The longest running (and most popular) 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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Gesamtlänge aller Episoden: 8 days 14 hours 30 minutes
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Episode 554 | Thinking Through Your Exit + Grief and Entrepreneurship with Dr. Sherry Walling
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Episode 553 | Stack Overflow and Moz Acquired, Quitting Instead of Giving Up Remote Work, and More Bootstrapper News
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Episode 552 | Google Audits, Partnerships, and Freemium with Mike Taber
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