Less how to, more how’s it going… Brecht has his week disrupted by a bot attack on his primary business, and Scott works to push through a lull in motivation. Brecht also shares the impact of the masterminds he has joined recently. Stuff mentions: Ruby Rogues: Imposter Syndrome Lifestyle Business Podcast: Monetizing a podcast / blog […]
Episode 7: Qualify Your Ideas
So you got an idea for a bootstrap business… Great! So how do you know if it is good enough? Try answering the 9 questions in this podcast to verify that you are going after the write product-market fit, and that you have a credible plan to expose the market to the product. We also […]
Episode 6: Money
Money is just a thing, but how you think about will impact how your bootstrapping experience. Brecht and Scott compare their perspectives on how to use money to bootstrap a business, and given their different backgrounds, there is a good contrast in perspectives. Also mentioned in the podcast: AnyFu Optimizely Lumosity Headspace Thanks for checking […]
Episode 5: Prospecting for Ideas — revised
Do you need help finding ideas for a business to bootstrap? This week we review Peter Drucker’s 7 sources of innovation and focus on the best source for a SaaS bootstrapper. We also talk through how to get people to talk about their business problems, so that you find problems to fix that are important, […]
Episode 4: Microconf 2013
After a 6 week hiatus, we’re back and talking about Brecht’s experience at Microconf 2013: tons of good info, good ideas, and most importantly, really great people. Also, some links Scott was checking out while sadly not attending Microconf: AskMeEvery Fidelity Investments (seriously, it’s pretty cool) Download | Open In New Window
