Bootstrapped Web

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Brian Casel (@casjam) and Jordan Gal (@jordangal) share their raw and real behind-the-scenes of their entrepreneur journeys. From bootstrapping software startups to raising money to selling and exiti... more

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January 24, 2023 Product in Market (Is How We Learn)
Back for our weekly founder therapy session, err… podcast episode
Here’s what’s up this week:
– Brian (finally) ships sub-threads in ZipMessage
– Jordan’s hiring an SDR
– Learning from strategic decisions that went wrong
– Product insights with vs without a product in market
Brian on Twitter
Jordan on Twitter
ZipMessage
Rally
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54min
January 19, 2023 Building in public… More.
We kick off 2023 with a grab bag of topics: – Jordan’s building in public more – Brian’s building solo with contractors – Headless ecom becoming “a thing” – ChatGPT is firmly in Brian’s coding workflow Brian on Twitter Jordan on Twitter ZipMessage Rally As always, thanks for tuning in. Head here to leave a … Continue reading Building in public… More.
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55min
January 18, 2023 Building in public… More.
We kick off 2023 with a grab bag of topics:
– Jordan’s building in public more
– Brian’s building solo with contractors
– Headless ecom becoming “a thing”
– ChatGPT is firmly in Brian’s coding workflow
Brian on Twitter
Jordan on Twitter
ZipMessage
Rally
As always, thanks for tuning in. Head here to leave a review on iTunes.
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55min
January 05, 2023 Another Year
We look back on the ups and downs in 2022 and look ahead to 2023. The emotional rollercoaster rolls on… Thanks for listening and for sticking with us another year on Bootstrapped Web. Talking Points: Resources: Brian on Twitter Jordan on Twitter ZipMessage Rally As always, thanks for tuning in. Head here to leave a … Continue reading Another Year
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47min
January 03, 2023Another Year
We look back on the ups and downs in 2022 and look ahead to 2023. The emotional rollercoaster rolls on…
Thanks for listening and for sticking with us another year on Bootstrapped Web.
“Everything before product-market fit is a form of suffering” – Jordan Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This
Talking Points:
Viruses, holiday cards, and coming back from vacation
2022 for ZipMessage and Rally
Lack of product-market fit
Tim Ferriss’ Fear Setting
The Ten-Year Business
Staying “based” and staying true to your vision
Themes and goals for 2023
Building features specifically for specific markets
“The first year [for Zipmessage] was a dream and the second year was more bumpy and challenging.” – Brian Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This
Resources:
Brian on Twitter
Jordan on Twitter
ZipMessage
Rally
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47min
December 15, 2022 Hey ChatGPT, what should we talk about?
We asked ChatGPT to suggest some topics for today’s episode but it came up short. So you’ll have to settle for the boring human versions of Brian and Jordan, talking about what’s happening in ZipMessage and Rally. Enjoy. If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas for Bootstrapped Web, leave us a message here. … Continue reading Hey ChatGPT, what should we talk about?
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57min
December 13, 2022Hey ChatGPT, what should we talk about?
We asked ChatGPT to suggest some topics for today’s episode but it came up short. So you’ll have to settle for the boring human versions of Brian and Jordan, talking about what’s happening in ZipMessage and Rally. Enjoy.
If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas for Bootstrapped Web, leave us a message here.
“What can this do? How does this change our product? Does this change things significantly enough that we should come off our roadmap?” – Jordan Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This
Here are today’s conversation points:
The future of AI and creators
Q4 spreadsheets and budgeting
Updates in Rally and ZipMessage
SEO content
Marketing and sales
Product-led content
“If we’re not working on those growth graphs, I don’t feel comfortable. But, at the same time, I need to work more on the product” – Brian Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This
Resources:
Brian on Twitter
Jordan on Twitter
ZipMessage
Rally
As always, thanks for tuning in. Head here to leave a review on iTunes.
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57min
November 10, 2022 Twitter Takes (and Some Business Talk)
Our obligatory take on Twitter in the Elon era. Also: SEO, board meetings, and growth targets. What are your thoughts on Twitter in the time of Elon? How do you run your board meetings? When it comes to growth targets, where do you focus your energy? If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas … Continue reading Twitter Takes (and Some Business Talk)
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54min
November 09, 2022Twitter Takes (and Some Business Talk)
Our obligatory take on Twitter in the Elon era. Also: SEO, board meetings, and growth targets.
What are your thoughts on Twitter in the time of Elon? How do you run your board meetings? When it comes to growth targets, where do you focus your energy?
If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas for Bootstrapped Web, leave us a message here
“The more Twitter is in everyone’s everyday lives, the more leverage Twitter and Elon have to start taking marketshare in these parts of life.” – Brian Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This
Here are today’s conversation points:
The conclusion of Jordan’s moving saga
The new era of Twitter
Verification
Twitter as a product
Building in public
Team retreats and all-hands meetings
ZipMessage updates
SEO: quantity, speed, and AI tools
Board meetings and keeping records
Growth Targets
“I would love to build a culture where anyone in the company can say, ‘I think we’re focusing on this thing when we shouldn’t’ or ‘I think we’re missing this entirely.’” – Jordan Powered By the Tweet This PluginTweet This
Resources:
Brian on Twitter
Jordan on Twitter
ZipMessage
Rally
As always, thanks for tuning in. Head here to leave a review on iTunes.
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54min
October 20, 2022 Q4 Energy
Jordan talks defining their category and stepping back into the sales demo seat. Brian launched a community strategy while big product plans are underway in Q4. If you have any questions, comments, or topic ideas for Bootstrapped Web, leave us a message here. Here are today’s conversation points: NoSnowTinyConf Recap Residual issues that arise after … Continue reading Q4 Energy
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51min

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