Episode 590 | Buying vs Building, Zombie Companies, and More Listener Questions with Craig Hewitt

In Episode 590, Rob Walling chats with Craig Hewitt about building versus buying internal tools, how to compete in a competitive space, accounting software, a founder who has a zombie company where investors want their money back, and more.

The topics we cover

[5:03] Finding a co-founder as a non-technical founder

[11:20] Balancing priorities between day job and a SaaS idea

[17:35] Zombie company where investors want their money back

[26:00] Accounting software for startups

[28:10] Building in a competitive market as a solo-founder

[32:24] When to buy vs build internal tools

Links from the show

• The Mom Test - a book by Rob Fitzpatrick
• Audience Podcast
• Bench Accounting | Online Bookkeeping and Tax Filing Services for Your Small Business
• Craig Hewitt (@thecraighewitt) | Twitter

If you have questions about starting or scaling a software business that you'd like for us to cover, please submit your question for an upcoming episode. We'd love to hear from you!

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