Justin catches up with his old internet friend Paul Jarvis. Today, Paul co-founded <a href="https://usefathom.com/">Fathom Analytics</a> with <a href="https://twitter.com/JackEllis">Jack Ellis</a>: a simple alternative to Google Analytics. Paul is also the author of the book "<a href="https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356/">Company of One</a>," which has influenced a whole generation of indie entrepreneurs (and has been reviewed by Cal Newport, Chris Guillebeau, Ben Chestnut, Tiago Forte, and more). Previously, Justin and Paul did a <a href="https://justinjackson.ca/mastermind">weekly mastermind</a>, where they supported and encouraged each other around our indie businesses. They decided to do a catch-up call and recorded it so you could listen in. 👍Highlights:<ul>
<li>(00:10) - Intro</li>
<li>(02:26) - Being off the internet</li>
<li>(04:04) - What's a typical day for Paul?</li>
<li>(06:27) - Looking back at our Mastermind call</li>
<li>(08:14) - There's no beginning and no end</li>
<li>(10:42) - Things that are out of your control affect your business</li>
<li>(13:14) - Does Justin's surfing metaphor make sense to a surfer?</li>
<li>(16:17) - How would you start an indie business in 2023?</li>
<li>(22:11) - You've got to get in motion</li>
<li>(25:14) - Using products in your category for a long time</li>
<li>(27:59) - Is there still any room in Saas?</li>
<li>(32:02) - The act of making the bet</li>
<li>(38:51) - Is freelancing still viable in 2023?</li>
<li>(43:01) - Company design is lifestyle design</li>
<li>(45:06) - Worrying about being stagnant</li>
<li>(47:26) - How do you handle customer feature requests?</li>
<li>(52:14) - It's ok to be late to a shift in the market</li>
<li>(58:30) - Caring is an indie advantage</li>
<li>(01:05:11) - Collaboration is what gets us anywhere</li>
</ul>Links:<ul>
<li>
<a href="https://usefathom.com/ref/EJPZOB">Fathom Analytics</a> (get $10 off)</li>
<li>Book: <a href="https://www.amazon.com/Company-One-Staying-Small-Business/dp/1328972356">Company of One</a>
</li>
<li>Article: <a href="https://justinjackson.ca/mastermind">How to Start a Mastermind</a>
</li>
<li>Wayback Machine: <a href="https://web.archive.org/web/20061101221801/http://haveamint.com/">Mint Analytics</a>
</li>
<li>Article: <a href="https://justinjackson.ca/new-saas">Why we moved from courses to SaaS</a>
</li>
<li>
<a href="https://justinjackson.ca/self-publishing-hangout">Self-Publishing Hangout</a>: Paul Jarvis, Nathan Barry, Sacha Greif, Justin Jackson</li>
</ul>
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