Arvid Kahl

The Bootstrapped Founder

Business EN ↓ 442 episodes

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

Author

Arvid Kahl

Category

Business

Podcast website

thebootstrappedfounder.com

Latest episode

Apr 3, 2026

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Episodes

67: The Two Goals of Audience-Building 22.01.2021

The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

66: How I Use Twitter 15.01.2021

- How I Use Twitter The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

65: On Offering Public APIs for Your SaaS 08.01.2021

- On Offering Public APIs for Your SaaS The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

64: Motivation Will Eventually Go Away: Build Accountability Systems Instead 01.01.2021

- Motivation Will Eventually Go Away: Build Accountability Systems Instead The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

63: Audience-Building through Podcasting 25.12.2020

You can find the article on podcast audience building here . The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

62: Avoiding the Validation Trap 18.12.2020

You can find the article on Avoiding the Validation Trap here . The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

61: Open-Source and Bootstrapping 11.12.2020

The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

60: Tech Stacks and Indie Hacking 04.12.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  Tech Stacks and Indie Hacking - One-Person SaaS stack post on Hacker News The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

59: Rewards and Perils of Being Your Own Customer 27.11.2020

As mentioned in the show, the Black Friday 20% discount code for Zero to Sold on Gumroad is `bf20` The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

58: When Privacy and Customer Value Clash 20.11.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  When Privacy and Customer Value Clash The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

57: How I Approach Pricing for a Brand New SaaS 13.11.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  How I Approach Pricing for a Brand New SaaS The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

56: Sunk Cost Fallacy Engineering 06.11.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  Sunk Cost Fallacy Engineering The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

55: Customer Lock-In and "Insurance Features" 30.10.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  https://blog.checklyhq.com/setting-up-ssl-with-letsencrypt-for-saas-customers/ The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

54: Limiting Beliefs 23.10.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - permanentlink (my new SaaS project) The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

53: Early Tech Choices and Analysis Paralysis 16.10.2020

The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

52: "Audience-First" Is Not Just "Building an Audience" 09.10.2020

You can find the link to Audience First here: - ✍️  Audience First: An Audience-First Book about Audiences The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

51: Finding an Audience for Your Side Business 02.10.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  Finding an Audience for Your Side Business The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

50: Priming Your Business for Due Diligence 25.09.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  Priming Your Business for Due Diligence The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

49: Preparing for the Sale From Day One: Getting the Documentation Right 18.09.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  Preparing for the Sale From Day One: Getting the Documentation Right The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

48: At a Crossroads: The Different Kinds of Exits 11.09.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  At a Crossroads: The Different Kinds of Exits The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

A Unified Voice: Staying Consistent When You Grow 04.09.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  A Unified Voice: Staying Consistent When You Grow The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

How I Self-Published Zero to Sold, a Bestselling Book on Bootstrapping 28.08.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  How I Self-Published Zero to Sold, a Bestselling Book on Bootstrapping The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

45: Positioning Is Where It's At 21.08.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  Positioning Is Where It’s At - April Dunford's Obviously Awesome - Andy Raskin's Talk on Storytelling The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

44: You Want a Tribe 14.08.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  You Want a Tribe The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold.

43: When You Reach Your Limits: Growing a Company Beyond the Founder(s) 07.08.2020

You can find articles on the topics discussed in the episode here: - ✍️  When You Reach Your Limits: Growing a Company Beyond the Founder(s) - My podcast episode on Continuous Validation with Jane Portman - Kevin McArdle's podcast episode on SureSwift Capital The podcast currently has no sponsors. If you would like to support me, please consider buying a copy of my book Zero to Sold .

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