Today, I’m talking to Patrick Campbell, founder of ProfitWell, a bootstrapped business that recently got acquired by Paddle for a whopping 200 million dollars. I talked to Patrick about getting acquired for 9 figures, finding your footing as a founder after such an incredible exit, where the online payment industry is heading, and how mental … Continue reading Life After a $200mil Exit with Patrick Campbell

Today, I’m talking to Jay Clouse, a creative entrepreneur and all-around amazing human being. We’re talking about keeping it all together as a solo creator, what makes a personal brand work, and how important authenticity is in building an audience. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cxPnQQgFvFA https://share.transistor.fm/s/5a1b1de6 Arvid Kahl  0:00   Hello everyone and welcome to the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Today, … Continue reading Creative Commitments with Jay Clouse

Today, I’m talking to Ana Bibikova, a defender and cheerleader for introverts in entrepreneurship. Ana knows what it means to be skeptical of loud and salesy marketing tactics. They might work great for extroverts, but not so much for the quiet types. Today, we’ll talk about how you can build a public-facing brand without resorting … Continue reading The Introvert Superpower with Ana Bibikova

Today, I am talking to Andrew Gazdecki, a pillar of the founder community and himself founder of the acquisition platform formerly known as MicroAcquire — but we’ll learn more about that on the show. Besides organizing millions of dollars worth of acquisitions every month, Andrew is a true teacher. His content on building software businesses … Continue reading Building a Sellable Business with Andrew Gazdecki

Today, I am talking to Rosie Sherry, proprietor of Rosieland and community empowerment expert. One thing that I’ve always found fascinating about Rosie is that she’s a big believer in Unschooling, the kind of homeschooling that isn’t based on a set curriculum but on a guided form of letting your children follow their interests. Coming … Continue reading Building Profitable Communities with Rosie Sherry

Today, I am talking to Jakob Greenfeld. I’ve been reading Jakob's blog posts for years now, and they’re as spicy as they’re thoughtful. There’s not a single post on there that feels unfinished. That’s quite impressive. Well, I think we’ll figure out why that is during our conversation. We’ll also chat about how to unlock … Continue reading Writing Your Way to Clarity with Jakob Greenfeld

Today, I am talking to Daniel Vassallo, writer, founder, and person with very strong opinions. He is building a portfolio of small bets in public, on Twitter. I will talk to him about the importance of making money in diversified ways, how to structure your life around being a founder, and how to figure out … Continue reading Building a Portfolio of Small Bets with Daniel Vassallo

Today, I am talking to Damon Chen, the founder behind Testimonial.to, a social proof tool that has recently reached $400.000 in annual recurring revenue. Now that’s extremely impressive, particularly considering that Damon got it there all by himself. So, let’s just ask him how this family man accomplished such growth while living in one of … Continue reading Building a $400k/year SaaS with Damon Chen

I am talking to Michele Hansen, the co-founder of Geocodio, an indie SaaS business in the world of mapping and geolocation. I've been a fan of her work, both as a founder and as an active member of the Indie Hacker community for years now. I followed her journey with the business just as much … Continue reading Moving from Side Project to Full Time with Michele Hansen