From the archive
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in April 2023, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Are you getting tired of ChatGPT’s endless regurgitation of SEO-optimized articles and social media posts? Even ChatGPT is getting tired of that. Too many people use the trendy AI as a text…
Read the essay →Few people had an impact on my founder journey as Dr. Sherry Walling — and she didn’t even know. But I got to tell her! We discussed burnout, imposter syndrome, and stress among founders. Sherry…
Read the essay →Reading Time: < 1 minuteThis week, I got on my first post-COVID trip and headed to Denver, Colorado for MicroConf 2023. It. Was. Awesome. Unsurprisingly, being in the same room with 250 other…
Read the essay →When it comes to building an “owned audience,” nothing beats an email list. Louis Nicholls is a newsletter expert, and he shared with me how to monetize a list, how to grow it reliably, and why cold…
Read the essay →Everybody in the indie founder community is talking about ChatGPT. Some founders discover how powerful it is as a writing tool, others have it build their products, and some entrepreneurs are even…
Read the essay →Marie and Ben are a power couple. Together, they run Notion Mastery, an intense workshop for people who want to use Notion professionally and productively. In our conversation, we’ll dive into…
Read the essay →Artificial scarcity is a trendy marketing tactic. I see limited-time sales, contests, and first-come-first-serve discounts —only 5 copies left at $20!!— all over the place. And it bothers me…
Read the essay →Most of Josh Spector’s newsletter issues are just a few sentences. Sometimes, just a link. And still, advertisers and readers alike flock to Josh’s emails. In our conversation, you will learn why…
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