

The Bootstrapped Founder
Arvid Kahl
Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.
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May 20, 2022 • 13min
137: Should Freelancers Offer Free Trials?
- Should Freelancers Offer Free Trials?- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.You can also watch this as a video on YouTube.

May 13, 2022 • 18min
136: Choose Your Own Adventure: Creator, Curator, Commentator, or Connector
- Choose Your Own Adventure: Creator, Curator, Commentator, or Connector - Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.You can also find this as a video episode on YouTube.

May 6, 2022 • 14min
135: Scalable Customer Service for Bootstrappers
- Scalable Customer Service for Bootstrappers- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.You can also find this as a video episode on YouTube.

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Apr 29, 2022 • 18min
134: Managing Expectations: Making Good (on) Promises.
Delve into the art of managing expectations and promises in the entrepreneurial world. A founder's journey sheds light on essential insights for aspiring entrepreneurs. Discover the nuanced differences between expectations and promises, and learn how personal biases shape them. The significance of understanding customer needs through empathy and storytelling is emphasized. Uncover strategies for keeping promises while navigating external factors, and explore the importance of transparent communication to strengthen customer relationships.

Apr 22, 2022 • 11min
133: You Don’t Need to be an Extrovert to Build in Public — an Introvert’s Perspective
- You Don’t Need to be an Extrovert to Build in Public — an Introvert’s Perspective- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.

Apr 15, 2022 • 17min
132: Why Founders End Up Unemployable
- Why Founders End Up Unemployable- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.

Apr 8, 2022 • 26min
131: Seven Kinds of Entrepreneurial Debt
- Seven Kinds of Entrepreneurial Debt- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.

Apr 1, 2022 • 15min
130: Entrepreneurial Anti-Patterns — What to Avoid When You're Starting a Business
- Entrepreneurial Anti-Patterns — What to Avoid When You're Starting a Business- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.

Mar 25, 2022 • 24min
129: What Founders Can Learn from Professional WoW Gamers
- What Founders Can Learn from Professional WoW Gamers- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.

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Mar 18, 2022 • 24min
128: How I Find Twitter Content Ideas
- How I Find Twitter Content Ideas- Find your Following, my Twitter courseThis episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire. If you want to hear Charlie Joseph’s story, we interviewed him here (12mins long): https://youtu.be/145p-ipgIw0If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire.