S1E10 - How to bootstrap your SaaS to 7M ARR with Stefan Smulders
Apr 11, 2023•34 min•Season 1Ep. 10
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Episode description
Learn from Stefan Smulders, founder of Expandi. He shares all his knowledge on how he bootstrapped Expandi past 7M ARR. He shares everything..
He is currently Scaling his SaaS bootstrapped to $10M ARR. He is a real-life coach for aspiring SaaS entrepreneurs, particularly those who choose the bootstrap approach. He is as honest as he can be about his experiences, including his successes and failures as an entrepreneur.
Learn more about our guest: Stefan Smulders, Founder of Expandi.
Timecodes
- (0:30) Introduction of topic and guest expert
- (1:35) Why you need to listen to Stefan
- (2:16) How many Failures has he had before starting Expandi?
- (06:35) How did he know Expandi would be a success
- (07:40) How has he managed to stay bootstrapped for a long time?
- (12:12) Did he consider raising funding when money started running out?
- (13:37) Challenging aspect of bootstrapping his company
- (17:38) What would he do differently today?
- (19:56) Elements for the success of Expandi
- (24:26) Providing value to the end-user through differentiation
- (28:05) Advice to SaaS beginner earning 10k MRR
- (29:47) Advice to SaaS founders earning 1M ARR
- (30:54) How to reach Stefan on Social media
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