{"type":"rich","version":"1.0","provider_name":"Transistor","provider_url":"https://transistor.fm","author_name":"The WP Minute+","title":"The Keys To Building a WordPress-Focused SAAS","html":"<iframe width=\"100%\" height=\"180\" frameborder=\"no\" scrolling=\"no\" seamless src=\"https://share.transistor.fm/e/dc3600eb\"></iframe>","width":"100%","height":180,"duration":1910,"description":"On this episode of The WP Minute+ podcast, Eric chats with Matt Schwartz, founder of CheckView, a SaaS focused on automated testing. The discussion focuses on challenges and insights of starting a SaaS product in the WordPress ecosystem. Matt fills us in on his agency roots, the decision to build a SaaS over a plugin, market research, customer insights, and advice for aspiring founders. Matt’s story is a great inspiration for anyone who wants to build a product from the ground up!\nTakeaways:\nCheckView was created to address checkout issues in e-commerce experienced by Matt’s agency clients.\nThe decision to build a SaaS was based on minimizing resource use on client sites.\nMarket research involved talking to agencies and validating the product idea.\nThe challenges of WordPress-specific SaaS include managing plugin compatibility.\nCustomer support is crucial for addressing user issues and misunderstandings.\nFounders should validate their market and customer needs thoroughly.\nSaaS products may take time to break even financially.\nEducation about automated testing is essential for agency owners.\nThe future of SaaS will involve more testing and trust in technology.\nImportant Links:\nCheckView\nInspry (Matt’s Agency)\nConnect with Matt: LinkedIn\nThe WP Minute+ Podcast: thewpminute.com/subscribe","thumbnail_url":"https://img.transistorcdn.com/Sc_eJunw7xigqxjwbAQZm4WVha2xRuUoFYgmWEEXnaU/rs:fill:0:0:1/w:400/h:400/q:60/mb:500000/aHR0cHM6Ly9pbWct/dXBsb2FkLXByb2R1/Y3Rpb24udHJhbnNp/c3Rvci5mbS9hODUy/NDIxOTQzZmFmNDk3/ZDk4ZGUzZTQ3NzA3/NTk5MC5wbmc.webp","thumbnail_width":300,"thumbnail_height":300}