From the archive
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in August 2023, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Arvid Kahl 0:00 Welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. Today, I’m excited to share my conversation with marketing expert, Corey Haines. We dive deep into some of the biggest challenges that indie…
Read the essay →Reading Time: < 1 minuteInstead of writing a lengthy article this week, I pointed my iPhone at my face, clipped on a wireless mic, put the puppy in the background of the shot, and hit record. I share…
Read the essay →Arvid Kahl Welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. We’ve all heard of climbing the corporate ladder. But my guest today, Emmet Gibney, takes this concept to a whole new level. He shares his remarkable…
Read the essay →Recently, I had a great conversation with Kevin McArdle, an accomplished investor who essentially operates in the private equity space. He’s also the person who acquired my first successful SaaS…
Read the essay →Arvid Kahl 0:00 Welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. Today, I’m talking to Louis Pereira. He’s the maker behind the audio transcription product, Audio Pen, which recently became very successful after…
Read the essay →Should you even write in a world dominated by generative AI? Isn’t your one brain competing with data centers that can do trillions of calculations per second where you can barely hold a single…
Read the essay →Ever wondered how to handle the competitive world of AI products and copycats while running a global business? Well, you’re in luck. This episode of The Bootstrapped Founder features a heart-to-heart…
Read the essay →Online communities often remind me of villages, offering a sense of belonging, a place to grow roots, and a bustling exchange of ideas and services. I found my ‘village’ among sci-fi enthusiasts and…
Read the essay →Ever found yourself stepping into a role that you never expected you’d be in? That’s what my guest, Brian Sierakowski, did when he took over as CEO of Bearmetrics, a company that he had not founded…
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