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The Bootstrapped Founder

Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.

Episodes

143: Permission to Follow Up

- Permission to Follow Up: The Difference Between Owned & Borrowed Audiences - Find your Following , my Twitter course — now with Find your Following Essentials, the 7-day Twitter crash course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube....

Jul 01, 202211 minTranscript available on Metacast

142: Consulting in Public

- Consulting in Public - Find your Following , my Twitter course — now with Find your Following Essentials, the 7-day Twitter crash course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube....

Jun 24, 202211 minTranscript available on Metacast

141: Founder Stories are Powerful Assets

- Founder Stories are Powerful Assets - Find your Following , my Twitter course — now with Find your Following Essentials, the 7-day Twitter crash course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube....

Jun 17, 202213 minTranscript available on Metacast

140: The Forever Transaction

- The Forever Transaction - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube....

Jun 10, 202217 minTranscript available on Metacast

139: Building in Public and Legacy

- Building in public and Legacy - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube....

Jun 03, 202210 minTranscript available on Metacast

138: Parasocial Relationships

- Parasocial Relationships: Imaginary Friends of the Social Network Age - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this episode as a video on YouTube....

May 27, 202217 minTranscript available on Metacast

137: Should Freelancers Offer Free Trials?

- Should Freelancers Offer Free Trials? - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also watch this as a video on YouTube....

May 20, 202213 minTranscript available on Metacast

136: Choose Your Own Adventure: Creator, Curator, Commentator, or Connector

- Choose Your Own Adventure: Creator, Curator, Commentator, or Connector - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also find this as a video episode on YouTube ....

May 13, 202218 minTranscript available on Metacast

135: Scalable Customer Service for Bootstrappers

- Scalable Customer Service for Bootstrappers - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire . You can also find this as a video episode on YouTube ....

May 06, 202214 minTranscript available on Metacast

134: Managing Expectations: Making Good (on) Promises.

- Managing Expectations: Making Good (on) Promises. - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire .

Apr 29, 202218 minTranscript available on Metacast

132: Why Founders End Up Unemployable

- Why Founders End Up Unemployable - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire .

Apr 15, 202217 minTranscript available on Metacast

131: Seven Kinds of Entrepreneurial Debt

- Seven Kinds of Entrepreneurial Debt - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire .

Apr 08, 202226 minTranscript available on Metacast

129: What Founders Can Learn from Professional WoW Gamers

- What Founders Can Learn from Professional WoW Gamers - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire .

Mar 25, 202224 minTranscript available on Metacast

128: How I Find Twitter Content Ideas

- How I Find Twitter Content Ideas - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you want to hear Charlie Joseph’s story, we interviewed him here (12mins long): https://youtu.be/145p-ipgIw0 If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire ....

Mar 18, 202224 minTranscript available on Metacast

127: How I (Fortunately) Failed to Launch an NFT Collection

- How I (Fortunately) Failed to Launch an NFT Collection - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire .

Mar 11, 202215 minTranscript available on Metacast

Bonus: A Conversation with Michele Hansen (on the Software Social Podcast)

This episode is a rebroadcast of my appearance on the Software Social Podcast with Michele Hansen . The episode there is called How to Use Twitter Effectively (feat. Arvid Kahl) and we go way beyond that in the conversation. We touch on building in public, mental health, empowerment, and kindness. You can find more information on my course here: Find your Following ....

Mar 07, 202237 minTranscript available on Metacast

126: The SaaS Market Maturity Paradox

- The SaaS Market Maturity Paradox - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . Here's an interview with the founder featured in this episode. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire ....

Mar 04, 202216 minTranscript available on Metacast

125: The Power of the Narrative when Building in Public

- The Power of the Narrative when Building in Public - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . Here's an interview with the founder featured in this episode. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire ....

Feb 25, 202213 minTranscript available on Metacast

124: Building in Public and Negativity

- Building in Public and Negativity - My Twitter Space appearance - Find your Following , my Twitter course This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . Here's an interview with the founder featured in this episode. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire ....

Feb 18, 202214 minTranscript available on Metacast

123: Purchasing Power Parity Pricing

- Purchasing Power Parity Pricing - Find your Following , my Twitter course - The Big Mac index This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . Here's an interview with the founder featured in this episode. If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire ....

Feb 11, 202217 minTranscript available on Metacast

122: Being Imperfect in Public

- Being Imperfect in Public This episode is sponsored by MicroAcquire . If you're thinking about selling a startup, you'll want to check out MicroAcquire .

Feb 04, 202213 minTranscript available on Metacast

121: The Performative Nature of Building in Public: A View From the Inside

- The Performative Nature of Building in Public: A View From the Inside This episode is sponsored by FE International . Curious about how much your business could be worth and if now is the time to sell? FE International offers free valuations. Go to FEInternational.com to learn more....

Jan 28, 202214 minTranscript available on Metacast

120: Fear-Setting

- Fear-Setting This episode is sponsored by FE International . Curious about how much your business could be worth and if now is the time to sell? FE International offers free valuations. Go to FEInternational.com to learn more.

Jan 21, 202218 minTranscript available on Metacast

119: The Power of Repetition

- The Power of Repetition This episode is sponsored by FE International . Curious about how much your business could be worth and if now is the time to sell? FE International offers free valuations. Go to FEInternational.com to learn more.

Jan 14, 202215 minTranscript available on Metacast

118: Building in Public: Maintaining a Positive Self-Image

- Building in Public: Maintaining a Positive Self-Image This episode is sponsored by FE International . Curious about how much your business could be worth and if now is the time to sell? FE International offers free valuations. Go to FEInternational.com to learn more.

Jan 07, 202218 minTranscript available on Metacast

116: Twitter: The Gathering. How and Where to Find the Right Followers

- Twitter: The Gathering. How and Where to Find the Right Followers This episode is sponsored by FE International . Curious about how much your business could be worth and if now is the time to sell? FE International offers free valuations. Go to FEInternational.com to learn more....

Dec 24, 202126 minTranscript available on Metacast

115: Make it Easy to Cancel

- Make it Easy to Cancel This episode is sponsored by FE International . Curious about how much your business could be worth and if now is the time to sell? FE International offers free valuations. Go to FEInternational.com to learn more.

Dec 17, 202114 minTranscript available on Metacast