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Louie Bacaj — Betting Small to Win Big
Reading Time: < 1 minute Louie Bacaj (@LBacaj), once a Walmart engineer, made a bold career shift into the unpredictable world of venture capitalism and entrepreneurship. Now a co-leader of a thriving community for bootstrapped entrepreneurs, Louie reveals how the ‘small bets’ philosophy guides individuals toward financial freedom and fulfillment. Together with Daniel Vassallo, he has created a unique space…
Podscan, 2 months and $1k MRR in
Reading Time: 4 minutes It’s been two months of running Podscan for real. So let’s take a look at what happened, what didn’t happen, and if I already spent all that funding money. First, because it’s quite likely the most interesting topic, let’s talk money. I never disclosed the full amount, and I likely won’t for a while, but…
Marybeth Alexander — Knowledgebase Secrets
Reading Time: < 1 minute Marybeth Alexander is the Chief Executive Owl at KnowledgeOwl, a SaaS that focuses on providing the most impactful knowledgebase you could possibly have. We talk about using knowledge management systems outside their “usual” domain of customer service: Marybeth teaches how you can employ a KB for marketing, sales, and even internal documentation purposes. We also tackle…
MicroConf Atlanta — My Biggest Learnings
Reading Time: 8 minutes I am writing this still from the hotel where MicroConf 2024 just wrapped up. I’m on the road in Atlanta, and I want to share my impressions from this conference and the things I learned, the things I’m taking home with me to work on my software as a service business, my media brand, and…
Nicolai Klemke — Switching Lanes: Physics PhD to Indie Hacker
Reading Time: 33 minutes Nicolai Klemke (@nicolaiklemke) is an Indie Hacker with a PhD in Physics. Talk about a career change! Nicolai shares his founder journey from learning how to code to making waves in the music industry. We chat about carving out a niche in the bustling AI market, honing in on a customer segment that has a need…
Challenges of Offering an API
Reading Time: 5 minutes Last week, I dove into my ideal customer. Now that I have chosen that elusive ideal customer profile, there are consequences. I have found the right people to build for, but what do they need? I’ll walk you through my product challenges today. Let’s recap. I decided to turn Podscan into the most comprehensive podcast…
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