Arvid Kahl talks about starting and bootstrapping businesses, how to build an audience, and how to build in public.


The Bootstrapped Founder

I was recently reading an article about The Great British Baking Show - or Bake Off, as we fans of this fun TV competition call it. It was written by someone who had been on the show, one of the competitors, and they were talking about how looking at the show from the inside made them realize something profound: there are no real amateurs anymore.Not only is that changing the media landscape, it also affects what businesses are needed to serve what has replaced them. This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/?utm_source=tbf&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=arvidkahl">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-pure-amateur-is-vanishing-why-everyones-a-performer-now/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-pure-amateur-is-vanishing-why-everyones-a-performer-now/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/414-the-pure-amateur-is-vanishing-why-everyones-a-performer-now">https://tbf.fm/episodes/414-the-pure-amateur-is-vanishing-why-everyones-a-performer-now</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

414: The Pure Amateur is Vanishing: Why Everyone's a Performer Now

You know that moment when you realize the ground has shifted beneath your feet? I had one of those moments recently. I was watching an AI agent build out a complex feature for Podscan in about twenty minutes – something that would have taken me days to code properly just a year ago. And it hit me: the rules of the game have fundamentally changed.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/?utm_source=tbf&utm_medium=link&utm_campaign=arvidkahl">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-moat/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/were-gonna-need-a-bigger-moat/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/413-we-re-gonna-need-a-bigger-moat">https://tbf.fm/episodes/413-we-re-gonna-need-a-bigger-moat</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

413: We’re Gonna Need a Bigger Moat

It took me a long while to realize this: AI isn't just something like a chatbot for my customers. AI can work behind the scenes to facilitate getting the right stuff in front of the right people for me, even just to figure out who people are and how I should talk to them. And today, I want to share exactly what I'm doing, how expensive this is to run, and how I believe this can be part of every single software as a service business out there—even if you don't have any touchpoint with artificial intelligence in that business at all. Even if you don't think you should be offering AI features to your customers.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/events/saas-happy-hour-2025?utm_medium=website&utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=webinars_fy2025_h2_saas_happy_hour_series&utm_content=bootstrapped-founder">Paddle.com — SaaS Happy Hour Series</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-0-20-day-ai-system-that-converts-trial-users-into-paying-customers/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-0-20-day-ai-system-that-converts-trial-users-into-paying-customers/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/the-0-20-day-ai-system-that-converts-trial-users-into-paying-customers">https://tbf.fm/episodes/the-0-20-day-ai-system-that-converts-trial-users-into-paying-customers</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

412: The $0.20/Day AI System That Converts Trial Users Into Paying Customers

I was reading Brandon Sanderson's latest novel, Wind and Truth, when I came across a sentence that stopped me cold: "A stronger current makes for stronger fish."That's it. That's what entrepreneurship is.We're constantly encountering currents that either facilitate what we want to accomplish—the businesses we want to build, the lives we want to create—or they oppose us, trying to sweep us into dangerous waters. These currents change all the time. They vary in strength depending on where you are in your journey. And here's the thing: they're mostly invisible until you learn to feel them.Someone on Twitter asked me what my top three currents were after I shared this thought. It turned out to be a revealing exercise—assessing what I'm exposed to, what I'm dealing with, and how I'm navigating these forces. So let me share what I've discovered about the currents pulling at me as I build Podscan.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a> — <a href="https://www.paddle.com/events/web-revenue-labs-2025?utm_medium=website&utm_source=partner&utm_campaign=webinars_fy2025_h2_web_revenue_labs_series&utm_content=bootstrapped-founder">The Web Revenue Lab Series</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-currents-of-a-founder/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-currents-of-a-founder/</a>The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/411-the-currents-of-a-founder">https://tbf.fm/episodes/411-the-currents-of-a-founder</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

411: The Currents of a Founder

I think we're at the precipice of a pretty significant change in how we build software products. Obviously, the recent ascent of vibe coding and all the agentic coding tools that we find very useful and highly effective shows a difference in how we approach building products. But there's another change - not just in how we build, but in who these products are for.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/building-for-the-age-of-ai-consumers/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/building-for-the-age-of-ai-consumers/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/410-building-for-the-age-of-ai-consumers">https://tbf.fm/episodes/410-building-for-the-age-of-ai-consumers</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

410: Building for the Age of AI Consumers

James Phoenix is an expert in agentic coding, particularly Claude code, a tool that I have been using to great effect over the last couple months. I chatted with James just a couple days ago and have implemented several of the tips that he gave me during a conversation, and I'm already almost twice as effective at using this already magically effective tool. So I don't think I can overpromise how much insight into well-structured and highly optimized agentic coding you will get from this conversation. This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/james-phoenix-claude-code-masterclass/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/james-phoenix-claude-code-masterclass/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/409-james-phoenix-claude-code-masterclass">https://tbf.fm/episodes/409-james-phoenix-claude-code-masterclass</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

409: James Phoenix — Claude Code Masterclass

Today I'll be talking about a successful marketing project within my software business that turned out to be so successful that it spawned a business built on top of that business.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-podscan-ideas-vault-engineering-as-marketing/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-podscan-ideas-vault-engineering-as-marketing/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/408-the-podscan-ideas-vault-engineering-as-marketing">https://tbf.fm/episodes/408-the-podscan-ideas-vault-engineering-as-marketing</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

408: The Podscan Ideas Vault: Engineering as Marketing

<a href="https://x.com/ToolboxOfDesign">Nick Groeneveld</a> is a designer and User Experience expert who has been a valued collaborator on Podscan, my own software product. Nick works as a freelancer for a lot of companies that have no in-house design knowledge, and he's been navigating the rapid changes that AI tools like Lovable and vZero are bringing to the design world. With 10 years of professional design experience and a deep understanding of design theory, Nick brings a unique perspective on what happens when machines start creating interfaces that look surprisingly good.We also tackle deeper questions about whether AI is making us dumber, why human judgment remains irreplaceable, and how to use AI as a learning tool rather than just a productivity hack.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/nick-groeneveld-exploring-ais-impact-on-modern-design/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/nick-groeneveld-exploring-ais-impact-on-modern-design/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/407-nick-groeneveld-exploring-ais-impact-on-modern-design">https://tbf.fm/episodes/407-nick-groeneveld-exploring-ais-impact-on-modern-design</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

407: Nick Groeneveld — Exploring AI's Impact on Modern Design

Today, I’ll share how I’ve been preparing Podscan (and long before that, another SaaS business) to be ready to be acquired at a moment’s notice. This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/making-your-business-sellable-even-if-you-never-plan-to-sell/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/making-your-business-sellable-even-if-you-never-plan-to-sell/</a>The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/406-making-your-business-sellable-even-if-you-never-plan-to-sell">https://tbf.fm/episodes/406-making-your-business-sellable-even-if-you-never-plan-to-sell</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

406: Making Your Business Sellable (Even If You Never Plan to Sell)

Today we’ll talk about how AI systems, particularly the ones that do all the work for us, can both massively amplify and hinder our effectiveness. The good get better, and the bad get worse. It's a problem.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-friction-paradox-why-ai-might-be-making-us-worse-at-what-we-do/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-friction-paradox-why-ai-might-be-making-us-worse-at-what-we-do/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/405-the-friction-paradox-why-ai-might-be-making-us-worse-at-what-we-do">https://tbf.fm/episodes/405-the-friction-paradox-why-ai-might-be-making-us-worse-at-what-we-do</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

405: The Friction Paradox: Why AI Might Be Making Us Worse at What We Do

Today we’ll talk about keeping up with an avalanche of audio data and how I built Podscan’s transcription infrastructure.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-transcription-challenge-building-infrastructure-that-scales-with-the-world/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-transcription-challenge-building-infrastructure-that-scales-with-the-world/</a>The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/404-the-transcription-challenge-building-infrastructure-that-scales-with-the-world">https://tbf.fm/episodes/404-the-transcription-challenge-building-infrastructure-that-scales-with-the-world</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

404: The Transcription Challenge: Building Infrastructure That Scales With The World

<a href="https://x.com/itsjustamar">Amar Ghose</a> has been growing Zenmaid from idea to market leader as a non-technical founder. Zenmaid is a SaaS platform that's been helping maid service owners grow their businesses since 2013. Amar is one of those amazing founders who truly embodies the bootstrapping spirit—when his co-founder left early on at just $15k in monthly revenue, he could have easily given up. Instead, he stuck with it, and through relentless customer focus and persistence, he's built ZenMaid into a $150k per month business over the past 12 years.What makes Amar's story particularly inspiring is that he's a non-technical founder who used a customer development approach from day one, really listening to his market and building exactly what maid service owners needed. He's also created an incredible content marketing ecosystem around ZenMaid—from YouTube channels to the Maid Summit conference to podcasts—always focused on helping maid service owners succeed rather than just selling software.We're talking about the power of persistence in bootstrapping, how to build as a non-technical founder, the importance of customer development, and how to create content that truly serves your community. We'll also dive into building a remote-first, location-independent company and staying focused on your customers' success over quick growth.The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/amar-ghose-from-non-technical-founder-to-saas-innovator/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/amar-ghose-from-non-technical-founder-to-saas-innovator/</a>The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/403-amar-ghose-from-non-technical-founder-to-saas-innovator">https://tbf.fm/episodes/403-amar-ghose-from-non-technical-founder-to-saas-innovator</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

403: Amar Ghose — From Non-Technical Founder to SaaS Innovator

Today I’ll share my insights into the podcasting universe, from a software founder perspective. There are so many untapped opportunities in a space where budgets and expectations are growing massively, so why not talk about the most challenging issues and what could be gained if they were solved.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-podcasting-infrastructure-crisis-a-2-billion-industry-built-on-digital-duct-tape/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-podcasting-infrastructure-crisis-a-2-billion-industry-built-on-digital-duct-tape/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/402-a-2-billion-industry-built-on-digital-duct-tape">https://tbf.fm/episodes/402-a-2-billion-industry-built-on-digital-duct-tape</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

402: A $2 Billion Industry Built on Digital Duct Tape

<a href="https://x.com/vovafeldman?lang=en">Vova Feldman</a> is the founder of Freemius, a Merchant of Record payment provider. He's been at it for a while, and it wasn't always easy. Vova shares his approach to weathering the highs and lows of entrepreneurship, how to build a team (and mis-hires), and what operating in the payment industry means for a crafty founder.The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/vova-feldman-mastering-entrepreneurship-in-the-payments-sector/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/vova-feldman-mastering-entrepreneurship-in-the-payments-sector/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/401-vova-feldman-mastering-entrepreneurship-in-the-payments-sector">https://tbf.fm/episodes/401-vova-feldman-mastering-entrepreneurship-in-the-payments-sector</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

401: Vova Feldman — Mastering Entrepreneurship in the Payments Sector

One aspect of the AI hype we’re all dealing with right now is severely underreported. And it’s that part that I personally think has a much more substantial long-term impact than all the magical video generators and coding agents.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-hidden-revolutionai-is-democratizing-coding-mentorship/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-hidden-revolutionai-is-democratizing-coding-mentorship/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/400-the-hidden-revolution-ai-is-democratizing-coding-mentorship">https://tbf.fm/episodes/400-the-hidden-revolution-ai-is-democratizing-coding-mentorship</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

400: The Hidden Revolution: AI Is Democratizing Coding Mentorship

<a href="https://x.com/ShaneDRosenthal">Shane Rosenthal</a> and <a href="https://x.com/simonhamp?lang=en">Simon Hamp</a> from the <a href="https://nativephp.com/">NativePHP Project</a> have brought PHP, and with it my favorite web framework Laravel, onto Mobile devices. I love this: taking established tech and porting it into places where you wouldn’t expect. I’ll be talking to Share and Simon about how they accomplished this, and, maybe even more impressively, how they turned this into a profitable business at a very early stage.This episode of The Bootstraped Founder is sponsored by <a href="https://www.paddle.com/">Paddle.com</a>The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/simon-hamp-shane-rosenthal-building-monetizing-nativephp/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/simon-hamp-shane-rosenthal-building-monetizing-nativephp/</a> The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/399-simon-hamp-shane-rosenthal-building-monetizing-nativephp">https://tbf.fm/episodes/399-simon-hamp-shane-rosenthal-building-monetizing-nativephp</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

399: NativePHP: How Simon Hamp & Shane Rosenthal are Building & Monetizing PHP on Mobile

When Python's dominant package manager pip was challenged by newcomer uv—which is so fast users think it's broken—it revealed a fundamental truth about first-mover advantage that every founder needs to understand. Discover why being first means building "unavoidable complexity," how smart competitors exploit this weakness, and the strategic framework for deciding whether to pioneer a market or build a better mousetrap.The blog post: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-hidden-cost-of-being-first/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/the-hidden-cost-of-being-first/</a>The podcast episode: <a href="https://tbf.fm/episodes/the-hidden-cost-of-being-first">https://tbf.fm/episodes/the-hidden-cost-of-being-first</a>Check out Podscan, the Podcast database that transcribes every podcast episode out there minutes after it gets released: <a href="https://podscan.fm/">https://podscan.fm</a>Send me a voicemail on Podline: <a href="https://podline.fm/arvid">https://podline.fm/arvid</a>You'll find my weekly article on my blog: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com</a>Podcast: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/podcast</a>Newsletter: <a href="https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter">https://thebootstrappedfounder.com/newsletter</a>My book Zero to Sold: <a href="https://zerotosold.com/">https://zerotosold.com/</a>My book The Embedded Entrepreneur: <a href="https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/">https://embeddedentrepreneur.com/</a>My course Find Your Following: <a href="https://findyourfollowing.com/">https://findyourfollowing.com</a>Here are a few tools I use. Using my affiliate links will support my work at no additional cost to you.- <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">Notion</a> (which I use to organize, write, coordinate, and archive my podcast + newsletter): <a href="https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx">https://affiliate.notion.so/465mv1536drx</a>- <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">Riverside.fm</a> (that's what I recorded this episode with): <a href="https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid">https://riverside.fm/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">TweetHunter</a> (for speedy scheduling and writing Tweets): <a href="http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid">http://tweethunter.io/?via=arvid</a>- <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">HypeFury</a> (for massive Twitter analytics and scheduling): <a href="https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60">https://hypefury.com/?via=arvid60</a>- <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">AudioPen</a> (for taking voice notes and getting amazing summaries): <a href="https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ">https://audiopen.ai/?aff=PXErZ</a>- <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">Descript</a> (for word-based video editing, subtitles, and clips): <a href="https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q">https://www.descript.com/?lmref=3cf39Q</a>- <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">ConvertKit</a> (for email lists, newsletters, even finding sponsors): <a href="https://convertkit.com/?lmref=bN9CZw">https://convertkit.com?lmref=bN9CZw</a>

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