, stop doing it.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
you will begin to see that many sources of traffic do not convert at all. And you can stop pursuing that traffic and focus your efforts on methods that bring in sales.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
mailing list is the most effective marketing tool you will possess. It works in any market. It’s a marketing requirement for startups.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
Want to grow as large as possible? Make that your goal and take advantage of every opportunity that comes your way. Realize this will mean hiring employees, and working longer hours.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
End in 7, 8 or 9. It’s stupid, but it works.
Rob Walling • Start Small, Stay Small: A Developer's Guide to Launching a Startup
I realize most readers will not entertain this option and that’s okay. But I wanted to show it to you since it has significant benefits and many developers I’ve worked with have found success using this approach.