Build Mode
A weekly show about building products, shipping fast, and the messy reality of making things people want.
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Why I Stopped Raising Money
After three failed fundraising rounds, I realized the game was rigged for a specific type of founder. Here's what I did instead and why bootstrapping changed everything.
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The One-Person SaaS Stack in 2026
Postgres, a single VPS, and three AI tools. I break down the exact stack I use to run a $40k MRR product with zero employees.
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Pricing Mistakes That Cost Me $200k
I changed my pricing page 14 times last year. Most changes lost money. Three of them doubled revenue. I walk through all of them.
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Building in Public Is a Trap (Sometimes)
Everyone says share your numbers. Nobody talks about the copycats, the anxiety, and the feedback that derails your roadmap.
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Marcus Cole
Former product lead at **Figma** and **Notion**, now an independent maker running two profitable products. I started Build Mode because every podcast about startups was made by VCs — I wanted one made by someone still in the trenches. Based in Portland. Building in public at [buildmode.fm](https://buildmode.fm).