MicroConf Refresh Episode 45: From Zero to 14,000 Customers: The Survival Guide to Bootstrapped SaaS

Episode 45 • February 17, 2022 • 00:37:24
MicroConf Refresh Episode 45: From Zero to 14,000 Customers: The Survival Guide to Bootstrapped SaaS
MicroConf On Air
MicroConf Refresh Episode 45: From Zero to 14,000 Customers: The Survival Guide to Bootstrapped SaaS

Feb 17 2022 | 00:37:24

/

Show Notes

How did Omar Zenhom go from being broke with fewer than 300 people on his email list to 14,000 paying customers and 1 million attendees in 5 years?

Omar speaks about his journey from 0 to 14,000 customers, launching his podcast The $100 MBA, which won several prestigious awards from iTunes, Forbes, and Fast Company) and the journey of bootstrapping WebinarNinja

The not-so-secret to his success was treating relationships as his biggest asset.

In this podcast, you'll hear about the following:

His early background when he had no traffic or audience

Why he pivoted and launched a 2nd podcast, The $100 MBA

How pain points he experienced with The S100 MBA led to the early idea behind WebinarNinja

Creating the initial MVP for WebinarMBA as a first-time SaaS founder who wasn't a professional developer

The compound effect of building and managing relationships at scale 

Relevant links mentioned in this episode:

https://twitter.com/TheOmarZenhom

https://webinarninja.com/

https://100mba.net/

https://microconf.com/upcoming-events

https://microconfremote.com

https://microconfconnect.com/

https://microconf.com/

https://facebook.com/microconf

https://twitter.com/microconf

Other Episodes

Episode

September 10, 2025 • 00:13:56
Episode Cover

MicroConf Tactics: Responding to the Brutal Comments on My Recent Video

Rob read the comments. Every last one of them. 225+ and some were wild. He’s here to break it down, clear the air, and...

Listen

Episode

August 16, 2023 • 00:14:34
Episode Cover

MicroConf Tactics: If You Got Fired During Big Tech Layoffs, Do This...

Were you a part of the tech layoffs and wondering where to go from here? Listen to this episode to explore how you can...

Listen

Episode

March 08, 2023 • 00:26:21
Episode Cover

MicroConf Refresh Episode 66: Capterra as an Acquisition Channel with Eran Galperin

In this audio from MicroConf Remote 5.0, Eran Galperin, founder of GymDesk, chats with Rob Walling about leveraging Capterra to find more customers for...

Listen