Courtland and Channing Allen interview the ambitious indie hackers who are turning their ideas and side projects into profitable online businesses. Explore the latest strategies and tools founders are using to capitalize on new opportunities, escape the 9-to-5 grind, and create their own personal revenue-generating machines. The future is indie!
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We help entrepreneurs scale their business with remote teams. In every episode we deliver effective solutions for the challenges business owners and executives face, with experienced guests and practical answers to solve real issues. Hosts Gwenn and Jeremy Aspen have helped hundreds of businesses scale their growth, as the modern workplace isn't constrained by walls of a building and remote teams work to scale your business fast. https://anequim.net/property-management-bootstrappers/
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There’s no doubt that Silicon Valley is THE place for entrepreneurs. Some people choose to grow with external funding, and some choose to self-fund, and they are often called bootstrapper. According to statistics, only 0.4% of all U.S. companies grow past $10 Million in revenue. In this series of interviews, I’m talking to local bootstrappers who have pushed their businesses into that top 0.4%. My hope is that their experiences can inspire others to make a difference in this valley. To read ...
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In-depth conversations with bootstrapped entrepreneurs building profitable internet businesses. Including both members and friends of the Ramen Club community. Ramen Club is building the community, content and tools supporting founders to ramen profitable, and beyond.
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With 10M+ downloads and thousands of listener meetups worldwide, the TMBA Podcast is the hub for 7 & 8-figure founders who’ve built life-changing businesses while attaining personal freedom. New episodes every Thursday morning.
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A show about life-changing business acquisitions and founders who don't follow the Silicon Valley narrative. These stories will inspire you to think differently about how you build your business. And if an exit is in your future, you'll learn practical tips about how to get there. Hosted by Alexis Grant, founder & CEO of They Got Acquired, and produced by Laura Boach.
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The Bootcast is all about adventure, purpose & mental health. Travel Tales, Adventure Antics and Personal Stories of triumph from guests all around the world. Eugene Devereux, founder of the Irish Bootstrapper brand interviews people on this podcast & video series, with core themes of #MentalHealth, #Adventure and #FindingPurpose. Hopefully you can gain some value from these insights to help you in your own life or at least be entertained. Please leave a review or rating wherever you listen ...
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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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Starting a business can be challenging and if you build it, the customers won’t necessarily come. Conor McCarthy, entrepreneur and coach, interviews business builders on their First 10 Customers to find out who they were, how they found them, how they talked to them, and what effect they had on their business. From idea validation to market traction, The First 10 Podcast describes what the path of selling to the First 10 Customers (and beyond) looks like.
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Why is it that often the things you want to do the most in life come with the most fear attached? We unpack this question, while having conversations with people from all walks of life, about the scary things that they’re pursuing in their own lives. We work from an inclusive belief that everyone is creative and share our own scary things, because we realize that is the first step in encouraging people to do things that are scary for them. We want to build a community of people encouraging o ...
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What if you knew data behind the fastest growing SaaS companies today? Each morning join Nathan Latka as he spends 15 minutes interviewing SaaS founders. You'll learn how SaaS CEO's launched their startup and grew it into a real SaaS business. SaaS Founders range from bootstrapped to funded, MVP to 10,000 customers, pre revenue to pre IPO.
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Welcome to the "Underdogs Bootstrappers Gamechangers" podcast, where we celebrate the relentless spirit of those who defy the odds, challenge the status quo, and make a lasting impact in their fields. Join us as we dive into the inspiring stories and strategies of bootstrappers, underdogs, and gamechangers from various industries. In each episode, we'll explore the remarkable journeys of individuals who have built their success from the ground up. From starting with limited resources to over ...
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Insanely innovative ideas for school leadership and principals focused on people, culture, and impact. Lead Learning. Improve Schools. Check out the 3x's per week blog at https://mafost.com
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A podcast about what is really like to bootstrap a company! My name is Tiago and I quit my job to focus on building a startup. Join me as I make the mistakes that you can avoid and have conversations with other entrepreneurs from all backgrounds and countries. There are no ads in this podcast! Join our community
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More of a show than a podcast. We are in Series 2 since 6/12/23. This Series is about getting to know Marketeers, Bootstrappers, and Community Builders to understand how they designed their journey and master their respective craft.
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Tyler Tringas and Arvid Kahl build the Calm MBA in public. And they'll catch up.
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Join us for dinner & a show as we chat up nostalgic movies & cooking! Each episode includes our prestigious spatula rating & cinema inspired recipe! 📽 Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/reelcookingexperience/support
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Andy Arter presents a brand new series for people interested in improving their wealth, health, fitness and overall well being. With stories from entrepreneurs, fitness and health experts with tips, tricks and advice from guests who are specialist within their area of expertise. To help people become more educated and inspired on their journey to success. Facebook page: www.facebook.com/TransformYourWealthAndHealth Facebook Group: www.facebook.com/groups/612174222505842/
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Genius Affiliate Strategy Helps Bootstrapper Hit $27,000,000 Revenue
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She bootstrapped to $12m in revenue in under 18 months. Rebecca Shostak launched FloDesk.com in 2017 as an email marketing tool focused on beautiful design for solopreneurs. As of May 2024, 80,000 customers pay $28/mo on average and the firm just launched their second product: Sales funnels. She's done this all with a team of just 50 people - $540k…
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Episode 728 | Bootstrapping Gymdesk to a More Than $32.5M Exit
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In episode 728, Rob Walling interviews Eran Galperin, founder of Gymdesk, about his incredible exit. Eran shares his journey of transforming Gymdesk from "Martial Arts on Rails" into a successful gym management software company. He discusses how they succeeded in a competitive market, the role of TinySeed in their growth, and how feelings of burnou…
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How ActiveCampaign hit $100m ARR on way to $300m
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How ActiveCampaign hit $100m ARR on way to $300mDe către Nathan Latka
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#769 - $100K MRR in 12 Months… Can They Do It?
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These co-founders want to more than triple their revenue in the next 12 months. Despite stagnation the past few years, they believe they can get there. Dan & Ian dissect their plans to achieve this goal and offer some counterintuitive advice. They cover repackaging a product for a higher cost, focusing on your premium customers, and how to lead a s…
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The Revocable Living Trust Cheat Code for SaaS Founders (Save millions on taxeS)
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Alessandro Chesser was one of the leading sales executives at Carta for 7 years. They always talked about helping Founders set up Trusts to preserve wealth - but it never launched. In February of 2022 he left to launch Dynasty and make the Trust process easier for Founders. Why South Dakota? Revocable or Irrevocable? 0% tax or 40% tax? We talk abou…
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Episode 727 | Gymdesk Sells for More than $32.5 million, Hiring Gets Easier, and More Hot Take Tuesday Topics
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In episode 727, Rob Walling is joined by Tracy Osborn and Einar Vollset to give their hot takes on some recent news. First they celebrate Gymdesk’s recent funding and evaluate what that means for TinySeed companies. Then, they weigh in on bootstrapper hiring, grappling with new challenges as MRR grows, and how to really move the needle in your busi…
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The next Mailchimp? Email SaaS Hit $15m Revenue Last Month
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Tyler Denk launched Beehiiv after missing out on the ""Founder Money"" the MorningBrew team made when they exited. Today, his tool helps newsletter creators launch, grow, and monetize. The firm did $1.5m in revenue last month split between SaaS, ad revenue, and kickbacks on cross promoting newsletters. Can they hit $25m ARR this year?…
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#768 “Lifestyle Business” vs “Real Business”
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Go from being trapped in the job you’ve built for yourself to building a wealth-generating machine. Dan & Ian challenge service businesses to determine their LTV to CAC ratio so they can improve their cashflow and run a “real” business that gives them the lifestyle they want. Calculating the LTV to CAC ratio may sound hard (and boring), but it’s no…
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Episode 726 | Selling 29,000 Copies, Information vs. Motivation, and Making Your First Level Last (A Rob Solo Adventure)
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In episode 726, join Rob Walling for a solo adventure where he covers several topics. In this episode he reveals the sales details around “The SaaS Playbook” by sharing the volume and sales channel data. He explores the importance of motivation over mere access to information, particularly for developers, with the introduction of AI. Rob also previ…
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#767 “1,000 Customers from One Channel”
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Dan & Ian talk to a listener who’s running a SaaS business that within one year got to $8K MRR. The business is full of potential and opportunities, but the risks involved with having all of your customers come from one channel looms heavily in the background. They discuss topics like how to build relationships with customers, increase average cart…
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The Inside Story of Beamer Acquiring Userflow to hit $10,000,000 in ARR
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Inside Beamer acquiring UserFlow and creating a $10,000,000 revenue machine. Userflow had no reason to sell with 50% EBITDA margins, 650 customers and completely bootstrapped. How did Beamer, using Camber fund money, get the deal done?De către Nathan Latka
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Episode 725 | SEO in the Age of AI, Freemium, When Brand Becomes Important, and More Advanced Listener Questions (with Ruben Gamez)
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In episode 725, join Rob Walling and Ruben Gamez as they answer several more advanced listener questions. They discuss the challenges of pursuing freemium as a bootstrapper and make a suggestion that might surprise you. Rob and Ruben also talk about why building your business as a SaaS founder is usually the best way to build your brand indirectly.…
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How Pavilion Hit $10m in Revenue While Balancing Investor and Customer Demands with CEO Sam Jacobs
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Sam Jacobs launched Pavilion in 2019 to help sales reps learn. Today, he does $11m in annual revenues and has expanded to CEO's, CMO's and other leadership groups. Can they hit $15m in revenue before Dec 2024?De către Nathan Latka
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#766 “I’m Scared to Raise the Price”
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Dan & Ian talk to a listener who’s running a $1M D2C e-commerce business about the challenges and opportunities he faces as he plans for future growth and a potential exit down the road. They discuss topics like decreasing customer acquisition costs, increasing profit margins, the absolutely essential role of a CFO, and not letting your passion for…
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$5m in ARR? Your CRO Should Be Focused on These 3 Things
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Owner.com is a $20m ARR SaaS for restaurants that had F90 day churn of 30% before Kyle Norton joined as CRO. He fired 4 AE’s, narrowed the ICP focus, and got burn multiple down from 1.2x to 0.8x as they hit $6m in ARR. Today they do $20m. Can they break $25m before Dec 2024?De către Nathan Latka
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Episode 724 | Managing Managers, Breaking Through Plateaus, Thoughts on EOS, and More Later-Stage Listener Questions
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In episode 724, join Rob Walling as he takes on some later-stage listener questions in another solo adventure. He provides several tips for managing managers, how to break through MRR plateaus, and how to think about SaaS versus agency work. Rob also offers his take on how he would talk about his product at conferences, without overselling it. Topi…
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How Chili Piper Used AI to Hit $40m Revenue, Turn Profitable with Co-Founder Alina Vandenberghe
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The idea that AI can save you cost and help you reach profitability might be a good one. Chili Piper hit $40m in revenue and profitability as Alina built AI into more parts of the org. Here's how she did it across customers, ecosystem, and employees.De către Nathan Latka
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#765 Only 3 Ways to Grow…What Would Plato Do
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Tackling one of the biggest problems entrepreneurs struggle with: separating their business from their own narrative and looking at it with fresh eyes. This episode will uncover the simple but hard truths to every business and reveal the three (and only three) ways to grow any business. We talk about customer acquisition, order value, retention, ri…
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The Secret Virtual Assistant Marketplace SaaS CEO's Spent $25m on in 2023
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Episode 723 | How to Be a Supercommunicator (and Why it Matters as a Bootstrapper) with Charles Duhigg
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In episode 723, Rob Walling interviews Charles Duhigg, a Pulitzer Prize-winning journalist and bestselling author, about the significance of effective communication for founders. They discuss practical advice on recognizing different types of conversations, techniques for understanding and transitioning conversations, and how to quickly move past s…
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