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The Bootstrapped Founder

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9 snips
Jun 14, 2024 • 26min

329: "AI For The Rest of Us"

Apple is now bringing Generative AI to every iPhone, impacting indie founders. Explore the implications of AI integration on consumer expectations, entrepreneurial products, regulation, ethics, and user interaction with technology.
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Jun 12, 2024 • 55min

328: Negotiating Bootstrapper Funding with Tyler Tringas

Entrepreneur Tyler Tringas talks about negotiating bootstrapper funding, alignment challenges, investable businesses, risks of funding niche businesses, profit sharing, standardizing agreements, investor-founder alignment, early stage financing, valuation strategy, entrepreneurial collaboration, and forward planning.
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Jun 7, 2024 • 16min

327: Two (Surprisingly Scary) Tales of Platform Risk

Two surprising tales of platform risk in a software business - from almost losing database access to dealing with a full-text index issue. Learn about the importance of safety precautions and backup strategies in critical system functionalities.
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Jun 5, 2024 • 41min

326: Zeno Rocha — From Bootstrapping to YCombinator

Zeno Rocha, an entrepreneur who went through YCombinator, still thinks like a bootstrapper. He talks about building an email platform for developers, challenges of email technology, embracing venture funding, and building customer-centric businesses. The conversation covers email, extremes, and making dreams come true.
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10 snips
May 31, 2024 • 15min

325: Indie Hackers’ Myopic View of AI

The podcast explores indie hackers' skewed view of AI businesses, highlighting the hype vs. substance debate. It delves into founders' divergent paths on AI adoption and unveils the misconceptions around AI. The discussion focuses on the invisible power of AI in data analysis and advocates for selling a business for future opportunities.
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4 snips
May 29, 2024 • 38min

324: Tim Schumacher — The Bootstrapper's Mindset

Tim Schumacher, Entrepreneur behind SEDO and Adblock Plus, shares insights on scaling businesses with a focus on developer tools and AI. He discusses bootstrapping, strategic acquisitions, sustainable revenue growth, and navigating business growth plateaus. The podcast explores the importance of community support for founders and capitalizing on opportunities for business success.
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9 snips
May 24, 2024 • 16min

323: The Power of the Dream Customer List

Learn about creating a Dream Customer List to boost customer acquisition. Discover how to engage influencers for targeted marketing. Explore the benefits of early customer categorization and relationship building. Get insights on selling a business for maximum value with Choir.com.
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19 snips
May 22, 2024 • 46min

322: Noah Kagan — Early Stage Founder Hurdles & How to Jump Them

Noah Kagan, Founder of AppSumo, shares insights on building a successful software business. Topics include asking for help, messaging repetition, business development, patience, book launches, and building relationships for business growth. The conversation explores overcoming fears, persistence in entrepreneurship, and the value of nurturing a business with patience and strategic planning.
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May 17, 2024 • 22min

321: Unexpected Downtime: Stress as Enhancement vs. Stress as Panic

Explore stress as enhancement versus panic in a SaaS founder's journey. From troubleshooting server issues to transitioning to AWS for improved performance. Learn about utilizing message queues, managing stress levels, and navigating challenges with calmness and professionalism.
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May 15, 2024 • 43min

320: Dr. Jessica Gold — Emotional Resilience and Self-Care for Founders

Dr. Jessica Gold, an advocate for emotional resilience and self-care, discusses balancing work and pleasure, importance of body-informed therapy, and navigating business and personal relationships as a founder. She emphasizes prioritizing self-care for success and addressing emotional struggles in high-stress environments.

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