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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.
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52: "Audience-First" Is Not Just "Building an Audience"

You can find the link to Audience First here: - ✍️ Audience First: An Audience-First Book about Audiences The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Oct 09, 202014 min

51: Finding an Audience for Your Side Business

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Finding an Audience for Your Side Business The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

Oct 02, 202044 min

50: Priming Your Business for Due Diligence

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Priming Your Business for Due Diligence The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Sep 25, 202049 min

49: Preparing for the Sale From Day One: Getting the Documentation Right

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Preparing for the Sale From Day One: Getting the Documentation Right The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Sep 18, 202041 min

48: At a Crossroads: The Different Kinds of Exits

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ At a Crossroads: The Different Kinds of Exits The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Sep 11, 202046 min

A Unified Voice: Staying Consistent When You Grow

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ A Unified Voice: Staying Consistent When You Grow The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Sep 04, 202038 min

How I Self-Published Zero to Sold, a Bestselling Book on Bootstrapping

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ How I Self-Published Zero to Sold, a Bestselling Book on Bootstrapping The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

Aug 28, 202056 min

45: Positioning Is Where It's At

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Positioning Is Where It’s At - April Dunford's Obviously Awesome - Andy Raskin's Talk on Storytelling The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold ....

Aug 21, 202030 min

44: You Want a Tribe

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ You Want a Tribe The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

Aug 14, 202033 min

43: When You Reach Your Limits: Growing a Company Beyond the Founder(s)

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ When You Reach Your Limits: Growing a Company Beyond the Founder(s) - My podcast episode on Continuous Validation with Jane Portman - Kevin McArdle's podcast episode on SureSwift Capital The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold ....

Aug 07, 202028 min

42: The Power of Omission: Killing Features for Fun and Profit

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ The Power of Omission: Killing Features for Fun and Profit The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Jul 31, 202030 min

41: Made to Stick: Shaping an Extensible Product

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Made to Stick: Shaping an Extensible Product The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Jul 24, 202030 min

40: Standard Operating Procedures: Managing Your Future Self

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Standard Operating Procedures: Managing Your Future Self The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Jul 17, 202018 min

39: Roadmaps and You: Building a Future Together

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Roadmaps and You: Building a Future Together The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

Jul 10, 202017 min

38: Customer Retention: How to Keep Them Around / The Zero to Sold Launch

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Customer Retention: How to Keep Them Around As mentioned in the episode, feel free to check out my book Zero to Sold . Here's the launch tweet . Undock sponsors this episode of the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Balsamiq provides this sponsored airtime. Please check out both — they're awesome....

Jul 03, 202030 min

37: Customer Exploration: Seeing Through Your Customer’s Eyes

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Customer Exploration: Seeing Through Your Customer’s Eyes HipSpec sponsors this episode of the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Balsamiq provides this sponsored airtime. Please check out both — they're awesome.

Jun 26, 202018 min

36: Being Small Is a Benefit: How to Leverage Being a Bootstrapper

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Being Small Is a Benefit: How to Leverage Being a Bootstrapper Outseta sponsors this episode of the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Balsamiq provides this sponsored airtime. Please check out both — they're awesome....

Jun 19, 202024 min

35: Spreading the Word: How to Do Marketing on a Shoestring Budget

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Spreading the Word: How to Do Marketing on a Shoestring Budget Feature Upvote sponsors this episode of the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Balsamiq provides this sponsored airtime. Please check out both — they're awesome....

Jun 12, 202028 min

34: Seller Beware: Pricing Models That Can Break Your Business

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Seller Beware: Pricing Models That Can Break Your Business Links mentioned in part two: https://untools.co/ https://www.teachthought.com/critical-thinking/the-cognitive-bias-codex-a-visual-of-180-cognitive-biases/ If you want to be inspired by Seth Godin, please read https://seths.blog/2020/05/dancing-with-tech/ Libpixel sponsors this episode of the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast. Balsamiq provides this sponsored airtime. Plea...

Jun 05, 202023 min

33: Offer Yearly Plans from the Start

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Not All Subscriptions Are Equal: Offer Yearly Plans from the Start This episode of the Bootstrapped Founder Podcast is sponsored by Treendly . This sponsored airtime is provided by Balsamiq . Please check out both — they're awesome....

May 29, 202022 min

32. How to Deal with Plans That No Longer Work / Profit Sharing

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️ Not All Subscribers Are Equal: How to Deal with Plans That No Longer Work - ✍️ Profit-Sharing as Employee Compensation for Bootstrappers This episode of the Bootstrapp ed Founder Podcast is sponsored by DrawSQL . This sponsored airtime is provided by Balsamiq . Please check out both — they're awesome....

May 22, 202021 min
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