EP1: Don't make stuff for hippies (Launch Week)
Build & Launch is an experimental podcast about launching products. Every week, Justin Jackson takes you on a journey of shipping something new. You'll get to here about his missteps and wins as he...
View ArticleEP2: A ton of coffee and feeling good (Launch Week)
Want to Build & Launch your own thing? Join Justin Jackson as he launches a new product every week. Listen and learn from his wins and misses, and get motivated to ship your own SaaS, mobile app,...
View ArticleEP3: Podcasting gear starter kit (Launch Week)
Want to start your own podcast this year? For Build & Launch's inaugural week, Justin Jackson is doing 5 mini episodes on what it takes to build and launch a podcast. Today's episode: what kind of...
View ArticleEP4: How do you say Creeper in French? (Launch Week)
In this episode we hear what Justin's family thinks about this crazy experiment. Also: why is Justin standing in a completely dark closet? Launch stats I promised that I'd share all my launch stats for...
View ArticleEP5: Re-launch my beard (Launch Week)
Yesterday was launch day for the podcast. It landed on Product Hunt, and there was a flurry of excitement. But what happens the day after you launch? Today I talk about the post-launch blues. We launch...
View ArticleEP6: This is it: first product announcement!
Whoo. This is it. This is the day I announce the first product I'll be working on for Build & Launch. I wanted to start really small: I think the mistake most people make when they're building...
View ArticleEP7: Observe the tired man in his habitat
It’s the mid-week checkup! Last Thursday Justin announced the first product he'd be building. He only has 7 days to do it. In this episode you'll hear real-life journal entries from Justin as he...
View ArticleEP8: Do you even launch, bro?
When we last spoke, I was mid-week through his experiment of building a product in 7 days. Yesterday was supposed to be launch day, did I succeed? Listen as I expose his personal audio journals to the...
View ArticleEP9: I called my competition
What happens when someone launches the same product as you, at the same time? You call them on Skype! There's always this worry that someone with the same idea is going to launch at the same time, and...
View ArticleEP10: Born in the 80's
Two heads are better than one! This week Justin teams up with his friend Marty to build and launch a web application called Network Effects. Were they able to launch in time? Community update: Corey...
View ArticleEP11: I'll be your birth coach
Do you have a bunch of projects that you've started, but not launched? This is the show where we build and launch something every 7 days. In this episode Justin does a mid-week checkup with Adam to see...
View ArticleEP12: You gotta know when to hold ‘em
Join the finale of this week's adventure: was Adam able to launch his course on time? How do you know when to hold 'em, when to fold 'em and when to walk away? Also: Justin announces the new Build...
View ArticleEP13: The Art of the Hustle
Every 7 days Justin Jackson tries to build and launch a new product. This week he's working on a WordPress plugin with Carl Alexander. They're hoping to ship it on Thursday; will they make it?...
View ArticleEP14: I want candy
Best kick in the pants podcast yet! 7 days ago, Carl and Justin set off on an adventure to build a unique WordPress plugin in one week. Also - kids or no kids? This week's project The inspiration for...
View ArticleEP15: The only thing that matters is doing the work
Justin responds to listener questions: Question 1: How do you decide if an idea is worth launching? The product founder doesn't push an idea on the people. Instead, the people provide the inspiration...
View ArticleEP16: How do you launch if you don't have an audience?
While we wait for Season 2 to start, Justin answers listener questions: How do you launch if you don't have an audience? Derek Moreno and Hassan both asked this question. Your product needs a target...
View ArticleEP17: We did wreck a few things
Still anxiously awaiting Season 2, I give an update about the bachelor party (many soda pops, no one got hurt, everyone came home). Product update Carl and I received a cease-and-desist email for...
View ArticleEP18: Announcing Season 2
Here’s the deal. Normally with this show I announce a new project on Friday, and I ship it on the following Thursday. Today is March 16th, 2015. I’m going to Vegas on April 12th for MicroConf and don’t...
View ArticleEP19: Eating my own dog food
Justin is recording on the road from Edmonton, Alberta. In this episode: with only 4 days to work, Justin launch the first product of Season 2? See what it's like to eat your own dog food. This week's...
View ArticleEP20: Life vs Projects
Justin is jet-lagged. In this episode he talks about balancing our creative projects with getting out and living your life. Ultimately, I believe that relationships are more important than the things...
View ArticleEP21: Haggard
It's not about you achieving the American Dream. It's about you getting 1% better ever day. "Every time you put yourself on the line, you are creating your own luck, and increasing your chances of...
View ArticleEP22: Get some guts
I'm trying to build and launch a product every 7 days. This is the mid-week check-up: I had to do some hard stuff and actually call my customers, and hear what they thought of my product. This week's...
View ArticleEP23: Face your fears
The theme for this episode is "facing your fears." Was Justin able to re-launch Product People Club? He talks to more of his existing customers to discover what jobs they're hiring the Club for. “Do...
View ArticleEP24: How do we create things people want?
How do you know what people want? After spending 24 hours in the mini-van with 4 kids, Justin is back from the Easter long-weekend and ready to update us on his progress on this week's project:...
View ArticleEP25: The end is nigh
Join Justin for the last episode of Season 2. What did hear learn while launching one product a week, over 8 weeks? He also gives us a sneak peek into his new book: Marketing for Developers. The mantra...
View ArticleEP26: Holy Bananas
Whoa! It's new episode. After finishing Season 2, I missed getting on the mic and sharing my product building adventures. So I'm back with a some ideas I'm working on for my current project. What is...
View ArticleEP27: Looking for that secret sauce
Justin examines how entrepreneurs often try to follow the path of successful people (almost religiously). The hope is that getting the "secret sauce" will help them achieve the same success as their...
View ArticleEP28: Here's me at 3:49am whispering into my iPhone
Justin finally launched a project he's been working on since early 2014. It's something he was embarrassed about: he'd put it on the shelf. But this podcast helped him get motivated to finish it. Learn...
View ArticleEP29: To the future
Justin looks forward to 2016, and talks about the future of the Build & Launch podcast. A new show in 2016? I'm planning something brand new for 2016. If it's going to launch, I'm going to need...
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