The Bootstrapped Founder

The Bootstrapped Founder

Arvid Kahl

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290: Spencer Patterson — Mastering Market Niches and Startup Growth

Spencer Patterson (@SpencePatterson) is a former financial advisor turned tech entrepreneur, who transformed his non-technical background into a $3.5...

Jan 31, 2024 58m

289: Rethinking the Creator Economy

The "creator economy" is a dream of self-fulfillment and freedom for many. But once you're in it, it can quickly look bleak.Today, I dive into a world...

Jan 26, 2024 30m

288: Thibault Louis-Lucas — Selling a $10M SaaS and Building Another One

Thibault Louis-Lucas (@tibo_maker), or Tibo for short, is the indie hacker and innovator behind successful ventures like TweetHunter and Taplio — whic...

Jan 24, 2024 52m

287: White Glove Onboarding

How can you provide white-glove customer service if you don't even know what it looks like? That —and a few very exciting development with my recent S...

Jan 19, 2024 24m

286: Asia Orangio — Crafting a Growth Blueprint for Emerging Startups

Asia Orangio (@AsiaOrangio), CEO of Demand Maven, joins me as we dive into the world of customer discovery and (go-to) market strategies. We'll discus...

Jan 17, 2024 56m Summary available

285: Voices of Influence: How Expert Feedback Shapes SaaS Success

What's more important? Impact or Influence? Or does one facilitate the other?You'll learn what makes niche influence so valuable in an episode where I...

Jan 12, 2024 9m

284: Kasey Jones — The Art of Strategic Self-Revelation in the Digital Age

Kasey Jones (@ABetterJones) is a maven in the realm of authentic online identity. As an entrepreneur who has weathered the storm of digital exposure,...

Jan 10, 2024 49m

283: Business Validation Traps

Founders often listen to the wrong signals when validating their businesses. Let's dive into common validation traps today.I see three major traps ind...

Jan 5, 2024 20m

282: Kevon Cheung — Embracing Vulnerability in Startup Culture

Kevon Cheung (@MeetKevon) is an expert builder-in-public. The moment his life pivoted with the birth of his daughter is where our conversation begins,...

Jan 3, 2024 55m

281: AI and the Future of SaaS

2023 saw an explosion of AI. 2024 will make 2023 look like cheap fireworks next to the Death Star's superlaser.SaaS founders either go with the flow o...

Dec 29, 2023 19m

280: Dominic Monn — Crafting a Thriving Online Mentorship Community

Dominic Monn (@dqmonn), the pioneering founder of MentorCruise, shares the secrets behind building a flourishing online mentorship community that tran...

Dec 27, 2023 48m

279: Fear-Setting my SaaS: What’s Enough?

The holidays are a season when our priorities clash particularly often. And for me, Christmas is also a time for re-evaluating choices, making long-te...

Dec 22, 2023 21m

278: Nicolas Cole — Harnessing the Written Word for Profit

Nicolas Cole (@Nicolascole77), co-founder of Ship30for30, will teach you why indie hackers should embrace writing as a transformative tool in their ar...

Dec 20, 2023 58m

277: NoCode, AI, and the Future of Software Entrepreneurship

I've always been a fan of no-code tools. But recently, I stumbled into AI-assisted coding. And that has changed everything for me. Initially, I consid...

Dec 16, 2023 21m

276: Khe Hy — Breaking Free from the Rat Race

Khe Hy (@khemaridh), the brilliant mind behind Rad Reads and the Examined Life podcast, shares his introspective journey through the multifaceted worl...

Dec 13, 2023 58m

275: I’m starting a new SaaS Journey

I'm working on a new SaaS, and I'm sharing the journey from day one.Today, I'll introduce you to my market, early tech stack choices, the financials o...

Dec 8, 2023 35m

274: Amanda Natividad — Mastering Content Creation and Audience Engagement

Amanda Natividad (@amandanat) is an expert in marketing and writing. She talks about using humor and strong marketing skills to understand what people...

Dec 6, 2023 64m

273: Freedom vs. Autonomy

Let's dive headfirst into the crazy world of starting your own business. We're going to chat about how "running your own show" can be freeing, but als...

Dec 1, 2023 14m

272: Andrew Hodson — A Mechanic's Leap into Tech Entrepreneurship

Andrew Hudson (@MyBuddyAndrew) is an indie hacker who has taken an unconventional journey. From getting his hands dirty as an auto mechanic to now pav...

Nov 29, 2023 57m

271: Arvid's Top 15 Book Recommendations for Founders

If you’re shopping for books this Black Friday, here are the 15 most impactful books I read before and during my SaaS founder journey. From entreprene...

Nov 24, 2023 15m

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