From the archive
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in June 2023, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Utility isn’t just “being a Swiss Army knife.” In fact, this might be one of the biggest misconceptions in entrepreneurship. Too many founders conflate the value of their products with the amount of…
Read the essay →Kevin McArdle bought my SaaS. For millions. And now, I get to talk to him about all things acquisition. In our chat, we discuss the importance of annual exit planning for startup founders, we explore…
Read the essay →In my Twitter Teardowns over the last few weeks, I’ve noted a lot of budding audience-builders struggling with what to talk about and what not to say. It makes sense: we’re afraid to be labeled as…
Read the essay →Are you feeling burnt out or overwhelmed by societal expectations? Today, I’m talking to Paul Millerd, author of “The Pathless Path.” We talk about hustle traps, the stories we tell ourselves about…
Read the essay →Ever since I offered to tear down my followers’ Twitter profiles on a whim a week ago, I have been inundated with requests. At $100 each, this has been a very popular offering, and I have recorded…
Read the essay →Arvid Kahl 0:00Hello everyone and welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. Today, I’m talking to Dr. Julie Gurner. She’s a performance coach and a doctor of Psychology. We’ll talk about dealing with…
Read the essay →The one thing that really scares entrepreneurs away from Building in Public is the risk of sharing too much. Giving away their secret sauce. Spilling the beans. Revealing the hidden recipe. (Why are…
Read the essay →Arvid Kahl 0:00Hello everyone and welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. Today, I’m talking to Joe Masilotti, the founder of RailsDevs, a reverse job platform for Ruby on Rails developers. We talk…
Read the essay →Back when our economy allowed most of us to eventually be able to afford a house, we developed the phrase “starter home.” It describes the first careful introduction to homeownership for young…
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