The Bootstrapped Founder

The Bootstrapped Founder

Arvid Kahl

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33: Offer Yearly Plans from the Start

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here:- ✍️  Not All Subscriptions Are Equal: Offer Yearly Plans from the StartThis episode...

May 29, 2020 22m

32. How to Deal with Plans That No Longer Work / Profit Sharing

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here:- ✍️ Not All Subscribers Are Equal: How to Deal with Plans That No Longer Work- ✍️ P...

May 22, 2020 21m

31. Price Is Not Set In Stone: Strategies For Increasing Your Revenue

You can find the promo code provided the sponsor of this show, Balsamiq, right here.

May 15, 2020 32m

30. You May Be Barking Up the Wrong Tree: Re-Evaluating Your Audience

Arvid talks about the kinds of misalignments that can trouble your business.

May 8, 2020 27m

29. Build for Value, Not for Applause: Product Management Under Heavy Constraints

Arvid explains how to make your service noticeably better for the majority of your users without making the product harder to use.

May 1, 2020 24m

28. First Things First: Feature Prioritization Frameworks

Arvid talks feature prioritization: Scoring, the Kano Model, and Story Mapping — how and why they work.

Apr 24, 2020 22m

27. Forget Goals, Create Systems: Foundations of a Sustainable Bootstrapped Business

Arvid talks about how to create repeatable, reliable, and resilient processes and systems for your business.

Apr 17, 2020 27m

26. The Boring Truth of Successful Products That Survive

Arvid explains the core attributes that make products stick around: focus, simplicity, and extensibility.

Apr 10, 2020 20m

25. Making Tech Choices: Don’t Add Risk to an Already Risky Business

You can find the full article at Making Tech Choices: Don’t Add Risk to an Already Risky Business.

Apr 3, 2020 19m

24. Not in House: On Reinventing the Wheel

Arvid shares an actionable framework for deciding if you should build or buy (and the mistakes he made in the past).

Mar 27, 2020 27m

23. Surviving a Recession as a Bootstrapped Business

The article for this episode can be found on The Bootstrapped Founder blog.

Mar 20, 2020 44m

22. How to Release as a Bootstrapper: Often, Early, and Safely

Arvid explains how to release software effectively and safely.

Mar 13, 2020 29m

21. Scaling Your SaaS Without Scaling Your Anxiety

Arvid talks about how he dealt with anxiety when running FeedbackPanda.

Mar 11, 2020 24m

20. Too Many Eyes: Why Bootstrapped Companies Stop Being Transparent (Eventually)

Arvid talks about transparency, open data, and why bootstrappers usually stop sharing information about their businesses.

Mar 10, 2020 15m

19. Continuous Validation: Staying in Touch with Your Market

Arvid talks about how you can make sure you're still solving the right problem for the right people and if you still enjoy it.

Mar 9, 2020 19m

18. The Do's and Don'ts of the Minimum Viable Product

Arvid explains what an MVP is, how to scope and time it, and what should go into a successful product.

Mar 6, 2020 35m

17. So You Got an Offer: How to Do Due Diligence on Your Potential Acquirer

Arvid talks about how you can find out if your potential acquirer is a good candidate, and what the red flags are.

Mar 5, 2020 39m

16. Churn, Retention, and Revenue: What Makes Customers Stick Around and Why That's Important

Arvid talks about the kinds of churn founders will encounter, and which ones are actually welcome.

Mar 4, 2020 27m

15. How to Do Maximum Customer Support with Minimum Effort

Arvid talks about the FeedbackPanda customer service system allowed them to run the business with 0 employees.

Mar 3, 2020 26m

14. The Bootstrapper’s Plight: The Social Headaches of Building a Business

Arvid talks about the weird conversations you will have as a founder, and how to deal with them.

Mar 2, 2020 16m

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