The Bootstrapped Founder
Arvid Kahl
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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...
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...
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...
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....
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...
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...
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...
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...
183: Expanding Your Opportunity Surface
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...
182: Daniel Fayle — Door-to-door to $2M ARR
Today, I’m talking to Daniel Fayle — co-founder of Chekkit, a business he and his team have boostrapped to $2mil in ARR. We’ll touch on finding the ri...
181: The Role of Trust in Remote Work
I was chatting with Marissa Goldberg about remote work this week, and she gave me several handy frameworks for founders who want to build remote-first...
181: The Role of Trust in Remote Work
I was chatting with Marissa Goldberg about remote work this week, and she gave me several handy frameworks for founders who want to build remote-first...
180: Marissa Goldberg — Running a Remote-First Business
Today, I’m talking to Marissa Goldberg. She’s an expert in remote work and guides companies and founders alike toward a future-proof workplace. We’ll...
179: Founder Mental Health Pitfalls
This week I chatted with Patrick Campbell about his exit of ProfitWell to Paddle for $200 million. One of the most mind-blowing things that I experien...
178: Patrick Campbell — Life After a $200mil Exit
Today, I’m talking to Patrick Campbell, founder of ProfitWell, a bootstrapped business that recently got acquired by Paddle for a whopping 200 million...
177: Diversify Your Creator Portfolio
As a creative entrepreneur, it is important to diversify your portfolio and have multiple projects in progress in order to reach a wider audience, sta...
176: Jay Clouse — Creative Commitments
Today, I’m talking to Jay Clouse, a creative entrepreneur, and all-around amazing human being. We’re talking about keeping it all together as a solo c...
175: Realistic Building in Public for Introverted Founders
Sharing your work and process in public can be difficult for introverted entrepreneurs and creators, but it can help build credibility and trust with...
174: Ana Bibikova — The Introvert Superpower
Today, I’m talking to Ana Bibikova, a defender and cheerleader for introverts in entrepreneurship. Ana knows what it means to be skeptical of loud and...
[Bonus] Sahil Lavingia — Gumroad’s Pricing Disaster
Yesterday, the creator economy learned that Gumroad, a platform where creators have been building their businesses by selling their services and produ...
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