Rob Fitzpatrick is a serial entrepreneur, a writer, a community leader, and a very curious human being. I talk to Rob about building an incredibly complicated business, the world of self-publishing, what AI tools can and will do for humanity, and how to build communities that can run by themselves. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=oqPF3a0px68 https://share.transistor.fm/s/fd014e11 Here's Brandon Sanderson's … Continue reading Rob Fitzpatrick — Tinkerers, Thinkers, and Teachers

Troy Hunt (of HaveIBeenPwned fame) is a cybersecurity expert who has been around long enough to be able to give actionable and pragmatic security advice without complicating things. In our conversation, we chat about best practices for securing your SaaS business, how to get your family to be more secure, what it means to vet … Continue reading Securing Your SaaS with Troy Hunt

Today, I’m talking to Matt Wensing — the founder behind Summit and tweeter of many often controversial things. We talk about bootstrapping a financial SaaS, how to deal with integrations, and when to take funding. Here’s Matt. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2pBYsl1UxeY https://share.transistor.fm/s/f7deea33 What We Talk About 00:00:00 An exchange of stories00:04:54 What’s your strategy?00:09:31 Writing long-form00:15:05 Bridging the … Continue reading Matt Wensing — Publish Your Juicy Thoughts

Today, I’m talking to Colleen Schnettler, co-founder of Hammerstone and build-in-public podcaster. We talk about getting bootstrapper-compatible funding, juggling way too many projects, and selling a business when you know it’s time to move on. Here’s Colleen. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=PpcYTO5x3cY https://share.transistor.fm/s/281dbe46 What We Talk About 00:00:00 A lot of podcasts00:06:01 Building on Heroku00:12:25 Building on Marketplaces00:16:59 Dealing … Continue reading Colleen Schnettler — Stair-Stepping into SaaS

Today, I’m talking to Hassan Osman— he’s the host of Writer on the Side, and himself a prolific writer. We talk about crafting books that sell (and keep selling), self-publishing on Amazon, and how to write while having a full-time job. Here’s Hassan! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Tsx78OkIiEk https://share.transistor.fm/s/b67953c3 Arvid KahlHello everyone and welcome to the Bootstrapped Founder. Today, … Continue reading Writing on the Side with Hassan Osman

Today, I’m talking to KP — the build-in-public guy. KP has been a pillar of the indie hacker community, and we talk about how to involve yourself, empower others, and eventually build a community around your personal brand and the things you care about. Here’s KP. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=a4CvmKng_KU https://share.transistor.fm/s/f0775b07 Arvid KahlHello everyone and welcome to The … Continue reading Building an Authentic Personal Brand with KP

Today, I’m talking to Brennan Dunn, the founder of Palladio, co-founder of RightMessage, and general email expert. As a newsletter author myself, I took to this opportunity to learn as much as possible about personalizing and optimizing my email strategy. You’ll also hear what most people get wrong in email marketing. Here’s Brennan. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fyTfiMOgLbY https://share.transistor.fm/s/ae856797 … Continue reading Mastering Email Marketing with Brennan Dunn

Today, I’m talking to Laura Elizabeth. She co-hosts the Non-Tech Founders podcast and runs several products as a non-technical founder. We talk about outsourcing, trust, and building an audience around your business. Here’s Laura! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LdnuNi0WvTs https://share.transistor.fm/s/d5ead356 Arvid KahlHello everyone and welcome to The Bootstrapped Founder. Today, I'm talking to Laura Elizabeth. She co-hosts the Non-Tech … Continue reading Building Software Products As a Non-Technical Founder With Laura Elizabeth

Today, I’m talking to Daniel Fayle — co-founder of Chekkit, a business he and his team have bootstrapped to $2mil in ARR. We’ll touch on finding the right vertical to get started, how to do things that don’t scale, and what choices need to be made to get a business to 7 figures. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CLLUKRLg9Nw https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6b1428c … Continue reading Door-to-door to $2M ARR with Daniel Fayle

Today, I’m talking to Marissa Goldberg. She’s an expert in remote work and guides companies and founders alike toward a future-proof workplace. We’ll talk about productivity, best practices for going remote, and setting up a remote team of all sizes. Here’s Marissa. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=hjr3EmIbfrI https://share.transistor.fm/s/b6b37ea9 Arvid KahlToday, I'm talking to Marissa Goldberg. She's an expert in … Continue reading Running a Remote-First Business with Marissa Goldberg