In episode 664, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he answers more listener questions. These questions range from positioning a new SaaS product with many use cases to consumption vs. seat-based pricing and managing your time as a single parent.

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Topics we cover:

2:07 - Positioning a new SaaS business with multiple use cases
9:22 - Consumption vs. seat-based pricing
13:00 - When to expand a SaaS business outside of the core problem it solves
19:07 - Building a marketing flywheel for a 2-sided marketplace
22:23- Managing your time as a single parent

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Episode 664 | The Challenges of Horizontal SaaS, Adding Services to a SaaS, and More Listener Questions

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