From the archive
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in February 2024, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
Reading Time: < 1 minuteSharath Kuruganty (@5harath) is not only a successful software entrepreneur and podcast host, but he’s also open about the tough times he’s faced, like losing his job while…
Read the essay →Making money is hard, and for solo founders, even taking money is hard. Let’s look at how to best handle payments today. We’ll talk about the impact of payment providers during your acquisition…
Read the essay →Yong-Soo Chung (@yongsoochung) is a champion of the Personal Holding Company: he owns several businesses, a media company, eCommerce, and a service provider among them. How does one stay sane with…
Read the essay →I was talking to RoxCodes earlier this week on my podcast, and his very honest and vulnerable account of how he’s grieving for the business he sold made me think about how one-sidedly the “Exit your…
Read the essay →Rox (@RoxCodes) recently sold his SaaS thumbnailtest.com. But he’s pretty conflicted about the sale. What was promised to be a moment of joy and celebration quickly turned into doubt, grief, and…
Read the essay →We live in a day and age where using AI on our own servers has become possible. As a business owner and software entrepreneur, I think it’s just as interesting as it is important to consider setting…
Read the essay →Josh Pigford (@shpigford), who created Maybe and Baremetrics, talks about bringing his financial tool back to life with the help of open-source collaboration, sparking interest and investment. In our…
Read the essay →This week, I made a choice. And it has a lot to do with focus and opportunity. And, most of all, money. To set the stage, let me share this voicemail I received earlier this week: Hey Arvid, Mahogany…
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