
The Bootstrapped Founder
Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.
Latest episodes

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Jul 19, 2024 • 21min
336: The 7 Deadly Sins of Indie Hacking
Explore the impact of deadly sins in indie hacking such as greed, sloth, and envy. Learn to avoid pitfalls and focus on growth by prioritizing sales and marketing strategies. Nurture resilience in entrepreneurship through sharing work, welcoming feedback, and striving for continuous improvement.

Jul 12, 2024 • 17min
335: Tipping Over
Explore the pressure of demo day pitching and the benefits of stepping away from tech to embrace empathy for mental health. Learn how refining presentations can boost business confidence and the importance of human connections to avoid burnout.

Jul 5, 2024 • 17min
334: Sincere, not Serious
Exploring the nuances between sincerity and seriousness in entrepreneurship, focusing on authenticity and long-term value. Embracing honesty and transparency to build trust with the audience for sustainable success in business decisions.

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Jul 3, 2024 • 45min
333: Kitze — Juggling Projects, ADHD, and the Indie Hacker Lifestyle
Kitze, a serial indie hacker and entrepreneur, talks about juggling multiple projects like Sizzy and Benji while managing ADHD. He shares his founder's dilemma, marketing strategies, and work-life balance. Kitze's candid anecdotes offer insights into founder-investor alignment and the indie hacker lifestyle.

Jun 28, 2024 • 11min
332: Beyond Small Bets — Embracing the Big Play
Exploring the challenges of transitioning focus after a big win, prioritizing between media and software business, adapting podcast interview format for real-world solutions

Jun 26, 2024 • 36min
331: Geoff Roberts — Playing the Long Game
Geoff Roberts, co-founder of Outseta, shares the challenges of bootstrapping a SaaS business on a multi-decade timeline. Topics include founding team alignment, revolutionizing compensation with a $210,000 salary, and building a long-lasting business through dedication and strategic decision-making.

Jun 21, 2024 • 26min
330: 50% New Users Overnight… and a Burning Server
The podcast discusses a sudden 50% increase in user numbers and challenges with implementing a full-text search. The founder shares insights on navigating contrasts and growth opportunities in entrepreneurship, and the importance of refining a tool and considering selling a business.

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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.

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.

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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