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The Bootstrapped Founder

Arvid Kahl•thebootstrappedfounder.com
Business
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Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.
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Episodes

386: One Year of Podscan: Reflecting on Tech & Business Decisions

Arvid reflects on the first year of Podscan, detailing the tech and business decisions that contributed to its growth and profitability. He discusses the choice of PHP and Laravel, database considerations, external services like MeiliSearch and ScrapingBee, and key business tools like Paddle and Mercury. Arvid emphasizes the importance of reliable technologies and strategic partnerships in bootstrapping a successful business.

Apr 18, 2025•24 min

385: The Balancing Act: Free Trials, Value Demonstration, and Business Sustainability

Just how much of your service should a trial user be allowed to "try"? When it costs you real money to supply your product, when and how do you apply limits so that people have to upgrade? That's my challenge this week, and I'll share a concrete example from my journey with Podscan. The blog post: https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-balancing-act-free-trials-value-demonstration-and-business-sustainability/ The podcast episode: https://tbf.fm/episodes/385-the-balancing-act-free-trials-value-de...

Apr 11, 2025•16 min