Indie Bites Arvid Kahl on building a profitable SaaS (Podscan), calm funding and juggling a media business
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Jan 15, 2025 Arvid Kahl, a SaaS founder and author known for his insights into entrepreneurship, discusses his latest venture, Podscan, a tool for transcribing and tracking podcast mentions. He delves into the emotional challenges of launching projects while emphasizing the importance of quality in SaaS. Arvid explores building in public, navigating funding with a bootstrap philosophy, and evolving marketing strategies to enhance user engagement. He reflects on balancing personal growth with professional responsibilities and shares valuable recommendations for listeners.
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Back to SaaS
- Arvid Kahl initially resisted starting another SaaS due to past stress, but found building helpful products enjoyable.
- Despite the technical challenges, seeing the direct positive impact on users motivates him.
Building in Public
- "Building in public" involves balancing encouragement with protecting yourself from copycats.
- Share strategic outlooks and experiments, not just raw numbers.
From Contractor to Co-founder
- Arvid Kahl, initially a solo founder, brought on Nick to help with design work.
- Starting as a contractual relationship, it evolved into a potential co-founder or high-level employee role.
