Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.
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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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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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Developers building a software business on our own terms.
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WP-Tonic | WordPress | SaaS | Bootstrap SaaS | Indie Hackers | Startups
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WP-Tonic is a podcast for WordPress professionals and Bootstrap SaaS startup entrepreneurs or anybody looking to build a business online. We cover a large number of areas with our main show. We interview some creative WordPress and startup entrepreneurs plus online experts who, with their insights, can help you build your online business. Jonathan Denwood and Kurt von Ahnen host and produce the WP-Tonic podcast, which is one of the longest-running WordPress podcasts. Each episode brings you ...
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Welcome to the Mosslet podcast! Join Isabella and Mark as they discuss building a privacy-first social network.
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Previously weekly chat with startup founders sharing learnings and insights. BootstrFM is now in archive mode after 12 episodes.
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Thoughts on online work, dependability, tools, and craft
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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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This is Bootstrap, a podcast dedicated to entrepreneurs self-funding their businesses and growth.
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On this podcast, I discuss the different ways to make money online as well as the different tools and resources I use and recommend. In addition, I will also interview entrepreneurs and companies and answer your questions.
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Podcast by Rakshith Halevoor Prabhachand
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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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Welcome to "The Only Things That Matters", where we deconstruct the path to product-market fit of successful founders and extract the principles and frameworks behind their success so that you can apply them too.
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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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Podcast by Russmedia Equity Partners were we talk about entrepreneurship, bootstrapping a tech company and the challenges that come with that.
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Dagobert spent 5 years and $100K+ to bootstrap a startup and failed with a massive burn out. Every week he invites a new founder to talk about the dark side of entrepreneurship.
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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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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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Welcome to Bootstrap Connect, a place for all things business, tech and entrepreneurial in Africa!
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Sam Parr and Shaan Puri brainstorm new business ideas based on trends & opportunities they see in the market. Sometimes they bring on famous guests to brainstorm with them.
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Two agency owners and friends talk about cybersecurity, design, and the continuous small efforts it takes to build a business.
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Modern Business is a fully loaded Bootstrap 4 website starter template. It includes 17 HTML pages along with a working PHP contact form.
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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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Business tips for startups by proven entrepreneurs
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How to Build a Self Funded Startup in Hawaii
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A limited series from EdSurge and Open Campus about merit, myths, and how "pulling ourselves up" shapes education.
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Marketing without a huge budget? Bootstrap Marketing is the podcast that helps your business by showing you free tools that are available online! Short and to the point, you can listen to one episode and immediately go and test out these new tools and tips to boost your Business or freelancing knowledge. Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/bootstrap-marketing/support
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Bootstrapped Unicorns: Entrepreneurship with Josh Pies About the Podcast Bootstrapped Unicorns is dedicated to Examining the Journey of Entrepreneurship. Interviews of entrepreneurs – finding out their back story, how they discovered their business, and how they overcame the challenges they faced, will help you – our viewers, friends, and peers – move forward with confidence. Josh Pies (Host), serial entrepreneur and guy who has hit both good and hard times, never gives up. What has fueled h ...
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Bootstrapped Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/chrispedroza/support
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A Chronicle of Starting a Podcast
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Three bootstrappers talking weekly about building a software business together.
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Interested in building your own SaaS company? Follow the journey of Transistor.fm as they bootstrap a podcast hosting startup.
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Frugal Entrepreneur | Digital Marketing Manager | SEO Pro | Social Selling Specialist | Consultant | Author of The $10 Digital Media Startup: Goo.gl/kPE0fV
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In this show I document my journey to an independent MBA-type education focussed on building bootstrapped businesses. Over the course of the next 12 month I will try to learn everything I can about ideation, software development, and marketing and then I will apply what I've learned by launching a new product each month.
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Moving out of consulting & into products
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Bootstrapping Saas is a podcast where I document my attempts at getting to $10K in MRR with my Saas products as a one-man show: designer, developer, marketer. I talk about recent updates with my SaaS', conundrums, lessons, successful outcomes, and a few personal things here and there. Once in a while, I bring in a guest and we talk. The show is roughly prepared with bullet points, but mostly a free rain of thoughts with whatever is going on that week. The first 40 episodes have been mostly a ...
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Two bootstrappers building SaaS apps on Shopify, sharing their experiences along the way. TBX is a weekly podcast by Jack Kowalski of NeatShift and Bjorn Forsberg of FORSBERG+two.
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A transparent account of bootstrapping an insurance business as a solo founder.
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Bootstrap Farmer Radio is a podcast that focuses on empowering growers and gardeners with the knowledge and resources they need to be successful, whether they are backyard gardeners, flower farmers, or market farmers. We interview farmers from all walks of life to share their experiences and give helpful tips to growers, no matter where they are in their journey. If you’re just starting your gardening business, an experienced market farmer or home gardener, or growing your first plants in th ...
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#932 - WP-Tonic Show:How Will AI Effect Being A WordPress Freelancer or Agency Owner
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How Will AI Effect Being A WordPress Freelancer or Agency Owner With Special Guest Max Ziebell AI's impact on WordPress freelancers and agency owners is profound. Discover how to adapt and thrive in a changing digital landscape. Are you curious about how artificial intelligence will influence your role as a WordPress freelancer or agency owner? In …
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Episode 732 | Lessons Learned Bootstrapping to a $615M Exit
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In episode 732, Rob Walling interviews Jeff, a mostly anonymous and retired founder, about his mostly bootstrapped business and subsequent exits. Jeff shares how he started the company in 2003 and how he persevered in the early, lonely years to achieve traction in the business. They also discuss finding fulfillment after a huge, life-changing exit.…
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Surviving Survivor® and Making 6 Figures off a $9/mo Membership Program (with Liz Wilcox)
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ℹ️ Introduction Welcome to another insightful episode of *Frugalpreneur* with your host, Sarah St. John. Today, we're excited to have Liz Wilcox back with us. Liz, known for her prowess in email marketing and her dramatic survival on *Survivor*, where she placed 4th, brings a unique blend of reality TV insights and business acumen. We dive into her…
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Join us in the (free) Bootstrapped Web community on Ripple.fm Today: Optimizing our onboarding funnels. Calls to action. Lead ads. ARPU. API plans. Pearl Jam. Sleep (or lack thereof). Brian's stuff: Brian's "One Month MVP" service Brian's SaaS, Clarityflow Brian on Twitter: @casjam Brian on Threads: @brian.casel Jordan's stuff: Jordan's company, Ro…
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AI is revolutionizing the way I work as a solopreneur. So why not share exactly how I use it? You'll hear how I use AI tools for everything from coding to marketing, and how they've become my secret weapon for punching above my weight. I also get into the nitty-gritty of the challenges and limitations of AI, and how I navigate them. If you're curio…
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The Virtual Shift: Redefining Remote Work
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LINK TO YOUTUBE: https://youtu.be/gQAjzYiil-A YOUTUBE CHANNEL: https://www.youtube.com/@BootstrappedUnicornsPodcast ORIGINAL RELEASE DATE: April 2024 RELEASE DATE: September 2024 EPISODE: 25 SHOW NOTES: Welcome to the Bootstrapped Unicorns Podcast! In this episode, host Josh Pies sits down with Scott Rammage, the founder of HireVP. They dive deep i…
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#365 The $530M Blueprint for Unlocking Success with Amber Spears
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Amber Spears is a recognized industry thought leader in affiliate marketing, serving as both a coach and a keynote speaker. As the co-founder of East 5th Avenue, Amber has driven impressive growth for her clients, generating over $530 million in revenue in the past 8 years. Her company has trained over 2,500 businesses with proprietary methods that…
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Bootstrapping a +$1B Business + Selling To The Ultra Rich | Jesse Pujji
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Episode 622: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Jesse Pujji ( https://x.com/jspujji ) about bootstrapping Ampush and the four levers of digital marketing. — Show Notes: (0:00) Unique insight + unfair advantage (3:05) How Jesse bootstrapped Ampush using GLG (14:00) Digital marketing in masterclass …
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EE 376 - Unlock the Power of Intentional Thinking and Urgent Action with Eamon Leonard
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In this episode, host Gary Fox sits down with Eamon Leonard, the visionary behind Broadstone Baseline and This Next Thing for an inspiring deep dive into the world of impactful event curation, startup investing, and the intricacies of the entrepreneurial journey. Discover how Eamon, alongside Paul Campbell and Abby Phoenix, masterfully orchestrates…
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Community Business on Your Own Terms w/ Daniel Vassallo (Small Bets)
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What a fascinating episode with Daniel Vassallo, creator of smallbets.com. From leaving Amazon to become self-employed, to experimenting and iterating on business models, software, books, courses, and finally his flagship community, Small Bets.By Brian Casel
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Raising $500M to build a meaningful business with Job van der Voort (Remote)
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In this episode of The Only Thing That Matters, I sit down with Job van der Voort, CEO and co-founder of Remote—a company that has raised over $500 million, operates in 67 countries, and is valued at $3 billion. 🌍 Job shares the incredible journey of building Remote from a simple job board to a global platform solving one of the most complex challe…
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EE 375 - Mentor Moment - How to disrupt an entire industry with Alice Carroll, co-founder Foxes Bow
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Each week, I bring you a new mentor. This week, your mentor is Alice Carroll, co-founder of Foxes Bow Irish Whiskey. Today, she teaches us how to dominate an industry, by turning your perceived weakness into a superpower. Listen to full episode with Alice: https://rebrand.ly/mmalice --- Thanks to my season partners Local Enterprise Office: https://…
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Vlada Lotkina noticed something wrong at her daughter’s school.So she built the solution and sold it for 8-figures.It’s called ClassTag, and it’s a platform where teachers, parents and school administrators can communicate and send out announcements. No flyers, no ridiculously long emails…My favorite part is that she’s a Mixergy listener herself. S…
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How I Went From Broke to $7 Million With An Airbnb Business
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Get our episode with MrBallen before anyone else: https://clickhubspot.com/mbe Episode 631: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) talk to Isaac French ( https://x.com/isaacfrench_ ) about how to he bought his first investment property at age 24 with $2K down and sold it 2 years later for $7M. — Show Notes: (…
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Is fractional work the future? A conversation with Taylor Crane
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In this episode of the Contraption Company Podcast, Philip interviews Taylor Crane, founder of FractionalJobs.io, about the growing trend of fractional work. They discuss Taylor's journey from his previous venture, Clubs Poker, to his current focus on the fractional space, highlighting the benefits and learnings along the way. The conversation expl…
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Bootstr Season 2 Episode 12 with Connor from SuperNotes
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By Erwin & Dominik
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Bootstr Season 2 Episode 11 with James Potter
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Bootstr Season 2 episode 10 with Nick Franklin
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Special episode Bootstr Season 2 episode 9 with Erwin and Dominik
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Bootstr Season 2 episode 8 with Jesse Hanley
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BootstrFM Season 2 Episode 7 with Marie from LlamaLife
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EE 374 - Fearless Growth: How Oonagh O'Hagan Built a Pharmacy Empire
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In this episode of The Entrepreneur Experiment, host Gary Fox sits down with Oonagh O'Hagan, the dynamic founder of Meaghers Pharmacy. Oonagh shares her inspiring journey from running a single pharmacy to expanding to ten locations in a short span, while also building a thriving online presence. She discusses the importance of embracing mistakes, f…
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From Nonprofit Founder To Building A $300M Pilates Business
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Get next week's episode early, watch it right now: https://clickhubspot.com/mbe Episode 630: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) talks to Anne Mahlum ( https://www.instagram.com/annemahlum/ ) about starting an $8M/yr charity from scratch and betting her entire life savings ($175K) on a pilates studio. — Show Notes: (0:00) Building a $8M/yr non-pr…
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Landon Gray is a Rubyist, speaker, strategic advisor, and AI engineer. In May, he left Test Double to found Identus Consulting, where he helps companies with generative AI and machine learning. We chat about his love for consulting, how he got into AI, and how he's working with clients these days, using a blend of technical and project management s…
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#931 - WP-Tonic Show:Key Lessons Learnt From Investing in 170 SaaS Startups With Rob Walling The Founder of TinySeeds
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Critical lessons from investing in reveal strategies for success. Discover insights that could transform your investment approach. With Special Guest Rob Walling, The Founder of TinySeeds And The Host of The Popular Podcast "Start-Up For The Rest Of Us" Podcast. Rob Walling Tinyseeds https://tinyseed.com/ Start-Up For The Rest Of Us Podcast https:/…
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Episode 731 | How to Delegate as a Perfectionist, SaaS Partnerships, Planning Your Next Quarter, and More Listener Questions (with Derrick Reimer)
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In episode 731, join Rob Walling and Derrick Reimer as they tackle some more advanced listener questions. They discuss delegation and giving up areas of control as a founder, including examples from their time together at Drip. Derrick describes how he approaches partnering with other SaaS businesses and why planning a full quarter ahead doesn’t wo…
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Getting called out, finding new data sources, and how to interpret user research
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In this episode, Andrew and Sean got hit up by someone clearly using Podscan... again! They talk about it, then Andrew shares details about his recent trip to Mexico City, including highlights like a hot air balloon ride over the pyramids and an exciting Lucha Libre wrestling match. Sean provides an update on Stackwise, discussing the data sources …
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EE 373 - Mentor Moment - Lessons from Professional Sports Star Turned CEO - Jeff Hopkins
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Each week I bring you a new mentor. This week, your mentor is former pro golfer Jeff Hopkins, founder of New Dimensions Active. Jeff gives us an insight into the lessons he learned from the world of professional elite sports and how he applies them to win in the business world. To listen to the full episode with Jeff, go back to episode 285. --- Th…
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Adam Robinson struggled to compete with MailChimp.So he built software that’s too dangerous for them to build.Businesses that use Retention.com can instantly grab email addresses from anonymous website visitors — even if they never fill out a form.To promote his software he made himself into one of the few interesting follows on LinkedIn by picking…
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Q4 energy. Signup funnels. Self-serve vs. not. Building assets vs. building cashflow. Membership business models. Join our free community for Bootstrapped Web listeners Connect with Jordan: Jordan's company, Rosie Jordan on Twitter: @jordangal Jordan on Threads: @jordangal Connect with Brian: Brian's MVP serice OneMonth.app Brian's SaaS, Clarityflo…
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10 Startups w/ Stock Grants That’ll Make You A Millionaire | Sara’s List 2024
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Episode 629: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) bring you the third installment of Sara’s List. A path to wealth that doesn’t involve insane amounts of risk, luck, or burnout. Just get a job at the right company. The criteria? Growth-stage startups that have the potential to 5-10x over the next 5 years. —…
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346: When Podcasts Attack: The Unexpected Challenges of External Data
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It started with a minor refactoring. It ended with an avalanche that almost caused an infrastructure explosion. From code to collapse — and a few weeks of frantic restoration. That's what Podscan was for the last 2 weeks. Here's why dealing with external data and its scale can be very dangerous for indie founders. This episode is sponsored by Podsc…
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How to publish an indie programming book, with Ayush Newatia
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Philip Thomas interviews Ayush Newatia in London about his book, 'The Rails and Hotwire Codex'. They discuss Ayush's journey of writing and self-publishing the technical resource, the challenges of learning and teaching advanced Ruby on Rails concepts, and the shift towards a full-stack framework, including mobile applications. 00:00 Introduction a…
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How Podsqueeze grew to $16k MRR in 18 months - Tiago Ferreira
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Tiago Ferreira is the co-founder of Podsqueeze, an AI podcast tool that helps automate your podcast content. The tool, that helps you create show notes, newsletters, social posts and more, is currently doing $16k MRR and growing. You might also know Tiago from his podcast Wannabe Entrepreneur, where he’s interviewed impressive founders including Pi…
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Welcome back to another episode of Frugalpreneur, where we delve into the best tools and strategies for running a business on a tight budget. In this episode, we explore Captivate FM, a podcast platform designed to streamline your workflow and help you grow and monetize your show. Whether you're a podcasting novice or a seasoned pro, Captivate FM o…
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Note: This episode was supposed to come out a couple of weeks ago. But Andrew forgot to attach the audio file when he went to publish, so it's just been sitting in our podcast hosting software. Sorry about that. In this episode, Andrew and Sean dig into Paul Graham's founder mode essay that has gone viral in the past couple of weeks. Spoiler alert:…
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EE 372 - The Billion Euro Property Playbook: Greener, Smarter, Sustainable Growth with David O'Meara
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Enter Growing Further Awards Here: https://bit.ly/3Lia2tn Unlock the secrets of thriving in sustainable real estate with industry expert David O'Meara from the Greenman Group and the Growing Further Awards. From his humble beginnings on a farm to leading innovative supermarket-anchored property investments in Germany, David takes us through his rem…
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The $70M/yr Sports Bar + Sleepy Industries Worth $100M
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Episode 628: Sam Parr ( https://x.com/theSamParr ) and Shaan Puri ( https://x.com/ShaanVP ) break down the business behind the sports bar Cosm and the massive trend coming to out-of-home entertainment. — Show Notes: (0:00) Cosm’s playground virality (10:38) The Tesla of home appliances (18:13) $100M sleepy industries (23:11) The rise and fall (and …
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#930 - WP-Tonic Show: Is WordPr Declining or Stagnating in 2024?
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WordPress uptake stagnating in 2024? Uncover the truth behind the numbers and explore implications for developers, businesses, and bloggers alike. Curious about the future of WordPress? In our latest show, we investigate whether the platform’s growth is slowing down or if it's merely holding steady in 2024. With a deep dive into usage patterns and …
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EE 371 - Idea Lab - 6 Books Every Founder Must Read
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The Founder Formula for success covers six areas. Today, I give you the six books you must read to master each area. Watch the video for my full reviews but if you can't wait, here is the full list. Brain: Atomic Habits by James Clear https://amzn.to/4dUFdHP Body: Outlive by Dr Peter Attia https://amzn.to/3XrVJbA Business: The Lean Startup by Eric …
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Episode 730 | The SaaS Launchpad: The Ultimate Course for Launching Your Product
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In episode 730, Craig Hewitt turns the table and interviews Rob Walling about releasing The SaaS Launchpad course. Craig, founder of Castos, asks Rob about the course's purpose and structure, which founders that it’s designed for, and why he made a course as opposed to a new book, or a YouTube series. They also discuss the pricing strategy, hosting…
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