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Build Your SaaS

How Tim worked on side-projects for 10+ years, and finally went full-time (with kids)

Tim reached out after the Aaron Francis episode: "I wanted to pitch you on the idea of coming on the podcast and sharing my journey of building side projects for the last decade while raising a family. I can also share the guardrails I put in place before finally going full-time on T.LY."

Highlights:

  • (00:12) - Welcome
  • (01:24) - Who is Tim Leland?
  • (03:31) - What guardrails did you put in place?
  • (06:35) - What's the sales funnel?
  • (08:24) - Family as a motivator
  • (16:32) - How would you describe your effort during this process?
  • (20:17) - What about family boundaries?
  • (23:36) - How do you manage your thoughts?
  • (31:26) - How have you been able to manage the effort level?
  • (34:55) - The pressure of cutting the cord from your job
  • (38:27) - What's it been like being full time on t.ly?
  • (40:10) - What's your SEO magic touch?

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