The Biggest Opportunity of 2025
Last week, I did a recap of 2024. Now that we’re starting a new year, let’s look ahead at the opportunities and challenges facing the software business world in 2025. I want to share my insights into…
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Omar Zenhom — Crafting Success Without a Tech Background
Omar Zenhom (@TheOmarZenhom) is one of those few amazing founders who just can’t stop giving back to their entrepreneurial peers, no matter how much success they might have. Recently having sold…
Read the essay →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…
Read the essay →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…
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