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The Bootstrapped Founder

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Sep 27, 2023 • 1h 3min

254: Aprilynne Alter — Behind the Scenes of a Successful YouTuber

Aprilynne Alter, successful YouTube creator, dives into the secrets of YouTube monetization and growth. She shares her journey of taking control of her editing process, experimenting with content styles, and exploring NFTs. The podcast explores strategies for curating topics, titles, and thumbnails, creating monetizing products, and finding the balance between quality and quantity. Aprilynne also discusses the importance of mental health, productivity, and creating an ideal workspace. It's an engaging and insightful episode!
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Sep 22, 2023 • 13min

253: Focusing on Customer Retention Features

This episode focuses on the importance of aligning software features with customer needs and building workflow-oriented features. It emphasizes staying focused on the job to be done and evaluating feature requests. The chapter also discusses the challenges of business stagnation and suggests selling the business on acquire.com.
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Sep 20, 2023 • 56min

252: Erica Schneider — Build Your Personal Platform (And Not Just a Brand)

In this podcast, Erica Schneider discusses the process of building an authentic personal platform, the challenges of dealing with online hate, and the value of building an audience. They also emphasize the importance of writing in audience building and share insights on planning a cohort and future learnings.
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Sep 15, 2023 • 18min

251: What I Learned From 250 Podcast Episodes

The podcast celebrates reaching 250 episodes and shares lessons learned as the host reflects on their journey of running a media business. They discuss the importance of consistency in content creation, leveraging AI-based tools for ideation, the process of podcast episode creation, and plans for the future.
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Sep 13, 2023 • 56min

250: Amanda Goetz — The Antidote to Hustle Culture

Amanda Goetz, marketer-turned-full-time-creator, shares her wisdom on navigating the creator economy and the book publishing industry. Topics include embracing self-promotion, dealing with imposter syndrome, finding validation in creative endeavors, setting boundaries on social media, and the negative impact of hustle culture.
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Sep 8, 2023 • 14min

249: Avoiding the Entrepreneurial Planning Trap

Common mistakes made by early-stage founders in planning their strategy are discussed, including scoping, revenue sources, and lack of validation. The importance of building a lean MVP and prioritizing revenue generation is emphasized. Different monetization strategies, understanding target audience, adaptability, and finding a path to sell the business are discussed.
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Sep 6, 2023 • 57min

248: Ruben Gamez — Cracking the E-Signature Market

Revolutionize SaaS product signup process with unique strategies, leveraging surveys for data collection, dealing with e-signature competitors. Customer segmentation, merits of freemium, and effective ways to solicit feedback. Revenue vs. customer acquisition challenge in SaaS. Decoding customer needs, challenges in churning income in initial stages. Ruben shares vast experience in the field.
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Sep 1, 2023 • 9min

247: You’re Not “Too Late”: Capitalizing on Pre-Validated Ideas

Discovering competition can be viewed as validation rather than a reason to abandon your idea. Indie hackers can create better alternatives by identifying unmet needs. Importance of listening to customer feedback and adapting ideas based on market demands. Founders at a crossroad can capitalize on the value of time by selling their business on Acquire.
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Aug 30, 2023 • 1h 3min

246: Corey Haines — Mastering Product Marketing

Marketing pro Corey Haines shares tips for indie hackers and takes us behind the scenes of his business, Conversion Factory. He discusses product marketing, the benefits of subscription models, building websites, time management, and aligning products with personal preferences. Corey's expertise in running a marketing agency offers valuable advice for starting a business.
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Aug 25, 2023 • 26min

245: Take a Break

The speaker discusses the importance of taking breaks and shares personal stories of when they neglected to do so, leading to mental health issues. They also reflect on the challenges of recording a podcast while on a break and express gratitude to their sponsor, Acquire.com. The speaker shares their experience of selling a business as a way to take a break and mentions their current environment in Toronto with their girlfriend and puppy. They discuss the significance of mental health and building friendships in the tech industry, including the risks and rewards of starting out in the field. The importance of managing personal energy and allowing oneself to recharge through taking breaks is emphasized.

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