Episode 596 | News Round-Up: Google Ends WFH, Founder Salaries, How to Use Email

Mar 29, 2022

Einar Vollset, a contributor to bootstrapper trends, and Tracy Osborn, an email management expert, join the discussion to explore timely startup issues. They dive into Google’s return-to-office policy and its implications for productivity. The duo also analyzes founder salary trends, revealing disparities in pre-seed versus seed funding. Tracy shares essential tips for mastering email management to keep your inbox organized. Plus, they discuss the challenges faced by startups in the context of the Ukraine-Russia conflict.

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Intro

00:00 • 2min

Remote Work vs. In-Person: A Deep Dive

01:41 • 14min

Salary Dynamics Among Founders: Pre-Seed vs. Seed Funding Insights

15:37 • 3min

Optimizing Your Email Management: Tips for a Clutter-Free Inbox

18:52 • 5min

Mastering the Inbox: Strategies for Email Management

23:30 • 13min

Navigating Startup Challenges Amidst Geopolitical Turmoil

36:54 • 3min

In episode 596, Rob Walling is joined by Einar Vollset and Tracy Osborn for a bootstrapper news roundup episode. They cover a wide range of topics from Google’s decision to bring employees back into the office (and the potential implications for bootstrapped companies), founder salary data trends, email management strategies, and much more.

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Topics we cover:

[0:59] The State of Independent SaaS Report & Livestream

[5:38] Google is ending work from home options for most Bay Area employees

[12:11] How much do startup founders pay themselves?

[14:51] The impact on having cofounders and salaries

[19:41] Why you are probably using email wrong

[26:21] Rob’s system for filtering emails

[30:45] Twitter is making it harder to choose the reverse chronological feed

[37:37] Practical strategies for working with and getting money to your existing developers in Ukraine and Russia

Links from the Show:

Google mandates workers back to Silicon Valley, other offices from April 4 I Reuters
What do startup founders pay themselves? I Sifted
Twitter makes it harder to choose the old reverse-chronological feed I The Verge

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