How Justin Jackson Bootstrapped Transistor to Over $1M ARR
November 2nd, 2024
Founded By
Justin Jackson
Monthly Revenue
$375K
Starting Costs
$10K
Days To Build
231
Founders
2
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
231
Year Started
2018
Customer
B2B & B2C
Founded By
Justin Jackson
Monthly Revenue
$375K
Starting Costs
$10K
Days To Build
231
Founders
2
Profitable
Yes
Days To Build
231
Year Started
2018
Customer
B2B & B2C
Who is Justin Jackson?
Justin Jackson is the co-founder of Transistor, with a background in product management and consulting, having worked at SaaS companies such as Sprintly and Mailout. Originally from a small farm town in Alberta, Canada, Justin's interest in building businesses began early, and he's been a tech enthusiast since childhood. Before diving into tech, he owned snowboard shops and pursued various entrepreneurial ventures. Justin co-founded Transistor to create a sustainable business model in the podcast hosting market and now focuses on maintaining a balanced work life while supporting indie creators and startups.
What problem does Transistor solve?
Transistor solves the frustrating struggle of podcast creation by offering an intuitive, hassle-free platform that allows users to host multiple podcasts under one affordable plan, making podcasting accessible and manageable.
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Justin Jackson has been successfully bootstrapping Transistor.fm with a small team throughout the ups and downs of…
Justin Jackson does a lot of things. He is a founder, author, blogger, podcaster, dad, community builder, and is now working on Transistor.fm.
Davis Baer: What’s your background…
Bootstrapping from zero to $1m+ in ARR with Justin Jackson, mega maker of Transistor.fm
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Hey, how's it going? Justin! Welcome to the Friday Habit. All right. Here we go.
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