The Bootstrapped Founder

The Bootstrapped Founder

Arvid Kahl

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203: The Art of Naming Your Business

What are the factors involved in choosing a solid business name? From securing an available domain to choosing a unique name for SEO reasons, I delve...

Mar 31, 2023 16m

202: Peter Askew — Domain Expertise

Peter knows how to get good domains and turn them into businesses. He's selling onions, helps dude ranchers get clients, and will share his approach t...

Mar 29, 2023 63m

201: How I Stay Consistent

Here are my personal strategies for achieving consistency in content creation, which encompass implementing accountability systems, connecting with my...

Mar 24, 2023 19m

200: Justin Jackson — Bootstrapping Transistor.fm on Open Standards

Justin Jackson has been successfully bootstrapping Transistor.fm with a small team throughout the ups and downs of a shifting economy. He even rejecte...

Mar 22, 2023 66m

199: The SaaS Solution-Workflow Fit

Looking to build a successful SaaS business? Don't just focus on product-market fit. In this video, learn about the Solution-Workflow Fit, a crucial e...

Mar 19, 2023 12m

198: Rob Fitzpatrick — Tinkerers, Thinkers, and Teachers

Rob Fitzpatrick is a serial entrepreneur, a writer, a community leader, and a very curious human being. I talk to Rob about building an incredibly com...

Mar 15, 2023 65m

197: Securing your SaaS

How to secure your product, the business, and an eventual exit, including using established frameworks, outsourcing to secure third-party vendors, and...

Mar 10, 2023 21m

196: Troy Hunt — Securing Your SaaS

Troy Hunt (of HaveIBeenPwned fame) is a cybersecurity expert who has been around long enough to be able to give actionable and pragmatic security advi...

Mar 8, 2023 53m

195: Don't Fall for the Follower Count Trap

Goodhart's law is powerful and important to remember for every creator: when a measure becomes a target, people tend to optimize their behavior to mee...

Mar 3, 2023 17m

194: Matt Wensing — Publish Your Juicy Thoughts

Today, I’m talking to Matt Wensing — the founder behind Summit and tweeter of many often controversial things. We talk about bootstrapping a financial...

Mar 1, 2023 69m

193: Stair-Stepping with Plugins: Platforms to Build On

Stair-stepping into software entrepreneurship is a great way for developers to start their own businesses without taking on massive risks. Building a...

Feb 24, 2023 14m

192: Colleen Schnettler — Stair-Stepping into SaaS

Today, I’m talking to Colleen Schnettler, co-founder of Hammerstone and build-in-public podcaster. We talk about getting bootstrapper-compatible fundi...

Feb 22, 2023 53m

191: Writing for Founders

Arvid shares what writing can bring to the founder table.Self-funded entrepreneurs can benefit from honing their writing skills, as it can be used to...

Feb 17, 2023 11m

190: Hassan Osman — Writing on the Side

Today, I’m talking to Hassan Osman— he’s the host of Writer on the Side, and himself a prolific writer. We talk about crafting books that sell (and ke...

Feb 15, 2023 62m

189: Be The Kindest Person in the Room

Arvid talks about how applied kindness builds a brand and an audience.In a hostile world, many founders isolate themselves, but this isn't sustainable...

Feb 10, 2023 11m

188: KP — Building an Authentic Personal Brand

KP talks about building in public, sharing your journey, and becoming a respected community member.Today, I’m talking to KP — the build-in-public guy....

Feb 8, 2023 61m

187: Negative Reviews are Good for You

Negative reviews are an important part of the customer experience, as they provide valuable feedback to creators about how their product or service is...

Feb 3, 2023 7m

186: Brennan Dunn — Mastering Email Marketing

Brennan shares the secrets to using emails to build relationships and increase your revenue.Today, I’m talking to Brennan Dunn, the founder of Palladi...

Feb 1, 2023 62m

185: The Monkey and the Pedestal

To increase your chances of success as an entrepreneur, think outside the box and expand your opportunity surface. This can be achieved by embracing a...

Jan 27, 2023 8m

184: Laura Elizabeth — Building Software Products As a Non-Technical Founder

Today, I’m talking to Laura Elizabeth. She co-hosts the Non-Tech Founders podcast and runs several products as a non-technical founder. We talk about...

Jan 25, 2023 60m

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