

Slow & Steady
Benedikt Deicke, Benedicte Raae, and Brian Rhea
Join us as we share what it's like to build and launch a bootstrapped startup while working for yourself full-time. Benedikt is working on Userlist, and Benedicte is establishing herself as a Gatsby expert and developer advocate for hire.
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Nov 21, 2019 • 36min
Grand Decisions
Brian is back from a week in the Grand Canyon and Benedikt has some exciting news about his time commitment to Userlist.Founder Collaboration Agreement resourcesPandaDoc Founders’ Agreement TemplateHow to Create the Perfect Cofounder Agreement with Your Business PartnerCalculating Co-Founder Equity SplitStartup founder vesting: Here’s what it is and why it’s your best friendJane on Startups for the Rest of UsTupleBranchTinySeed

Nov 14, 2019 • 42min
Building Branch with Special Guest Peter Suhm
Brian is on vacation this week, so Benedikt is joined by Peter Suhm of Branch. Peter and Benedikt talk about the history of Branch, how Peter got into building software products, as well as his experiences with Tiny Seed. BranchWPPusherOut of BetaTiny SeedPeter on TwitterBenedikt on Twitter

Nov 7, 2019 • 26min
Trial & Error
Brian is inching toward being ready to start pitching his prototype to customers and Benedikt is feeling a bit uneasy about Userlist's trial conversions.Slow & Steady on TwitterBrian on TwitterBenedikt on Twitter

Oct 31, 2019 • 34min
Domain Expertise
Benedikt is excited about an expensive purchase while Brian is ironing out the last kinks in the onboarding flow of his new product. Standard CodeTiny SeedSlow & Steady on TwitterBrian on TwitterBenedikt on Twitter

Oct 24, 2019 • 38min
Sleepless in Croatia
Benedikt gives an update on his time at MicroConf Europe and Brian thinks there's a similarity in bootstrappers' perception of markets and our inability to grasp the size of the universe 🌝👽MicroConf EuropeTinySeedMicroConf EuropeApril Dunford - Obviously AwesomeBright & EarlyGesture DrawingOut of Beta

Oct 17, 2019 • 37min
Getting in Shape
After giving a short update on their past week, Brian and Benedikt talk about Ryan Singer's book Shape Up. Slack Workflows TeamMoodRyan Singer – Shape UpBrian’s Interview with Ryan SingerMicroConf EuropeMicroConf Growth & Starter

Oct 10, 2019 • 35min
Mountains, Calendars, and Slackbots
Benedikt is back from vacation and Brian is closing in on finalizing the functionality for his "Remote Work Doesn't Have to Be Lonely" prototype.UserlistUserlist Office HoursBrian's thread on Remote Work

Oct 3, 2019 • 38min
Pros & Cons of Building in Public with Special Guest Derrick Reimer
Brian is joined by special guest Derrick Reimer while Benedikt is on vacation. Brian & Derrick get meta and talk about the pros and cons of doing a "Built-in-Public" Podcast.Derrick's siteStaticKitI'm Walking Away From the Product I Spent a Year BuildingArt of Product Podcast

Sep 26, 2019 • 46min
Keeping up with the Bootstrappers
Brian makes good progress on his new product and Benedikt is finally done with researching how to implement in-app messages for Userlist. Inspired by Brian Casel, we also wonder how to make the podcast more interesting to listen to. NusiiBrian Casel on TwitterBootstrapped Web Podcast15FiveDerrick Reimer on TwitterArt of Product Podcast

Sep 19, 2019 • 43min
Tiny Tasks & Big Insights
Benedikt is feeling overwhelmed by a big list of small tasks. Brian continues to look for insights to address the problem of isolation and loneliness that many remote workers face.Brian’s WebsiteBenedikt’s WebsiteBrian on TwitterBenedikt on TwitterSlow & Steady on Twitter