Ben Dowling's guest appearances

Ben Dowling

The SaaS Podcast - SaaS, Startups, Growth Hacking & Entrepreneurship

Geomob

SaaS-Story in the Making

The InfoSec & OSINT Show

SaaS District

Deep Blue podcast

Guillaume Moubeche

Thomas Smale

Vishal Sunak

Jon Ferrara

Elizabeth Yin

Gary Swart

Steve Pockross

Geoff Atkinson

Liz Pearce

Lowell Ricklefs

Mark Colgan

Nick Mehta

Jesse Mecham

Syed Balkhi

Dave Schneider

OwlTail

Ben Dowling is a liberal democrat councillor in portsmouth who also runs a social enterprise program. In this interview we discuss the day to day life of being a councillor and what the social enterprise program does. I have a connection to this enterprise program which we discuss. 

Ben Dowling is a liberal democrat councillor in portsmouth who also runs a social enterprise program. In this interview we discuss the day to day life of being a councillor and what the social enterprise program does. I have a connection to this enterprise program which we discuss.

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Ben Dowling is the founder of IPinfo, a web service that provides IP address data for thousands of businesses and developers.Show Notes:https://saasclub.io/288Join My Free Email ListGet weekly SaaS learnings, new podcast episodes, and actionable insights right in your inbox:https://saasclub.io/email/

Ben Dowling is the founder of IPinfo, a web service that provides IP address data for thousands of businesses and developers. Show Notes:<a href="https://saasclub.io/288" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://saasclub.io/288</a> Join My Free Email ListGet weekly SaaS learnings, new podcast episodes, and actionable insights right in your inbox:<a href="https://saasclub.io/email/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://saasclub.io/email/</a>

288: IPinfo: Bootstrapping a Side-Project to a 7-Figure SaaS with Ben Dowling

In episode 56, Assaf Dahan  joins us to talk about ransomware, monetization techniques, attribution and getting started as a malware researcher. My 3 main takeaways were 1) why the double extortion method is so popular 2) how long it takes to exfiltrate our data 3) the most common initial attack vectors used to infect targets For more information, including the show notes check out https://breachsense.io/podcastIn episode 56, Assaf Dahan  joins us to talk about ransomware, monetization techniques, attribution and getting started as a malware researcher. My 3 main takeaways were 1) why the double extortion method is so popular 2) how long it takes to exfiltrate our data 3) the most common initial attack vectors used to infect targets For more information, including the show notes check out https://breachsense.io/podcast In episode 56, Assaf Dahan  joins us to talk about ransomware, monetization techniques, attribution and getting started as a malware researcher. My 3 main takeaways were 1) why the double extortion method is so popular 2) how long it takes to exfiltrate our data 3) the most common initial attack vectors used to infect targets For more information, including the show notes check out https://breachsense.io/podcast  Ben Dowling hangs out this week to talk about IP Geolocation. My 3 main takeaways were 1) how they determine where an IP address is actually located 2) how they deal with massive amounts of crowdsourced geodata 3) how they attribute IP addresses to specific companies For more information, including the show notes check out: https://breachsense.io/podcast 

In episode 56, Assaf Dahan  joins us to talk about ransomware, monetization techniques, attribution and getting started as a malware researcher. My 3 main takeaways were 1) why the double extortion method is so popular 2) how long it takes to exfiltrate our data 3) the most common initial attack vectors used to infect targets For more information, including the show notes check out <a href="https://breachsense.io/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://breachsense.io/podcast</a>In episode 56, Assaf Dahan  joins us to talk about ransomware, monetization techniques, attribution and getting started as a malware researcher. My 3 main takeaways were 1) why the double extortion method is so popular 2) how long it takes to exfiltrate our data 3) the most common initial attack vectors used to infect targets For more information, including the show notes check out <a href="https://breachsense.io/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://breachsense.io/podcast</a> In episode 56, Assaf Dahan  joins us to talk about ransomware, monetization techniques, attribution and getting started as a malware researcher. My 3 main takeaways were 1) why the double extortion method is so popular 2) how long it takes to exfiltrate our data 3) the most common initial attack vectors used to infect targets For more information, including the show notes check out <a href="https://breachsense.io/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://breachsense.io/podcast</a> Ben Dowling hangs out this week to talk about IP Geolocation. My 3 main takeaways were 1) how they determine where an IP address is actually located 2) how they deal with massive amounts of crowdsourced geodata 3) how they attribute IP addresses to specific companies For more information, including the show notes check out: <a href="https://breachsense.io/podcast" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://breachsense.io/podcast</a>

57 - Ben Dowling & IP Geolocation

Ben is the Founder &amp; CEO at IPinfo.io &amp; Host.io, a reliable in depth source of IP addresses data handling roughly 20 billion API requests per month for 100,000 businesses and developers.Ben was the former CTO at Calm.com worked at Facebook as an Software Engineer as well as various other startups across the UK.During this interview we cover:00:00 Contentfy, Your On-Demand Content Team (Sponsor)02:04 - Ben’s Background, Past Positions &amp; Ventures09:31 - Entrepreneur Deciding to Return Back to the Workforce 12:11 - Process from Idea to launching IPinfo15:51 - From Side Hustle Dedicated to Deciding to Go Full Time22:21 - IPinfo in Terms of Size &amp; What has Worked Best in Terms of Growth25:39 - Bootstrap vs Building from Scratch Without Outside Capital27:51 - Current Growth Trajectory 18:56 - Tips &amp; Tricks for Those Looking to Bootstrap Their Next Idea30:25 - How’s IPinfo Innovating &amp; Standing Out from Other IP Data Providers34:12 -  Improve Customer Experience &amp; Conversions37:51 - Advice Ben’s Would Tell his 25 Year old Self39:50 -  Biggest Challenges Ben is Facing Right Now41:00 - Instrumental Resources for Ben’s Success43:49 - What does Success mean to Ben Today44:54 - Get in Touch with BenMentions:IPinfoBooks:Shoe DogHow to Get RichGet In Touch With Ben’s:Ben’s LinkedinTag us &amp; follow:FacebookLinkedInInstagramMore about Akeel:Twitter LinkedIn More SaaS Podcast Sessions SaaS Consulting ServicesLearn How to Value a SaaS Company

Ben is the Founder &amp; CEO at <a href="http://IPinfo.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IPinfo.io</a> &amp; <a href="http://Host.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Host.io</a>, a reliable in depth source of IP addresses data handling roughly 20 billion API requests per month for 100,000 businesses and developers.Ben was the former CTO at <a href="http://Calm.com" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Calm.com</a> worked at Facebook as an Software Engineer as well as various other startups across the UK.During this interview we cover:<ul><li>00:00 Contentfy, Your On-Demand Content Team (Sponsor)</li><li>02:04 - Ben’s Background, Past Positions &amp; Ventures</li><li>09:31 - Entrepreneur Deciding to Return Back to the Workforce </li><li>12:11 - Process from Idea to launching IPinfo</li><li>15:51 - From Side Hustle Dedicated to Deciding to Go Full Time</li><li>22:21 - IPinfo in Terms of Size &amp; What has Worked Best in Terms of Growth</li><li>25:39 - Bootstrap vs Building from Scratch Without Outside Capital</li><li>27:51 - Current Growth Trajectory </li><li>18:56 - Tips &amp; Tricks for Those Looking to Bootstrap Their Next Idea</li><li>30:25 - How’s IPinfo Innovating &amp; Standing Out from Other IP Data Providers</li><li>34:12 -  Improve Customer Experience &amp; Conversions</li><li>37:51 - Advice Ben’s Would Tell his 25 Year old Self</li><li>39:50 -  Biggest Challenges Ben is Facing Right Now</li><li>41:00 - Instrumental Resources for Ben’s Success</li><li>43:49 - What does Success mean to Ben Today</li><li>44:54 - Get in Touch with Ben</li></ul>Mentions:<ul><li><a href="https://ipinfo.io/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">IPinfo</a></li></ul>Books:<ul><li><a href="http://simonandschusterpublishing.com/shoe-dog/index.html" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Shoe Dog</a></li><li><a href="https://www.amazon.com/How-Get-Rich-Greatest-Entrepreneurs-ebook/dp/B0017SUYY6" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">How to Get Rich</a></li></ul>Get In Touch With Ben’s:<ul><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendowling/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Ben’s Linkedin</a></li></ul>Tag us &amp; follow:<ul><li><a href="https://www.facebook.com/SaaSDistrictPodcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Facebook</a></li><li><a href="https://www.linkedin.com/company/horizen-capital" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a></li><li><a href="https://www.instagram.com/saasdistrict/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Instagram</a></li></ul>More about Akeel:<ul><li><a href="https://twitter.com/AkeelJabber" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Twitter</a> </li><li><a href="https://linkedin.com/in/akeel-jabbar" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">LinkedIn</a> </li><li><a href="https://horizencapital.com/saas-podcast/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">More SaaS Podcast Sessions</a> </li><li><a href="https://horizencapital.com/saas-consulting-services/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">SaaS Consulting Services</a></li><li><a href="https://horizencapital.com/how-to-value-saas-business/" rel="noopener noreferrer nofollow" target="_blank">Learn How to Value a SaaS Company</a></li></ul>

Bootstrapping a Successful IP Geolocation SaaS From a Side Hustle to Now Growing 50% YoY With Ben Dowling | #103 SaaS Webcast [ Bootstrapping ]

EPISODE SUMMARYBen talks with Matt Wolach, host of SaaS-Story in the Making Podcast, about the features and the workings of IPinfo, a reliable, accurate, and in-depth source of IP address data. Ben also talks about the sales and marketing tactics he deployed in launching and scaling IPinfo.Ben discusses the importance of data gathering and analysis to businesses while elaborating on the need for businesses to focus on their scope and their core values. Ben capped it all off with insights for startups and early-stage businesses.PODCAST-A-GLANCEPodcast: SaaS-Story in the MakingEpisode: Ways to Determine Where to Focus for Your SaaS StartupHost:  Matt Wolach, A B2B SaaS sales coach, Entrepreneur, and Investor. Guest: Ben Dowling, CEO of IPinfo.TOP TIPS FROM THIS EPISODEData is your best friendNecessity is the first step on the ladderDo not leave homeGet word outEPISODE HIGHLIGHTSKnow where and what to focus onNetwork ActivelyNot everything mattersTOP QUOTESBen:[12:20] “You can make educated guesses and still be wrong.”[19:32] “One of the most challenging things in business is figuring out what you need to focus on and what you can worry about later.”[22:17] “If people love your product, they will be willing to make concessions.”LEARN MORETo learn more about Ben Dowling and IPinfo, visit: https://IPinfo.io/You can also find Ben Dowling on LinkedIn at https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendowling/ For more about how host Matt Wolach helps software companies achieve maximum growth, visit https://mattwolach.com/.As part of the founding team in his first SaaS product, Matt owned the sales &amp; marketing processes. But he struggled to sell and gain traction for the company. It took years of learning and tweaking before Matt created The Perfect DEAL Process, an innovative yet easy to implement method for closing more software deals. To find out more, visit https://mattwolach.com/about-matt.

EPISODE SUMMARYBen talks with Matt Wolach, host of SaaS-Story in the Making Podcast, about the features and the workings of IPinfo, a reliable, accurate, and in-depth source of IP address data. Ben also talks about the sales and marketing tactics he deployed in launching and scaling IPinfo.Ben discusses the importance of data gathering and analysis to businesses while elaborating on the need for businesses to focus on their scope and their core values. Ben capped it all off with insights for startups and early-stage businesses.PODCAST-A-GLANCEPodcast: SaaS-Story in the MakingEpisode: Ways to Determine Where to Focus for Your SaaS StartupHost:  <a href="https://mattwolach.com/aboutmatt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">Matt Wolach</a>, A B2B SaaS sales coach, Entrepreneur, and Investor.<a href="https://mattwolach.com/aboutmatt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> </a>Guest: Ben Dowling, CEO of <a href="https://IPinfo.io" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">IPinfo.</a>TOP TIPS FROM THIS EPISODE<ul><li>Data is your best friend</li><li>Necessity is the first step on the ladder</li><li>Do not leave home</li><li>Get word out</li></ul>EPISODE HIGHLIGHTS<ul><li>Know where and what to focus on</li><li>Network Actively</li><li>Not everything matters</li></ul> TOP QUOTESBen:[12:20] “You can make educated guesses and still be wrong.”[19:32] “One of the most challenging things in business is figuring out what you need to focus on and what you can worry about later.”[22:17] “If people love your product, they will be willing to make concessions.”LEARN MORETo learn more about Ben Dowling and IPinfo, visit:<a href="https://IPinfo.io/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://IPinfo.io/</a>You can also find Ben Dowling on LinkedIn at<a href="https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendowling/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://www.linkedin.com/in/bendowling/</a> For more about how host Matt Wolach helps software companies achieve maximum growth, visit<a href="https://mattwolach.com/" rel="nofollow" target="_blank"> https://mattwolach.com/</a>.As part of the founding team in his first SaaS product, Matt owned the sales &amp; marketing processes. But he struggled to sell and gain traction for the company. It took years of learning and tweaking before Matt created The Perfect DEAL Process, an innovative yet easy to implement method for closing more software deals. To find out more, visit <a href="https://mattwolach.com/about-matt" rel="nofollow" target="_blank">https://mattwolach.com/about-matt</a>.