Updated June 2026The short list of MicroConf resources for $1M+ ARR founders.
You've crossed the threshold most bootstrapped founders never reach. The conversations get rarer up here: fewer peers, more strategic decisions, and a different set of problems than what the typical SaaS content addresses. Here's everything in our network built for operators at your scale.
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Listen — Startups For The Rest Of Us
The podcast that's been talking to operators like you for 15 yearsIf you're past $1M ARR, you've already figured out the stuff most founders are still stuck on. The problems get harder from here: hiring people more experienced than you, deciding whether to raise, figuring out if you actually want to sell. That's what this part of MicroConf is for.
Selected episodes of SFTROU you should listen to:
MicroConf YouTubeVideos for operators at your scale
Every MicroConf talk we've recorded is on YouTube, plus interviews and content from Rob's channel. These three are where we'd send a founder at your stage first:
MicroConf Mastermind MatchingA small group of peers running companies your size.
A mastermind is a small group of founders at similar stages who meet regularly. At your stage, the value isn't accountability — it's being in a room with three or four other operators running real companies, talking through the strategic decisions you're each making.
The MicroConf Mastermind Matching Program pairs you with founders at your stage and in compatible time zones, so you don't have to find them yourself.
For founders at $1M+ ARR.
The TinySeed SaaS Institute: A coaching program built for the questions that don't have answers in the usual places.
Direct coaching from Rob Walling, structured peer cohorts of operators at the same scale, and access to expert sessions on advanced sales, executive hiring, exit preparation, and the topics that actually come up at $1M+ ARR.
Smaller, higher-touch than anything else MicroConf offers.
M&A AdvisoryWhen the conversation turns to selling.
Most bootstrapped founders eventually face the question of whether to sell, when to sell, and who to sell to. It's a process most founders go through exactly once, with very little prior experience.
An M&A advisory firm we partner with, focused specifically on bootstrapped SaaS exits. They've worked with founders in our network through deals from sub-$10M to nine-figure exits.
If you're starting to seriously think about a sale — or if you want to understand your options before you need to — they're a useful first conversation.
"We worked with Discretion Capital for nearly two years on the sale of our company. Even after an unexpected pause following a cease and desist, they stayed fully supportive, waited for the right timing, and later restarted the process from scratch with the same professionalism and commitment. They were consistently helpful, supportive, and reliable throughout a long and demanding journey. I'm very grateful for their dedication and would absolutely recommend them."
Pierre de Wulf
Cofounder, ScrapingBee
M&A Advisory2.5 days in-person with founders across the spectrum
MicroConf events are intentionally small — a few hundred bootstrapped founders, no enterprise sales reps, no VCs hunting for deals. At your stage, the value is the density of high-level operators in one room — 32% of our attendees at MicroConf US were at $1M+ ARR and above.
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