Diversify Your Creator Portfolio
As a creative entrepreneur, it has become important to diversify your portfolio and have multiple irons in the fire. Many successful creators end up having a podcast, a newsletter, a YouTube channel…
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Archive · 2022
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in 2022, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Creative Commitments with Jay Clouse
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 creator, what makes a personal brand work, and how…
Read the essay →Realistic Building in Public for Introverted Founders
As an introverted entrepreneur or creator, sharing your work and process in public can be challenging. Many of us tend to hunker down and focus on our products or projects, often to the exclusion of…
Read the essay →The Introvert Superpower with Ana Bibikova
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 salesy marketing tactics. They might work great…
Read the essay →Gumroad’s Pricing Disaster with Sahil Lavingia
Recently, the creator economy learned that Gumroad, a platform where creators have been building their businesses by selling their services and products, increased their prices significantly. That…
Read the essay →Build a Defensible Indie Business
When it comes to selling a small indie business, defensibility is a key factor that potential buyers will consider. A unique moat, or competitive advantage, lets your business stands out from the…
Read the essay →Building a Sellable Business with Andrew Gazdecki
Today, I am talking to Andrew Gazdecki, a pillar of the founder community and himself founder of the acquisition platform formerly known as MicroAcquire — but we’ll learn more about that on the show.…
Read the essay →Avoid Vanity Metrics
We’ve been taught to believe that creators are only truly successful when they reach the top echelon of their platform, with millions of followers and likes. But this is a false notion that doesn’t…
Read the essay →Building Profitable Communities with Rosie Sherry
Today, I am talking to Rosie Sherry, proprietor of Rosieland and community empowerment expert. One thing that I’ve always found fascinating about Rosie is that she’s a big believer in Unschooling…
Read the essay →Paying the Bills While Building Your First Indie Business
There is a huge difference between building a product, a business, and a company. It’s a progression from one to the other, usually involving making significant changes in your life. Requirements…
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