Episode 634 | Naming Your Startup, Tapping Out a Niche, and Licensing Your IP

In episode 634, join Rob Walling for another solo adventure where he answers listener questions on topics ranging from naming your startup to initial aha moments and how to know if you have tapped out a specific niche.



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Topics we cover: 




2:38 - Naming your startup



6:02 - How to know if you tapped out a specific niche?



13:21 - Did you have an initial aha moment when you felt that this was the winning idea to start up?



22:25 - How would you value your time if you have a client that is gonna be competing in the same space?




Links from the Show:




MicroConf Europe 




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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