MegaMaker - Almost went bankrupt
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A lot of people don't know this about me, but in the early 2000s, I owned a snowboard shop in Alberta called the Real Deal. It almost bankrupted me. I just published a video where I tell the whole story: It describes how I emerged from that failure and was (eventually) able to bootstrap a successful SaaS company. It took a few steps to get there! If you're on your own indie SaaS journey and want a sense of what my path looked like, I think you'll dig it this video. (It also has a bunch of my old clips and photos that I think you'll enjoy). Also, publishing this video marks the relaunch of my YouTube channel. It would mean a lot to me if you could watch it and leave a comment! Cheers, PS: I got a lot of responses from my last email about that revenue-based analytics tool. If you'd like to participate in their paid beta, you can apply here.
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