The Bootstrapped Founder

The Bootstrapped Founder

Arvid Kahl

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322: Noah Kagan — Early Stage Founder Hurdles & How to Jump Them

Noah Kagan (@noahkagan) has made AppSumo a massive success — and he's spilling the beans on how to launch, build, and grow a successful software busin...

May 22, 2024 46m

321: Unexpected Downtime: Stress as Enhancement vs. Stress as Panic

It started as a normal day — but then things started going wrong. And my stress levels rose.But I recently learned how to use that to my advantage. He...

May 17, 2024 21m

320: Dr. Jessica Gold — Emotional Resilience and Self-Care for Founders

Dr. Jessica Gold (@blissscience) helps founders live an intentional and passionate life — which ultimately impacts their entrepreneurial success. She...

May 15, 2024 42m

319: My SaaS Server Exploded (& How I Salvaged It)

Earlier this week, I finally found time to work on a large code change. When I deployed it, things got worse quickly. Here's what happened, why it hap...

May 10, 2024 19m

318: Louie Bacaj — Betting Small to Win Big

Louie Bacaj (@LBacaj), once a Walmart engineer, made a bold career shift into the unpredictable world of venture capitalism and entrepreneurship. Now...

May 8, 2024 40m

317: Podscan, 2 months and $1k MRR in

It's been two months of running Podscan at full speed.Have I spent 6 figures of money yet? Well, you'll see in this week's update :)This episode is sp...

May 3, 2024 21m Summary available

316: Marybeth Alexander — Knowledgebase Secrets

Marybeth Alexander is the Chief Executive Owl at KnowledgeOwl, a SaaS that focuses on providing the most impactful knowledgebase you could possibly ha...

May 1, 2024 51m

315: MicroConf Atlanta — My Biggest Learnings

I went to MicroConf 2024 in Atlanta — here is what I learned. Literally. My brain just absorbed this. I recorded this episode minutes after waking up...

Apr 26, 2024 19m

314: Nicolai Klemke — Switching Lanes: Physics PhD to Indie Hacker

Nicolai Klemke (@nicolaiklemke) is an Indie Hacker with a PhD in Physics. Talk about a career change! Nicolai shares his founder journey from learning...

Apr 24, 2024 48m

313: Challenges of Offering an API

When you sell access to an API, what should you keep in mind? How would you protect your data but still make it easy to use? What product and legal re...

Apr 19, 2024 24m

312: Aaron Francis — You're FIRED!

Aaron Francis (@aarondfrancis) lost his job and gained a new outlook on life — or rather, he stepped into entrepreneurship for good. Aaron weighed his...

Apr 17, 2024 48m

311: Finding my Ideal Customer Profile

This week, I share my journey to finding Ideal Customer Profile — live on air. In this episode, I share my framework for determining who I will build...

Apr 12, 2024 20m

310: Jessica Malnik — How to Communicate as an Indie Hacker

Jessica Malnik (@jessicamalnik) deeply understands how remote work has changed the world of marketing and running a business. And fortunately, she's s...

Apr 10, 2024 46m

309: Funded!

Big news! Podscan.fm, my B2B SaaS that alerts you when your keywords or topics are mentioned in any podcast anywhere, has received bootstrapper-aligne...

Apr 5, 2024 27m

308: Michael Taylor — Prompt Engineering for Fun & Profit

Mike Taylor (@hammer_mt) literally wrote the book on Prompt Engineering. He paints a vivid picture of a future where generative AI could make our trad...

Apr 3, 2024 57m

307: Addressing my Weaknesses

I’m a pretty okay developer, but when it comes to marketing and sales, I really need help. And for the longest time, I’ve held myself back.That ends t...

Mar 29, 2024 20m

306: Johannes Radig — Traveling the World and Raising Prices

Johannes Radig (@joradig) runs a SaaS from the Canary Islands — the most recent stop on a globe-spanning digital nomad trip. Johannes and I chat about...

Mar 27, 2024 54m

305: AI Hype — The Straight Line Bias and the Fear of not Keeping Up

“If this tech keeps developing as fast as it does right now, will I ever be able to catch up?” is a question on my mind and the minds of many founders...

Mar 22, 2024 22m

304: Tyler Tringas — Investing in Bootstrapped SaaS

Tyler Tringas (@tylertringas) invests in bootstrapped businesses. Wait… Aren't those supposed to NOT take investment money? What's going on here?Align...

Mar 20, 2024 61m

303: How I Deal with Investment Offers

Ever since I started building Podscan in public, I’ve received a lot of attention.And it’s been spectacular: I’ve found early users, prospects, custom...

Mar 15, 2024 16m

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