Johannes Jäschke is a pioneer in the intersection of technology and mental health. From a college seminar to the forefront of digital well-being, Johannes developed Hypnu, a hypnosis app that gained significant traction during the pandemic. His innovative approach offered an alternative to traditional methods, addressing insomnia and anxiety without side effects.  After successfully exiting Hypnu, … Continue reading Johannes Jäschke — From Hypnosis Innovation to Business Exit

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 WebinarNinja, Omar still shows up every single day — on Twitter, on the $100 MBA podcast, or wherever builders and makers struggle to build … Continue reading Omar Zenhom — Crafting Success Without a Tech Background

Ben 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 bootstrapped this deceptively simple-looking part of engineering into a significant software business.  And then there's the open-source part of all that. The Open Feature project is setting new … Continue reading Ben Rometsch — From Side Projects to Industry Giants

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, sparking the idea for Scraping Bee. Discover how he bootstrapped his company in a crowded market, emphasizing … Continue reading Pierre de Wulf — Bootstrapping ScrapingBee to Millions

https://share.transistor.fm/s/6dd94afa 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 completely. Conor is an expert in all things accounting and he's going to teach … Continue reading Connor Turland — Pioneering the Future of Bookkeeping with Ceedar.ai

Coding with AI changes everything. It changes how we design, test, and improve our software projects. Today, I’m talking to generative AI expert James Phoenix. He’s written the book on prompt engineering and shares his hard-earned AI insights freely on the show — including a crash course in developing effectively with the Cursor IDE. Are … Continue reading James Phoenix — Mastering Code & AI for the Modern Developer

Andrew Davies (@andjdavies) runs marketing for Paddle, the payment provider that powers several of my businesses. They also recently ran an AI launchpad accelerator, which massively impacted the trajectory of my business, Podscan. It's about time we chat more about money on the pod. Today, I get to talk to Andrew about all things payment, why … Continue reading Andrew Davies — The Power of a Merchant of Record

@Kitze, a Serial indie hacker and entrepreneur, shares his journey through a landscape filled with multiple projects like Sizzy, a browser for developers, Benji, a productivity app, and a comprehensive full-stack video course. Kitze opens up about how his ADHD diagnosis has shaped his work ethic and productivity, revealing the personal motivations behind creating tools like … Continue reading Kitze — Juggling Projects, ADHD, and the Indie Hacker Lifestyle

Zeno Rocha (@zenorocha) went through YC to build Resend, yet he still acts and thinks like a bootstrapper. In a world of polarized opinions about venture funding and not raising money, Zeno is both "one of us" and "one of them" — for both sides! Today, we talk about overcoming purism and embracing pragmatic entrepreneurship, starting … Continue reading Zeno Rocha — From Bootstrapping to YCombinator