Follow Your Passion (But Not Like That)
Discover why 'follow your passion' can be misleading for entrepreneurs and how to turn hobbies into profitable solutions for others.
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Archive · 2026 / 01
Arvid Kahl’s essays and podcast conversations published in January 2026, from The Bootstrapped Founder archive.
The 1% Improvement Myth: Why Customer Conversations Beat Micro-Improvements Every Time
Forget 1% daily improvements. Build success by engaging with customers every day for real insights and impactful growth.
Read the essay →Don’t Give Up… Your Assumptions
Let’s dive into a piece of entrepreneurial advice that’s highly irritating and very dangerous. Today I want to talk about the one that I get so much: “Don’t give up. Don’t ever give up. Force…
Read the essay →Many Heads, Not Many Hats: The Founder’s Identity Crisis
We often joke in entrepreneurship about founders having to wear many hats. But I think that metaphor is wrong. It’s not about swapping hats. It’s about growing entirely new heads. Not just the cover…
Read the essay →The Case Against Vendor Lock-In: Why Easy Exit Means Better Retention
Discover how ease of data import and export can enhance customer retention in your software business. Learn effective strategies today!
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