The Bootstrapped Founder
Arvid Kahl
Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.
Episodes
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Apr 24, 2020 • 22min
28. First Things First: Feature Prioritization Frameworks
Arvid talks feature prioritization: Scoring, the Kano Model, and Story Mapping — how and why they work.
Apr 17, 2020 • 28min
27. Forget Goals, Create Systems: Foundations of a Sustainable Bootstrapped Business
Arvid talks about how to create repeatable, reliable, and resilient processes and systems for your business.
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Apr 10, 2020 • 21min
26. The Boring Truth of Successful Products That Survive
Arvid explains the core attributes that make products stick around: focus, simplicity, and extensibility.
Apr 3, 2020 • 20min
25. Making Tech Choices: Don’t Add Risk to an Already Risky Business
You can find the full article at Making Tech Choices: Don’t Add Risk to an Already Risky Business.
Mar 27, 2020 • 27min
24. Not in House: On Reinventing the Wheel
Arvid shares an actionable framework for deciding if you should build or buy (and the mistakes he made in the past).
Mar 20, 2020 • 44min
23. Surviving a Recession as a Bootstrapped Business
The article for this episode can be found on The Bootstrapped Founder blog.
Mar 13, 2020 • 29min
22. How to Release as a Bootstrapper: Often, Early, and Safely
Arvid explains how to release software effectively and safely.
Mar 11, 2020 • 25min
21. Scaling Your SaaS Without Scaling Your Anxiety
Arvid talks about how he dealt with anxiety when running FeedbackPanda.
Mar 10, 2020 • 16min
20. Too Many Eyes: Why Bootstrapped Companies Stop Being Transparent (Eventually)
Arvid talks about transparency, open data, and why bootstrappers usually stop sharing information about their businesses.
Mar 9, 2020 • 20min
19. Continuous Validation: Staying in Touch with Your Market
Arvid talks about how you can make sure you're still solving the right problem for the right people and if you still enjoy it.
