I finally got to talk to Amanda Goetz, a marketer-turned-full-time-creator, who's generously poured out her wisdom on navigating the creator economy. Amanda's journey from corporate life to the creator economy is filled with valuable lessons about embracing awkward self-promotion, overcoming 'Cringe Valley', and the journey of (maybe?) writing a book. This conversation is a must-listen … Continue reading Amanda Goetz — The Antidote to Hustle Culture
Year: 2023
Avoiding the Entrepreneurial Planning Trap
Let's talk about planning fallacies for bootstrapped founders. As a founder, especially if you're starting a business alone, planning is important. But you have to get it right. There are a few common mistakes to avoid when developing your strategy for a bootstrapped business. The M in MVP stands for Minimum One mistake is spending … Continue reading Avoiding the Entrepreneurial Planning Trap
Ruben Gamez — Cracking the E-Signature Market
https://youtu.be/BSf_M2US1o4 https://share.transistor.fm/s/74b243f9 Arvid Kahl 0:00 Welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. Today, I'm chatting with Ruben Gamez. He's a longtime indie hacker, a SaaS experts and then all round treasure trove, both of knowledge and community support. He is wonderful. Ruben shares with me his approach to alternating between low touch and high touch during many … Continue reading Ruben Gamez — Cracking the E-Signature Market
You’re Not “Too Late”: Capitalizing on Pre-Validated Ideas
Today, I want to discuss a problem some founders face when they discover someone else has already created their idea. I certainly felt deflated when my cool idea was already being done by someone else in the past. Many founder feel disappointed, thinking it's too late for them. And then they drop their idea. This … Continue reading You’re Not “Too Late”: Capitalizing on Pre-Validated Ideas
Corey Haines — Mastering Product Marketing
https://youtu.be/WG6qrEnWNxA https://share.transistor.fm/s/30c61a32 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 hackers face when it comes to product marketing. Corey explains why so many of us struggle with talking about their products effectively … Continue reading Corey Haines — Mastering Product Marketing
Take a Break
Instead 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 my thoughts about forcing yourself to take breaks, even when you feel like you shouldn’t. I dive into the times in … Continue reading Take a Break
Emmet Gibney — Referred Into the Role of CEO
https://youtu.be/FpymMil-3Ks https://share.transistor.fm/s/a68eab7b 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 journey from customer support to the role of interim CEO at Rewardful. We discuss about this transition and the expansion … Continue reading Emmet Gibney — Referred Into the Role of CEO
Bootstrapped SaaS Exit Planning
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 business, FeedbackPanda. Right now, he's building a holding company that acquires and operates already successful SaaS companies. During our chat, we delved into what he refers … Continue reading Bootstrapped SaaS Exit Planning
Louis Pereira — When an Indie Hacker Strikes Gold
https://youtu.be/y0GbP43xtpo https://share.transistor.fm/s/ad81b535 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 many not so great attempts at building other businesses. Louis shares his insights into how he approached pricing and subscriptions to validate demand … Continue reading Louis Pereira — When an Indie Hacker Strikes Gold
Human Creativity Amidst AI Dominance
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 thought in your mind? Don't all these massive language models know way more than you could ever learn? That's quite the … Continue reading Human Creativity Amidst AI Dominance