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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Episode 567 | From Developer to CTO to Buying the Company for $1
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Episode 566 | From Bootstrapped to Venture Backed with Hana Mohan
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Episode 565 | Correlation vs. Causation, Focus, Sharing MRR, and More Listener Questions
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Episode 564 | Running a Business with 10,000 Paid Subscribers
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Episode 563 | The Struggle, Calls to Action, Selling Above $1M ARR, and More Listener Questions
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Episode 562.5 | TinySeed Fall 2021 SaaS Accelerator Application Info Session
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Episode 562 |“Measure Twice, Cut Once” + SaaS Holy Grails (A Rob Solo Adventure)
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Episode 561 | Launching on Product Hunt and DIY vs. DFY
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Episode 560 | When to Hire, Square Business Banking, and More Bootstrapper News
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