Arvid’s Year in Review: 2024
Looking back at 2024, it’s been a year of significant transitions, learning curves, and unexpected opportunities. The biggest professional shift was the launch of Podscan, a podcast alerting and data…
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Archive · 2024
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in 2024, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Breaking my Own Rules
As Podscan inches closer to profitability, I’ve come to an interesting realization: what got me here won’t get me there. Unlike my previous ventures—books, courses, and productized services—I can no…
Read the essay →Ben Rometsch — From Side Projects to Industry Giants
Reading Time: < 1 minuteBen Rometsch (@dabeeeenster.bsky.social), the founder of Flagsmith, created a bootstrapped SaaS success story. Feature flags are transforming software deployment by decoupling…
Read the essay →Startup Opportunities in Podcasting
After spending a year deeply embedded in the podcasting ecosystem through building Podscan.fm, I’ve gained unique insights into this rapidly evolving medium. With an estimated 500 million listeners…
Read the essay →Pierre de Wulf — Bootstrapping ScrapingBee to Millions
Pierre de Wulf (@PierreDeWulf), the founder of Scraping Bee, transformed himself from a frustrated developer into a SaaS success story. Here’s what you’ll learn from this episode: 1/ 🐝 Pierre’s…
Read the essay →Product-Market Fit & Time-to-First-Value
The journey to product-market fit is always fascinating, and my experience with Podscan has been particularly enlightening — and challenging. While we’re not yet profitable, we’re getting closer…
Read the essay →Connor Turland — Pioneering the Future of Bookkeeping with Ceedar.ai
00:00 – Arvid (Host)Hey, I’m Arvid and welcome to the Bootstrap Founder. Today I’m talking to Conor Turland. He is building Ceedar C-E-E-D-A-R dot I-O. It’s a software business that tries to replace…
Read the essay →Love Is For Those Who Love the Work
I recently came across a poem by Joseph Fasano titled “To a Student Who Used AI to Write a Paper.” And I want to share this short poem with you right now. Here it goes: Now I let it fall back in the…
Read the essay →(Free) Trial & Error
As new users join Podscan and start their 10-day trial, I’ve been working on determining the right limitations to set. This challenge isn’t unique to my business—it’s something every software company…
Read the essay →James Phoenix — Mastering Code & AI for the Modern Developer
Coding with AI changes everything. It changes how we design, test, and improve our software projects. Today, I’m talking to generative AI expert James Phoenix. He’s written the book on prompt…
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