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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 platform that has become my main focus a
Read the essay →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 longer rely solely on my personal brand a
Read the essay →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 releases and enhancing control. And Ben
Read the essay →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 by 2025, podcasting isn’t just growing—it’
Read the essay →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 journey began with a subpar web scraping tool
Read the essay →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 every month, and I want to share some insight
Read the essay →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 bookkeepers, tries to get rid of them com
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