The Bootstrap - Building Startups from Scratch
The Bootstrap - Building Startups from Scratch
Episodes
Episodes of The Bootstrap
Mark All
If you work in tech and or with startups and you haven’t heard a dozen people say a version of “we need to add AI” ot “I’m building an AI product”, then well weve been in different meetings. It can feel like a mess of talk and buzzwords, and ho
What influences the decision to bootstrap a startup as opposed to going down the fundeaising route, and if you decide to go that waty, how do you do it? My guest for this episode, Tom Bruining, stepped out of a long histopry of working in funde
Most founders don’t see themselves as sales people, and many either try to avoid taking on that role altogether, or offloading it as soon as possible. What is the best way for founders to approach sales when its not a comfortable pair of shoes,
When you hear the word crowdfunding you might think about that Kickstarter you backed for that groovy new gadget that you may or may not have ever received, or the GoFundMe that you donated to help someone going through something terrible, but
At the start, every business is a bootstrapped business. Founders inject their own capital and/or sweat to get things rolling, and then work out what funding model or models is most likely to work for their idea.It’s easy to want to skip throug
Bootstrapping a startup is not for the faint of heart. If you really commit to the journey, there are plenty of lows and setbacks to face before you reach a high - if you ever do.We know the success stories, but not always the pivots and failur
Software as a service, or SaaS, has been responsible for much of the explosive growth of tech as we know it. What is it like to found and build in the world of SaaS startups? How does your approach as a founder have to change if you know you’re
You may have heard the term "Impact Startup" and wondered what it really means. In broad terms, an impact startup is a business that is designed to solve major societal problems, But what does that look like in reality? What are some examples o
Getting a startup up and running seems to come with an endless to do list, and while some things are exciting, others are just plain necessary. Knowing when you need to formalise the legal structure of your business, what to choose and how to d
There's no end to the list of things a founder needs to think about at the start of the startup journey. Operations might be seen as something that comes later, but laying the groundwork in the early days, without overdoing it, can lead to a m
Do Startups have an Ageism Problem?We recorded our discussion with Kirstin Hunter prior to the WGEA gender pay gap report release, but the discussion couldn’t be more timely.One element of the WGEA report showed that the pay gap for women incre
Building the right team is an essential part of early stage startups. Finding a balance of skills, experience, and personalities can truly be a make or break factor.To discuss the best ways to approach talent acquisition when you’re bootstrappi
From the outside, achieving investment in your startup feels like a peak achievement, but the reality is its the start of a much steeper climb that has its upsides and its downs. Someone who knows this journey very well is Nick Chang, who has f
As a product focused startup podcast, it’s impossible to spend too much time talking about market positioning. What is it and what simple and affordable strategies can bootstrapping founders use to find it, reassess it, and find it again? To un
On this episode, we're joined by Kim Kerton from Good Side of The Bed - and the host, creator, and producer of Unemployed & Afraid - a small business podcast for the brave self-employed with 100 episodes. Kim is also a creative and commercially
We're back for 2024 with brand new episodes starting this week! In our first show of 2024, we're joined by Jane Del Rosso of The Business of Food to talk about "Taking the Entrepreneurial Leap".When do you know it’s time to take the lead and fo
While The Bootstrap is on a production break,we're bringing you select episodes of another podcast we produce - Starting Line.Starting Line episodes are founder journey stories, and we've chosen six episodes from that series that exemplify the
While The Bootstrap is on a production break,we're bringing you select episodes of another podcast we produce - Starting Line.Starting Line episodes are founder journey stories, and we've chosen six episodes from that series that exemplify the
While The Bootstrap is on a production break,we're bringing you select episodes of another podcast we produce - Starting Line.Starting Line episodes are founder journey stories, and we've chosen six episodes from that series that exemplify the
While The Bootstrap is on a production break,we're bringing you select episodes of another podcast we produce - Starting Line.Starting Line episodes are founder journey stories, and we've chosen six episodes from that series that exemplify the
With new startups popping up every other minute standing out is important. Beyond a memorable brand identify is the experience that your prospects and customers have with your business. In this episode we're joined by Garry Williams, the Direct
Do you know the difference between a product mindset and a project mindset? Which one you apply to your startup can have a major impact on your chances of success.On this Bootstrap Bites, we're discussion "How a project mindset can kill your st
The venture capital space is a world unto its own, and when founders misunderstand what it is and isn’t the results can be disastrous.What are the basics you need to know, and how should a bootstrapping founder navigate it? To unpack we're joi
Does the language you use in your startup pitch communicate what you intend, or does it send the wrong message altogether?On this Bootstrap Bites, we talk through five of the biggest red flags that our host Scotty Allen keeps an ear out when li
Total Addressable Market, or TAM, is an important validation metric that is often misunderstood and misused, so how do you navigate TAM without getting lost in the numbers, and how relevant is TAM to bootstrapping founders?To unpack this, we're
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