Robert Rawson is a medical doctor turned entrepreneur, founded Timedoctor.com in 2011, transforming it into an 8-figure SaaS giant with a team in 31 countries. He co-founded Running Remote, the largest remote work conference, and co-authored a seminal book on remote work.
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Guest Resources
Running Remote Book – The manual for asynchronous work.
Running Remote Conference – Empowering transition towards distributed work.
Time Doctor – The #1 Workforce Analytics Platform.
Email robertrawson.com – please check.
3 Value Bombs
1) Every team member should be completely engage and a contributor in a business.
2) The product should be something that you use personally.
3) It is critical to have the right people who are able to work independently.
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Show Notes
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Today’s Audio MASTERCLASS: Keys to Building an 8-Figure SaaS company
[1:13] – Robert shares something that he believes about becoming successful that most people disagree with.
- Business is brutal. Consistency is important and everyone should be completely engaged and contribute to the business.
[2:29] – Robert shares how he transitioned from medicine to tech entrepreneurship.
- He was always an entrepreneur and started business in marketing consulting. He finished his studies and was qualified as a doctor . Though he failed initially in his start up business, he continued to be an entrepreneur and tried different things until he defined something that became successful and he continued on that path.
[4:31] – Robert breaks down the Keys to success in building an 8 figure SaaS.
- The product should be something you use personally.
- Constantly improve and get feedback from customers.
- Dedication, consistency, continuous improvement and re-investment on the product.
[6:08] – What was the biggest mistakes or failures encountered?
- Not knowing what to do when the software went down and the team is not readily available.
[7:06] – What you wished to know when you started the SaaS company?
- The level of scaling when you find something that works.
[7:50] – What was the “aha” moment of Time Doctor company?
- When he decided to get rid of the office cost and get people to work from home.
- Needs consistency, reliability and effectiveness of the workers.
[10:39] – A timeout to thank our sponsors!
- HubSpot: HubSpot’s all -on -one customer platform can make growing your business infinitely easier. Visit HubSpot.com to get started today!
- Airbnb: Your home might be worth more than you think… Find out how much at Airbnb.com/host!
- Ziprecruiter: If you’re hiring for your business, you want to find the most talented people for your open roles before the competition scoops them up. The best way to do that? ZipRecruiter. And right now, you can try it for FREE at ZipRecruiter.com/fire!
[13:39] – Robert shares why he wrote the book Running Remote.
- Their company is fully remote and their book and conferences teach people how to work remotely around the world.
- Teaching based on the experience of other successful business working remote all over the world.
[15:17] – Robert shares a couple of interesting themes from the book Running Remote.
- There are 2 things in building remote teams, asynchronous management and building culture.
[17:22] – Robert talks about what it looks like to run a remote team.
- Hiring the right people who are able to work independently is very critical.
[18:26] – Robert shares about how his act to fight global poverty.
- He gives a 10% pledge of his income to an organization called “Giving what we can” to help other people who are in poor situations. Doing so gives extra meaning to his work.
[20:05] – Robert shares how to connect with him.
- Running Remote Book – The manual for asynchronous work.
- Running Remote Conference – Empowering transition towards distributed work.
- Email robertrawson.com – please check
[21:01] – Thank you to our Sponsor!
- HubSpot: HubSpot’s all -on -one customer platform can make growing your business infinitely easier. Visit HubSpot.com to get started today!
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