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MathewMakes
@mathewmakes.bsky.social
C Level Tech Exec w 25 yrs in the Grind.
I learn. I build SaaS. I invest. I write content. I mentor.
🌟Technical Career in Crisis ? YES.. you can DM me.🌟
Interesting.. but what's your value proposition ? Almost all of these products are pre product market fit ? Want to build something better ... add searchable metrics for what buyers look for ... MRR, Churn, Customer count.. searchable by tech stack.
March 20, 2025 at 7:30 PM
Lesson: Many ways to skin a cat.. but we only hear about the lottery ticket story of building a SaaS with little experience.
December 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
5. I began building Saas on the side 15 yrs ago. All side hustles — I was determined to keep my day job. I built 6 SaaS products, 4 failed. One I sold for six figures . I never considered quitting my job.
December 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
4. After being tasked with laying off 500+ employees in my first role, I became determined not to be a victim and deemed to be independent by the time I was 50. I turn 50 next month. Mission accomplished.
December 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
3. My next role I selected a CIO role with lower pay and a smaller team explicitly because I would get equity… and I firmly believed that the company would be acquired. Over the last 5 yrs my equity has gone 20x.
December 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
2. Deep domain experience differentiated me, and I was able to get my pick CIO roles in my domain. Yet.. my career moves were puzzling to my peers. From F500 company to a smal company as my first CIO. With every role I asked if I would learn and whether it aligned with my long term goals.
December 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM
1. I’m risk averse. I spent 25 yrs building out a career and gained deep domain knowledge. I worked my way up from Help Desk to CIO. Along the way an Associates , Bachelors and Masters Degree paid for by my employers ( 0 Debt )
December 30, 2024 at 7:43 PM