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, and a solid online presence. They might not start out with all this, but they work towards it intentionally. If you aim to … Continue reading Diversify Your Creator Portfolio
Year: 2022
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 important authenticity is in building an audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPnQQgFvFA https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a1b1de6 Arvid Kahl 0:00 Hello everyone and welcome to the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Today, … Continue reading Creative Commitments with Jay Clouse
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 building an audience or engaging with potential customers or clients. But sharing your work and process in public has many … Continue reading Realistic Building in Public for Introverted Founders
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 for extroverts, but not so much for the quiet types. Today, we’ll talk about how you can build a public-facing brand without resorting … Continue reading The Introvert Superpower with Ana Bibikova
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 caused a lot of backlash in the community, with people threatening to switch to other platforms and criticizing how the price hike was communicated. It’s been an intense … Continue reading Gumroad’s Pricing Disaster with Sahil Lavingia
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 competition and is seen as a valuable acquisition. Many small founders sell their businesses because they want to get rid of them, and … Continue reading Build a Defensible Indie Business
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. Besides organizing millions of dollars worth of acquisitions every month, Andrew is a true teacher. His content on building software businesses … Continue reading Building a Sellable Business with Andrew Gazdecki
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 accurately reflect what success looks like for creators — or what “success” is about in the first place. The truth is … Continue reading Avoid Vanity Metrics
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, the kind of homeschooling that isn’t based on a set curriculum but on a guided form of letting your children follow their interests. Coming … Continue reading Building Profitable Communities with Rosie Sherry
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 change, and so does our lifestyle to make our dreams possible. Ideally, we have a master plan on how to get there. But in … Continue reading Paying the Bills While Building Your First Indie Business
