In episode 745, Rob Walling goes solo to reflect on 2024. He revisits key concepts and frameworks introduced on the podcast, including the 2-20-200 Validation Framework, Orthogonal SaaS, and the eight levels of platform risk. Rob also looks back at his top five favorite episodes and reviews his predictions for the year—some of which came to pass, and others that didn’t.

Topics we cover:

(2:05) – Looking back at concepts and frameworks from past 12 months
(8:50) – Rob’s 5 favorite episodes
(11:56) – Reflecting on 2024 accomplishments
(19:47) – TinySeed Tales Returns in 2025
(21:18) – Evaluating 2024 predictions

Links from the Show:

The SaaS Launchpad – Start Free with “The DNA of a Great SaaS Idea”
MicroConf YouTube Channel
Episode 706 | 2/20/200 Validation, Prior Art, and Designing by Committee (A Rob Solo Adventure)
TinySeed
Vertical SaaS vs Horizontal SaaS - Which is More Profitable?
Episode 735 | The 8 Levels of SaaS Platform Risk (A Rob Solo Adventure)
The SaaS Playbook
Episode 728 | Bootstrapping Gymdesk to a More Than $32.5M Exit
Episode 706.5 | Rethinking My Most Common Advice
Episode 729 | 9 Things I’ve Learned Investing in 170+ SaaS Companies
Episode 709 | The 7 Greatest Investments of My Life
Episode 694 | 2023 In Review: Amazing Growth & Fighting Burnout
How Ben Chestnut Bootstrapped Mailchimp to a $12 Billion Exit
MicroConf New Orleans 2025
Start Small, Stay Small by Rob Walling
Exit Strategy: The Entrepreneur's Guide to Selling Your Business Without Regret
TinySeed Tales

Episode 745 | Reflecting on 2024: Revisiting My Predictions, The Best Episodes, My Favorite Frameworks, and More (A Rob Solo Adventure)

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