The Bootstrap - Building Startups from Scratch

From Swivol Media and The Product Bus comes The Bootstrap: Building Startups from Scratch - your weekly source of news and practical support for bootstrapping founders - or founders building their business with their own effort and funds and no external investors.

The Bootstrap unpacks strategies that any founder can apply to make smart, data-informed decisions as they navigate the early stages of building a startup. We focus on helping founders avoid the common pitfalls that stop many great ideas from becoming a reality.

Each episode, we start with one or two news items that bootstrapping founders need to know, and then host Scotty Allen (Founder of The Product Bus) is joined by a guest who brings their experience and subject matter to a specific topic with practical, actionable strategies that founders can take away and apply immediately to their own business.

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Episodes

Finding Your First Customers with Sean Grealy

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. This episode, we're joined by Sean Grealy of Sell Anything to discuss Finding Your First Customers. Each week we look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of startups, and discussed practical, actionable strategies that any founder and startup can use to start or further...

Nov 08, 2023•40 min•Ep. 7

Can you Bootstrap a Unicorn? - with Yaniv Bernstein

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. This episode, Founder, Tech Executive and Podcaster Yaniv Bernstein joins host Scotty Allen to ask - Can you Bootstrap a Unicorn? Each week we look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of startups, and discussed practical, actionable strategies that any founder and start...

Nov 02, 2023•46 min•Ep. 6

What is a Founder Mindset? - with Preethi Mohan

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. Founder, Advisor, and Podcaster Preethi Mohan joins host Scotty Allen to ask - What is a Founder Mindset? Each week we look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of startups, and discussed practical, actionable strategies that any founder and startup can use to start or f...

Oct 30, 2023•30 min•Ep. 5

Navigating the Competition with Jason Jestin

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. Transformation Consultant and Coach Jason Jestin joins host Scotty Allen to look at the right timing and strategies to use when considering your startup competitor analysis Each week we look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of startups, and discussed practical, actio...

Oct 25, 2023•38 min•Ep. 4

The Problem with Problems - with Amanda Walker

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. Amanda Walker (Aussie Holiday Stays) joins host Scotty Allen to unpack the challenge of finding the right problem to solve in the right way, using her experience building a two-way marketplace as an example. Each week we look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of start...

Oct 24, 2023•29 min•Ep. 3

Idea Validation Dos and Donts with Matt Ainsworth

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. Matt Ainsworth (Startup Founder Mindset) joins host Scotty Allen to look at the main reasons startups fail - not finding product market fit, and how good strategies in idea validation can help. \ Each week we'll look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of startups, and ...

Oct 18, 2023•28 min•Ep. 2

Bootstrapping Basics with Gavin Reddrop

Welcome to The Bootstrap, your new weekly source of news and discussion for the wider startup community, focusing on building startups from scratch. In our first episode, host Scotty Allen joined by business innovation expert, founder, and author Gavin Reddrop to unpack what bootstrapping a startup really means, and whether or not it’s for you.  Each week we'll look at startup news and discussion that goes beyond the latest fund raises by taking a more analytical look at the world of startu...

Oct 11, 2023•41 min•Ep. 1

Coming Soon: The Bootstrap - Building Startups from Scratch

Coming soon from Swivol Media and The Product Bus - The Bootstrap: Building Startups from Scratch Podcast. The Bootstrap is your new weekly source of news and resources for early stage startups and founders. Host Scotty Alllen introduces the show in this short trailer preview. Subscribe to The Bootstrap now wherever you listen. First episodes drop very soon! Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information....

Oct 02, 2023•2 min•Ep. 1

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