For episode 11 of Framed & Bound, Mairead Case (Tiny, See You in the Morning) joins host Tobias Carroll to discuss Irish Wish, a movie in which an editor played by Lindsay Lohan creates a parallel universe where she’s engaged to the rakish author whose book she made a bestseller. The essay Mairead mentioned at episode's end can be found here. Discu…

Colin and Brent discuss Colin's learnings from Capital Camp 2024 and tough debt turnarounds. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Hire top 1% remote talent in Latin America at JulesHQ.com Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley an…

For the tenth episode of Framed & Bound, host Tobias Carroll teams up with Kurt Baumeister — author of Pax Americana and Twilight of the Gods — to discuss the 1999 film The Ninth Gate. This was co-written and directed by Roman Polanski, and adapts Arturo Pérez-Reverte’s novel The Club Dumas. In The Ninth Gate, an expert in rare books is sent in sea…

Colin and Brent discuss how they are using AI to write code and do marketing for their software companies. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Hire top 1% remote talent in Latin America at JulesHQ.com Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to C…

On this episode, Tobias Carroll and Arianna Reiche discuss the 2002 film adaptation of A.S. Byatt’s Possession. Arianna Reiche is the author of the acclaimed novel At the End of Every Day, available wherever books are sold. You can read her short story “Potassium” here, too! Possession is about a pair of academics researching the possible connectio…

Colin and Brent discuss Brent's secret club, visiting Austin, launching a Latin American staffing company, and managing remote teams. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Hire top 1% remote talent in Latin America at JulesHQ.com Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at …

In this episode, writer Michele Filgate — editor of the anthology What My Mother and I Don’t Talk About: Fifteen Writers Break the Silence — visits Framed & Bound to discuss Nicole Holofcener’s acclaimed 2023 film You Hurt My Feelings. Discussed in this episode: whether writing is like therapy, authors behaving badly in bookstores, writing workshop…

Colin and Brent discuss the process of adding services to grow their software business. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Hire top 1% remote talent in Latin America at JulesHQ.com Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Bre…

Welcome to the seventh episode of Framed & Bound! This week, my guest is Matthew Specktor, author of Always Crashing in the Same Car and American Dream Machine. We discussed the 1994 film Wolf, directed by Mike Nichols and written by Jim Harrison and Wesley Strick. It’s available to rent or purchase digitally, and there are several Blu-Ray editions…

For this episode, I’m joined by Jonathan Russell Clark — author of, most recently, the book Skateboard — to discuss the 2000 film Wonder Boys, about the personal and professional crises that come to a head in one writer’s life. Discussed in this episode: what was and was not changed in adapting Michael Chabon’s novel; great titles of fictional book…

In this episode, writer and editor Katharine Coldiron visits Framed & Bound to discuss the 2011 adaptation of Stephen King’s novel Bag of Bones, about a writer dealing with grief, writer’s block, and ghosts. She’s the author of the books Ceremonials and Junk Film: Why Bad Movies Matter — as well as the forthcoming collection Wire Mothers: Stories. …

Colin and Brent discuss implementing Traction / EOS (Entrepreneurial Operating System) at their software company. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any f…

In this episode, writer Colin Dodds joins host Tobias Carroll to discuss director Lasse Hallström’s 2006 film The Hoax, inspired by the real-life case of author Clifford Irving and his entirely fictional autobiography of Howard Hughes. Discussed in this episode: fabulism on film, the absurdly good cast of this film, the way certain members of this …

Colin and Brent discuss 2023's wins, losses, and learnings building a software holding company. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your…

Bell, Book and Candle has it all: a high-powered book publisher! New York's magical underground! Jack Lemmon playing the bongos! And it's (kind of) a Christmas movie! Publicist Lauren Cerand joins host Tobias Carroll for this episode of Framed & Bound. Bell, Book and Candle is available to watch on the Criterion Channel and Tubi. It stars Kim Novak…

In the second episode of Framed & Bound, host Tobias Carroll and guest Matthew Keeley discussed the 2003 psychological thriller Swimming Pool. The film was directed by François Ozon and stars Charlotte Rampling, Charles Dance, and Ludivine Sagnier. Ozon wrote the screenplay with Emmanuele Bernheim. Discussed: editors with fancy houses in the south …

Brent and Colin discuss selling their first SaaS acquisition in Blinksale and the process and learnings from doing it. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Sell your SaaS at https://www.vern…

Colin and Brent discuss raising prices, launching their new google review service, and buying vs building. Grow your local business https://www.maplejoin.com Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe…

"Space creature does not beat creepy clown. In any universe." In the first episode of Framed & Bound, writer and publisher duncan b. barlow joins host Tobias Carroll for a discussion of In the Mouth of Madness, director John Carpenter's 1994 take on cosmic horror and metafiction. Discussed in this episode: can footage of print production be metal? …

Colin and Brent discuss buying a venture capital-backed company that's in distress. Want to get more breakdowns? Subscribe to my free newsletter here: https://www.colinkeeley.com/newsletter Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.com…

Colin and Brent discuss Colin's their acquisition of Scout (scoutforpets.com) 6 months in with growth channels, what's worked, and what's happened. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.com…

Colin and Brent discuss Colin's breakdown of FareHarbor and Peter Attia's $150,000 longevity playbook. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.comBy Colin Keeley & Brent Sanders

Colin and Brent discuss Brent's Scout update, building vertical software for flooring, and buying a house vs buying a business. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.com…

Colin and Brent discuss Scout's bumpy product launch and rebuilding trust. Colin's takeaways from Capital Camp 2023: https://www.colinkeeley.com/blog/capital-camp-2023-review-takeaways Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS…

Colin and Brent discuss Jay & Robert Pritzker / Marmon Group Business Breakdown https://www.colinkeeley.com/blog/jay-... Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.com…

Colin and Brent discuss how Brent Beshore's Permanent Equity built its holding company. Colin" breakdown of Permanent Equity: https://www.colinkeeley.com/blog/bren... Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.ve…

Colin and Brent discuss how we are managing and growing our remote team. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.comBy Colin Keeley & Brent Sanders

Colin and Brent discuss the impact of ChatGPT and AI on software companies. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.comBy Colin Keeley & Brent Sanders

Colin and Brent discuss all things tech. How to build an offshore team and limits of tech debt. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community https://www.indiepe.com Get our SaaS Growth Playbook https://www.indiepe.com/growth Sell your SaaS at https://www.vernehq.comBy Colin Keeley & Brent Sanders

Colin and Brent discuss how to self-fund / bootstrap the perfect startup from $0 to $1m in ARR and whether you need a technical co-founder. Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community and SaaS Growth Playbook. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com…

Colin and Brent discuss niching down a software business to own one space to grow faster. https://www.blinksale.com Enroll in Colin's "How To Buy a Small Business" Course & Community and SaaS Growth Playbook. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com…

Colin and Brent discuss Andrew Wilkinson and Chris Sparling going public and how to structure a holding company with LLCs, C-Corps, QSBS, and more. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com…

Colin and Brent discuss a competitor being bought and how Constellation buys so many companies. Sorry for the echo on Brent's audio. We switched to Riverside for this recording and had some issues. I fixed it as much as I could. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.c…

Colin and Brent discuss 2022's wins, losses, and learnings building a software holding company. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com…

Colin and Brent discuss how to build trust to close deals with sellers and investors. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell you…

Colin and Brent discuss transitioning and growing Scout since they bought it. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS a…

Colin and Brent discuss buying Scout, the leading dog walking and pet sitting software. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell y…

Colin and Brent discuss growing a business with a broken funnel, buying the rights to an out-of-print book, and $20k AWS bill. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sande…

Colin and Brent discuss growing a business with a broken funnel, buying the rights to an out-of-print book, and $20k AWS bill. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sande…

Colin and Brent discuss how they conduct due diligence and simplifying the legal side of acquisitions. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any f…

Colin and Brent discuss pros and cons of venture capital, private equity, and startup studios. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback.…

Colin and Brent discuss Brent's experience at the Holding Company conference and their most recent dead deal. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter wit…

Most of this comes from the book: “Cable Cowboy: John Malone and the Rise of the Modern Cable Business” by Mark Robichaux “The Outsiders: Eight Unconventional CEOs and Their Radically Rational Blueprint for Success” by William Thorndike John Malone Operating Manual Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin …

Colin and Brent discuss their deep work approach, productivity hacks, and sleep training Snoo Smart Sleeper Baby Bassinet Brent reviews. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and B…

Colin and Brent discuss their content consumption and creation and why they spend so much time thinking about it. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter…

Colin and Brent discuss buying companies in a downturn and Colin's new cohort-based course. Sign up for Colin's cohort-based course on acquisitions. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Se…

Jon Matzner is the CEO of Garage Excell, a garage remodeling and organization specialists based out of Southern California. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.c…

Colin and Brent discuss their failure to hire virtual assistants in the past and how they plan to do better next time. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.com…

Colin and Brent discuss whether they should restart an earlier project, balancing internal and external work, and audience building on Twitter. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Acquisition Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell yo…

Colin and Brent discuss the podcast's new name, baremetrics price increase, Twitter hostile takeover, & product improvements. Reach out if you want some tech and product diligence done. Enroll in Colin's Micro-PE Course & Community at IndiePE.com. Reach out to Colin Keeley and Brent Sanders on Twitter with any feedback. Sell your SaaS at VerneHQ.co…