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Startup Hustle is a podcast for entrepreneurs, by entrepreneurs. With the mission of telling the real story of startups and entrepreneurs, topics range from funding to failure and beyond. If you want to start, own, or build a business then you're in the right place.
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The original podcast for bootstrapped and mostly bootstrapped startups, this show follow the stories of founders as they start, acquire, and grow SaaS companies. Hear when they fail, struggle, succeed, and take you with them through the tumultuous life of a SaaS founder. If you like Mixergy, This Week in Startups, or SaaStr, you’ll enjoy Startup for the Rest of Us.
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Brian Casel (@casjam) and Jordan Gal (@jordangal) share their raw and real behind-the-scenes of their entrepreneur journeys. From bootstrapping software startups to raising money to selling and exiting businesses, to growing teams and the emotional rollercoaster that is startup life. It's all here in Brian and Jordan's weekly(ish) updates.
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On Season 2, Melissa Kwan (Cofounder of eWebinar) and Todd Parmley (COO) relive their "Journey to $1M" ARR, bootstrapping eWebinar from day one. Each episode goes in depth into one major aspect of the journey, as Melissa and Todd share war stories, mistakes, and lessons learned as they grew the company to a million in annual recurring revenue, over a period of 36 months from product launch. If you’re a bootstrapper who wants a window into the day-to-day lives of other scrappy bootstrappers n ...
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Bootstrapped Growth

Bootstrapped Growth

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Welcome to Bootstrapped Growth where you will get actionable, tactical steps you can implement immediately to get results. No latest tips or tactics. No mindset training or feelings. Myself and the guests I bring on are going to share with you the most effective sales, marketing and business skills, strategies, and frameworks so you can repeatedly build a business in any economy.
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Brian Casel hosts conversations with founder friends. We talk about startups, products, software, entrepreneurship, but also what's happening in our lives away from our screens and revenue graphs.
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Startup to Last

Rick Lindquist and Tyler King

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Two founders talk about how to build software businesses that are meant to last. Each episode includes a deep dive into a different topic related to starting, growing, and sustaining a healthy business.
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IndieRails

Jess Brown & Jeremy Smith

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Jeremy and Jess interview indie developers who have a passion for the Rails framework and bring their hustle and creativity to building a business. They strive to understand the challenges these developers face and how they are overcoming them to create successful businesses.
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Unique business problems call for genius solutions. Go behind the scenes with today’s world-class leaders who dared to bring revolutionary ideas to life. Learn how they met their challenges head-on and how you can translate their lessons into your own real-world business success—whether you’re leading a start-up or Fortune 500 company. Host Manuj Aggarwal is the founder of TetraNoodle Technologies. When not interviewing industry leaders for Bootstrapping Your Dreams, he provides revolutionar ...
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Indie Bites

James McKinven

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Short, bite-sized conversations with indie hackers that have started small, profitable and bootstrapped businesses. You'll learn how they come up with ideas, what they do to validate, find those first customers and make a sustainable income. Episodes every Tuesday.
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Lav Musings

Vladislav Supalov

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Your stream of inspiration about bootstrapping, building a portfolio of assets and making a living as an independent creator on the internet. With your host Vladislav Supalov. Check it out!
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This podcast will follow my journey as I create https://www.reviewiply.com my latest bootsrapped SaaS. I will keep you updated on everything that goes on. How many customers, how many free trials, what is the MRR? All of the details you could want about my latest SaaS product.
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Hi, I’m Diane Tarshis — a strategic startup consultant and founder of Startup Distillery, where I partner with entrepreneurs who are experts in what they do, but have never built a business before. Together we dive into the details of their vision so we can dial in their business model and financial roadmap — giving them the clarity and guidance they need to grow and get funded. I’ve spent the last 20-plus years helping entrepreneurs from all walks of life build successful businesses and get ...
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Bowen Gines discusses the hurdles of business. Dive into the strategies and techniques of running and enjoying your business. You will learn from his and other entrepreneur's experiences so that you can build a business that you love. You will learn how to start your business as well as setting up the legal aspects, bootstrapping, taxes, cash flow, sales, marketing, social media, websites, SEO, ranking your Google business listing, building a team, productivity, building your business correc ...
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Backstage Capital is venture investment fund that backs underrepresented tech startup founders. Since inception in September 2015, Backstage has deployed nearly $2m into 40+ startups around the U.S. that are led by women, POC, and LGBT founders. This podcast takes you behind the scenes to show you what it's like to build a fund from scratch and give you deep insights into what investors are REALLY looking for. You'll laugh. You'll cry. You might steal a donut. But that'll have nothing to do ...
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Hosted by Gary Fox - The Entrepreneur Experiment reveals the secrets and systems world-class founders use to master their business, brain, and body. If you dream of being an entrepreneur or are already running your own business, this podcast will transform how to think about business and your life.
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In this episode, Matt Watson and Yoni Kozminski discuss the intricacies of hiring talent in the Philippines, exploring Yoni's journey from creative advertising to building a recruitment agency. They delve into the challenges of scaling a business, the importance of value creation in sales, and the need for clear job definitions and onboarding proce…
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In this episode, we're excited to introduce our guest, Becky Searls. We recently met Becky at Rails World and learned about her business, Better with Becky—a fitness training program focused on people with a growth mindset. Over the past year, she worked with her husband Justin to build her first product, Build with Becky, a personalized workout pr…
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Spending money on marketing is often not an option for bootstrapped startups, at least not enough to make a meaningful impact. Without an abundance of resources, there’s no choice but to get creative. While found-led sales can get you off the ground, your network can exhaust pretty quickly, leaving you with the challenge of figuring out new ways to…
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In episode 739, Rob Walling interviews Andy Kim, co-founder of Trotto, about his unique journey into SaaS. Andy shares how “go links” work, and why they are so valuable for internal, enterprise use despite their relative obscurity. They also explore the marketing hurdles and customer adoption challenges in a business like Trotto. Episode Sponsor: H…
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Putting in more hours to put in less. Building systems for delivering software. Deploying demo video(s). Listening to customers. Using a business to deepen your craft. News detox. Connect with Brian: Follow Brian on Bluesky / Twitter Brian's products: Building! Instrumental.dev "One Month MVP" service Clarityflow Connect with Jordan: Follow Jordan …
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The problem with having no boss is that there's no one to stop you from procrastinating. I'm challenged by this daily, and I have found a few ways to stay accountable. I'll share those with you today. This episode is sponsored by Paddle.com — if you're looking for a payment platform that works for you so you can focus on what matters, check them ou…
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Dan & Ian talk to Lucas Peters, founder of Journey Beyond Travel, about his plans to get to $10M in 5 years. They break down the business and shift thinking from a project-oriented mindset to an approach rooted in financial analysis: What are your gross margins? What does it take to aquire a customer? What is your rebuy rate and LTV? They consider …
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Today, we have a world exclusive. Will O'Brien unveils his stealth startup to the world for the first time. Will is my pick for the rising star of season 22 and this episode will clearly show why. Not only is he backed by some of the hottest investors in the world, he is solving a problem that could potentially save the world. Will shares the ratio…
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In this episode, Matt Watson interviews Andrew Plato, a seasoned entrepreneur and author of 'The Founder's User Manual.' They discuss the challenges of entrepreneurship, the importance of differentiation in a competitive market, and the role of trust and credibility in business. Andrew shares insights from his experiences, emphasizing the need for …
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Jesse Pujji sold a big piece of his company, Ampush. He should have felt "safe" and happy and more productive. It didn't work. He hired Dave Kashen to coach him. That was a huge unlock. It led him to build multiple companies, have a happier family life and embrace his love of teaching. This podcast shows why that happened. And why they're launching…
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In episode 738, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure as he answers listener questions. He explores how to target larger, enterprise deals after achieving product-market fit, and why word of mouth marketing can be great, yet is tricky to control. Rob also answers a later-stage question and cautions against trying to educate the market as a bootstra…
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Every great founder needs a mentor. That is why every single week, I bring you a new one. Bad writing and communication is holding your business back. Learn how to unlock this marketing superpower in today's Mentor Moment. Eamon Fitzgerald has used writing and in particular email newsletters to grow a business worth millions. Eamon is the founder o…
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In this podcast, Dave Erickson and Botond Seres are going to explore new and effective means of teaching and learning how to code with Jen Kramer, Director of Learning Design and Technology at AnnieCannons For over twenty-five years, Jen has been educating clients, colleagues, friends and graduate students about the meaning of a “quality website.” …
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They feel like the millionth company to offer email newsletter publishing. How are they growing so fast despite the competition?Tyler Denk is a big reason. A former Morning Brew employee, he took their growth techniques and turned them into a software company: beehiiv. Tyler Denk was the second-ever employee at Morning Brew. After growing it to the…
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Bluesky is having a moment. Halloween. Customers telling us their problems are solved. Essential onboarding. Calm before the (hiring) storm. Projects are waiting. The podcasting election. Bluesky starter packs to follow: Founders & Bootstrappers Podcasters Ruby on Rails People Laravel Friends Connect with Jordan: Follow Jordan on Twitter Jordan's c…
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I want new prospects to receive the maximum possible value the moment they register for Podscan, so I treat them as customers before they even come to the page for the very first time. Here's the Podscan Dream Customer strategy — from idea to execution. This episode is sponsored by Paddle.com — if you're looking for a payment platform that works fo…
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Dan and Ian discuss the importance of three key executive roles—CEO, COO, and CFO—within bootstrapped businesses, emphasizing the need for founders to embrace responsibilities beyond visionary tasks. They share insights from this year’s DCBKK and a sneak peek into the upcoming DC Black event in New York. (00:00:22) Welcome and Introduction (00:01:0…
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Adam Robinson, founder and CEO of Retention, discusses his new product RB2B and the importance of simplicity and profitability in building a successful business. He emphasizes the value of bootstrapping and achieving $10 million ARR before considering raising funds. Adam challenges the traditional venture-backed model and highlights the benefits of…
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Today, we sit down with Briain Curtin, the Irishman leading the marketing behind one of my favourite brands, Whoop. I've been using Whoop since 2019 to elevate my fitness, help recovery and guide me on my longevity journey. As VP of Global Marketing, Briain is the brains behind campaigns with global superstars such as Rory McIlroy, Christiano Ronal…
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In this episode, Andrew and Sean talk about Halloween plans and Sean's decision to kill Stackwise. Meanwhile, Sean has launched two new free tools in the last week! The guys talk about how he did it and what his goals are for both of them. Then they spend the rest of the episode brainstorming marketing ideas for MetaMonster. Links: Andrew’s Twitter…
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In this episode, Jess and Jeremy chat about leveling up professionally, the importance of community and personal growth, and the challenges of starting new things. Jess shares several things that have inspired him recently, and Jeremy gives an update on Liminal and shares some ideas he has around discoverability challenges in the Rails ecosystem. R…
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Companies like Amazon and Costco who pride themselves on customer service conditioned consumers (me and you) to think that customers are always right - but, are they? In the faceless world of software, customer demands can be brutal, leading to soul crushing and demoralizing support. Training your customers to respect your team and product sets the…
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In episode 737, Rob Walling is joined by Derrick Reimer to recap the experience from MicroConf Europe 2024 in Dubrovnik. They discuss the differences between MicroConf US and MicroConf Europe, some small programming tweaks over the years, and they revisit the highlights from the talks at this event. If you missed the event and had some MicroConf FO…
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Every top founder needs a great mentor. Each week, I bring you a brand new mentor who can help you on your journey. This week is a great friend of mine, my real-life mentor and accountability buddy, James McCormack. In this raw episode, he shares the moment when he knew his life must change and the dramatic steps he took to reshape his entire world…
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Join us in the (free) Bootstrapped Web community on Ripple.fm Today: Political noise. Removing features. Positioning. Products for developers. Idea wireframes (as a service). Hiring a video editor. Retainer-based hiring. Frequent flyer miles. Apple picking. Brian's stuff: Brian's products: New! Instrumental.dev "One Month MVP" service Clarityflow B…
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In this episode, Sean discusses the challenges he is facing (and his new momentum) with his project Stackwise, including finding the right developer and getting the project scope defined. He talks about discovering a no-code tool called Subframe that has helped streamline his design process. Andrew shares his progress building the MetaMonster websi…
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Yesterday, I shrunk the size of my production database from four terabytes to just under one terabyte. Something interesting happened last weekend that made me realize I needed to change how I think about scale. This episode is sponsored by Paddle.com — if you're looking for a payment platform that works for you so you can focus on what matters, ch…
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Josh and Ben reconnect with their friend, JP Boily, to discuss the recent sale of his company Metrics Watch, along with conferences they may or may not want to go to, and company retreats they may or may not attend. Bluesky startups & bootstrappers starter pack Join the Honeybadger/FounderQuest Discord server! https://metricswatch.com/ https://gith…
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In this episode, I sit down with David Jelly, founder of Property Bridges, to explore his fascinating transition from the fast-paced world of banking to becoming a trailblazer in PropTech. David shares his journey of becoming disillusioned with the traditional financial system and his bold leap into entrepreneurship. He reveals the critical moments…
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This week’s episode is for the business finance and idea nerds. We’re joined this week in a business breakdown session with Alexej Pikovsky of Alphawellbrands.com. Alexej raised 4MIL to build a CBD marketplace. They were forced to pivot and have currently acquired an Amazon FBA brand and started up a success agency in the process, the combined reve…
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Tyler Lieber, co-founder and CEO of Coconut VA, joins Matt Watson on the Startup Puzzle podcast to discuss the benefits and challenges of hiring virtual assistants (VAs) in the Philippines. They share their personal experiences with remote hiring and highlight the importance of trust and communication in working with VAs. Tyler explains that VAs ca…
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Edwige Robinson - a visionary leader in technological evolution with over 25 years of experience in the tech industry, Edwige is a recognized force in reshaping technology landscapes for some of the world’s largest companies, including T-Mobile and Comcast NBCUniversal. At the forefront of technological evolution, she has consistently driven impact…
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In episode 736, join Rob Walling as he answers some later-stage listener questions in another solo adventure. He discusses common pitfalls in delegation, transitioning from one-time transactions to SaaS models, and when it makes sense to target multiple ICPs. Rob also warns about the limited impact that social media marketing can have on growing yo…
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