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The Bootstrapped Founder

294: RoxCodes — Building Dreams and Letting Go

Feb 14, 2024
Rox, recently sold his SaaS thumbnailtest.com, shares his emotional journey after the sale. The podcast delves into the complexity of giving up something you hold dear, leveling up after a successful exit, and the challenges of building a public persona. Rox candidly talks about the emotional toll of selling a business and navigating challenges while building his next venture.
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Quick takeaways

  • Building a creator-led software business by partnering with influential creators
  • The emotional toll and complexities of selling a business

Deep dives

Building a Creator-Led Software Business

The podcast episode explores the idea of building a creator-led software business. The guest speaker discusses the potential of leveraging the distribution power of creators in the digital space. They highlight examples of successful physical products and brands launched by creators, such as festivals, drinks, and coffee. The guest speaker shares their plan to build software in a similar way by partnering with a large creator to develop software products for their audience. They emphasize the importance of finding the right creator who genuinely cares about the software and can help with distribution. The guest speaker acknowledges the complexity of the endeavor, including evaluating product ideas, managing brand risk, setting a high quality bar, and dealing with the emotional weight of selling a previous business.

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